7-Fold Theory of Dale The motif is derived from William Burroughs’ 1987 book The Western Lands. It’s an old Egyptian system of seven ‘souls’ needed for spiritual survival. Complicated? Yes. It combines mind and body with other entities and forces. Lodge visions in FWWM and ABC series from 1990-92 seem compatible, suggesting an influence going back to the creation of Twin Peaks. I think Lynch/Frost used the Burroughs model exhaustively in 2017 as a narrative scaffold governing Dale Cooper’s arc. The pattern can be recognized over and over again if you know where to look. Parts 1-7: terms, synonyms, characters or props. 1. Khaibit = Memory = Dale’s shoes, lapel pin and wallet. 2. Sekhu = Body = “Dougie Jones”. 3. Ba = Astral Double—Doppelgänger = Mr C. 4. Ka = Magical