First Servitor, questions....?? Options

I created my first servitor about a week or so ago with the tast of being a Watcher. I only gave him this task so it would be something simple for my first attempt, and i had the source come from my energy supply. I gave it an current unlimited date to be around until i felt fit. I wanna know how I can tell if I have correctly done the creation, I haven't to yet tried to speak with him through meditation, but I have seen slight open-eyed visions of him while i glance at windows (somewhat like him on the window looking out to me) I'm not sure if its in my head, or if thats his way of showing me he is here. Also, is it fine to use myself as an energy source for him? (since he is created from my own energy, I thought it would be fine) Finally, is it alright to give it an unlimited time, and just banish it whenever I feel is fine? (as long as I don't keep it around forever)

I agree with palidroem. I think I should add that, in the future, when you make another servitor try to be well practiced in meditation and try your best to put your mind blank before re-absorbing the servitor, so that you can literally get it's life flash before your eyes. You should see and feel some of it's life and see through it's eyes. Eventually, when you're experienced enough with servitors, you'll get very vivid images and sounds. Kind of like in the movie "The butterfly Effect".

A lot of good advice and experiences have been shared on this thread. I agree that servitors with no direction can be dangerous and that they can also be a drain. When I first created one I was busy with college. I made the irresponsible mistake of forgetting about it. It came at me in a rage and sucked a lot of power from me several months later. I felt it's need for energy to stay functional. I fought it to regain control and taught it to draw energy from the natural flow all around us instead of me.

The damn thing evolved.

I have experienced the same thing with my husbands servitor which has evolved from protecting main entrances with basic sword to doing more magickal feats and moving about the entire perminiter. It is one of our protectors which has evolved a will of its own. If it ever wishes to leave it has our permission and we will then create a new one. However, it expresses a sense of kinship with us often so I'm sure it won't leave for a long time.