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Vampyre
What is real vampirism? :
Well for starters lets take a look at the word vampire. Vampires of mythology are commonly known as undead beings who feed on the blood of others to sustain themselves, and are deathly allergic to sunlight. However the word vampire has come to mean many things in this day an age but usually is used in reference to a blood sucker, example the vampire bat. The vampire bat was named for it's diet of blood usually licking a small cut it would make in the lower leg of a cow. So it's safe to assume that the word vampire in today's society is very closely knit with the idea of drinking blood.
Why Do Vampires Need Outside Sources Of Energy? : So let's take a look at real vampirism. As we talk about vampirism I'd like you to throw out any predetermined notions of vampirism you might have gotten from mythology, such as turning; you cannot be turned you are born normal or born a vampire. Real vampirism is a very real and very serious condition that is not to be taken so lightheartedly as many teenagers do. Real vampirism is best theorized as this, it's a condition of your spiritual being in which the human in question doesn't produce enough spiritual energy to meet their needs to live a healthy life. Normal humans will produce just enough or an excess of spiritual energy to meet their needs to live a healthy life. Some names for this spiritual energy are life force, prana, pranic energy, qi, ki, chi, ect. The resulting imbalance of this spiritual energy into the negatives can cause minor to dramatic health effects. In some cases they will just be drowsy all the time, in other cases it can cause major detriment to their autoimmune system. Meaning it'll weaken their health to the point that they'll start catching bacterial diseases and viral diseases more easily and they will be more severe for their duration. Thus vampires have to seek out alternate sources of spiritual energy such as plants, animals, people, astral creatures, ect.
Symptoms Of Vampirism : Next let's take a look at some symptoms of vampirism, but remember just because you have some or all of these symptoms does not make you a vampire; always make sure there are no scientific explanations for your condition before you go looking for an occult explanation. Sensitivity to light, now you may be thinking you said forget mythology but it's not that severe; think of something more along the lines of how easily those of fair skin sun burn and then multiply that exponentially depending on the case. Also many have sensitivity to light of the eyes, it can be anything from small dull throbs when ever your eyes are exposed to bright lights or sun light to a full blown migraine. Energy lust, a physical hunger pain for the desired form of attaining energy or a mental fixation on getting that energy fix like a junkie for his heroin. Dramatic increases in one or more senses beyond the norm for puberty. As well as dramatic increases in speed and/or strength beyond the norm for puberty though often associated with puberty causing many non-vampire to think themselves to be. These are some of the many symptoms that will show up during a vampires awakening which is the equivalent of vampire puberty and often happens during the same time as physical puberty. Also no one can truly tell you for sure if you are awakening, specially over the Internet. If you wish for an opinion find another local vampire who knows his/her stuff or a well educated energy worker. They will be able to help you in your decision to determine if you are or are not a vampire.
Classifications Of Vampires :Now let's take a look at the three most major classifications of vampires. Now note that there aren't actually more than one type of vampire but for sake of organization with type them by mandatory or preferred feeding method. Also it is not only possible but highly likely that you are more than one classification, making you a hybrid, if you are a vampire at all. It's extremely rare that a vampire can only feed from one of the major classifications of feeding.
Sanguines : First up you have the sanguine vampire commonly called sanguinarians or sangs. Sangs mandatory or preferred feeding method is that through the medium of blood, this can often times be just as intimate if not more so than sex. Blood is a great source of spiritual energy, just like it carries physical nutrients that our body needs it also serves as a transportation host for spiritual energy from it's generation points throughout the body to the rest of the body. There are those that claim to get something physical from the blood or only need physical nutrients from the blood but there is no evidence to back this up. Anything that can be gained from blood that isn't destroyed from being digested or re-digested can be just as easily gained for a balanced diet and/or nutritional supplements. Just as a reminder to you all always practice safe feeding habits. Don't use hypodermics unless you're a phlebotomist. Always use clean and sterile instruments, the sharper the better. Recommended tools are spring loaded needles, such as the ones used by diabetics for testing blood sugar; or using straight edge razors, such as scalpels. Also remember that many diseases are blood born, including STD's, and easily transferable during feeding so make sure you and your donor(s) are clean and healthy.
Psi / Psy Vampyres : Psi feeding, done by psi / psy vamps and is the most commonly used method of feeding. It's the only method of feeding that doesn't require direct interaction with the sources of energy or even their knowledge of what's going on. Psi feeding is a process of energy manipulation to reach out with your spiritual self to harvest energy from one or multiple targets; either through auric tendrils or astrally projecting. Often times mundanes will generate so much energy that it'll disperse out into the area around them for easy harvesting by psi vampires. Other times psi vampires choose to feed on plants, animals, or astral creatures because they are all perfectly good sources of energy for a psi vamp. While non-human energy does not tend to be longest lasting feed it's always abundant in times of isolation, or for those who prefer to not harm other humans at all. The nice thing about psi feeding though is that you don't have to worry about having tools or a specific donor, as well as not having to worry about diseases. The bad thing about it is that if you are capable of doing it then it's a bit harder to control. Often times your auric tentacles will roam freely gathering energy from anyone and anything around you. This can many times really piss people and creatures off if they are aware that you are a vampire doing this. So if you believe yourself to be a psi vamp learn to control your psi feeding asap. This can often be done through meditation and visualization if you feed through auric tendrils. If you feed through astral contact by projecting simply keep yourself within your body when ever you start to feel yourself roam.
Sexual Vampirism : The last major classification of feeding is feeding through sexual means or just off of sexual energy. This is often times considered thee most pleasurable form of feeding. When two or more people commit themselves to sexual actions with each other as the pleasure rises so does the amount of energy they are putting off. If you are apart of it or watching an exhibition then it's quite easy to just siphon off all the excess energy being put off into the atmosphere; because when it comes sexual encounters the sum is greater than it's separate parts. Though this method is often times argued to be just a sub classification of psi feeding because the energy is acquired the same way there are those that can only feed through this method on sexual energy. Those that can only feed in this method are often called succubi/incubi. On a side note semen just like blood is also a transporter of energy so if you swallow you'll be able to gain the energy from it. And as always remember be safe there are ton's of STD's out there if you and your partner(s) aren't completely sure than all involved are clean of all STD's then use proper protection.
How To Identify Vampires/Otherkin :
Now let's take a look at how some other vampire, otherkin, or energy workers might identify you as one even if you are unawakened. Every vampire from the time of their birth has something called the beacon. The beacon is a marker upon your spiritual self that can be felt by others that identifies you as a vampire or latent vampire. Though let it be known that not only vampires have the beacon it is believed that otherkin and perhaps even therians have the beacon as well. As your senses grow you can tell who has a beacon and eventually even what type of beacon it is identifying them as vampire or dragonkin or felinekin ect. The ability to sense the beacon is often comically referred to as vampdar in reference to what the LGB community calls Gaydar.
Donors :
Some of you by now may be beginning to wonder about donors as you read through this. The most commonly asked question is "Can two vamps feed on each other?" The answer is yes two vampires can feed on each other, however two vampires cannot feed on each other and nothing else while expecting to live a healthy life. To feed on something that has to feed as well and then have it feed back on you would only result in continuous net losses of energy as energy is used to feed and energy is lost during the feeding process. So if two vampires wish to feed on each other to create a bond, although there are other methods of bonding souls, it's highly suggested that they have outside donors. How do I get a donor you may ask? Well there are many sources of donors. You can look to close and trusted friends who understand your situation. You can also look to any masochists you might now. There are many resources on the Internet for ads to be put up of vampires iso of donors and donors iso vampires. Also local scene papers often times have weirder adds than vampirism so try putting up a want add. The BDSM scene is also a good place to look for a donor if you know of a local one or are already involved in one. Another stretch would be to look into informative venues on things related to mythical vampirism and to attend those to find someone a bit more open minded and start slowly feeding them the idea of donating blood to a real vampire. Though always tell what ever donor you get all the risks involved, try to get a waiver signed saying that they are consenting to the activities at hand, try to ensure their safety and comfort; explain to them that while you do not intend to do them great bodily harm there will be minimal to significant pain involved. Be warned though that when ever you start searching outside of your closest friends for a donor you are bound to attract a weirdo or crazy or two.
Turning / Awakening :
On a closing note; turning, often times people will claim to have been turned when truly if they are a vampire they have been forcefully awakened since they were latent and were awakening naturally, the feeding was enough of a trauma shock to the spiritual system that it awakened them. Next I feel the need to mention another cause for the appearance of turning called pseudo-vampirism which is a serious condition for donors, whether you know you are one or not, who are over fed on. It will drop their energy levels and their bodies will simulate vampiric tendencies and draw in energy from external energy sources until they are returned to normal levels. In cases of pseudo-vampirism it's best to stop feeding on them and shield them from all entities that might draw on their energy. Lastly all of us vampires are humans; it's just that we are humans with special needs and considerations. We are not some super race or super sub-race. We are all genetically human. We are no better than mundane humans. If we are anything but equal to them I'd say we are below them because a vampire lives a symbiotic lifestyle at best and a parasitic one at worst.
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The True Vampires :
Vampirism is a condition of the soul. It is a “deficiency” of sorts of one’s “soul”, or metaphysical being, in which one cannot maintain enough pranic energy, also known as ki, prana, etc.
"Feeding" :
There are at least two methods of "feeding" or two forms of vampirism; one is through the drinking of blood known as sanguarian feeding, which takes the energy from the physical “life essence”. Another method is known as, psychic feeding which covers a variety of ways to feed. I will go into the different methods in further detail as I go on, I will also provide links to help you, as I am not one of great experience in much of this..
Sanguarian (sang.) Feeding :
- The taking of energy through the drinking of another’s blood
- The person offering their blood to you MUST be a willing donor
- Do not become greedy, take only what you need on average one should only need about a shot glass or two.
*it is also debated that there is something physical in the blood (not just prana) that the sanguarian requires.
Psychic (psy/psi) feeding :
- The taking of energy straight from energy of another by “psychic” means
- This may include
- ability to manipulate energy and/or auras
- Crowd feeding, which is taking energy from a large group of people
- Natural feeding, which is taking of energy from nature and your surroundings (storms, forests, etc.)
- Tendril feeding, which is taking energy from a specific person or people through a psychic connection, also known as a tendril
- Emotional feeding, the feeding off of the energy given off by one’s emotions
- Ambient feeding, which is feeding that can happen automatically. Usually one can be oblivious to what they are doing when ambiently feeding.
- Active feeding, purposely taking of energy
- surface feeding can be done similar to ambient feeding it skims the surface or the edge of one's aura..it can be done through physical touch, such as hugs.
- Deep feeding is best done through a tendril it focuses on one point, the core of the donor's energy and pulls from the deepest parts, deep feeding can be very dangerous and is not reccomended because it takes a great amount of energy and can damage the chakra and/or energy body
- Tantric, or sexual feeding, where the vampire will feed through more sensual, emotional, sexual moments. it forms a stronger bond/tendril and as with all psy feeding it risks obsession between donor and vampire and other side effects.(Incubus/Succubus)
Hybrids :
If one can feed through both methods, they are commmonly reffered to as a "Hybrid"
*I must also warn that some links that are provided have an age requirement of 18, please be careful when you learn and research!*
Folk Lore
Folklore :
The concept of vampires in the minds of ordinary people is connected with the image of a tall dark stranger with fangs and a black cape. This vision is of course highly influenced by the literary and cinematic portrayal of the typical vampire. In the Online Webster's Dictionary the word vampire is said to be originally a Serbo-Croatian word that has been incorporated into the English language through French which took it from German. According to Katharina M. Wilson there are four different linguistic theories about its origin, placing its roots in Turkish, Greek, Slavic and Hungarian. The first theory, suggested by the nineteenth-century Austrian linguist Franz Miklosich, states that "the word vampire and its Slavic synonyms upior, uper, and upyr are all derivatives of the Turkish uber (witch)." The second and third theories take a more classical approach. During the eighteenth-century several German linguists claimed that the Greek word p? (to drink) was the source of the English word. The third and most accepted theory is the one which advocates a Slavic origin. This is the etymologic theory that most dictionaries stick to. However, which Slavic language it is that contains the root stem for "vampire" is not fixed. The dispute about whether it is the Serbian BAMIIUP, the Serbo-Croatian pirati or any of the other suggestions which is the true root has not yet been resolved. The fourth and least credible theory is the one that a group of American and English writers have come up with. They argue that, even though the phenomenon of vampires is ancient, the word vampire is of a quite recent date and derived from the Hungarian word vampir. Katharina M. Wilson bases her claim about this theory's low credibility on the fact that the Hungarian vampir postdates the first appearance of the more western vampire.
When I looked at the terms used to denote the vampiric revenants in different cultures I found a great variation; even within the same language. I have found the following terms in the book THE VAMPIRE a casebook which is a collection of essays and studies concerning the phenomenon of vampires, . I will divide them up according to from which country they come from and try to explain the different types of vampires that they denote.
Romania :
A Vârcolaci is a very unusual vampire that does not drink the blood of humans. Instead it eats the sun and the moon. It is more of a werewolf then a vampire and it is feared because it causes solar and lunar eclipses. If they were to succeed in eating the whole moon or sun the world would come to an end. The appearance and origin of the Vârcolaci or Pricolici, as it is also called, differs. They can be dogs, dragons, spirits, animals that are smaller than dogs or an animal with a multitude of mouths. Some say that they are the souls of unbaptised children, or children whose parents are not married and therefore cursed by God. There are also beliefs that they are created when the porridge stick is put in the fire or when the dust from inside the house is swept out in the direction of the sun at sunset.
The more common vampire in Romania is called Strigoi or Strigoica depending on whether it is a male or female vampire. A less common term is Morroii which is also used in some areas. There are two types of blood sucker, the reanimated corpse and living vampire but within these categories there are a vast number of variations both in ways of becoming a vampire and what kind of people become vampires.
Yugoslavia :
The Vukodlak (wolf's hair) was originally a werewolf but the term has over time come to include what was formally known as a Vampir. It is more common that reports of a Vukodlak involve a vampire instead of a werewolf. The Yugoslavian vampire either drinks the blood of his victims or has amorous relations with a former wife, girlfriend or young widows.
Serbia :
The Serbian vampire legends are quite different from the rest of the Slavic folklore concerning the ways of becoming a vampire. The difference is that when a person has died his corpse can be reanimated by a devilish spirit and turned into a blood sucking fiend, a Vukodlak. A good thing can also come out of a vampire's relationship with a human woman. The child is born with special gifts and becomes a vampirdžije; a vampire-finder.
Estonia :
The Estonians do not have a very developed belief in vampires. The type that seems to be the most domestic is the one called Vampiir. It torments people by lying on them and suffocating them. It does not drink blood. According to Felix Oinas it is most likely that the blood sucking vampire; Veripard (blood beard) or Vere-imeja (blood sucker); was 'imported' from their neighbours.
Russia :
The Russian term Upyr is almost an unknown word in terms of denoting vampires in recent years. Instead it is used as a personal and place name, for instance the ancient Novgorod Prince Upir Likhyi. The words used are derived from the Russian's misbeliefs concerning the heretics. They were among other things believed to turn into vampires when they died. This has lead to the use of words such as eretik, eretnik, eretitsa, eretnitsa, or erestan to denote vampires.
Hungary :
Hungary has practically no legends about vampires which further undermines the fourth theory about the origin of Vampire as being Hungarian. The closest thing to a vampire is the Ludverc or Luderc. It is a burning shaft or star that enters the house and, by taking on the appearance of a dead husband or wife, sleeps with the mourning widow or widower and drains them of blood. There is on the other hand a great belief in the undead but they do not suck blood and should not be put in the same category as vampires.
Finally I can just say that there seem to be as many names for the vampire as there are types. Concerning the appearance of the vampire I will end this essay with a very picturesque description of the real vampire.
"if a typical vampire of folklore…were to come to your house this Halloween, you might open the door to encounter a plump Slavic fellow with long fingernails and a stubbly beard, his mouth and left eye open, his face ruddy and swollen. He wears informal attire–in fact, a linen shroud-and he looks for all the world like a disheveled peasant."
Terms
Adra :
a vampyric sponsor or mentor.
Ardetha (are-death-aa) :
someone who is made a vampyre through a ritual or ceremony.
Ancients :
Refers to the ancient deities and mythical/spiritual personas such as Lilith, Set, The Ancient Vampiric Gods, Caine, Kali, etc.
Awakening :
The physical and mental changes involved when one's vampirism begins to manifest itself, if one is a latent vampire.
Beast :
The primal, animalistic, bestial nature of a frustrated or desperate vampire. It's destructive and cold, and if you don't control it, then you will be under its control.
Beacon :
A particular feeling or energy signature generated by vampyres in general, but latent or potential vampyres in particular. The beacon seems to exist to attract other vampyres to the potential so that they may instigate the awakening process.
Black Swan :
A non-Vampyre lover or friend who does not feel the draw to become sanguine, but who is nevertheless favorably inclined towards Vampyres. They may or may not frequent vampyre nightclubs and usually understand the Vampyre-fetish lifestyle.
Black Veil :
13 tenets of common sense, ettiquite and responsibility used by many households within the vampyre community.
Blood Bond :
a rite, ritual or ceremony marking a commitment to a coven or an individual. It is also a term to reflect a vampyre marriage.
Blood Drinker :
Anyone who drinks blood, regardless of motivation.
Blood Fetishist :
Someone who is erotically attracted to the sight, taste or smell of blood; they generally have no physical need to consume it, and will usually be happy with small amounts.
Blood Lust :
Tendency towards violent behavior. In Vampiric terms its uncontrolled want for blood.
Blood Junkie :
A derogatory term for someone who experiences the physical need to consume blood, a sanguinarian.
Bloodletting :
The act of cutting the physical flesh to extract blood. This is commonly used for blood play, fetishism and feeding.
Bloodplay :
Similar to bloodletting, bloodplay is the act of using blood in sexual or fetish situations. Bloodplay can also refer to the integration blood and bloodletting in ritual.
Cainus Lupus :
a term for tribal or shamanistic members of the Sanguinarium who related to wolves. Commonly related to werevoles.
Caste/path :
one of three roles (guardian, priest & companion) used in many Sanguinarium households started by the Kheperian Order.
Calmae (cal-may) :
a term refering to an initiate and formal member of a Sanguinarium household or court, who is familiar with the Scroll of Elorath and abides by the tenets/traditions of a household and the Black Veil.
Chi :
Chi is the Chinese term for life energy. It is also often referred to as pranic energy or life force. Chi is the bio-electrical energy which runs our bodies on a subtle level. Energy vampires and many psi-vamps believe that they can manipulate chi and feed upon it to sate their hungers. To a certain extent, blood vampires also feed upon chi, for a great deal of this subtle energy is believed to be concentrated into the blood.
Clinical vampirism :
A psychological condition, also referred to as Renfield's Syndrome, in which the afflicted person experiences a psychological urge to drink blood. This urge is often satisfied with their own blood, and sufferers of Renfield's Syndrome typically bear slashes from razors and knives up and down their arms from where they have drawn blood from themselves. This condition is similar to a new pathology, known as SMS, or Self-Mutilation Syndrome, which is becoming alarmingly common in American youths.
Clutch :
a small group of vampyres, who are apart of a larger household, usually 3-13 members who gather for socialization, ritual, initiation and training.
Coming out of the Coffin :
a term for going public about one's vampyrism.
Court :
a geographicly based formal Quabal and organization with their own ceremonies, traditions, hierarchy and memberships.
Coven :
Covens are groups of individuals and organizations who embellish the vampyre/vampire lifestyle; who band together under a specific theme, set of ideals, traditions, common Sigil, havens, membership requirements, hierarchy and rites.
Dayside :
the mundane life we must all lead, paying taxes, mundane family relations, rent, dayjob, etc.
Dhampyri :
someone who was born a vampyre or awakened before puberty.
Donor :
Someone who gives/shares their blood or energy consentually.
Elder :
A prominent member of the Vampyre community who is honored and respected for their experience, accomplishments and devotion, a teacher. Elders are often those individuals who have helped establish a community.
Embrace :
The act of turning one into a vampire by the giving of one's blood to another.
Energy signature :
Term used to indicate the unique energy-pattern, feeling, or vibes that each individual has. Vampyres are believed to have a particular energy signature that can be recognized by those familiar with it. In this way, others skilled in magick and psychic practices may identify us for what we are.
Energy Vampire :
An individual who has a need to feed upon the life force of others. Most energy vampyres feed upon chi or psychic energy and avoid drinking blood.
Family Dentist or Fangsmith :
a term refering to someone who makes dental quality fangs.
Feeding :
The act of consuming pranic energy (blood) or psychic energy (emotional and elemental energy)
Fledgling :
a newly awakened, unintiated and unexperienced vampyre.
Fruitbat :
a nutty or insane vamp.
Gaja (ga-jaa) :
a fashion vampire, one who does not embrace the Strigoi Vii philosophy and is only focused on the aesthetic aspects of the vampyre scene.
Golden Circle :
The people around a small coven or circle, which include black swans, vampyres, kitra, etc.
Grimoire (grim-wor) :
a journal and book of lessions and notes each Sahjaza initiate should keep on their advancement of study and involvement within the family.
Haematodipsia :
A strong form of haematophilia.
Haematomania :
A strong psychological craving for blood.
Haematophilia :
An erotic attraction to the taste, sight (or smell) of blood.
Haven :
a vampyre gathering place. Most often a gothic nightclub, bar or coffee house.
Household :
a generic term for a family or organization within the Sanguinarium community.
Human :
Term used for the purposes of distinguishing those who are not vampire. (this term is misleading because it implies that vampires are not human.)
The Hunger :
The desire to feed, also identified as the Thirst. The Hunger is both a psychological and physical sensation. Physically, it manifests as an intense hunger or thirst - but not for physical food or drink.
Hunter :
Someone that hunts, stalks, threatens, or does harm (whether it be physical, psychical, psychological, or emotional) to someone because s/he is a vampire, or because the hunter believes them to be so. Blade applies to seriously unbalanced individuals who really are on some sort of holy hate crusade and intend to follow through with violence or action.
Im Kheperu :
The ritual of transformation used by some to induct a new member into the vampyre community. Im Kheperu also denotes the holy day, concurrent with the Pagan festival Samhain, when this rite is most often performed. As a festival, Im Kheperu ushers in the Dark Side of the Year, a time when our powers wax greatly and our sense of our natures is heightened significantly.
Im Sekhemu :
The double-power. This also denotes the holy day, concurrent with the Pagan festival Beltane, when the last peak in power is celebrated before the coming of the Light Side of the Year. During the Im Sekhemu, which properly lasts over a span of days leading up to Beltane, everything about us is heightened to an almost excruciating degree. We feel the last swansong of power just before the Dark Year fades, and at the same time we experience the greatest hunger as that power heightens all of our sensations. Sekhemu can also refer to the driving sensation brought about by this peak in hunger and power.
Kali :
a blood-thirsty goddess from India who has been chosen by some to be a goddess of vampirism.
Kithal :
Someone who has been initiated into one or more covens.
Kitra (key-traa) :
in the vampyric caste system this is an initiated member who functions as a donor, advisor, companion, watcher and altar to focus and balance energy during rituals. A mix of vampyre and donor.
Klavasi (latent vampyre) :
someone who has awakened after puberty. Invisable someone kicked out of a household for violating the traditions, black veil or rules of that family. They are stripped of any titles, initiations and completely ignored.
Latent vampire (ardetha) :
Someone who is already naturally a vampire, but whose vampiric tendencies have not yet manifested.
Leech :
1.) A small, bloodsucking worm; 2.) An incredibly rude and derogatory (well, at least disrespectful...) term to call someone who is a vampyre.
Lilitu / Lilian :
Also the Children of Lilith. This is an order or movement within the vampyre community which promotes the idea that Lilith was the spiritual forebear of vampyres.
The Long Night :
Name for the festival celebrated on the Winter Solstice. This night is the peak of the Darkside of the year, and many households and covens gather together to celebrate the longest night. This is a festival of community where everyone relaxes and socializes. It is also the traditional night to recognize new members of the community or to perform rites of passage, such as raising someone from Calmae to Elder.
Mentor :
The one who made you a vampire or awakened you and/or taught/guided you.
Mortal :
Term used for the purposes of distinguishing those who are not vampire. (This term is, at best, misleading because it implies that vampires are "immortal".)
Mradu (mra-doo) :
an initated "knighted" and appointed guardian and protector in the vampyric caste system.
Mundane :
Term used to distinguish those who are not vampires.
The Nephilim :
A rather widespread belief within the vampiric community which asserts that vampyres are the inheritors of the Nephilim. The Nephilim are demi-human beings who were sired by angels, as told in Enoch I, a book that was dropped from the Bible in the early stages of its canonization.
Nightside :
the primal nature, the AKA "the dragon" which includes the side of oneself which is awakened during ritual, sexual arousal, artistic creation.
Nomaj :
A vampyre mystic, astrologer or user of sangomancy.
Of the Blood :
A term sometimes used to refer to someone as being a vampire.
Pandemonium :
A term for a generally unpleasant experience which includes but is not limited to an acute heightening of all of a vampyre's sensitivities, a change in the person's manner, alterations in breathing,pulse rate, and thought patterns, as their body gears up to go out and attempt to satisfy the thirst. This phenomenon is when the "beast" or "darkside" is very definitely felt as a real force within the vampyre's psyche and the vampyre's self-control totters on a razor-edge. This particular phenomenon is experienced by both sanguines and psi-vamps alike, and it serves as a distinguishing factor between those who are real vampyres and those who are simply blood fetishists.
Polyamory :
Refers to multiperson committed relationships, which are not uncommon among households in the vampyre community.
Porphyria :
An acute medical condition which has been postulated by some scholars to have inspired the vampire myths of the past. Sufferers of porphyria have pale, flaky skin and are very sensitive to sunlight. They are also severely anemic, and some sufferers of porphyria have been know to drink blood in an attempt to relieve the cravings brought about by anemia.
Poser :
Someone pretending or claiming to be a vampire who is not, with the intent of deceiving others, by making false claims as to their powers, abilities,lifespan, etc.
Prana :
Like Chi, Prana is life energy. Prana is a Hindu term, and it is strongly associated with the breath as well as the life. See also Chi and Psychic Energy
Pranic energy :
Refers to blood and sexual energy.
Primus :
A vampyre, almost always an elder, who founded or is the leader of a large family or coven of vampyres.
Psychic energy :
Refers to emotional and elemental(energy of the earth), also the life-force that surrounds and is contained in living things.
Psychic Attack :
A term used for an attack by an psi-vampire. Any uninvited draining of one's vital energy. One is said to have experienced a Psi-vamp attack when a psi-vampire has targeted and successfully fed from you, without your consent. Another view is that psychic vampire attacks ONLY take the form of such draining by the use of the psyche.
Psychic vampire :
Someone who feeds from psychic energy, drains life-energy rather than blood from others. Technically speaking in some views, psychic vampire is a vampire who is psychic while a psi-vampire is a vampire who feeds on energy, preferably emotional energy.
Pranic (pran-ick) :
to feed from the aura and chakras of consenting donors.
Quabal (qua-ball) :
a gathering for socialization, ritual, initiations and education.
Ramkht (rom-ket) :
an ordained vampyric priest who acts as a ritual leader, creative director and catalyst.
Ravass Bhavatan (rav-ass bov-aton) :
a ceremony or ritual kick someone out of a household, making them invisable and stripping them of their titles.
Real Vampire :
Someone who has a condition which includes but is not limited to a physical thirst and need for blood (which is non-erotic in nature; and in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other blood-drinkers), or psychic energy (real need exists for energy draining of others emotional energy and that of the earth.)
Real Vampire/RealVamp :
A sanguine, psychic, or energy vampyre. A real vampyre has a particular condition which includes but is not limited to the following characteristics a real need for blood or life energy; heightened sensitivities; light sensitivity; a largely nocturnal sleep cycle. The heightened sensitivities are believed by many to include a number of psychic abilities, such as empathy, astral projection, clairvoyance, and energy manipulation. The sensitivity to light and the nocturnal body cycle are not so limiting that a real vampyre cannot be up and out during the day, it is simply an effort for them to do so.
Renfield's Syndrome :
is a psychological condition in which the sufferer has an affinity for drinking blood. Sufferers of Renfield's Syndrome typically bear slashes on their hands and arms where they have withdrawn quantities of their own blood to drink.
Ronin :
a vampyre who is awakened and is not a member of a household. In the Japanese feudal system , ronin were Samurai who lacked allegiance to a particular house, but who were nonetheless honorable and skilled as samurai.
RPGer :
Role-Player; One who engages in roleplaying games like VtM and others. Sometimes RPGers are also lifestylers, others distinguish between their 'human' life and their role and have nothing to do with Vampires.
Safari :
A form of play-hunting when a vampyre or coven of vampyres goes out to find donors but not bring them home. Maybe a little nibbling, but never feeding.This was used in the late 1970s to teach fledglings how to hunt in discos.
Sanguinarium (sang-ween-are-ee-um) :
the vampire / vampyre network which abides by the Black Veil.
Sanguinarian : Someone who has a physical thirst, need, craving for blood (which is non-erotic in nature) in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other blood-drinkers).
Sanguine :
A term which indicates a blood-drinking vampyre. Energy vampyres or psi-vamps, if they supplement their feeding with the active drinking of blood, are considered to be sanguines.
Seeker :
Someone who is seeking after vampires, or knowledge of vampires, usually desiring to become one him/herself.
Setians :
A belief within the vampyre community that links vampirism back to the Egyptian God Set.
Sexual Vampirism :
A relatively rare variety of vampirism that feeds primarily from sexual energy.
Sigil :
see households.
Sire :
A very literary term often used by Ann Rice fans and few RPGers. Someone who is responsible for turning someone into a vampire.
Slayer :
A person that makes public and obnoxious claims of killing people who are (or who the slayer thinks are) vampires.
SMS :
A psychological condition which has apparently begun to grow among American youth. Sufferers of SMS, often known as cutters, feel the need to cut into their flesh and watch themselves bleed. Some sufferers of SMS also drink the blood drawn out this way, although this is not standard for the disease.
Source :
Someone from whom a vampire will get blood.
Solitary :
a vampyre who chooses not to be involved with a coven and has little if any interested in going out in the scene. See also Ronin.
Somnusium :
to take a brake from the Sanguinarium, scene or the vampyre philosophy and lifestyle.
Starseed Vampires :
a tradition or movement within the vampyre community which asserts the extra-terrestrial origins of the vampyre race.
Strigoi Vii :
means "living vampire" in ancient Romanian and is used to refer to the philosophy used by the Sahjaza and the condition of being a vampyre.
Incubus / Succubus :
A vampyre who feeds only while having sex or purely through sexual energy. In Medieval folklore, a Succubus was a female demon who appeared to people, often in dreams, and seduced them.
Thirst :
The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation or withdrawal.
Turned :
Refers to the "making" of a vampire, another role play term.
Twilight :
to maintain a consistant balance between the Dayside and the Nightside.
Vampire :
A much-disputed term with many meanings, depending upon who you're talking to. It can include psychic vampires, energy vampires, emotional vampires, sanguines, blood-fetishists, and the kind of vampire you find in fiction or on the Silver Screen. Here, it is used to encompass all of the above-listed groups into a general category, ie may refer to both real and non real vampires.
Vampire bait :
A poser or wannabe who is just screaming for a vampire to come after them.
Vamping out :
Experiencing an acute flare-up of the thirst, involves a change in the person's manner, breathing, pulse rate, thought patterns, etc.
Vampiric Community :
The community of people who identify with or have been identified with the label "vampire".
Vampyre vs vampire :
"Vampyre" is the older spelling of the word "vampire" used in the 17th & 18th centuries, thus "Vampyre" is used to refer to people who are really into the scene or lifestyle. The more modern "vampire" is most often used to refer to Hollywood, myth and fiction.
Vampyrecrafte :
In general, this is the magick practiced by vampyres. Many vampyres are pagan and follow the old ways, and the ways of magick are an integral part of their beliefs. Most vampyres practice numerous techniques associated with energy manipulation. Many also practice some form of magick, most often ritual magick or chaos magick.
Vampyre lifestyler :
Someone who incorporates fictional vampire imagery and trappings into his/her personal life, often cultivating a "Vampyric" physical appearance and forming alternative extended families and social structures modeled on the "covens" or "clans" of vampire fiction and role-playing games, and utilizing that terminology.
Wannabe :
Derogatory term for someone who wants to become a vampire, usually with unrealistic expectations of what it would be like, and usually without consideration of such practical matters as how one would find sources.
White Swan :
Someone who cannot tolerate the Vampyre lifestyle and proves antagonistic to the Scene. In general, White Swans are still a part of the Gothic or fetish scene, which often brings them into contact with the vampyre community despite their disgust of vampirism.
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