Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Interview With A Vampire

How many of you believe that Vampires exist?

We, at Intel Investigations, took an interest into the mythology of Vampirism just over a year ago. Our investigation team has looked into the history of Vampirism to the Religious Cult of Modern Day Vamps, as they like to be known. I wonder how many of you ever watched films like The Lost Boys or Horror of Dracula. What did you think of them?
Vampirism has evolved over the centuries and has found the mythological hunters of the night powers increasing as time goes on. Vampires of old lived in dark castles and slept in coffins, they lured pretty virgins to dinner and dined on the lily-white flesh. Sure the latter day Vampires had an undertone of sexual desire that every budding American Teenager wished he had in him. The death of a Vampire would only be possible to impale it through the heart with a wooden stake. Today’s Vampires are more sophisticated. They fashion weapons of antiquity themselves, have superhuman strength and can perform martial art better than Bruce Lee himself. To kill a modern day vampire takes an arsenal of weapons and requires teams of night stalkers with UV light sabre’s and silver stakes that can be fired from any type of small arm you can think of.

But this is all hype. This is all superstitious nonsense that is born out of Hollywood. So where on earth does a team of paranormal investigator’s start. Well right at the source of course. We sent one of our best and bravest investigators down to Los Angeles, USA for some serious one to one with a real life Vampire.

If you are interested in becoming a real life Vampire then you first port of call is here
Temple of the Vampire


Probably the first thing you'll need to know is forgetting everything Hollywood teaches you. Forget everything from the movies, television, etc. Most vamps I know are "day-walkers" - one even a roofer, as far as I know he’s not burst into flames yet (although sometimes I wish he would *blows kisses at L*) Most like or even LOVE garlic, some are religious, meaning holy water doesn’t hurt them at all. I don’t know even ONE vampire who was "turned" by being bitten (although most of them DO like to bite, but hey, so do I!), don’t know ANY who can fly, and none that even KNOW any bats, let alone any that can turn into them! And as far as a wooden stake through the heart, think about this: Would YOU wanna meet the creature, vampire or not, that a stake through the heart DIDNT kill?!?!?! I wouldn’t!

Once you forget all the Hollywood mumbo jumbo, you'll be ready to learn what vampirism is REALLY all about....

Your not going to bite me, are you?

No I wont bite you, I’m a psivamp unlike my boyfriend who is a Sang Vamp, and seen as he is not here and it is just you and me, I guess your safe for now.

You’re very pretty. Do you get all the boy vampires wanting to suck on your flesh?

Well now, wouldn’t that be telling. Seriously though, I am a donor so yeah I let a few of my closest Sang Vamp friends bite me from time to time.

If you are bitten by a Vampire will you become one?

To bite someone and have him or her turn into a vampire would mean that we are spreading a virus of some sort. That’s just not true.... Or there would be a crap load of vamps in the world and we would be the majority and not the minority.

Most experience what is called an "awakening". It usually hits during puberty but some are latent longer and don't awaken until much later. Reasons for this could be due to the fact that they can obtain Prana from sources without realising (just my theory).

Most have a strong unexplainable attraction towards blood. Unlike a fetish its not something they find sexually a turn on...rather its a NEED they feel to have it but without truly understanding why. Psi vamps can actually drain from those around then without realising.
Soon though, the person becomes aware of these things and tries to understand and starts a long road of finding themselves. Others have it a bit easier...either another vamp will feel the beacon of their awakening and approach them and try to help them into realising what they are without actually telling them (so as not to influence in any way)...and some actually have it in their bloodlines.

Its actually a long road of realization and learning...until the internet..it was really difficult to find any information and may just thought they were crazy. I actually had no Internet when I began to awaken...it took the meeting of another to help me realise what I was. Now with the Internet as a referencing tool, its easier to find us. There are admittedly some who show up and are mislead into believing they are...but its not a lifestyle...and soon, they realise that’s what they are doing. They will wonder off to discover more of what they are...but relieved because they just eliminated one possibility that narrows their search down.

Vampirism is the need to obtain Pranic energy for survival. There are many theories as to why we are what we are. We have been around for centuries. There are houses that date back as far as the 1500's (earliest I know of)...and even bible references to what we are. The truth is not fully known as far as i know...if someone out there knows all...they are keeping it to themselves.

As vampires, we can not contain the Pranic energy within ourselves so we must seek to replenish it.

Why are Vampires the way they are?

The best way that I can describe 'why' we are the way we are simply this: We have defective Chakras. I believe that in some past incarnation, something occurred that damaged a chakra, and the condition is pushed forward into following incarnation.

Think of it like this: There are two glasses. One is whole one is cracked. A regular person (non-vampiric in nature) is the normal glass, and the vampire is the cracked glass. Now imagine that there is a faucet above each glass that is slowly dripping water into each glass. Now, as the water continues to drip, the whole glass fills and eventually overflows, but the cracked glass leaks faster than it fills, and will always remain empty. Now, if the whole glass was a donor, and the cracked glass, her vampire, then analogously, Drawing would be pouring half the whole glass into the cracked glass. Now both glasses are half full, but once again, the cracked glass is draining, while the whole glass is refilling. When the cracked glass is empty again, then the whole glass will once again need to be poured into it.

What is awakening, and what is it like?

Well, awakening is basically the vampiric condition revealing itself. There are specific symptoms, of course, as with any changes, and they are usually what lead people to question what is happening to them. What Awakening is like is different for each vampire, just as puberty is different for each person. I found that as I awakened, I began to gain a greater sense of my environment, and that I developed intuition. It wasn't conscious at first, just that I wouldn't believe someone who was lying, or trust someone who was dishonest. I found it getting more and more difficult to get up for school, and more and more difficult to fall asleep at night. But these aren't important, as they pertain mainly to me in particular.

Houses, basically, are when a group of vampires decide to live together, or associate with one another as a family. They are ritualistic organizations that help people assimilate into the vampire lifestyle. I, myself, do not belong to a house, so I don't know how they are run, but my understanding is that when a vampire decides to become a vampire, joining (or being accepted into) a house is generally the first step. In my experience, however, I have found that most people who belong to houses are merely life-stylers, and not genuine vampires.

What is a PSI Vampire?

I am a psivamp, and I can tell you that yes, we know when we are drawing. Sometimes, though, if it is subconscious, we aren't aware of the actual act, but we are aware of the effects and can recognise the cause. Most often, this is done in Skimming, where a psivamp (all vamps, really; psivamps are merely more adept at it) absorbs 'snippets' of extraneous Prana being shed by people in high energy or excited states. This is why vampires are drawn to crowds in places such as dance clubs, concerts, parties, etc. When people are active and excited, they...glow. A psivamp can merely absorb the loose 'chunks' of Prana. In this instance, the donors aren't aware, or effected by it, as the energy itself is no longer a part of them, and would dissipate if left on it's own.

In an in depth Drawing, when a psivamp is consciously pulling Prana from a donor, the donor can feel it. I've been told that, to a donor, being communed with feels like having an orgasm, complete with the lethargy afterwards.

Now, in the instances of psychic attacks, or Drawing from an unwilling donor (which, I'm saddened to say, does happen, if infrequently), the donor is not aware of the act itself, but is aware of it's effects. If the person is trained or at least familiar with metaphysical energy exchange, then they can recognise it as a psychic attack, and can take appropriate measures, but for the common man riding the subway, they will feel the effects, and be puzzled by it.

The downside to being a psivamp is that if one is starving (Prana levels so low that health begins to be affected), one will begin to unconsciously draw from everyone and everything around you. This type of indiscriminate feeding (for lack of a better term) is unhealthy for all around, because once a source of Prana is touched, it will be drawn until it is either depleted, or the psivamp is satiated. Only an irresponsible vampire would let him/herself get this Hungry. This usually only occurs with vampires who are not aware of their nature. If they do not consciously feed, then their instincts take over, and instincts rarely have an interest in things such as permission and donor aftercare.

Why do Vampires need Blood?

As for blood, we don't need blood to live, we merely need Prana to remain healthy, and for Sang Vamps, and blood is the most efficient way of extracting it from their donors. The blood of each person itself, tastes different, but mostly, it is warm, sticky, and a touch tangy (like sucking on tinfoil).

As for Donors, they are people who recognise the needs that vampires have and willing offer themselves as sources of Prana for them. I know very little about what it is to BE a donor, but I do know that Donors should be treated with the utmost care and respect, as they are that which keep us well. Many would misconstrue the Vamp/Donor relationship as Master/Slave, or Predator/Prey, when in actuality, the Donor is the one with the power in the relationship. They are the ones who choose whether their vampire will be fed. It is a gift, to have a Donor, and most people appreciate more than they appreciate their livelihood.

What’s it like, to be a donor?

From the donor point of view... you sometimes get a bit of a rush, light-headed a little bit - if the vamp is careful and mindful of what he’s taking and doing (which mine was) and doesn’t take too much its nothing big. If you are tuned into your vamps feelings and bloodlust, if you can pick up on him and his needs, it can be almost as necessary for the donor as for the vamp.... Almost.
Sometimes it can work out to be an energy exchange... with my Vamp and me, he always gave back what he took in one form or another so it usually balanced out, it worked for us...
There is a lot that goes into being a donor, you don’t want to do it for just anyone. Where it involves blood, safety is of the utmost importance. There is also usually a pretty strong emotional and physical connection to a vamp and donor, one you wouldn’t want with just any Joe off the street.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

An interesting commentary. For the almost starving psi-vampires out there it is is not a hardship to take needed energy straight from the envirnment when necessary. It just btakes effort. For the energy junky an excellent source can be found in soft-style martial arts dojos around the world. Both legitimate and not so legitimate styles have plenty of people willing to exchange energy if you do so in a positive manner and unmalicious intent. Note the intent 'cause you will pay for it if you mess with the psyche of a good energy worker. I find chinese Tai Chi classes to be fun, and some of the not so "popular" Japenese styles to have loads of people to "play" with. Just my two cents.

Unknown said...

Your two cents worth, are valid and helpful points too note. Yes you are right and I should have included it in my article really.

Psi Vamps do have a wide source of energy centres to "tap" into. As I understand it, it is perfectly acceptable to drink prana from source centres that have an abundance of it.

I was also made aware that it is not good to drink from a place like a tube train because this depletes a donar without consent.

Its a case of good judgement on the vampires part