Vampyrism isn’t something you choose to do on some idle Tuesday night. A true vamp is born with a “vampyric soul” & must then awaken to it in their life, some knowing of their needs earlier & some later. The condition is different for each individual but does have some common ground such as the very real need for energy, heightened senses, light sensitivity & a largely nocturnal cycle. This form of vampyrisim is sometimes explained as “spiritual vampyrisim”. This energy can be gained through many different avenues which are commonly categorised into either ‘blood energy feeders’ or ‘psychic feeders’, but many combine elements of both to survive. This is actually very misleading as most automatically assume this energy must come from humans. On the contrary the energy brought on from sudden weather changes, gem stones, plants & even the earth it’s self can be utilised.It’s important to understand that a vamps health is directly linked to the availability of these energy sources & can easily become ill if unable to access them. Many struggle through this life to try & maintain their personal energy balance. This isn’t an easy life with it’s ongoing pursuit & misconceptions which bring about a lot of harassment.
Feed me
Ahhh, the age old debate & categorising by how one chooses to gain energy. You see the ridiculous side of all this is that a vamp that chooses to take blood solely, instead of combining this with the many other ways, is still after energy. So before you point the proverbial finger at psy vamps you should keep this in mind, vampyrisim is about a very real need for energy, which comes in many forms. A lot are common with the taking of energy from humans, either through a physical act, such as blood letting, fights & sexual encounters, or through a psychic link, such as distance feeding. But have you ever pondered what happens to those who can’t or won’t take from humans? Do they simply die off? No, far from it. There are numerous ways to get the energy needed without humans. I have heard vamp’s who feed by the ways I’m going to explain soon as “green vamp’s”. But personally I will continue to express my opinion that such terms are not only ignorant but self-righteous. As mystical people we realise that the “all” is constructed of energy, even science agrees here. Plants radiate energy the same way anything else does. A vamp who’s sensitive to such subtle energies can utilise them by taking the radiating energy into themselves. Using the radiating energy as vs the core or ‘self’ means there will be no direct harm to the plant (this works with all energy feeding technics) & will help prevent problems such at the “spins”, which can come from receiving energy too fast. The same sort of energy can be found in all natural forms, from crystals through to the very earth we walk & stars that watch over us. Then you get into the energy raised by weather changes, planet movements & through rituals. The last of these can be done be one or by many & is not a blood ritual, it’s purpose is to raise energy from the astral realms in which to utilise. So now you begin to see that it is ridiculous to refer to a vamp as either blood or psy when there is many many ways to get the needed energy, & not just from humans.
°Note° I have used the term ‘human’ to refer to non-vamps but please keep in mind that vamps have a human body just like everyone else, it is the ‘soul’ which is different.
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