Greetings.. In the previous segment, I went into some detail about what energies feel like, and how to do rhythmic breathing..Hopefully some of you have practiced..It will come in handy..In this segment, we will discuss what empathic and psi energies are and how to open ourselves to take in those energies..Ok, first of all, I would like to explain what empathic and psi energies are.. Empathic energy - This is where you are gaining energies from other people's emotions, or emotional state of mind..Plenty of different emotions, both positive and negative..There are plenty of emotions out there to be worked with, and benefitted from..Concentrate on being uplifted rather than bogged down..One thing must be said here - There will be times when you come across someone who is down or even blue..Speaking to these can be mood - altering, and even mood - enhancing..You can literally take hold of those energies and work with them like clay to mold them into something more positive..And for those who are able to do this, not only are you helping yourself, you are also helping your host by easing their burdens and giving them back a measure of positive..People are often under the impression that we vampires are parasites, due to the fact that we feed from other people's energies..This simply isn't true..It isn't a one way street here..What we take, we also give back, and we give it back in a beneficial way..Anyone who is within the presence of a well - contented vampire, will know whereof I speak..Ok, so this is what empathic energies consist of - gaining energies from the emotions of others..You can also grab ambiently from energies which have been previously released by others..This method doesn't require permission, because the energies have been relinquished by their owners and are free for the taking..You only need to tap into them.. Psi energy - This one is a bit different, because instead of taking from individual people and individual feelings, this is more general..It can also be very chaotic, but then, some people like that feeling.. I am one that does not..I prefer calmer energies rather than ones that go in every direction except the way I believe they should, and so therefore, I tend to focus more on trying to make it a positive experience..Instead of honing in on one person, you are taking from everybody at once..You will notice varying degrees of emotions at some point, including happiness, anger, frustration, excitedness, sadness and tiredness..It is therefore a good idea to learn how to sift through all the m�lee, and take what is beneficial to you..You can attempt to try to change those other energies into something more beneficial, but this is quite difficult, and we won't go into that just now.. Psi energy also extends towards nature, and our surroundings..Many people feel good energy flowing by finding a nice, peaceful place on their own, one in which they can relax and concentrate on themselves for a time..Anywhere there is nature, there will be energies..There are subtle, and gentle energies flowing from plants and trees, and a kind of exuberant energy from animals..I do not suggest blood - feeding from animals for any reason at all..First of all, their blood is not compatible with our own..Second of all, I have always believed gaining permission from the one you are taking blood from is something you MUST do..Otherwise, it becomes a form of rape, and/or stealing that which you have no business taking..Seeing as how animals do not speak our language and we do not speak theirs, leave them alone..This is not an article on sanguine anything, so I will step off the platform on this topic here..However, psi feeding from animals is ok, but I would suggest not honing in on one, lest you overwhelm..Treat them as you would a little child, with respect for their lives..Instead, tap the ambient psi energy..This is very much a viable source, and it harms none, because it is free energy.. A word on negative energy ~ There are those vampires out there, that thrive on negative energies..This is another viable source of energy that can be made use of..There are plenty of ambient negative energies that can be freely tappen into, at any time you need to do this, and it must be noted that a neg vampire absorbing neg energy, quickly takes the tension out of the area around them, leaving a sense of calm. Don't confuse negative with bad, harmful, or evil..It is not.. Negative energy can and does sometimes bring about a positive change..Consider it to be cleansing..More on this topic in another article.. Visualising ~ Visualisation is a bit complex..Either you are good at it, or you aren't..It's not the easiest thing in the world to learn, but hopefully we can discover some simple ways of learning it for those who have difficulty in this area..Let's begin with something small at first.. A color..Pick a color, any color, your choice..If it helps you, look at something that is that color only..Stare at it for awhile, and then close your eyes and see how long you can "see" the color when your eyes are closed..A minute or so? Maybe several minutes? the longer you can hold that image in your mind's eye, the better you are getting at visualising..Don't rush this part folks..It really does help out tremendously.. Consider this part learning to use your arms to paddle to keep you afloat..If you jump in the deep end without knowing how to stay afloat, what happens? You sink! Therefore, do not rush this part until you are quite ready to move forward..When you are, you can try more difficult things, such as songs.. Listen to a song of your choosing..Then play it over in your head..Hear ALL the instruments playing, and all the voices singing..Hear the solos..Hear the additions of the "yeah baby", and "oooh girl", or whatever bits happen to be towards the end of the song..Hear the reverb from the amps..Sometimes that isn't edited out..You get the idea..Can you "play" the song all the way through? Once you have progressed, you can try harder things..This time, try to envision what you think energy looks like..What does it look like to you? Is it different colors? Does it envelope you like a cloud? Does it look like lightning bolts what you'd see in a lightning ball? Maybe it looks like a laser beam? However you are able to "see" it, try to see it firstly with your eyes shut, through your mind's eye..After awhile, try to see it flowing with your eyes open..See it all around you, just waiting for you to grab a hold of some..Maybe you will be able to see energies as different colors, for example, when someone is upset or sad, perhaps those will appear as blue, or some other cold color, and perhaps for those who are happy or in a good mood, those energies will seem to be pink, let's say, the same as fluctuating colors within our auras.. This is just a general guideline, and it will be different for everyone.. That's all for this segment :o) You all have enough here to keep you busy for several months, but watch this space as there is more coming in the next segment.. Dark Blessings~ Silver Copyright ~ Silver Rainbolt 2006 ~ All Rights Reserved You may not legally copy any part of this document without prior written consent of the author. Doing so infringes upon copyright, and is punishable under the law. Copyright 2006 held by Silver Rainbolt/In Medias Res, and Damien Daville/Vampire Church Back to Main