Vampires: the Real Thing
Foreword by Emrys
I recieved a brief note through my comments form asking if I would be
interested in knowing about "real" vampyres. I get a lot of mail from
people pretending to be vampyres who want to spend hours discoursing
on their fantasy lives (which are inevitably perfect transcriptions of
Anne Rice novels), so I said yes tentatively and a bit reluctantly. I was
pretty sure I'd regret it.
To my surprise, I received this. Make of it what you will.
- emrys Below is the text I spoke about in your COMMENTS section of your web
page. I thought you might like to see it or post it.
As for my comments, it is a true account. I'd never believe the end of
this text had I not been there. If you feel it is not appropriate, you
may edit the content..."for brevity".
Have fun!
The Grim Reaper.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
For the past two years or so, I have researched "real" vampires. The
method of my research has been observance of and discussion with those
people I have met who claim to be real vampires. I decided toheavily
research this topic when an acquaintance of mine claimed to actually be a
vampire. Since then, I have cultivated this relationship into a close
personal friendship. She was my first contact into the world of vampires
and has been my best research associate ever since. Special thanks to her
and all the other vampires who have been kind enough to talk about this
condition.
Now for the nitty-gritty of real vampires as I have observed them.
I have been able to classify real vampires into several categories. These
are as follows:
Psychic Vampires:
These are people who, for whatever reason, derive nourishment from
"feeding" from the "life energy" of people around them. This form of
vampirism falls into the category more of meta-physics and the occult than
mainstream science. It seems psy-vamps have the ability to draw out the
"chi," "manna," or plain energy of their victims. They do not seem to
have the craving for blood found in most other forms of vampirism. In
advanced cases, the vampire can choose from which victim to draw and even
which types of energy to take. The one with whom I have spoken uses this
ability to heal others by feeding from the "negative" energy in the
victim's aura. From what I have heard from the "victim/patients," she is
quite good at what she does. In less developed cases, the psy-vamp might
not even know about this condition. Other people around him or her might
feel "drained" from the person's presence, and hence the vampire will
usually have trouble keeping friends. A good psychic can usually tell if
a person is a psy-vamp. There is no known cure, but a psychic vampire can
learn to control his/her feeding habits.
"Spirit-Influenced" Vampires:
These are, no doubt the most frustrating cases to study because they
differ so widely. In the one case I have been able to study, the vampire
was involved in demonology and either erred or made a pact he later
regretted. It seems that certain "spirits" or "demons" can give people
some of the characteristics of other types of vampires in exchange for
partial possession. The new vampire then has certain enhanced abilities
and, in exchange, allows the spirit to take over now and then. At first
this almost sounds like a form of symbiosis, but the human in the deal
soon finds that the spirit usually does things that are morally
unacceptable. He seems to be in a constant state of remorse for the
things he's done. He wouldn't go into details, but he did hint at murder.
Also in this catagory are the vampires who claim to have been changed by a
visitation in a dream or by the apparition of a ghostly vampire. Cases in
this category are documented in the book _Vampires_Among_Us_ by ???????.
I have not personally met any such vampire, but I have met people who were
visited but not changed.
"Viral" Vampires:
This is the category where I have had the most expirience. "Viral"
vampires are the ones that seem to have the most reason to call themselves
vampires. This "virus" is what causes the change to take place. It is
passed on through blood, sexual secretions, and occasionally saliva.
Transmission is usually deliberate and ritualistic. I have heard of one
case where the would-be vampire "got over" the virus, and a few cases
where the recievers died during the process. It is unknown if this is an
actual virus or if the effects are psychosomatic based on the archetype of
the American Vampire. Nonetheless, the effects and changes associated
with this type of vampirism are real. The process of change is the
traditional exchange of body fluids in a ritual setting. The fledgling
commonly expiriences a near-death-experience at some point, sometimes
seemingly unrelated to the change into a vampire. Effects of the change
include photosensitivity, increased night vision, anemia, dual-personality
(one normal personality and another that takes over when the vampire
looses it's temper), a blood fetish, a craving for rare red meat, and if
the person had any psychic ability, this is increased. Sex drive is first
decreased then increased beyond the intensity before the change. Most
vampires describe the sensation as like that of being on LSD during a mild
trip. From the descriptions, it seems to me to be more akin to the
effects of thojune, the halucigen in Absinthe. Either way, the sensuality
of a vampire is appearant. Some vampires notice a change in muscle
movement. It is more direct, smooth, rapid, and efficient. Most vampires
of this variety notice a slowed aging process. Depending on the strain of
the virus, all of these changes are present to differing degrees. I have
not met any one older than mid-sixties, so longevity is debatable. The
one in her mid-sixties I met looked like a sickly mid twenties. Her lack
of signs of aging was remarkable, but it remains to be seen how long these
vampires live. The oldest one I've heard of anyone actually meeting was
in his nineties. He is rumored to have looked not a day over 60.
Immortal Vampires
What can be said? They are elusive. I've heard rumors as to their
existance, but despite intense research, I have not found any real proof.
One person I know claims to have spoken with one, but I cannot verify his
account. The theory I am going on is that immortals are possibly an
extremely powerful strain of the "viral" variety. The characteristics are
almost identical, with the exception of intensity. Again, this is a
virtually unexplored topic because of the lack of evidence.
Really Strange Twist in My Research
I really shouldn't talk about this, but then I realize I'm an Aries and I
thrive on the adrenaline I get from doing things I shouldn't.
They say that if you search hard enough for something it will find you.
This past spring, I met this really wierd woman at a coffeehouse that I
hang out at. Now, keep in mind that if I call someone wierd, that's
saying something... Well, she asked me if I was a vampire. I said no, and
that the fangs were just caps I had made. She dropped the subject. A few
months later, this past september (1995), I brought her to my college to
see the world wide web. At dinner in the school's cafeteria, she
mentioned to a friend of mine that she was an immortal vampire. I rolled
my eyes. She didn't offer proof, but instead offered to change my friend.
Well, to make a long story short, he called me a few days later and showed
me the changes. Now, I've practiced different forms of magick for about 5
years, and I'd never seen such a major change in a person's aura and
abilities so fast. He simply wasn't himself. He felt more complete, more
powerful, and his psychic shielding was incredible. He gave me what
details he could, but it wasn't enough. I went to this woman's house and
got the rest of the details from her. She described a ritual to me. The
would-be vampire would spiritually marry her (read: psychic bonding), die,
and be reborn. I have been asked to keep the precise method of death
secret, but I can say that no normal human can either kill or die
literally from this action. That was plainly obvious. After the rebirth,
she injects the fledgling with a purified form of her blood, which she
likened to embalming. I figured there was no harm in trying the ritual,
and if nothing happened, I could make an excuse not to take the injection.
(The reason for the injection was the same as drinking the blood of a
vampire, but more reliable.) So, on September 24, 1995, I went through
with the ritual.
I've heard of strange things happening in rituals, but this has to take
the cake. I died. Literally. I stopped breathing, felt my heart stop
and left my body. I later realized (has this happened in any other
NDE's?) that I departed to the North. I felt like I entered a tunnel and
flew through it. I reached the "other side" (no bright light, but I did
get the feeling of absolute peace). Before I could get my bearing, I was
pulled gently, but forcefully back to my body. I hovered just outside it
for a few seconds, looking over my own right shoulder before popping back
in. I heard her tell me to breathe, and I did. After dying, I had no
problem with the injection. Not much can make a dead person nervous.
The effects I expirienced were as follows: I went through all the
changes I described about the viral vampires, my hair got a slight curl,
and my eyes "changed." I can't really describe it, but a few people have
noticed a difference. My magickal abilities have gotten stronger and my
third eye (astral sight) has improved. The lust for blood is just that:
lust. I felt like an adolescent looking at a porno-magazine.
Feeding is as follows: I take vitamin B12 daily, in huge doses,
and use various substitutes, including chocolate, fruit juices, etc. When
I feed off humans, it seems I grow "astral" fangs. I can feel them latch
onto the victim's skin, but other than that, there is no sign of fangs at
all. Once I am locked on, I suck. I get a slightly viscous liquid
entering my mouth, but it is not whole blood, nor is it saliva. I
swollow, and that's it. I let go when I've had enough. It could be
psycho-somatic neurosis, but I have no way of telling for sure. It seems
I get a part of blood, perhaps through osmosis. I'm not sure.
I'm not sure of anything really, except that as I said in a post
to Vampires-l, pomegranates act like speed to me.
I do not regret my change, but I would like to know what is
happening in scientific terms. Any serious researchers out there have a
clue?
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