Psychic Vampires
Chapter I: A Story
In the middle of the night she woke up. There was someone in her room. There
was no voice, no sound that could have woke her up, just the sheer knowledge
that someone, something was there. She tried to turn her head but realised
in horror that she was unable to move or even to cry. There she lay, totally
paralysed while this "someone" came nearer. The pressure in her head got
stronger and stronger and she felt as if she was going to faint out of fear.
"Go,
go away!" was all she could think of and suddenly it was gone. This suddenly
was a little bit too much for a 8year old and mercifully she finally fainted.
Chapter II: My Thoughts on Psychic Vampirism
What sounds like the beginning of a bad horror book is indeed a real story.
How do I know? Well, because it happened to me! It's so long ago but I will
never ever forget the horror I experienced that night. "Just a horrible
nightmare, something the fantasy of a young girl made up.." That's what you'll
probably say next. But it wasn't, believe me. It took me more than twenty
years
to discover this. Back than I had a terrible time afterwards since I couldn't
bear to sleep in the dark anymore, but after about half a year I forced
myself to forget about the whole thing.
About two years ago I stumbled across a book about nightly phenomenons and
there I finally found the explanation of my nightly encounter. The medical
term for what I experienced is a "Hack-Attack". This phenomenon has been
reported as far back as the 11th century and it happened to people of all ages
and
almost anywhere in the world. People, who made such an experience reported the
following "symptoms": waking up in the night without any obvious reason; the
presence of someone/something (many people who where (un-)fortunate enough
to sleep on their back even saw a silhouette of a person); sudden pressure on
the chest, increasing with every minute (often described as the feeling of
someone lying on top of oneself); finally fainting.
After a little research I even found some people claiming they saw a being
with red glowing eyes and reported that they had been bitten by this creature.
What you make of this additional reports I leave it to yourself, but
personally I don't believe them. The symptoms I wrote before are what you will
find
in any good, trustworthy medical or psychological book about this topic.
So, what's the reason for this phenomenon? Sorry, but it has never been
found. Of course there are a lot of "reasonable" explanations, choose one
according your personal believes: just a nightmare (that happens to people of
all
ages and everywhere), probably a little bit fatty food the night before (might
happen sometimes), a ghost/vampire-attack...
I don't claim to know the truth, I just thought this to be a good opener
about this essay on psychic vampirism. Why? Because there are people (quite a
lot, indeed) who say, that a Hack-Attack is nothing but an attack by a psychic
vampire.
Well, what's that? I have to admit, that I am not that much into this
subject. So I have to tell you that everything I write in this chapter (except
what
I wrote above) is not based on scientific literature (It's my personal
believe, that modern books about vampirism are not written with any scientific
approach. In old literature I couldn't find the term "psychic vampire".) So is
this whole thing about Psy-Vampires just made up by some esoteric US-guys who
aren't that much into blood? In my taste that's not THAT unlikely, since you
guys over there seem to have quite a lot of imagination...
Anyway, this certainly is an "IN"-topic and since a lot of people have asked
me for advice or information on this I will write, what I have heard so far.
There are other, more explicit sites about psychic vampirism, please refer
to my link list for more information.
Let's start with some questions on ethic. What makes a living being? Oh, no,
I am not going to pull you into some boring discussions. I will tell you my
own opinion. Everything that consumes energy, whether it is light, food,
water, touch ... and turns it into something ... growth, light, movement,
sound
... is living. Life is made of energy, energy we need to keep on living, and
energy we loose in order to do this. So sometimes we have to "refill" a little
bit. The average person takes some food, drink or even a good night of
sleep. What are your personal energy-sources? The ones I mentioned before, of
course. But for some people filling up the battery can be done through other
things. Some people take a stroll through nature, have a bath in the sea or
hear
some music. The energy we get from such "other" sources is usually nothing
that can be seen, measured or felt. But it is there, isn't it? If you found
yourself in this description, well, than - congratulations- you are a
psy-vampire! A psy-vampire is plainly someone who is able to drain energy from
other
sources than food and drink. You did not know that? Well, that's not a
surprise to me. A lot of people recharge their batteries that way. There's
nothing
wrong with it, isn't it..? Well, under certain circumstances there indeed is
something wrong with this method! There are people, who don't take their
energy from "dead (?)" things like trees and sunlight; they use human beings
instead.
Don't be upset since I am one of them. I prefer blood, not because I like
the taste or I am a SM-person. My batteries get discharged a little bit faster
than yours, so I need more energy than food could give me. That's what makes
ME a vampire. But that's not the topic here.
A Psy-Vampire is someone who is able to take the life-energy (sometimes
called pranic energy, psy, chi....etc.) of human beings. A lot of them don't
even
know what they are doing, that's the most dangerous kind. They are unaware
of their harmful nature.
Have you ever met someone who made you feel exhausted, tired etc? Chances
are you met a Psy-Vamp. Their methods are various: some push your emotions on
a
high, so that you feel wonderful, but after they leave you, you just feel
tired. Others go the other way and try to make you upset. They feed on your
negative emotions. A lot of people think that there are individuals
sophisticated enough to feed on someone without the need to be in his
presence. The
"Hack-Attack" I described above is some variation of doing this. Is that
finally
the explanation? I don't know and I will never know (unless this "someone" who
turned up in my bedroom finally comes out and explains himself to me).
Feeding methods are described in hundreds of ways.
There are too many ways to list them here, the thing is: Psy-Vamps take
something without your agreement! Not that fair, isn't it?
To "feed on energy" is something that can be (and is often) done by humans.
So the idea that someone could use this technique to feed on humans is not
that far from being possible. I personally met a lot of people claiming to be
Psy-Vamps but nobody was ever able to feed on me.. But those people might
exist. The ideas certainly is worth a second thought.
So you found yourself in one of the described situations? You think that
someone you know is/or might be a Psy-Vampire? You think you are under attack?
There are ways to protect yourself. How?
Chapter III: Protection
The following chapter deals on methods on self-defense against an attack by
a Psy-Vampire. There have been quite many books written on this and I took a
look into one or the other. My personal believe is that you don't need a
"professional" wiccan or a sorcerer to perform any magic spells. It's much
simpler. Why should you spends tons of money on something that might probably
not
work on you. The emphasis lies on "on you", which means that protection
methods are very individual and may depend even on the vampire you encounter.
So if
you are not in any life-threatening situation than try to start with what I
can offer you.
The trick is simple: Choose something, that you feel COMFORTABLE with! If
you don't think that it works or if you feel this is not like yourself don't
waste your time. If what I tell you is not YOUR method, than find your own.
What I give here is just an idea of what is necessary. So judge for yourself.
Cleaning
What we are going to do is not a magic ritual. (If you think you need one
and are a little bit into things like wicca etc. than add your own spells to
this). Before you start you have to concentrate on yourself, to calm down and
relax. If this would be a ritual than the procedure you are going to undertake
would be called a ritual cleaning. But don't forget: It's all about
concentrating, finding to your inner-self, RELAXING.
Take a scented bath and try to relax. Close your eyes and try to FEEL your
body. Start with your toes, go up your legs and so on.. Concentrate, try to
feel yourself. If you feel totally aware of yourself you might notice
something
disturbing. The vampire who attacked you might have left a hole in your
energy-level. Probably you just don't feel well. Don't be upset. Concentrate
on
this negative feeling. Try to visualise it. Probably as a dark knot in your
stomach etc. Now feel the cleanliness of the water around you. The warmth, how
it touches your body.. Wash yourself, and visualise, how the clean water
washes away the darkness. It's all about, that YOU make it happen. You have
the
power to do this. As soon as you feel clean step out of the bath and let the
water drain away. Dress in something you feel good and protected in and
proceed to the next step.
Recharging your battery
Find a warm place, where you are left alone, somewhere quite. It might be
your bedroom, a favourite place in the woods, the beach...it finally doesn't
matter. Sit down and relax. Light a candle. Concentrate on the flame, the
warmth, the light, the energy radiating from it. Breathe that energy. Try to
inhale it. Visualise how this energy fills up the gap that has been left after
you
cleaned yourself from the darkness. Continue until you feel well and healthy
again. If you are in the nature, concentrate on the sun (or the moon). Take
all the energy you can get, feel the energy inside of you, how it makes you
strong. When you feel relaxed and strong again proceed to the next step.
Saying NO
This step depends on the kind of attack you are under. Let's start with a
nocturnal attack, which may seem like a nightmare.
Do you like your bedroom? Sorry I have to say it again, but this is all
about feeling relaxed. So if you always wanted to change something do it now!
Buy
a few cushions, light a candle (careful if you might fall asleep), burn some
scented sticks whatever you like. Sit on your bed. This is YOUR place, your
home, your heaven. Think of a way to protect it. Even if it appears stupid to
you, do what your heart tells you to. Place a cactus, a knife, a cross
beside your bed. Something YOU think has positive power. It might be the
bible, it
might even be a picture of your best friend. Surround yourself with things
you like. When you go to bed think about what you did to recharge. Visualise
the energy inside you, how strong you are. If you are afraid concentrate on
the good things around you. If you think you can, remember your last attack.
Develop an alternative scenario where things are a little bit different. When
the attack starts, think yourself sitting upright in your bed and shouting
"NO!" to the intruder. Probably you will have to practice a little bit during
daytime. But if YOU make yourself protected, if YOU are able to say NO, than
you ARE protected. In most cases the Psy-Vamp will find a more frightened
prey. A Psy-Vamp is locking for innocent victims, not someone who is willing
to
fight, therefore he will most likely leave you alone.
The case is not that different if your Psy-Vamp is operating during daytime.
Most of the work you have already done, which is to unmask him/her. If you
don't think it appropriate to confront him/her than better leave it. One the
one hand it simply isn't necessary, on the other think of the embarrassment if
you are wrong. Most daytime Psy-Vamps will try to upset you in any way. Even
if it feels good in the beginning think of the negative side-effects. Say to
yourself: "I don't want that any more.". But more important, tell the other
person. Say: "I don't want you to make me upset again. I don't feel good with
this and I don't want it anymore." Stay calm, that's essential, even if
he/she plays his/her old tricks again. Just walk away. Sorry, if that sounds
simple. IT IS! Even if you are not under attack by a Psy-Vamp, the ability to
say
NO is something that can never do any harm to you. Even if it means loosing
someone you regarded as a good friend, think of what you are loosing know! If
you are not sure about someone being the cause of your lack of energy than
try to avoid this person for a while. A week will usually do. If you feel
better afterward - snap! You found your Vampire.
As I said before: This is my own version and you should try to find
something, that feels good (and sane) to YOU. What I've described here are
techniques
to relax and concentrate which will never do any harm. Find out for
yourself.
By the way: It never hurts to consult a doctor first. Probably the reason
for your feeling drained are far more easy to find, or have a completely
different cause!
