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Vampire Lexicon

In the vampire community, there are many terms that have developed or merged from familiar occultic terminology. Some of the terms presented here on Aquilus are specific to a particular order, while others are in general usage throughout the vampire community. Please acknowledge that these terms, although presented here, do not necessarily reflect those opinions/beliefs of Aquilus Dot Net or it's members. It is made available for informational purposes and should be viewed only as such. This is by no means a definitive Lexicon of vampire speech, it is only one perspective and relates to the individuals who have contributed the terms.
Contributions to the terms found within the Aquilus Vampire Lexicon are by the following:

Father Sebastian, Lady Melanie, Michelle Belanger, Damien Daville, Sphynxcatvp, Layil, Sanguinarius, Ladyblak, and Larae.

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Term	Definition
Abani Author: OSV	An honorable term meaning ...Of the family of... for example: Angel, abani Sahajaza or stephen, abani Omallie. * This term is exclusive to the OSV.

Abbon Author: Larae	A special given to honorary members of the family who might be either Ronin or members of other Houses or Orders. The title of Abbon is useful for related Households or Orders to make alliances and show respect for each other and for select individuals not interested in making a formal commitment to join the family.

Adra Author: Larae	A term for a sponsor or mentor who teaches ordeals. The Adra is responsible for teaching their Nadja (apprentice) the traditions of the Strigoi Vii. This relationship can be defined as those involved see fit, ranging from a dom/sub, brother/sister sire/childe, etc. or a multitude of other options. * This term is exclusive to OSV and House Kheperu.

Akashic Record Author: Larae	(from Sanskrit) Celestian medium on which all thoughts and actions of the physical world are available to psychic observation.

Altar Author: Larae	Usually a councilor (Kitra) who is trained to initiate a balance of energy in a ritual.

Altered State of Consciousness (ASC) Author: Michelle Belanger	A state of consciousness that differs from ordinary, everyday consciousness. Altered states are usually typified by a narrowed and heightened focus, intensified sensitivities, and an altered pattern of thought (typically from rational to intuitive and from linear to nonlinear). Some assume that altered states can only be achieved through the use of hallucinogenic substances, but fasting, drumming, dancing, meditation and other repetitive activity can be used to attain an altered state.

Ambient Energy Author: Larae	The energy shed by living beings, particularly people. Ambient energy floats freely in an area, tending to flow along currents in the subtle reality, and it may be charged with emotions.

Ancients Author: Larae	Those vampiric entities who act as guides and tools of magickal working to the Strigoi Vii. These can manifest as whatever the individual wishes ranging from ancient gods to totems such as wolves, bats, or hawks to archetypes like the dragon or griffin. This word also refers to the mythical/historical predecessors of vampirism such as Lilith, Cain, Kali, Set or Nyx. The word ancients is a generic term to cover any form of these concepts. ** This term is exclusive to the OSV.

Anemia Author: Larae	If you have anemia, people may say you have tired blood. That is because anemia ? a condition in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your tissues ? can make you feel tired. The main symptom of most types of anemia is fatigue. Other signs and symptoms of anemia include: Weakness, Pale skin, A fast heartbeat, Shortness of breath, Chest pain. Initially, anemia can be so mild it goes unnoticed. But signs and symptoms increase as the condition progresses.

Ardetha Author: Larae	Vampires who have been awakened through sympathetic vampirism, a magickal system, the rare occurrence of an epiphany or near death experience. The ability to do this is questionable, as most adra are only known to be able to help someone come to terms with their vampiric condition. Adretha are a rare case, as the ability to turn another is a great gift or a rare ritual. Also referred to as made vampires. * This term is exclusive to the OSV.

Astral Construct Author: Larae	A being or thing, created through a combined process of Will and active imagination, that exists on the astral level but may be tied to a physical object. Most Often, astral constructs are intentionally created by magickal workers to carry out some specific magickal function.

Astral Death Author: Larae	In modern magickal theory this is the second death, which occurs after the death of the physical body. In astral death, the astral shell or subtle body of the individual dies, releasing the immortal spirit into the Wheel of Death and Rebirth.

Astral Plane Author: Larae	A place which is generally conceptualized as an invisible parallel world that remains unseen from our solid world of form. It is the realm of concrete consciousness, the level of reality that corresponds to the human experience of dream, vision, out-of-body experience, and ordinary consciousness.

Astral Projection Author: Larae	The process of projecting the consciousness within the vehicle of the subtle body beyond the physical form. While it is projected, the subtle body remains connected to the physical body by means of a thin, silver cord. It is believed that if this cord is severed, the physical body will die.

Astral Realm Author: Larae	Nonphysical level of existence that is one step further removed from physical reality than the subtle realm. This is typically the realm accessed by those who practice astral projection.

Astral Shell Author: Larae	According to occultist Dion Fortune, the astral shell is the subtle corpse, which, under ordinary circumstances, dissipates a few days to a few weeks after physical death has occurred.

Astral Vampire Author: Larae	A being that moves through the astral plane and/or subtle reality and feeds off the energy of others. Astral vampires can be wholly nonphysical entities, or they may be living, physical beings who have the ability to move and interact on a nonphysical levels of existence. According to occultist Dion Fortune, an astral vampire is created when a particularly powerful magickal worker resists the second death and perpetuates this unnatural existence by preying upon the energies of others.

Aura Author: Larae	The energy of an individual as it extends out beyond the limits of the physical body. The aura exists in layers, or shells, of energy that move outward from the core of a person, with each shell being less cohesive and dense than the last. Some individuals are capable of perceiving the aura with the naked eye, and with practice many people can cultivate this ability.

Autovampirism Author: Larae	The consumption of one\'s own blood. This does not provide a sanguinarian with any energy, since the energy is just being recycled back into the system of the sanguinarian. It is frowned upon by many in the community, who see it as a destructive act that provides no benefit.

Awakening Author: Larae	A process of expanded awareness by which latent memories, abilities, and perceptions move from a repressed position in the unconscious to conscious realization. Although there is usually one initial experience that can be seen as the beginning of an Awakening, it is actually an ongoing process that occurs in stages throughout life a life. Each step along the process of Awakening includes the breaking or expanding of psychological barriers regarding what the individual accepts as real or true

Azra Author: Larae	A high priest or priestess within the Synod. * This term is exclusive to the OSV.

Beacon Author: Larae	A particular energy signature given off by Awakened individuals or those who verge upon Awakening. The Beacon is typically strongest in people who are right on the edge of Awakening and generally draws other Awakened to them so they can assist with this process. All Awakened seem to give off a Beacon of one form or another, although the strength varies from person to person and the effect can be shielded or enhanced through the conscious act of Will.

Beast, The Author: Larae	The primal, instinctive, animalistic, bestial nature of a frustrated or desperate vampire, where he or she gets really evil-minded and aggressive and wants to just go berzerk, rip people and things apart for the pure fun of it, and feed violently. It is destructive and cold, and if you do not control it, then you will be under its control. This is different from just vamping out but that is when it is most likely to manifest.

Becoming Author: Larae	A process akin to awakening; it is the actual embrace or acceptance of one`s vampyric nature. Many individuals awaken to their true nature, only to end up hiding from it for the rest of their lives. The process of Becoming is often marked with a rite of passage, such as an exchange of energy or blood with a mentor or undergoing a ritual of death and rebirth. See also Awakening and Turning.

Between Author: Larae	The state between life and rebirth, or the level of reality where many entities reside while in this state. The term the Between is inspired by the Tibetan word bardo, which means gap and refers to the period of time immediately after death and prior to the next incarnation.

Bilocation Author: Larae	A technique, often confused with astral projection, by which the consciousness and perceptions are split between two or more locations. In bilocation, some portion of the consciousness remains with the physical body, allowing this body to remain active and aware, while a subtle projection is also extended to another location. The bilocator is able to perceive and interact in both aspects at once.

Black Swan Author: Larae	Those who enjoy the vampyre aesthetic but are not posers, nor are they vampyres. They are often donors, friends, companions, lovers, dayside family or those of other subcultures who usually understand, appreciate and respect the vampyre lifestyle. * Term exclusive to OSV.

Black Veil, The Author: Larae	A code of vampire ethics and common sense widely accepted by the vampire subculture. See Real Vampires for full article.

Blood and Roses Author: Larae	The OSV wedding ritual. * Term exclusive to OSV.

Blood Bond Author: Larae	1.) A strong, sometimes undesired, bond or attraction which can develop in a donor towards the vampire s/he is feeding; this bond can be a mutual thing between both the vampire and his/her donor, but often is felt only by the donor. 2.) A rite, ritual or ceremony marking a commitment to a coven or an individual. It is also a term to reflect a vampire/vampyre marriage.

Blood Doll Author: Larae	An individual who donates blood to vampires in hopes of having erotic desires fulfilled by being fed upon.

Blood Drinker Author: Larae	An individual who drinks blood, regardless of motivation.

Blood Junkie Author: Larae	A derogatory term for someone who experiences the physical need to consume blood. Particularly refers to a sanguine vamp that has no control over their thirst and feeds indiscriminately.

Blood Play Author: Larae	The act of using blood in a sexual or fetish situations for pleasure and eroticism.

Blood-Bars Author: Larae	Underground Vampire havens, which have a members-only and very secretive policy, being only open to certain members of the vampiric community. It is said they serve stored blood and/or have willing donors who provide blood.

Blood-Fetishist Author: Larae	Someone who is erotically attracted to the sight, taste or smell of blood; they generally have no physical need to consume it, and will usually be happy with small amounts (see also, haematophilia, haematomania, and haematodipsia). Blood-fetishism is often accompanied by other sexual fetishes, including sadism and masochism, and the blood is usually taken during sexual or fetish play, as in a bondage or domination situation.

Bloodist Author: Larae	Someone who is erotically attracted to the sight, taste or smell of blood; or the process in which it is extracted. Other sexual fetishes, including sadism and masochism, often accompany blood-fetishism. Blood-fetishists generally have no physical need to consume blood. The blood is usually drawn during sexual or fetish-play, as in a bondage or domination situation.

Bloodletting Author: Larae	The physical act of cutting or piercing the flesh in order to extract blood. This is commonly used for blood-play, fetishism and feeding.

Chakras Author: Larae	In the Hindu mystical tradition, the seven main energy centers that are believed to run down the center of the body from the crown of the head to the base of the spine. A central axis of energy, parallel to the spine, connects all of the chakras. These wheels of light are believed to process energy, and each is connected to various functions of the body, spirit, and mind.

Chi Author: Larae	The Chinese term for vital energy. Connected to earth and the breath, chi is believed to be integral to the healthy functioning of the body, and the proper harnessing of chi is thought to greatly extend life. Many martial arts teach how to build and focus chi for increased strength and endurance. Chi is also often referred to as pranic energy or life force. Chi is bioelectric energy, which runs through our bodies on a subtle level. Energy/Pranic Vampires can manipulate this energy and draw upon it to sustain their own inadequate levels.

Coming Out of the Coffin Author: Larae	Coming out of the Coffin refers to being open with others about being vampiric, feeding upon energy, etc.

Communion Author: Larae	Interchangeable with feeding, or energy exchange. There are many forms of communion including unconscious, ambient, sympathetic, astral, tactile, visual, temporal and sanguine. There are also different levels of feeding including deep and surface.

Dedicant Author: Larae	One who has formally accepted his or her latent nature and is actively pursuing the process of Awakening. Dedicants typically receive instruction and guidance from one or more Awakened, most often the person responsible for catalyzing their initial Awakening. The term Dedicant reflects their dedication to their own self-realization.

Dharma Author: Larae	Often translated as duty, a Sanskrit term that indicates the path one must follow in their life. The idea of dharma is inextricably linked to the motion of karma, for it is in following ones dharma that one can gain release from karma.

Elder Author: Larae	1.) A member in the community who is highly regarded by many due to their established consistency of helping others, sharing experiences, and bringing balance into the community. True elders are those who have earned respect, not demanded it. 2.) White Wolf/Underworld/RPG term used to denote a older vampire of 100 years or more. Definition 2. is widely unacceptable in the real vampire community.

Emotional Vampire Author: Larae	Those that feed from strong feelings or emotional surges. Uneducated, these individuals often resort to histrionic or narcissistic behaviors, constantly drawing attention to themselves, which they feed on. Some feel that there is nothing metaphysical or spiritual in their condition, it is a simple psychological disorder that is irreversible. Others feel that these vamps resort to emotional draw simply because they know no other way to access needed energy. With understanding, tolerance and proper training, these emotional vamps can be assets to the community by learning how to balance hyperactive individuals and overly charged environments.

Energy Signature Author: Larae	The pattern of energy or energy fingerprint that is unique to each individual and is often left behind long after a person has gone. This can be sensed not only in the material/real world as a subtle body emanation, but also in the astral plane.

Energy Vampire Author: Larae	An individual who feeds upon the life force or pranic energy of others. Also referred to as a Pranic Vampires, and Psi-vamps.

Excommunicated Author: Larae	A term that some vampire groups like to use with individuals, who, by their own judgment, has committed some great crime in their eyes, such as disregard to the Black Veil. Excommunication is limited to that group and not that of the entire vampire community as a whole. No single group has that much authority or influence.

Fangsmith Author: Larae	Refers to a individual who creates quality fangs for those who have a passion for the vampire aesthetic.

Fruitbat Author: Larae	A humorous term for a nutty vampire. This indicates a vampire who's "not all there". The demands of the lifestyle can be too much for some, and in some cases, their mental and emotional states clearly suffer. This can also refer to a vampire who has a habit of acting wild and crazy, kind of like a court jester or class clown, mostly for attention and entertainment purposes.

Ghosts Author: Larae	Human spirits that are earthbound due to unresolved issues and attachments from their previous life. Ghosts frequently remain near the people and places that figured prominently in their lives, although many roam freely through the subtle reality.

Grandiosity Author: Larae	An inflated appraisal of an individuals worth, power, knowledge, importance, or identity. When extreme, grandiosity may be of delusional proportions. Also see Narcissist

Haematodipsia Author: Larae	A strong form of hematophilia.

Haematomania Author: Larae	A strong psychological craving for blood.

Haven Author: Larae	Havens can be a vampire prominent nightclub or any gathering place. The haven serves as the hub of any given community providing a place where all the community can gather and socialize.

Households Author: Larae	Also referred to as Orders, Households are fraternal or family-like organizations within the vampyre community. These organizations are groups of individuals who share common philosophies, ceremonies, membership requirements, traditions, belief system, sigil, hierarchy and theme. The organization and purpose of each household varies from fraternal to spiritual. There are no requirements for forming a household, however becoming recognized in the community is the challenge, as a reputation, respect and name must be built and earned. Households range in size from as few as three members to as many as a hundred. Some large houses have clutches, which represent a branch of the family tree and are usually organized into inner and outer circles; with the Dedicants, Pledges, Swans, and Affiliates in the Outer Circle, and full members and Elders in the Inner Circle.

Hunter Author: Larae	A person, who stalks, threatens or causes harm to those involved in the vampyre community, or to those who they believe are vampires. Hunters are not only conservative Christians; there are others who are self-proclaimed hunters, as their religious systems view vampires as negative or evil. The term Hunter applies to seriously unbalanced people who are on some sort of Holy hate crusade and intend to follow through with violence or action. Hunters do not have to actively attack or physically harm their victims; often the emotional and mental distress of having someone like this hounding you is damaging enough. Hunters may also be those who stalk vampyres in order to gather information on them, presumably with the intent of using this information to bring them harm sometime down the line.

Hypersexuality Author: Larae	Being excessively interested or involved in sexual activity. Hypersexuality is a symptom of bipolar mania, and may take the form of: Increased sexual activity with their partner, Involvement with internet pornography, Excessive use of telephone sexual services regardless of cost Extramarital affairs, Seeking out prostitutes and other risky sexual behaviors. It is also a symptom of bi-polar disease. Many of these individuals will also find their way into the vampire communities and cloak their sexual desires under the guise of sexual vampirism or, as some of them pass it off as, tantric vampirism.

Immortal Author: Larae	One not subject to death. Term commonly used to refer to or describe vampires. Today, this term is used much more loosely implying that Vampires are not subject to aging, are impervious to disease and injury, etc., and that they are above and superior to humans or mortals. Some vampires claim immortality of the soul, through reincarnation while others maintain that vamps experience improved health, less noticeable signs of aging and a prolonged lifespan. However, note that vampires are not impervious to death, and furthermore, it has not been incontrovertibly proven that vampires experience an extended lifespan.

Inheritors Author: Larae	A belief within the vampire community that the vampiric condition is brought about through a genetic mutation. Those who espouse this belief take a very scientific view of vampirism and feel that every aspect of the condition could feasibly be quantified and explained if given enough serious scientific study. Those who believe in vampiric inheritance feel that the mutation is passed along from parent to child and upon it as something, which makes vampires distinctly different from ordinary humans. Those who believe in the inheritance theory suggest that true vampires existed at some point in our distant past, and that they interbred with humanity. With this paradigm, however, it can be deduced that as the line gets more and more watered down, the characteristics of vampirism will become weaker and weaker and weaker until they are lost altogether. Inheritors feed upon blood, life-energy, or both.

Karma Author: Larae	A Hindu concept related to reincarnation and the evolution of the soul widely adopted by the West. Karma is frequently misrepresented as a sort of rule of return where what you do, good or bad, will come back equally to you. However, Karma is not necessarily about qualities of good and evil so much as how a person follows his or her dharmic path. If one fails to fulfill their dharma and learn the lessons therein, that person will return again and again in progressively difficult incarnations until the dharma and its lessons are fulfilled.

Keystone Author: Larae	An individual who served a pivotal role in a member of peoples past lives. The keystone subsequently serves as a nexus point for these souls in their current incarnation, drawing them together both energetically and geographically. In addition, a keystone often has a catalyzing effect on these individuals, facilitating their awakening as they are drawn closer to the center.

Latent Vampire Author: Larae	Someone who is already naturally a vampire, but whose vampiric tendencies have not yet manifested.

Laterals Author: Larae	Two channels in the subtle body running parallel to the central axis of energy that corresponds to the spine. The laterals are not conduits of energy themselves but provide a structure of secondary support for the chakras, containing anchor points where numerous energy channels connect and converge.

Magick Author: Larae	The act of altering internal or external reality through the a conscious exertion of Will. In most systems, magick harnesses the divine principle inherent in the individual to effect a desired change, and in this respect can be seen as an active form of prayer.

Magnus Author: Larae	The host of a vampire gathering or owner of a haven.

Mentor Author: Larae	A guide or a teacher. One who helps another through the vampire awakening.

Meridians Author: Larae	Energy channels that run throughout the body. Traditions such as Qi Gong recognize numerous meridians and tie them to the healthy functioning of various bodily organs.

Mundane/Mundane Existence Author: Larae	One`s material existence in the mainstream world. Mundane existence encompasses dealings with regular society, maintaining a job, paying bills, feeding and clothing oneself, and keeping an apartment or house. People who are entirely focused on this material existence to the exclusion of all things spiritual are generally termed mundanes. Some individuals in the vampire community use the term mundane to denote non-vampiric individuals. However well intended, there are many non-vampiric people who take great offense to this term and visualize it as a pretentious and misleading remark. To call someone mundane is to elude that they are not capable of understanding levels of spirituality. Quite the contrary, a non-vampiric person can be very spiritual on various levels. Spirituality is certainly not privy to vampires only. For this reason, we at Aquilus Dot Net do not feel that it is a term that should be attached to anyone non-vampiric. Simply call them non-vampiric. This will eliminate any feelings of disrespect or insult.

Need Author: Larae	The need to feed. When experiencing the hunger, one is said to be in need. Very strong feelings of the hunger are referred to as Deep Need

New Age Movement Author: Larae	A positive system of personal empowerment and growth, the New Age tradition seeks balance and harmony within the individual, the world, and the Universe. New Age techniques address the holistic being through meditation, energy work, and other practices derived from a blend of Eastern and Western metaphysical traditions.

Nightside Author: Larae	The spiritual and magickal side of the Twilight balance dealing with magick, primal nature, etc.

Of the Blood Author: Larae	A term often used to refer to someone who is of a vampire nature.

Order Author: Larae	Another term for a vampire or magickal household.

Otherkin Author: Larae	Individuals who do not identify themselves as strictly human. Some feel that their difference is purely spiritual, while others believe there is a genetic difference between themselves and humanity. Otherkin differentiate themselves from the the New Age concept of extraterrestrials, identifying instead with mythological beings.

Otherside Author: Larae	The nonphysical space immediately tangential to physical reality and inhabited by ghosts, the disembodied, and other discarnate entities. The Otherside is another term for the subtle reality.

Paganism Author: Larae	General term for any number of modern nature-oriented religions. Paganism, more properly termed Neo-Paganism, is a revival of pre-Christian practices and beliefs that often include the practice of magick, a celebration of divinity in both male and female aspects, and a belief in reincarnation.

Pandemonium Author: LadyBlak	Definition: Pandemonium is a term for a generally unpleasant experience which includes but is not limited to an acute heightening of all of a vampyres sensitivities, a change in the persons manner, alterations in breathing, pulse rate, and thought patterns, as their body gears up to go out and attempt to satisfy the thirst. This phenomenon is when the beast or darkside is very definitely felt as a real force within the vampyres psyche and the vampyres self-control teeters on a razor-edge. This particular phenomenon is experienced by both sanguines and psi-vamps alike, and it serves as a distinguishing factor between those who are real vampyres and those who are simply blood fetishists.

Parasite Author: LadyBlak	A completely insulting and derogatory term to refer to or call a psi-vamp or emotional vampire, implying that they are thieves and have no honor.

Patriarch Author: LadyBlak	Definition: The Male head of a Household or Order

Polyamory Author: LadyBlak	Definition: Refers to multi-person committed relationships, which are not uncommon among covens in the vampyre community. Although multiple partners are involved, there is still an element of fidelity in polyamorous relationships. Generally, partners are expected not to be promiscuous but to focus their attentions on members of the already established group. A very typical polyamorous relationship to be encountered in the vampyre community usually involves two vampires and a donor who is committed to them both.

Pontus Author: Larae	Latin for bridge, the point of juxtaposition between physical and subtle forms through which energy and information are exchanged. The pontus is comprised of the central energy axis, the major and minor chakras, the laterals, and the network of energy channels that intertwines with the nerves and blood vessels throughout the body. When the subtle body connects to and integrates with key pontus, incarnation is achieved.

Porphyria Author: LadyBlak	Definition: An acute medical condition which has been postulated by some scholars to have inspired the vampire myths of the past. Sufferers of porphyria have pale, flaky skin and are very sensitive to sunlight. Their gums often recede excessively, giving their teeth an elongated and possibly fang-like appearance. Porphyria is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme which helps produce heme, a constituent of the blood which helps carry oxygen through the body. Dr. David Dolphin was the first to suggest that porphyria was the inspiration for at least some of the Medieval vampire myths, contending that some of the sufferers may have been driven to drinking blood in order to relieve their symptoms. As a result, the condition has come to be known in modern times as the Vampire Disease. This appellation is very misleading, however, as porphyria only superficially resembles the vampirism of folklore and there is no supporting evidence to Dr. Dolphins assertion that porphyria sufferers have been driven to drinking blood by their disease.

Poser Author: Larae	Someone who pretends to be a vampire. A poser usually makes outrageous claims about their powers, age, and lifespan for the purposes of feeling self-important, or with the intent of being deceitful to others, for their own selfish reasons. Most posers draw all of their fictional vampiric abilities directly from sources such as Anne Rice, White Wolf, and so on, and for this reason are immediately recognizable for the frauds that they are.

Potential Author: Larae	A person who carries the latent qualities necessary for Awakening. A Potential typically has natural psychic abilities, an affinity for energy work, and an aptitude for magick, but has yet to fully explore or embrace these things within him or herself. Given time, most Potentials can Awaken on their own, although the process can be greatly facilitated through the catalyzing effect of another Awakened. Some Potentials have underlying mental, emotional, or psychological instabilities that make Awakening a difficult if not dangerous process for them and for this reason should not be actively Awakened.

Prana Author: Larae	The subtle energy or life-force, akin to Chi or Mana, which is found within all living things. Prana is a Hindu term, strongly associated with the breath as well as life. It permeates each individual as well as the Universe at all levels. It acts as physical energy, mental energy, where the mind gathers information; and as intellectual energy, where information is examined and filtered. Prana also acts as sexual energy, spiritual energy and cosmic energy. All that vibrates in this Universe is prana: heat, light, gravity, magnetism, vigor, power, vitality, electricity, life and spirit are all forms of prana. It is the cosmic personality, potent in all beings and non-beings.

Primal Shift Author: LadyBlak	The phenomena of feeling the primal core vampyric part coming more to the surface where sensations and craving become more apparent. When there is a distinct feeling of separation of the more reserved, in control part of the vampyre , towards a different kind of control. Author-LadyBlak

Psi Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A general term for the life-energy which is found within and throughout all living things. Also called prana, chi, pranic energy, psychic energy, etc. The life-force that surrounds and is contained in living things. This is the life-force that energy and psychic vampires feed upon. This energy is also contained in the blood and is believed by some to be an integral part of the transfer which occurs between a donor and a sanguinarian.

Psi-Vamp Author: Larae	A contraction of the term psychic vampire The term psi-vamp is completely interchangeable with the longer psychic vampire and is widely in use on the internet.

Psychic Attack Author: Larae	Any type of unwelcome paranormal or ethereal intrusion intended to cause harm to recipient. Psychic Vampire Attacks are considered a form of psychic attack, especially when forced upon an unwilling victim.

Psychic Energy Author: Larae	A general term for the human life energy. Also referred to as prana, chi, pranic energy or psi-energy, this is the life force that energy and psychic vampires feed upon. This subtle energy is also contained int he blood and is an integral part of the exchange, which occurs between a donor and a sanguine vampires.

Psychic Vampire Author: Larae	An individual who, for one reason or another, must actively take in human vital energy in order to maintain mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. A psychic vampire`s need can result from a number of factors, including a heightened energetic metabolism or an inability to process other more abundant forms of energy. It should be noted that within both the Church of Satan and the Temple of Set, the term carries very negative connotations, referring to manipulative and emotionally needy individuals.

Psychic Vampire Attack Author: Larae	An uninvited and unwelcome draining of one`s vital life energy. A Psychic Vampire Attack occurs when a psi-vamp targets someone and feeds or attempts to feed. This can be done from casual contact, from across a room, or even through dreams - also referred to astral attacks. Attacks of this nature can range from mild to very severe, sometimes leaving the victim despondent or even physically sick from being so drained. It is debated whether one can become a psychic vampire from repeated severe psi-vampire attacks. Though in general, this form of repeated psi-drains seem only to profuse a condition known as Sympathetic Vampirism.

Psychological Vampyrism Author: LadyBlak	Definition: These individuals often have a histrionic or narcissistic personality disorder and they are constantly drawing attention to themselves. They usually create dramatic situations and then demand emotional support from those around them. These individuals are emotional vampires. There is nothing metaphysical or spiritual in their condition, it is a simple psychological disorder. Yet it leaves the victims of these clingy, whiny people emotionally and mentally drained after dealing with them. These individuals are not to be confused with psychic, psi or energy vampires.

Puppy Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A somewhat derogatory term for one who has developed an undue fascination, obsession or bond with a vampire and follows him or her around, trying to gain the vampires attention or approval, and fawning over him or her, in a manner not unlike a puppy dog follows his or her master around.

Qi Gong Author: Larae	A Taoist practice that harnesses energy for healing. One of the aims of Qi Gong is to cultivate and refine personal energy so as to improve physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Real Vampire/Vampyre Author: LadyBlak	An individual that truly feeds upon blood or prana. A real vampire has a particular condition, which includes but is not limited to the following characteristics: a real need for blood or life energy, heightened sensitivities, light sensitivity and who are nocturnal. The need for blood or life energy is not expressed as strictly erotic urge and often is sated outside of sexual situations. The heightened sensitivities are believed by many to include a number of psychic abilities such as empathy, astral projection, clairvoyance, and subtle energy abilities. Although they are not in danger of bursting into flames at the touch of sunlight, many report that they burn very easily and tend to suffer sunstroke and heat stroke. Longevity has not been incontrovertibly proven, although many vampires maintain a youthful twenty-something-look well into their thirties. Note! Real vampires do not shape shift into bats or other small furry animals. They cannot fly or rise from the dead (without perhaps the help of a defibrillator!), they do not possess phenomenally super-human strength or speed, and they are in no way physically undead or immortal.

Reiki Author: Larae	A Japanese practice, imported to the United States by way of Hawaii, that harnesses Universal Light Energy (ki) for the healing of the self and others. In Reiki, someone who is attuned to this beneficial frequency of energy becomes a channel and conducts this energy into others to effect healing.

Reincarnation Author: Larae	A belief, predicted on the immortality of the soul, that individual spirits incarnate over a succession of lifetimes. Reincarnation generally implies the evolution of the soul, so that each lifetime becomes a learning experience geared toward enlightenment. In some systems, it is believed that the spirit chooses the circumstances of its birth in order to achieve certain life lessons, thus directing its own course over many lives. In other systems, it is believed that the circumstances of birth are dictated by universal principles such as karma and dharma, or determined by tutelary spirits and/or deities

Renegade Author: LadyBlak	1.) A vampire/blood-drinker`s former source who parts company on hostile terms and causes trouble; 2.) A vampire who can not handle things and becomes violent and/or irresponsible, posing a threat to both him/herself and others

Renfields Syndrome Author: LadyBlak	Some attention has been given to a condition named Renfields Syndrome in psychological literature, based on the fly-eating character Renfield in Bram Stokers Dracula. Renfields Syndrome is described as having four stages: a trauma or critical incident in childhood in which the patient discovers that the taste and sight of blood is exciting or attractive; autovampirism, the drinking of ones own blood (autohemophagia); zoophagia, or the consumption of blood from animals; and finally true vampirism, in which the patient must have human blood, and may resort to stealing blood from medical facilities, or serial murder. -- Vyrdolak. (Apologies to Vyrdolak, whose site is the only site I could find with any information regarding this.) So far as I know, this is not an officially recognized mental disorder.

Rite Author: LadyBlak	A ceremony performed to recognize a persons advancement within the vampyre community. Rites recognize the crossing of a threshold from one state or level of understanding to the next. For example, a rite often accompanies the advancement of one who is on a lower tier to the position of an Elder. The form and nature of the rite varies from tradition to tradition, and can be a public and highly ritualized event or a private and very personal transformation.

Ritual Author: Larae	A set of actions, often repetitive or formulaic, performed by an individual or a group with the intention of achieving a higher spiritual state and focusing the Will toward some predetermined goal.

Road Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A term for the different paths of Kitra, Ramkht and Mradu. *This term is exclusive to the OSV and House Khepru

Rogue Author: LadyBlak	1.) A vampire or blood-drinker`s former donor or source who parts company on hostile terms and causes trouble; 2.) A vampire who can not handle things and becomes violent and/or irresponsible, posing a danger and threat to both him or herself and others.

Role Player Author: LadyBlak	1.) Someone who engages in role playing games (RPGs). 2.) This is often used as a derogatory term for those who play Vampire: The Masquerade or similar vampire RPGs and/or who pretend to be a vampire in their free time when they are not. RPGers are also associated with posers and other fakes who dress the part and pretend to be something they are not.

Ronin Author: LadyBlak	A vampire who is not a member of a coven or household. In the Japanese feudal system, ronin were Samurai who lacked allegiance to a particular house, but who were nonetheless honorable and skilled as samurai.

Rosette Author: LadyBlak	Definition: Mark left behind when a vampyre feeds. Rosettes are often small and round in shape and range from red to purplish in color. They look somewhat like hickies, but are usually lighter in color and more consistent in shape. The rosettes left by blood vampyres will typically have the small cut made in the donor\'s skin located somewhere in their center. Energy and Psi-Vamps sometimes leave these marks behind as well, although there is no obvious cut located within the mark.

Sangomancy Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A form of vampyrecrafte, or vampiric magick, which specifically involves the use of blood in the rituals.

Sanguinarian Author: LadyBlak	Definition: Someone who has a physical thirst, need, craving for blood (which is non-erotic in nature) in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other blood-drinkers. Sanguinarians (a word from the Latin root sanguinarius, meaning bloodthirsty) apparently do not get the benefits from pranic energy, or else they are unable to feed psychically like psi and energy vampires, for whom blood and pranic energy are apparently interchangeable

Sanguine Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A Vampire that feeds on blood; a better term for blood drinker. In old tongue Sanguine refers to someone "of the blood". Sanguines have a physical thirst, need, or craving for blood. This need is generally non-erotic in nature and distinguishable by the greater quantity required from the minimal amount consumed by blood fetishist. Many Energy Vampires are able to sustain themselves on pranic energy or chi alone, while Sanguines need to combine this with actual, physical blood seems to be the only real factor, which distinguishes sanguine vampires from pranic vampires, as both experience the throes of hunger. Most serious Sanguines are not public about their practices and only practice such activities within committed monogamous relationships, primarily due to the high risk of infection and contracting blood born diseases.

Sanguivore Author: LadyBlak	Definition: A term that I am seeing more frequently, used to define sanguinarians, but which I feel is inaccurate, as sanguinarians do consume more than just blood. I would strongly recommend using the term to refer to those who consume only blood, and nothing else, as their main source of sustenance. I have not encountered any tangible proof that such individuals do exist, and I feel that this is highly unlikely.

Seeker Author: LadyBlak	Someone seeking knowledge about vampires. Seekers have a more thoughtful approach to vampirism and are willing to learn all he or she can about the condition before making any assumptions.

Setian Author: LadyBlak	A belief within the vampyre community that links vampirism back to the Egyptian God Set. Egyptologists have recently suggested that Set is just a deification of an Egyptian high priest from very early times, and that the rivalry between Set and Osiris represents a rivalry between competing temples. In the Setians\' view, Set was a high priest of a temple who developed a ritual of death and rebirth that allowed the soul to achieve immortality. The Setians believe that the rites described in the Egyptian Book of the Dead are only improperly recollected versions of this ritual. Set chose 72 associates to undergo this ritual with him and to travel eternity as undying spirits, which were eternally renewed. The vampyric condition was a side effect of this ritual. The Setians believe then that vampirism is a spiritual condition, and it represents immortality in as much as the soul is immortal and capable of recollecting itself throughout every rebirth. Setians feed primarily upon life energy and generally abstain from the physical drinking of blood.

Sexual Vampyrism Author: LadyBlak	A form of psi-vampirism where feeding is done primarily from sexual energy, or energy generated during sexual activity, with or without the exchange of blood. The feeding can be done intentionally or unconsciously / unintentionally. A common term for female vampires who feed exclusively through sex is Succubus, a word which originally denoted a Medieval demon which was believed to visit the dreams of men and tempt them into sexual misconduct; the male version of the word, although not as widespread, is Incubus.

Sigil Author: LadyBlak	The identifying symbol of a house, haven, or individual. The sigil often has ritual or symbolic significance for the members of the household and is like a coat of arms.

Sin Nomine Author: LadyBlak	The Sin Nomine is an individual who having once been part of the vampyre community is now stripped of their name and recognition within the scene for severe violation of The Black Veil. See also Excommunicated. *Term is exclusive to the OSV.

Sire Author: LadyBlak	A term used for a mentor who has trained a fledgling in the ways of the community. Although this term predates the Vampire: the Masquerade to mean father or progenitor, it was used by them to infer sponsor and mentor, having now become so widespread that it has become integrated into the common parlance of the scene.

Slayer Author: LadyBlak	A person or group of people that have the idea that those of vampyric nature are cold hearted abusers or murderers, or are in some way anti-God/Christianity/Religion. They perceive Vampires to be predators that actively seek out to prey on non vampiric people with the selfish intent to harm. Like some misguided groups they truly feel that they are doing ?good works? an honorable task to stop or rid the world of what they perceive as a threat. Their motives may not be completely violent or hate filled, as with other groups they have some idea that what their aim is the correct one, that they are heroes of humanity. Sadly enough, most news reports of these violent actions, reveal them to be aggressive and paranoid believing that they know who is a vampire and judging some innocents and non-vampiric people as such and meting out their own brand of vigilante justice. ** Author-LadyBlak

Solitary Author: LadyBlak	A vampire without a household who chooses the path of experience throughout the community instead of within the confines of a group or house setting. See also Ronin

Somnusium Author: LadyBlak	Putting the nightside to rest or taking a break from the scene and Sanguinarium. Usually those who go into Somnusium try to suppress their vampyric tendencies in favor of leading a more normal lifestyle. Term Exclusive to House Kheperu

Source Author: LadyBlak	Someone from whom a vampire will get blood. Some feel that it is more accurate than donor, as the blood is not always a donation.

Sponsor Author: LadyBlak	Someone who takes on the responsibility of helping someone get initiated to a household. Their job is to teach them the ways of that particular group and to make sure they are prepared to be initiated properly. Also an individual that has more experience in the scene or communities and is willing to act as a guide to a new vampyre, or donor.

Starseed Vampires Author: LadyBlak	A tradition or movement within the vampyre community, which asserts the extra-terrestrial origins of the vampyre race. According to the Starseeds, three individuals came to our world from elsewhere. These were immensely powerful beings known as the Originals. One of the Originals was male, one was female, and the third was hermaphroditic. It is not clear whether the Originals reproduced sexually or if they turned humans in order to increase the ranks of their race. It would seem from conversations with members of this order that they did both, and it is from unions between these original three as well as subsequent unions between the turned members of humanity, that all vampyres are descended. In the Starseed philosophy, vampirism is a condition of both body and soul, and once one has been turned, they continue a vampyric existence through subsequent incarnations. Often, these incarnations are remembered and the vampyric individual looks upon him or herself as immortal in the sense that he or she is aware of this lifetime as well as being aware of lifetimes lived far into the distant past. Starseed vampyres feed mainly upon life energy, although they incorporate the drinking of a small quantity of blood into their rituals.

Strigoi Vii Author: LadyBlak	Is a term which translates from Romanian to refer to living vampiresand refers to the teachings, traditions, and philosophies of the Strigoi Vii teachings as part of their life. *Term is exclusive to the OSV.

Succubus Author: LadyBlak	The plural is succubi. A female sexual vampire. See sexual vampirism. Historically, the term was used to describe a reason for the sexual dreams a person sometimes experiences, and were thought to be caused by a demonic spirit which took the form of a female in order to drain a person of his or her energy and lead the defenseless person into sexual sin while they slept.

Supplier Author: LadyBlak	Someone from whom a vampire will get blood

Swoon/ Rapture Author: LadyBlak	The rush of ecstasy experienced by a donor during the feeding process. Often this rush is of a sexual nature, although it also has strong psychological euphoric effects. The vampyre also experiences a similar psycho-sexual rush. This rush can be experienced in explicitly sexual situations but may sometimes be brought about through casual contact between the vampyre and donor. In other systems this is referred to simply as `the Rush`. *Term exclusive to OSV.

Symbiotic Author: LadyBlak	A Symbiotic is a Psi Vampyre which has learned the ability to heal themselves and others using their own energy. They can sense that a person is ill by looking at their aura, if the aura is a different color than usual, the person is ill.

Sympathetic vampyrism Author: LadyBlak	A condition which sometimes occurs in individuals who have been fed from too frequently. This most often occurs in the donors or sources of energy vampires but can manifest itself among the sources used by sanguinarians as well. In general, the victim`s resources become so depleted that they have to resort to vampirism themselves in order to replenish them. In addition to a need to feed, the sufferer of sympathetic vampirism may manifest symptoms commonly associated with real vampirism, such as heightened sensitivities and sensitivity to sunlight. Often, this condition causes some real vampires to mistakenly assume that their donors, -- or the donors thinking that they, themselves, -- have somehow been turned or awakened. But the condition is hardly permanent. This condition may last for a few weeks, although sometimes it can be drawn out for months or years. The best course of action is for the vampire or vampires who feed from the person to stop completely. Without the constant depletion of resources, the person`s system should gradually correct itself over time.

Tantra Author: Larae	Tantra like Yoga or Zen, is a path to enlightenment, which has its roots in India. It is nicknamed the `science of ecstasy` and focuses on heightening and prolonging the special awareness and rapport that exists between lovers during lovemaking. This view holds that the greatest source of energy in the universe is sexual, and places high value on ritualized intercourse. Sexual orgasm is seen as a cosmic and divine experience. Tantric philosophy also teaches that everything is to be experienced playfully, yet with awareness and a sense of sacredness in every gesture, every sensory perception, and every action. The path of Tantra is a spiritual one, which includes and appreciates the experience of our sexuality and sensuality as a conscious meditation, as a flowing together of the physical, erotic and cosmic energies. If you were a devoted student of tantric philosophy, you would go through an extensive program of physical, sexual and mental exercises to heighten your sensory awareness. Through slow and thoughtful practice in lovemaking techniques you would learn to comfortably extend the time of lovemaking. In this way you would train yourself to be aware of not only your own feelings but also those of your partner. The spiritual part of tantra is to use your sexual energy to merge ecstatically with your partner and through him or her to become one with the cosmos or god. The aim of Tantric Art is to express our connection to the universe through visual symbols and metaphors. The human body is represented as a symbol of the universe, Kundalini and the Chakras being the most important concepts. Tantra has developed a system of thought which makes us see the universe as if it were within ourselves, and ourselves as if we were within the universe. Further the forces governing the cosmos on the macro-level are believed to govern the individual in the micro-level. According to tantra, the individual being and universal being are one. Thus all that exists in the universe must also exist in the individual body. One of our major limitations in discovering this essential unity between the microcosm and the macrocosm is that we are accustomed to analyse the world into its separate parts, with the result that we lose sight of those parts of inter-relationship and their underlying unity. The way to fulfillment is through recognition of our wholeness linking man and the universe. This hence is the broad aim of Tantra art, achieved through visual symbols and metaphors. Representation of the Human Body as a Symbol of the Universe. In Tantric thought the human body is visualized as a microcosm of the universe. It is believed that the complete drama of the universe is repeated in this very body. The whole body with its biological and psychological processes becomes an instrument through which the cosmic power reveals itself. According to tantric principles, all that exists in the universe must also exist in the individual body. If we can analyse one human being, we shall be able to analyse the entire universe. The purpose is to search for the whole truth within, so that one may realize one`s inner self, unfolding the basic reality of the universe. A Tantra text says: `He who realizes the truth of the body can then come to know the truth of the universe`. The two most important concepts associated with the human body are the chakras and Kundalini. In addition to helping realize the abstract conceptions of Tantra in visual terms, they reveal to the spiritual seeker the deepest truths of Tantric philosophy through metaphors and symbols.

Tantric Sex Author: Larae	Tantric sex is meditative, spontaneous and very intimate lovemaking. You learn to prolong the act of making love and to focus on, rather than dispel, potent orgasmic energies moving through you, thereby raising the level of your consciousness. Tantra transports sexuality from simply doing to actually being. There is no end goal in Tantric sex, only the present moment of an ideal, harmonious union. Tantra teaches you to worship your sexual partner and to transform the act of sex into a sacrament of love. Lovemaking between two partners, when entered with awareness, can be a gateway to sexual and spiritual ecstasy alike. Tantric sex attempts to awaken powerful psychic energies within through which we can enter into higher states of consciousness.

Tantric Vampire Author: Larae	Tantric Vampire is actually a misnomer for sexual vampirism. Many in the community exploit this label as a representation of their claims to be limited to drawing and feeding upon the energy that is produced through sexual engagement through the means of a singular or multitude of donors. There is usually very little love attached and lust, power, and control are typically the driving force. Tantra is a sacred practice. Sacred defined is: 1. Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person. 2. devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated. 3. regarded with reverence Tantra philosophy does not endorse draining your partner sexually. Tantra is about balancing your sexual energy and being one, not only with your partner, but with the universe, with love. If you are taking that energy away from your partner, or have many casual encounters with multiple partners to satiate your need to feed without love for that person, you are not practicing tantric philosophies at all and are therefore, not a tantric vampire. Tantra and Sexual Vampire are not interchangeable. Tantra on a vampirisitic level simply does not exist. Please See other terms for Tantra for a more in depth description or the references provided below. www.anunda.com/tantra/sacred-tantra.htm www.shivashakti.com

The Long Night Author: LadyBlak	The name for the festival celebrated on the Winter Solstice. Occurring in mid-December, this night is the longest night of the year, and many households and covens gather together to celebrate this. It is a festival of community where everyone relaxes and socializes. It is also the traditional night to recognize new members of the community or a coven or to perform rites of passage. **Taken from the \"V\" book

The Need Author: LadyBlak	Craving for blood or energy that at times overcomes the vampyre causing distress and various other symptoms. This can be quite severe at times especially after the vampyre has more recently lost their donor. ** Author- LadyBlak

The Nephilim Author: LadyBlak	The Nephilim are believed to be by some in the community, demi-human beings that were sired by angels, as related in Enoch I, a book that was dropped from the Bible in the early stages of its canonization. Some Nephilists believe that the vampyric condition is genetically traceable to these otherworldly fathers. Others are content to suggest that the Nephilim simply represent a higher kind of being which came down and intermingled with humanity. As far as the beliefs of the second order of Nephilists are concerned, vampyres experience their condition because they are more spiritual than most beings, with a higher vibration or frequency to their spirit which somehow burns their bodies out quicker and makes it necessary to feed. Some Nephilists feed upon blood, while many others feed primarily upon life-energy. Most seem to incorporate blood into their magick and ritual. **taken from the V book

The Scene Author: LadyBlak	The scene is a general term for the social aspects of the vampire subculture including nightclubs, havens, events, businesses, societies, and even the online part of the subculture. Many vampires and vampyre lifestylers are a part of the vampiric community, but do not go out and socialize.

The Thirst Author: LadyBlak	The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation and withdrawal-like symptoms. To say the least. This manifests not unlike an addiction, and is very difficult and annoying to have to deal with.

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