hereditary psychic vamps

[Mistress_Ravenshadow]

the other recent thread about psychic vampire's got me thinking abit about this and i was wondering what others thought..
do you think being a psychic vampire could be inherited.. I know a family and everyone from the mothers side that i have met were/are psychic vampires her kids are and her grandkids are her mother was, so is this something inherited?
i think it could well be possible but then i wonder too are the others in the family that way because they are forced to be so due to one family member being a psychic vampire, who drains more then they need from the rest of the family and everyone around her?
i hope you could all follow that my thoughts are somewhat scattered atm lol

[Meadhbh]

I've never heard of it running in families, but thats not say it doesn't. However I'm more inclined to think it would be developed as a family member feed off another one. As a way to keep their own energy levels up. Of course that would require getting that extra energy from somewhere else and so on and so on. Either way this would be one of the few times I've heard about a whole family being psychic vampire in a family.

[Penthesilea]

the other recent thread about psychic vampire's got me thinking abit about this and i was wondering what others thought..
do you think being a psychic vampire could be inherited.. I know a family and everyone from the mothers side that i have met were/are psychic vampires her kids are and her grandkids are her mother was, so is this something inherited?
i think it could well be possible but then i wonder too are the others in the family that way because they are forced to be so due to one family member being a psychic vampire, who drains more then they need from the rest of the family and everyone around her?
i hope you could all follow that my thoughts are somewhat scattered atm lolThe psychic vampire community is somewhat divided on this subject. Some maintain that it is a purely metaphysical condition caused by an alternation in the "subtle body" of the vampire that causes them to seek energy from others with no physical/genetic component. Others say that there has to be a genetic component since lack of feeding causes physical symptoms that can be observed. Until medical technology can measure such things with accuracy, we have no absolute answers. What they do agree on is that when someone is fed on constantly by a vampire they will, sooner or later, reach a point where they cannot recover their energy naturally. When that happens that person will begin to feed off of others as the only way to replenish their own energy. These people are called "sympathic vampires." So in the case you cited, if a vampire constantly fed on family members those family members would become sympathic vampires. Whether or not they would develop the subtle body changes that would cause them to be vampires in future incarnations, I don't know. If that knowledge is out there, I haven't found it yet.

[Acid09]

I think we know so little about the subject that there can be nothing but a divided opinion on the matter. It certainly is possible that psi-vamps can be genetic. Its equally possible that they could not be. I think both sides are correct. That psi-vamps can be made and they can be genetic too.

[Janus109]

Doesn't it take two to tango so to speak? Let's say that I meet a psychic vampire and that person is attempting to " steal my energy ". If I " the prey "
doesn't care what the psy vamp is doing or thinking will his attempted attack be successful.

In a way...doesn't the prey have to allow this sort of attack for the attack to be successful?

[amunakht]

DO people just become one? Do they need to keep stealing energy to survive or is it just because they want more power?

[Penthesilea]

Doesn't it take two to tango so to speak? Let's say that I meet a psychic vampire and that person is attempting to " steal my energy ". If I " the prey "
doesn't care what the psy vamp is doing or thinking will his attempted attack be successful.

In a way...doesn't the prey have to allow this sort of attack for the attack to be successful?Having been on the receiving end of such an attack, no. If you realize what is happening and know what to do, you can fight off an attack with minimal energy loss. If you don't and you think that it is just a "dizzy spell" then you are going to be extremely tired in very short order. There are several different types of feeding that require varying degrees of contact to accomplish. Some are more invasive than others. The less invasive methods do not require any physical contact and the "donor" does not notice the loss. One method of feeding, ambient feeding, collects the energy generated by individuals in crowds -- sporting events and dance clubs for example -- and the "donors" notice no loss since they have "shed" the energy already.
And yes. You can be fed on while online on a forum like this one or while chatting on one of the IM systems.

[RunningRiot]

I think it can

[Penthesilea]

DO people just become one? Do they need to keep stealing energy to survive or is it just because they want more power?Unless you have been subject to a "constant" feeding situation with a psy-vamp, you won't wake up one morning with a craving for energy. As for those who are born psy-vamps, feeding is necessary to maintain physical and emotional health and those who feed ethically take only what they need to do that. Those who do healing work have higher energy demands and feed accordingly. Unethical vamps, on the other hand, feed for self-gratification and power with no concern for those who supply their energy. It is possible to suffer physical harm from such an attack severe enough to require hospitalization.

[Mistress_Ravenshadow]

Having been on the receiving end of such an attack, no. If you realize what is happening and know what to do, you can fight off an attack with minimal energy loss. If you don't and you think that it is just a "dizzy spell" then you are going to be extremely tired in very short order. There are several different types of feeding that require varying degrees of contact to accomplish. Some are more invasive than others. The less invasive methods do not require any physical contact and the "donor" does not notice the loss. One method of feeding, ambient feeding, collects the energy generated by individuals in crowds -- sporting events and dance clubs for example -- and the "donors" notice no loss since they have "shed" the energy already.
And yes. You can be fed on while online on a forum like this one or while chatting on one of the IM systems.

its actually quite interesting what you say about the dizzy spells being a tell tale sign of an attack.. for the last 3 weeks i have been attacked by a psychic vamp and i have had constant dizzy spells and a migraine that lasted literally non-stop for the 3 weeks that wore me down so fast.. I usually have pretty good defenses against psychic vamps and usually pick up on it as soon as the dizzy spells start but this one blind sided me and hit so fast that it took me a while to figure out what was going on.. once i did i was able to block it and while i don't think she has stopped trying the attacks are no longer successful, but physically I'm still recovering.. it was all rather nasty..i think if it had not been for the migraine i would have picked up on it faster..

[Penthesilea]

its actually quite interesting what you say about the dizzy spells being a tell tale sign of an attack.. for the last 3 weeks i have been attacked by a psychic vamp and i have had constant dizzy spells and a migraine that lasted literally non-stop for the 3 weeks that wore me down so fast.. I usually have pretty good defenses against psychic vamps and usually pick up on it as soon as the dizzy spells start but this one blind sided me and hit so fast that it took me a while to figure out what was going on.. once i did i was able to block it and while i don't think she has stopped trying the attacks are no longer successful, but physically I'm still recovering.. it was all rather nasty..i think if it had not been for the migraine i would have picked up on it faster..Probably. It is very difficult to think clearly when you have a migraine in progress! Thanks to one of my psy-vamp friends, I now have very good shielding and the effort my attacker had to exert to break through alerted me to the attack. If I hadn't been half asleep at the time, she wouldn't have gotten through at all. As it was, while I did lose a lot of energy I was able to fight her off and after a good nap the next day I was fine and more than able to make the little twit regret her actions -- which I did, with interest.
As for you, I'd advise grounding and centering to replenish your energy. Once your energy level is back to normal your physical body will follow suit.

[Acid09]

Just a statement on this side: Not all people who can psychically attack others are infact psychic vampires. Not all psychic vampires "attack" or "steal" either. In fact, most psi-vamps you meet, don't even know they take energy from others.

But shielding is a very good thing to know. It not only helps guards the mind but the aura too.

[PoisonIvy]

Just a statement on this side: Not all people who can psychically attack others are infact psychic vampires. Not all psychic vampires "attack" or "steal" either. In fact, most psi-vamps you meet, don't even know they take energy from others.

But shielding is a very good thing to know. It not only helps guards the mind but the aura too.



I agree with a lot that you've said!
As for the inherited trait theory...I'm not sure if it's like that with all families that have psi-vamps in them but almost everyone in my family are psi-vamps!8O It sucks so bad! But only a few of them actually know that they are. I hate family gatherings because I'm constantly grounding and sheilding and just recently I taught my sister how to help ground and sheild herself because of her daughter.
My neice actually knows she's a psi-vamp and she revels in draining everyone except for me. I told her that she wasn't going to get away with draining my energy.....so she stuck her tongue out at me and went on to someone else.:lol:

[wolfjan1]

OK, how do I get in to a shielding class? I have been spending a great deal of time barefooted in various natural areas. I am afraid I might be dangerous to nature. I am trying to cut off ties and am in the process of moving across country to get away from a person who has sucked all the energies of everyone around her and in her life. She seems to be quite powerful. I have tried many things, but I really need something strong. My personal plans for protection are not working and I am a basic newbie compared to the smarter and more experienced folks here. I am open to taking classes before I become a danger or a drain to the energies of others.

[PoisonIvy]

In the circle of teaching section there is a magickal self defense class that you can take but you'll prolly have to wait until they start a new class.
There is also a really nice book and CD set that you can get called The Witches Sheild by Christopher Penzack. It's a great book for beginners and the cd is very educational and relaxing.
GOOD LUCK!