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Re Vamped Pillars of Noctem Aeternus
12:28 Mar 24 2008
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Noctem Aeternus is an international organization,

which is part magickal order, part vampyric family and a fraternal order,

that is based on teaching and learning more on who and what we are.

We are not RPGer's.

But true life vampyres/vampires

coming together with like minded people

for a better understanding of whom and what we are.

Noctem Aeternus membership is only for the serious seeker.

Open by invite and sponsorship only.



No one under the age of 18 will be allowed.



We of Noctem Aeternus

hold the Black Veil and the Pillars of our house

in the strictest of respect.

We suggest you read the Black Veil,

and agree to live by it for yourself before

coming to us.

Our way of life is not for all!

These are the traditions and codes of ethics

for the house of Noctem Aeternus.









Anyone Who Fails To Uphold Them Will Be

Excommunicated!





The Pillars are here for our safety.

The outside world (human or day side)

does not understand who and what we are.

Therefore, for your safety and the safety of the family

we must hold our traditions, codes and ethics with the highest regards.







The Covenant



1. Secrets

Secrets not only protect us from those that would cause us harm,

but they also bind us

and give us a common ground.

The inner teachings should not be shared with any who are not part of the house,

or ready.

Community secrets are our unity.

The outer teachings are a tool for screening others into the family

and bring us together.

Share your nature only with those who have the wisdom to,

Understand and accept it.

Learn to recognize these individuals.



(Our secrets are our safety and unity)



2. Responsibility

We of Noctem Aeternus embrace the concept of,

respecting the Human and Day side worlds laws.

Though we are an international subculture with our own codes of conduct,

we still live in their world.

NO member of the family should ever commit

ANY illegal act which will bring shame, unwanted and unhealthy,

attention to yourself, the house or the nation.



3. Minors

Some of us feel that the first signs of Awakening start at an early age.

Yes, in some of us this is true,

but the risk is to great for a misunderstanding.

Under no circumstances allow anyone under 18

to be initiated into a house of any kind, attend Quabals, undertake ordeals

or gain access to any outer or inner teachings.



4. Our Mission

All of our kind are of the same great spiritual family.

We are all parts of the spiritual organism that is Elorath.

It is our job to our brethren to see past our differences

and pull together and try and make something of ourselves.

In doing so, we create jobs for those in our nation

and set an example for the next generation.

Never force our way or will on another,

Doing so will weaken they're love for the nation,

thus making it and us weaker.

Let them come to us.

If they feel the calling they will come.

Understand we come from all walks of life and faiths.

Teach what you know and learn from them.

No one has all the answers to who and what we are.

We learn a little from each other and grow.

Our diversity is our strength.



Am I my brother’s keeper?

Yes, I am!



5. Recognition

Respect! And recognize all! Vampyre,

Dark & Esoteric Organizations and Groups.

Our community is far too small to have conflict keep us apart.



6. Creation

Support and host Quabals,

open havens, start a business, encourage and support artist,

Dance, Performances, Rituals and all

forms of creative expression which will help keep the dark flame burning.

We are here to create a culture in which we can all

support each other and thrive at the fullest of our potentials.



7. The Pact

Honor, Chivalry and Loyalty

are benchmarks of Strigoi Vii.

We seek to resurrect and express the empowering traditions

of long lost eras,

while consistently updating them for modern times.

We are all adults and should strive for a higher moral standard.



8. Respect

Always act civil even to your deepest enemy.

Resolve conflicts in private.

Confront those who have offended you

directly and respectfully.

Know that you have the right to protect your Honor, self, Family and home

but do it with respect.

When in another's land know the laws and respect them.



9. Swans

We are to have two Swans and a mate,

but this is your choice and not the choice of your mate.

You can not hide this from your mate.

Screen your Swans.

Let them understand they have to be clean.

Because it is not merely their health at risk,

but the health of the rest of the house as well.

When feeding sexually use protection.

Know that feeding is not only sexual!

When feeding from Blood makes sure the donor is clean.

Never feed from the ill, elderly or young.

Never feed from some one else's swan without their permission.



10. Problems

Noctem Aeternus is not a role playing organization,

or society of fang wearing teenagers trying to be something they

are not.

We are a secret society in that we maintain absolute,

confidentiality of our membership.

Noctem Aeternus is a neutral family within the

Sanguinarium and Vampyre community.

We as a family do not get involved in the politics of other,

organizations or games of individuals.

If it has nothing to do with the house,

let it stay where it is.



11. Progress

All members of Noctem Aeternus are encouraged to contribute,

to the family and Vampyre community with the fullest use of their

talents and skills.

There is no shame in running businesses for the benefit of the household.

Monetary stability provides power to achieve goals of the household.

We know you must start somewhere.

No matter what the job is, a job is a job.

But we of Noctem Aeternus strive to better ourselves.

Never settle for less then you are worth.



12. Family

We of Noctem Aeternus are a family

and understand that family may not always see eye to eye.

Fights happen in family, words are said and deeds are done.

What makes a family, is how we get past the hurtful things and deeds that were done,

that is what unites us.

Try to see thing through their eyes, and understand

why and what they are saying.

So you can better understand were they are coming from.

It is this diversity and open-mindedness that empowers us.

It is that view of the bigger picture that lets us see the cycles and,

commonalities of all in the house and nation.

To become blind to one of them would be to lose a piece of the puzzle.

We are of the same mind and blood, let no one come between us!

We are family!



13. Haven

Open your doors to our kin.

Know that doing so will open the hearts of others

and bring unity. Let our kin know that they have a safe place to rest

when in our land.

If we can not trust our own kind,

then who can we trust.



14. Your Word

Your word is your bond.

We of Noctem Aeternus put our Honor first.

If you say something; mean it.

A man/woman has nothing if he/she has not their word.

So, when you say you will do something; it will be done.



15. Knowledge

Noctem Aeternus is here to teach and learn.

We seek to better understand ourselves through

researching who and what we are.

One cannot learn if ones' mind is not open.

Seek out to better your self in life.

Progress is what we seek. How can

we teach if we are not willing to learn?



16. Be Aware of Moral Traditions and Laws and Codes of Conduct

All House members should know by heart the Laws of the House.They should also strive to learn any other sets of moral rules/codes of conduct they encounter to avoid offending members of other Houses and Orders. The Black Veil is an example of a set of moral laws/code of conduct, and should be studied as such.



17. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

Doing so may cause misunderstanding.



18. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.

If they tell you they don't wish to to be with you like that, have Respect and understanding.



19. Do not take that which does not belong to you.

If you can not get it the right way it is not meant for you!



20. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have used it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.



21. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.



22. Do not harm little children.



23. Do not kill humans or animals unless attacked or for your food.

With humans if you are left with no other way and your life is on the line, only then may you protect your self and take a life!



24. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.



Remember Anyone Who Fails To Uphold Them Will Be

Excommunicated!

the Ankh of the House of Noctem Aeternus
17:02 Mar 19 2008
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why the Y instead of the i in Vampyre
19:29 Mar 11 2008
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All we have to go on are traditions and superstitions. These do not at first appear much...Yet must we be satisfied; in the first place because we have to be – no other means is at our control – and secondly, because, after all, these things – tradition and superstition – are everything. Does not the belief in vampires rest...on them?

From Dracula by Bram Stoker



Amongst the Family of Living Vampyres, We make a clear differentiation between the spelling of Vampyre and vampire. For the Strigoi Vii the two words have completely different meanings. The Living Vampyre is spelled with a capital “V” and a “y,” whilst the traditional psychic vampire and mythological vampire are most often spelled with an “i” and a lowercase “v.”

“Vampyre” is the older and more classic spelling popularly used in the 19th century, coming from the Latin word vampyrus. The word “vampire” came into the more modern usage with the translation from Eastern European names such as upior, upyr, vampir and vapir. Some members of the Family feel the words Vampyre and vampire are both quite cliché, and a few of these simply prefer to refer to Themselves as Strigoi Vii.

There has been a movement, mostly on the internet in the late 1990s and the first years of the new millennium, which spells “vampire” with an “i.” Followers represent a wholly different category from the Strigoi Vii and Traditional Vampyrism. The original Vampyre covens of Angel (Los Angeles) and Gotham (New York City) were the “old guard” who practiced traditions very similar to what is presented here. The “vampire” internet community is mostly comprised of traditional psychic vampires, from whom the Strigoi Vii wishes to clearly differentiate Ourselves. The Family is proud of and honours Our heritage, and Our members are not to be confused with these parasitic and energy deficient beings.

Traditional psychic vampires, which We of the Family call asarai, are those individuals in this world who truly drain you of your emotional energy. They are clearly defined in Dion Fortune’s book Psychic Self Defense and Anton LaVey’s 1969 magnum opus The Satanic Bible. These traditional psychic vampires are individuals who intentionally or unintentionally create psychodrama and waste energy. While they sometimes flock to the contemporary “gothic” subculture, they are most often found in everyday life. Those asarai who have come in to the sphere of Our Family are truly weak and pathetic beings who have tried to attach themselves to Our movement. We are a traditional and rational Family and have no interest in re-defining terms such as “psychic vampire” to accommodate social trends of people who do not remember or respect the old ways as properly defined by notable logicians such as Dion Fortune and Aleister Crowley.

Recently the Family has gradually distanced itself from the current incarnation of the “vamp scene” and such isolation, although understandable, has resulted in dissociation from each other and a worrisome downward trend for the Family. The Sanguinomicon has been compiled in this form to re-ignite the Black Flame within Our Blood and revitalize the time of Glamour, passion, romance, mystery, and secrecy.

The Sanguinomicon is clearly not for the “drama vampire” that has flooded the vampire community. The Strigoi Vii find humour in the irresponsible “wannabes” who lurk about the periphery of Our Sanctums. Many wear gauche Dracula capes, cheap store-bought plastic fangs, and spend many nights moping about the local darkwave nightclub claiming to be hundreds of years old. Additionally, We are not “dark gurus” seeking non-existent powers, nor “deluded role-players” who take their hobby too seriously.

The true Strigoi Vii is a serious, dedicated, and rational individual. We test and explore everything in Our lives before We add it to Our personal gnosis, or fund of knowledge.

A convo with wavesofabeing asking me things about vampire/ Vampyres
07:27 Mar 08 2008
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he asked me and this is what I said to him.

Read from the bottom up





wavesofabeing wrote:



good answer good answer ...



LordOfNoctemAeternus wrote:



yes those are grate ex. and yes those who have a better understanding in my eyes are gods and I do believe all can reach this level if only they would open theirs minds. As far as who is the evil or devils hmmpp those who see the truth but chose to deny it, and cause misunderstandings because of mundane life and fear.



wavesofabeing wrote:



well yes it does thanks for the answers !



so your definition of a god is one in touch with the forces, has understanding of nature, and see life in all its forms....did you know that many old tribes from africa has this point of view ? and that much of the so called knowledge originates from there cultures? if humans are lower becourse they hunt down everything ... must add that i agree with you on this, but there is no dought that most of that violence, hatred comes from the western civilisations where as the simplicity and love and understanding of nature originates from people such as the aboriginies of australia the teachings of the rastafari, Tibet ,india and the native americans (indians) they are in touch with all this so how do you classify them: ex. Dai la lama and gandi? Those are prime exampels of what human nature should be . Today however many are like walking robots that don't understand anything, and I belive that if you realize the simple truths you are your own god, everything comes from the same source just takes diffrent forms but all is made of the same things, But something has gone wrong in the western civilisation and it keeps getting worse. So who or what is it thats fucking with us? that is something I would like to know .....One final thing... If you are or consider yourself gods aren't you doing a realy bad job atm ... I guess what im saying with all this is: Do you belive that only you are gods or is the staus of god something you get with understanding of the universe, life and all its forms meaning humans can become the same if they understand? and also if you are gods who do you see as the oposite or devil ?



LordOfNoctemAeternus wrote:



1. do you feed exclusevly on energy/blood and no regular food?



No I eat many kinds of food, in fact I am one hell of a cook.



2. where do you think the myths with imortality and total blood sucking originated?



Well I think before man had a grasp on medical know how, when one was thought to have been killed due to a hanging or what ever, and was just knocked out due to lack of air.

that when they were layed to rest and woke up people thought them the un-dead thus an ever living vampire so to speak. many times when people of old thought some one to be a vampire they would hunt down said vampires grave and dug them up.

When a body decomposes it swells with the gasses in the body forcing the blood out of the mouth.

Making it look like it had just fed on fresh blood, thus we have another un-dead blood sucking vampire.

Now a days we have a better understanding of what happens after death to the body.

So that myth is layed to rest.



3. can you give any example of where the true vampires originate from like history old tribes ect.



Well there are many views on this subject no one can say for sure. so I am sorry but no.



4.all that energy talk and spirituality sounds like awaken beings more in touch with nature and the forces that must be



5. well thats it oh wait I just stumbled on this sentence from your page: "we vampires look upon ourselves as GOD'S there is nothing above us only below us"Now i don't know if this is your own words but ....and Iam not relligious. Dosen't some of the asian phillosofies teach that those who see them selves as gods and the highest of beings are the furthest from the truth ? In that all beings/life forms are of equal value in the universal forces. Noticed you have studied ninjutsu so you should be aware of this, especialy since you mention that vampires are more "self aware" and from what I have come to understand is that being self aware is understanding that simple fact about equality some would claim it to be. you might be more skilled in psyhcic abilities but Imo that dosen't make oneself a god. Care to elaborate this ?



In the understanding of who and what one is, and in keeping an open mind sets us far apart from humans or the mundane.

Not only because of our gifts but because we see the bigger picture that is life and all in it. We see all the many kinds of life forms and energies and we embrace both the light and dark sides of what makes us, us. thus we are hole un-like the mundane.

We have a better balance so to speak making us higher beings.

Unlike humans they push away what they do not understand, put it down trying to make it look evil and hunt it down to destroy it. they see only what their small minds let them see thus making them a lesser being!

Now I want you to understand these are just my views on said matters and subjects.

I hope this help you to better understand a little more.

Vampyric Terms
20:39 Mar 02 2008
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A-C



Adra: a vampyric sponsor or mentor.



Ardetha (are-death-aa): someone who is made a vampyre through a ritual or ceremony.



Ancients: Refers to the ancient deities and mythical/spiritual personas such as Lilith, Set, The Ancient Vampiric Gods, Caine, Kali, etc.



Awakening: The physical and mental changes involved when one's vampirism begins to manifest itself, if one is a latent vampire.



Beast: The primal, animalistic, bestial nature of a frustrated or desperate vampire. It's destructive and cold, and if you don't control it, then you will be under its control.



Beacon: A particular feeling or energy signature generated by vampyres in general, but latent or potential vampyres in particular. The beacon seems to exist to attract other vampyres to the potential so that they may instigate the awakening process.



Black Swan: A non-Vampyre lover or friend who does not feel the draw to become sanguine, but who is nevertheless favorably inclined towards Vampyres. They may or may not frequent vampyre nightclubs and usually understand the Vampyre-fetish lifestyle.



Black Veil: 13 tenets of common sense, ettiquite and responsibility used by many households within the vampyre community.



Blood Bond: a rite, ritual or ceremony marking a commitment to a coven or an individual. It is also a term to reflect a vampyre marriage.



Blood Drinker: Anyone who drinks blood, regardless of motivation.



Blood Fetishist: 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.



Blood Junkie: A derogatory term for someone who experiences the physical need to consume blood, a sanguinarianBloodletting: The act of cutting the physical flesh to extract blood. This is commonly used for blood play, fetishism and feeding.



Bloodplay: Similar to bloodletting, bloodplay is the act of using blood in sexual or fetish situations. Bloodplay can also refer to the integration blood and bloodletting in ritual.



Cainus Lupus: a term for tribal or shamanistic members of the Sanguinarium who related to wolves. Commonly related to werevoles.



Caste/path: one of three roles (guardian, priest & companion) used in many Sanguinarium households started by the Kheperian Order.



Calmae (cal-may): a term refering to an initiate and formal member of a Sanguinarium household or court, who is familiar with the Scroll of Elorath and abides by the tenets/traditions of a household and the Black Veil.



Chi: Chi is the Chinese term for life energy. It is also often referred to as pranic energy or life force. Chi is the bio-electrical energy which runs our bodies on a subtle level. Energy vampires and many psi-vamps believe that they can manipulate chi and feed upon it to sate their hungers. To a certain extent, blood vampires also feed upon chi, for a great deal of this subtle energy is believed to be concentrated into the blood.



Clinical vampirism: A psychological condition, also referred to as Renfield's Syndrome, in which the afflicted person experiences a psychological urge to drink blood. This urge is often satisfied with their own blood, and sufferers of Renfield's Syndrome typically bear slashes from razors and knives up and down their arms from where they have drawn blood from themselves. This condition is similar to a new pathology, known as SMS, or Self-Mutilation Syndrome, which is becoming alarmingly common in American youths.



Clutch: a small group of vampyres, who are apart of a larger household, usually 3-13 members who gather for socialization, ritual, initiation and training.



Coming out of the Coffin: a term for going public about one's vampyrism.



Court: a geographicly based formal Quabal and organization with their own ceremonies, traditions, hierarchy and memberships.



Coven: Covens are groups of individuals and organizations who embellish the vampyre/vampire lifestyle; who band together under a specific theme, set of ideals, traditions, common Sigil, havens, membership requirements, hierarchy and rites.



D-H



Dayside: the mundane life we must all lead, paying taxes, mundane family relations, rent, dayjob, etc.



Dhampyri: someone who was born a vampyre or awakened before puberty.



Donor: Someone who gives/shares their blood or energy consentually.



Elder: A prominent member of the Vampyre community who is honored and respected for their experience, accomplishments and devotion, a teacher. Elders are often those individuals who have helped establish a community.



Embrace: The act of turning one into a vampire by the giving of one's blood to another.



Energy signature: Term used to indicate the unique energy-pattern, feeling, or vibes that each individual has. Vampyres are believed to have a particular energy signature that can be recognized by those familiar with it. In this way, others skilled in magick and psychic practices may identify us for what we are.



Energy Vampire: An individual who has a need to feed upon the life force of others. Most energy vampyres feed upon chi or psychic energy and avoid drinking blood.



Family Dentist or Fangsmith: a term refering to someone who makes dental quality fangs.



Feeding: The act of consuming pranic energy (blood) or psychic energy (emotional and elemental energy)



Fledgling: a newly awakened, unintiated and unexperienced vampyre.



Fruitbat: a nutty or insane vamp.



Gaja (ga-jaa): a fashion vampire, one who does not embrace the Strigoi Vii philosophy and is only focused on the aesthetic aspects of the vampyre scene.



Golden Circle: The people around a small coven or circle, which include black swans, vampyres, kitra, etc.



Grimoire (grim-wor): a journal and book of lessions and notes each Sahjaza initiate should keep on their advancement of study and involvement within the family.



Haematodipsia: A strong form of haematophilia.



Haematomania: A strong psychological craving for blood.



Haematophilia: An erotic attraction to the taste, sight (or smell) of blood.



Haven: a vampyre gathering place. Most often a gothic nightclub, bar or coffee house.



Household: a generic term for a family or organization within the Sanguinarium community.



Human: Term used for the purposes of distinguishing those who are not vampire. (this term is misleading because it implies that vampires are not human.)



The Hunger: The desire to feed, also identified as the Thirst. The Hunger is both a psychological and physical sensation. Physically, it manifests as an intense hunger or thirst - but not for physical food or drink.



Hunter: Someone that hunts, stalks, threatens, or does harm (whether it be physical, psychical, psychological, or emotional) to someone because s/he is a vampire, or because the hunter believes them to be so. Blade applies to seriously unbalanced individuals who really are on some sort of holy hate crusade and intend to follow through with violence or action.



I-P



Im Kheperu: The ritual of transformation used by some to induct a new member into the vampyre community. Im Kheperu also denotes the holy day, concurrent with the Pagan festival Samhain, when this rite is most often performed. As a festival, Im Kheperu ushers in the Dark Side of the Year, a time when our powers wax greatly and our sense of our natures is heightened significantly.



Im Sekhemu: The double-power. This also denotes the holy day, concurrent with the Pagan festival Beltane, when the last peak in power is celebrated before the coming of the Light Side of the Year. During the Im Sekhemu, which properly lasts over a span of days leading up to Beltane, everything about us is heightened to an almost excruciating degree. We feel the last swansong of power just before the Dark Year fades, and at the same time we experience the greatest hunger as that power heightens all of our sensations. Sekhemu can also refer to the driving sensation brought about by this peak in hunger and power.Kali: a blood-thirsty goddess from India who has been chosen by some to be a goddess of vampirism.



Kithal: Someone who has been initiated into one or more covens.



Kitra (key-traa): in the vampyric caste system this is an initiated member who functions as a donor, advisor, companion, watcher and altar to focus and balance energy during rituals. A mix of vampyre and donor.



Klavasi (latent vampyre): someone who has awakened after puberty. Invisable: someone kicked out of a household for violating the traditions, black veil or rules of that family. They are stripped of any titles, initiations and completely ignored.



Latent vampire (ardetha): Someone who is already naturally a vampire, but whose vampiric tendencies have not yet manifested.



Leech: 1.) A small, bloodsucking worm; 2.) An incredibly rude and derogatory (well, at least disrespectful...) term to call someone who is a vampyre.



Lilitu / Lilian: Also the Children of Lilith. This is an order or movement within the vampyre community which promotes the idea that Lilith was the spiritual forebear of vampyres.



The Long Night: Name for the festival celebrated on the Winter Solstice. This night is the peak of the Darkside of the year, and many households and covens gather together to celebrate the longest night. This is a festival of community where everyone relaxes and socializes. It is also the traditional night to recognize new members of the community or to perform rites of passage, such as raising someone from Calmae to Elder.



Mentor: The one who made you a vampire or awakened you and/or taught/guided you.



Mortal: Term used for the purposes of distinguishing those who are not vampire. (This term is, at best, misleading because it implies that vampires are "immortal".)



Mradu (mra-doo): an initated "knighted" and appointed guardian and protector in the vampyric caste system.



Mundane: Term used to distinguish those who are not vampires.



The Nephilim: A rather widespread belief within the vampiric community which asserts that vampyres are the inheritors of the Nephilim. The Nephilim are demi-human beings who were sired by angels, as told in Enoch I, a book that was dropped from the Bible in the early stages of its canonization.



Nightside: the primal nature, the AKA "the dragon" which includes the side of oneself which is awakened during ritual, sexual arousal, artistic creation,



Nomaj: A vampyre mystic, astrologer or user of sangomancy.



Of the Blood: A term sometimes used to refer to someone as being a vampire.



Pandemonium: a term for a generally unpleasant experience which includes but is not limited to an acute heightening of all of a vampyre's sensitivities, a change in the person's 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 vampyre's psyche and the vampyre's self-control totters 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.



Polyamory: Refers to multiperson committed relationships, which are not uncommon among households in the vampyre community.



Porphyria: 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. They are also severely anemic, and some sufferers of porphyria have been know to drink blood in an attempt to relieve the cravings brought about by anemia.



Poser: Someone pretending or claiming to be a vampire who is not, with the intent of deceiving others, by making false claims as to their powers, abilities,lifespan, etc.



Prana: Like Chi, Prana is life energy. Prana is a Hindu term, and it is strongly associated with the breath as well as the life. See also Chi and Psychic Energy



Pranic energy: Refers to blood and sexual energy.



Primus: A vampyre, almost always an elder, who founded or is the leader of a large family or coven of vampyres.



Psychic energy: Refers to emotional and elemental(energy of the earth), also the life-force that surrounds and is contained in living things.



Psychic Attack: A term used for an attack by an psi-vampire. Any uninvited draining of one's vital energy. One is said to have experienced a Psi-vamp attack when a psi-vampire has targeted and successfully fed from you, without your consent. Another view is that psychic vampire attacks ONLY take the form of such draining by the use of the psyche.



Psychic vampire: Someone who feeds from psychic energy, drains life-energy rather than blood from others. Technically speaking in some views, psychic vampire is a vampire who is psychic while a psi-vampire is a vampire who feeds on energy, preferably emotional energy.



Pranic (pran-ick): to feed from the aura and chakras of consenting donors.



Q-S



Quabal (qua-ball): a gathering for socialization, ritual, initiations and education.



Ramkht (rom-ket): an ordained vampyric priest who acts as a ritual leader, creative director and catalyst.



Ravass Bhavatan (rav-ass bov-aton): a ceremony or ritual kick someone out of a household, making them invisable and stripping them of their titles.



Real Vampire: Someone who has a condition which includes but is not limited to a physical thirst and need for blood (which is non-erotic in nature; and in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other blood-drinkers), or psychic energy (real need exists for energy draining of others emotional energy and that of the earth.)



Real Vampire/RealVamp: A sanguine, psychic, or energy vampyre. A real vampyre 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; a largely nocturnal sleep cycle. The heightened sensitivities are believed by many to include a number of psychic abilities, such as empathy, astral projection, clairvoyance, and energy manipulation. The sensitivity to light and the nocturnal body cycle are not so limiting that a real vampyre cannot be up and out during the day, it is simply an effort for them to do so.



Renfield's Syndrome: is a psychological condition in which the sufferer has an affinity for drinking blood. Sufferers of Renfield's Syndrome typically bear slashes on their hands and arms where they have withdrawn quantities of their own blood to drink.



Ronin: a vampyre who is awakened and is not a member of a 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.



RPGer: Role-Player: One who engages in roleplaying games like VtM and others. Sometimes RPGers are also lifestylers, others distinguish between their 'human' life and their role and have nothing to do with Vampires.



Safari: A form of play-hunting when a vampyre or coven of vampyres goes out to find donors but not bring them home. Maybe a little nibbling, but never feeding.This was used in the late 1970s to teach fledglings how to hunt in discos.



Sanguinarium (sang-ween-are-ee-um): the vampire / vampyre network which abides by the Black Veil.



Sanguinarian :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).



Sanguine: A term which indicates a blood-drinking vampyre. Energy vampyres or psi-vamps, if they supplement their feeding with the active drinking of blood, are considered to be sanguines.



Seeker: Someone who is seeking after vampires, or knowledge of vampires, usually desiring to become one him/herself.



Setians: A belief within the vampyre community that links vampirism back to the Egyptian God Set.



Sexual Vampirism: A relatively rare variety of vampirism that feeds primarily from sexual energy.



Sigil: see households.



Sire: A very literary term often used by Ann Rice fans and few RPGers. Someone who is responsible for turning someone into a vampire.



Slayer: A person that makes public and obnoxious claims of killing people who are (or who the slayer thinks are) vampires.



SMS: A psychological condition which has apparently begun to grow among American youth. Sufferers of SMS, often known as cutters, feel the need to cut into their flesh and watch themselves bleed. Some sufferers of SMS also drink the blood drawn out this way, although this is not standard for the disease.



Source: Someone from whom a vampire will get blood.



Solitary: a vampyre who chooses not to be involved with a coven and has little if any interested in going out in the scene. See also Ronin.



Somnusium: to take a brake from the Sanguinarium, scene or the vampyre philosophy and lifestyle.



Starseed Vampires: a tradition or movement within the vampyre community which asserts the extra-terrestrial origins of the vampyre race.



Strigoi Vii: means "living vampire" in ancient Romanian and is used to refer to the philosophy used by the Sahjaza and the condition of being a vampyre.



Incubus / Succubus: A vampyre who feeds only while having sex or purely through sexual energy. In Medieval folklore, a Succubus was a female demon who appeared to people, often in dreams, and seduced them.



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Thirst: The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation or withdrawal.



Turned: Refers to the "making" of a vampire, another role play term.



Twilight: to maintain a consistant balance between the Dayside and the Nightside.



Vampire: A much-disputed term with many meanings, depending upon who you're talking to. It can include psychic vampires, energy vampires, emotional vampires, sanguines, blood-fetishists, and the kind of vampire you find in fiction or on the Silver Screen. Here, it is used to encompass all of the above-listed groups into a general category, ie may refer to both real and non real vampires.



Vampire bait: A poser or wannabe who is just screaming for a vampire to come after them.



Vamping out: Experiencing an acute flare-up of the thirst, involves a change in the person's manner, breathing, pulse rate, thought patterns, etc.



Vampiric Community: The community of people who identify with or have been identified with the label "vampire".



Vampyre vs vampire: "Vampyre" is the older spelling of the word "vampire" used in the 17th & 18th centuries, thus "Vampyre" is used to refer to people who are really into the scene or lifestyle. The more modern "vampire" is most often used to refer to Hollywood, myth and fiction.



Vampyrecrafte: In general, this is the magick practiced by vampyres. Many vampyres are pagan and follow the old ways, and the ways of magick are an integral part of their beliefs. Most vampyres practice numerous techniques associated with energy manipulation. Many also practice some form of magick, most often ritual magick or chaos magick.



Vampyre lifestyler: Someone who incorporates fictional vampire imagery and trappings into his/her personal life, often cultivating a "Vampyric" physical appearance and forming alternative extended families and social structures modeled on the "covens" or "clans" of vampire fiction and role-playing games, and utilizing that terminology.



Wannabe: Derogatory term for someone who wants to become a vampire, usually with unrealistic expectations of what it would be like, and usually without consideration of such practical matters as how one would find sources.



White Swan: Someone who cannot tolerate the Vampyre lifestyle and proves antagonistic to the Scene. In general, White Swans are still a part of the Gothic or fetish scene, which often brings them into contact with the vampyre community despite their disgust of vampirism.