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Confusion is often a passenger
on the journey a real vampire takes upon themselves once awakened. This
emotion though is completely natural as confusion occurs during any form
of change that affects one’s life. Make no mistake, an awakening is
a major change in vampires life. With that being said there are several
pitfalls that occur in the early years following a vampires awakening.
One of the first is giving into denial. Awakenings are a chaotic event
in a persons life time. But by living in denial a young vampire creates
two problems. The first is placing themselves behind the eight ball so
to speak. It can and often does and results in the heightening lethargy,
and frequent illnesses. These have and are continuing attempts of the
subconscious to influence what it has already deduced. And that is your
body is craving something that the conscious mind is denying. The second
thing it is creating is fear! This fear manifests itself in how we act
and behave around others, for fear of being branded with any number of
labels. Chief of which is mentally unstable. When employing denial when
dealing with this major event in ones life, it is this writers opinion
that more harm than good takes place.
Denial, should be replaced with excitement. This is difficult though
when dealing with a “glass is half full” mentality. To combat
denial, gradual exposure to the new life that is about to be lived is
a good way to show that a lot of preconceived notions of vampires are
simply untrue. Examples of feeding is a good way to counter denial. Show
the newly awakened how they were unconsciously feeding, even before they
awakened (most do this). Explaining that only through accepting who and
what they’ve become can they learn to control their hungers. Trust
is another tool to use. When trust is established a newly awakened is
more inclined to ask what they see as embarrassing questions. Fear can
be replaced by trust as well. When a newly awakened has gained trust and
faith in what they are being told by elder vampires, then it is easier
to accept it for what it is. This is the equivalent to facing ones fears
and discovering that they were more worry than fear, and worry is easily
explained away.
Another stumbling block in the evolution of the vampire’s soul
is lack of knowledge in how to obtain and feed from another’s energy.
This is largely an overall on line and off line vampire community issue
to tackle. Through mentoring and available resources the necessary information
needed can be found. There are several on line resource and social sites
that deal primarily with the vampire community. It is often on these sites
that information concerning real vampirism as well as a mentor to explain
it are found. Once the basics such as shielding (psychic vampires) and
proper safety techniques (sanguine vampire) are obtained then feeding
can be adequately taught as to the type of vampire that has awakened.
With elemental vampires feeding starts with which forms of energy are
more easily obtainable than others. Information covering things such as
wind and storm energy as well as how to harness it can be obtained through
resources and mentoring. For Eros (sexual) vampires tantra means are often
employed to gain the needed prana. The stumbling block on this is a variable.
Not all vampires are cut from the same cloth so there is good reason to
assume that a good bit of those who awaken still have a rather puritan
view in regards to sex. It is this puritan view that often will leave
a Eros vampire half full. It is the energy created by arousal that sustains
us. After all that is when the energy is at its strongest, once intercourse
is commenced then the act of relinquishing energy occurs, that defeats
the purpose of feeding altogether.
Still another pitfall is ego! Man’s as well as real vampires egos
have been their ruin in more ways than not. A rare but not uncommon mentality
of the newly awakened is what is known as feeling “ten feet tall
and bullet proof.” This particular feeling is dangerous on a number
of levels. One being braggart claims that often are not backed up. This
causes mistrust of the vampire within their own kind. Still another danger
is the belief that there are abilities present that simply are not. And
yet another danger of ego are boastful statements regarding not only the
new vampire but the overall community in general. This can lead to members
of the community being outed against their will or before they were ready
to reveal themselves. Those few things are but a sampling of the trials
and tribulations experienced by those who’ve only recently awakened.
Even though our awakenings are different from one vampire to another,
we all still pretty much face the same pitfalls.
If I could offer any pearls of wisdom from my twenty-five plus years
of being awakened, it would be as a wise man once said “patience
is a virtue”. Simply relax, stop being afraid and embrace yourself
and that means all of you. It’s important to remember that just because
you have awakened, it doesn’t change who you are as a person. Real
vampires are for the most part what they are due to a lack of energy.
They are who they are by choice. Take it easy and allow the information
to seep into your knowledge base. You don’t need to know everything
at once. View this new aspect of your life as a part of you and not fear
that it will change you. Finally, remember that confusion is a natural
reaction to the first few months to the first few years of a vampires
existence. So don’t get rattled. In the end it all works out as long
as you avoid the pitfalls. If you can do that then the confusion will
take care of itself. After all, even real vampires need peace of mind.
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