(Very) Frequently asked questions.
Do you bite?
Only if you ask very nicely.
What’s with the funky spelling?
The Vampyre community utilizes the “Y” to differentiate Magickal/Spiritual Vampyres from other types of vampirism. Much like some spiritual practitioners differentiate between magic and Magick.
Do you drink blood?
Nope. This is not to say that I don’t do blood magic or share sanguine moments with an intimate partner, but it is only with express consent of the person(s) involved.
Aren’t energy vampires really bad people to be around?
Yes and no. Energy vampires that just drag you down all day every day (à la Colin Robinson from “What We Do in the Shadows”) can definitely do some damage to you energetically and even physically if you suffer prolonged contact. But these people are not necessarily doing it to “feed” in a vampiric sense (it’s possible, but not always). They just become addicted to the feeling of dragging others into the stew pot with them. They generally use those energetic connections to fulfill a need that they never learned to meet in a healthy way.
As a Vampyre Witch, I can actually help if you have these types of people in your life. I have some great visualizations and general shielding techniques, and if they’re a true level-10-leech-of-the-worst-order, I am happy to work with you to devise a long term game plan to protect your energy!
As for Energy/Psychic Vampyres, I will preface this by saying I’m speaking for myself here and not for all vampyres. How I operate is on the basis of consent. I only take what is freely offered, I never take more than needed and I never use my ability to affect someone in a manipulative way without express consent (sometimes I can help kick a bad habit, or a bad ex, but those are special cases).
There are some times where mass surface feeding can happen rather passively but it is generally harmless and non-vampyres do it as well (although not to the same degree of course, and generally not consciously) - think of being at your favorite concert venue or festival, the atmosphere, the “vibe” gets you feeling giddy and excited, right? Then the music starts and it’s like the air becomes an invisible energy cloud, buzzing with all that good music and vibes and it just amps everybody up? Your heart beats faster, you feel wide awake and zippy? Congratulations, you are feeding on the energy of the event!
What does Vampyrism have to do with your sessions?
For the first few months of my business I tried to be “just” a Tarot reader, (no shade to my extremely talented tarot reader colleagues out there!) but my Vampyric intuition and vision would kick up, mostly when I was really trying to concentrate on the cards. My readings became a study in chaotic witchery (which was fun, but unpredictable at best), spirit guides, deceased relatives and pets, past lives and sometimes even a deity or two would pop up. I would see and feel people’s energy blockages and wish I could take some of their burden off of them.
Needless to say when I finally opened up about who, and what, I am, everything fell into place a lot more easily. I can now access my client’s energy (with their consent, ALWAYS) and siphon off those “icky” spots to ease the discomfort a bit. I’ve also found that this always improves our sessions because the issues that arise from the readings seem a lot less daunting when your energetic body is less tightly wound.
As for the other things? Still pure chaos, because that’s how I roll. But the universe always sends exactly who you need to hear from and it’s always interesting.
Want to know more about my personal transformation, scroll down to my Both and Other. Twain but Unbroken autobiographical essay about my most recent metamorphosis.
If Vampyres are real, what else is?
Great question! What is the quote in Hamlet? “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
I have met Shapeshifters (Werewolves), Fae people, Dragon spirited people and Starseeds (Aliens). So I am pretty sure that many “mythological” or “folkloric” creatures are actually walking around as real people doing everyday things. I wonder - if you asked this question and are reading this answer, what do these possibilities mean for you? This is a topic I’m very enthusiastic about, so I would love to chat if you have questions or thoughts!
Where can I learn more about Vampyres and Vampires?
I have a ton of recommendations based on how deep you want to dive in, but the two books to get started are the “Black Veils: Master Vampyre Edition 888“ by Father Sebastiaan and “Energy Magick of the Vampyre” by Don Webb.
I had put myself out there and created a business based on my authenticity and the promise to lead others toward their own highest truth, but how could I do that effectively if I kept part of my identity buried. And not just any part, but the Immortal part that is the reason for many of my skills and gifts. It turns out there was a hefty bit of Shadow surrounding my Vampyric identity. So, I had to walk the talk. I had to dig deeper into it without judgement and with unconditional love. It’s this journey that the Gods sought to emphasize as this is also my gift for others.
My head was reeling from all the energy and information I had restored through my transformation. I watched highlights of previous lifetimes play before me in my mind’s eye. My successes and my failures all of which were revealed to show exactly what I needed to move forward. It was here I was given permission to show the world exactly who, and what, I am.
I am a witch and a wonder, a human and a vampyre. I am all of these things which makes me none of them and also more than them. I am both and other.
The cold brings me back from my reverie, I realize I have retained my love of the frost, something that happened from a previous awakening, and I revel in the clean prickles of icy air on my skin, however being in a human body makes it so I need to go put more clothes on before the extremities get frostbit. I smile, shake my head and walk back toward the light of the house.
These awakenings are not like Hollywood Vampire “awakenings”, as we are not “made” in the sense of the pop culture vampire. I don’t come out mindlessly ravenous ready to devour the next human I see. In fact, I am well rested and have no hunger. I use these moments to recalibrate my Vampyre and Human sides. I fed off of the energy I had collected in preparation for my awakening period, but I do get quite light headed and need to get some tea and dark chocolate to come back to my body.
So how much of this is truth?
About 95%, I took some artistic liberty for the purpose of storytelling, but the overall story is truth. But, this is MY truth. This is a surface description of how I experience my Vampyrism. There’s a lot more to it, but this is me telling a story to illustrate in the hopes it resonates with others
I emerged into the cold crisp air, the shock of which took my breath for a second. Less than a moment later the steam returned, escaping as tendrils from my lips.
“Phew, it’s still there” I thought.
I wasn’t sure about the respiratory processes of us “undead,” so it was a comforting presence upon it’s reappearance. This was not the first time I had come through an awakening, but it had been centuries and each time tends to be different.
I took to my latest retreat because I had a split within. I knew I was a witch and I had come to embrace the Inner Wise Woman and had been successful at integrating her into all aspects of my life - spiritual and physical, but entirely mortal and within contexts that kept her “safe” and palatable. However, it was not long after that my thirst reawakened. The thirst for wholeness, for power, for energy. I had deprived myself of consuming any form of life force for over a decade, to the detriment of my health, both mental and physical.
It was at this moment I realized I had to retreat underground, away from human eyes and distractions, and stay in my chamber of alchemy. My portal to the underworld. I journeyed there to drink from the waters of Mnemosyne and speak with the Ancient Ones. I drank deep and remembered. I am the Vampyre Lenore Tepes; now reborn, Salomé. Catalyst.
