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Understand Psychic Vampires
Understand, psychic vampires are typically not mean, cruel people. Oftentimes, they are totally unaware of their impact on
others. Initially, they are quite charming and attractive. They draw others in with their cunning and guile. Like vampires
displayed on Hollywood's silver screen, psychic vampires avoid looking at themselves in the mirror. This avoidance of mirrors
signifies a psychological tendency to avoid the self. The psychic vampire avoids, at all costs, self-examination. As you know,
vampires literally live in the dark. Similarly, psychic vampires refuse to become enlightened by the light of knowledge. They
lurk in darkness, under cover and unaware of how they negatively influence and drain other peoples' emotional energy.
Having avoided self-reflection, these individuals naturally deny responsibility for how they affect others and how they attempt
to live off the energy of others. For instance, a typical interaction with a psychic vampire might appear like this:
The PV usually begins a conversation with a complaint of some sort. If the person they're talking with chooses to respond
with a solution, optimistic comment or some other positive response, the PV will literally live off that person's positive
energy. Rather than do this for him/herself, the PV relies on other people to provide him/her with this type of energy. As
the word "vampire" conveys, the PV saps the energy of others, which is why the other person ends up feeling emotionally drained.
It is not unusual for a person who is ill or feeling inadequate emotionally to draw upon or deplete energized individuals
of their life force. These "suckers" are not bad people, most of them are not aware on a conscious level that they are doing
what they are doing. Still, their unknowing actions can play havoc with anyone who leaves an energetic opening for this type
of thievery. It is important for us to be aware that we may be susceptible to having our energies stolen from us and learn
ways to protect ourselves. The harm in a psychic attack is that there is no fair exchange of energy and therefore one feels
depleted while the other becomes energized.
The hard part in dealing with these type people is that initially they do implant themselves into your lives as friends. Then
through a slow process the friendship is replaced by a constant draining on you. Being that we know that some people take
longer than others to get through their issues we continue to try to help. What I have discovered in them is that they do
not really want the help to improve their lives. They want to release the energy to someone else so they can continue on their
way. They are in essence vampires of your energy and need to be removed from your life.
Do not let their issues become your issues. Refuse to accept or absorb their issues as your own. Become aware of what individuals
deplete your energy and limit your contact with them. Using the Visualization Techniques that you’ve already been learning
in this course- Build walls of protection or create a bubble of light surrounding your auric field.
The harm in a psychic attack is that there is no fair exchange of energy and therefore one feels depleted while the other
becomes energized.
Symbiotics
This is another form of psychic vampire with the exception that these creatures survive on the draining of negative energy
alone. As an example, usually they will seek out and draw strength from sickness in any human they encounter.
In draining the negative energy a victim invariably feels better and is possibly even healthier. The difference between the
two forms is that symbiotics drain negative energy with intent but at the same time do not usually wish to harm their victim.
However psychic vampires drain any energy they can, sometimes harming the victim.
Please note though, some psychic vampires and symbiotics are not evil! They can be good and bad just like you and me.
Traits of A Psychic Vampire
• experiences feelings of abandonment or rejection
• needs constant reassurance
• never feels satisfied
• seeks nurturing
• low energy - fatigued
Symptoms Of Psychic Attack
• leaky or diminishing aura
• dizziness
• loss of energy
• muscle tension
• mental confusion
• headaches
• chronic fatigue
• sleep disturbances
• irritability
• depressed mood
• physical illness
Among healers the sharing of energy is referred to as cording. This cord represents life support tubing energetically connecting
two individuals together. Babies are born with a cord attaching them to their mothers, this is natural. But there comes a
time for a mother to Cut the Apron Strings allowing her child to go out into the world on its own. This is appropriate. If
the mother fails to break the cord, the child will eventually attempt to do it. This too is appropriate.
Actually if the energy sharing was done equally it would be silly to have the cord in place at all. It is possible to be in
a relationship without cording one another, in fact it is preferable. Couples that share one life source ordinarily create
a relationship in which one individual becomes weaker, the other stronger. The weakened person feels collapsed because of
giving away his/her life source. The stronger person feels great for a time, but his/her appetite may very well increase,
craving more and more of the shared energy.
There are different types of situations we face in life that are difficult. Ending relationships ranks pretty high up in the
"tough stuff" category. It doesn't matter if you were the person who walked away or if someone else left you, a loss is felt
either way. It is especially painful if a relationship ends without closure. Unfortunately, often times when people "breakup"
what they don't realize is that they may very well still have cords attached. The intact cord keeps an open channel for continuous
feeding on each others emotions and anxieties.
One way to cut the cord, so to speak is to do a visualization similar to this one that I teach:
Go into a meditative state.
See your body.
See all the cords extending from your etheric body. Some of those cords you will want to keep, be they relationships with
your kids, SO, spouse, family, parents, friends, etc.
Some of those you are going to want to sever; ex-bfs, ex-husbands, friends and family that are no longer in your life, co-workers
from jobs that you don't even work at anymore.
See those cords attaching into your body with a bungee-cord type of hook/attachment.
Pick one cord at a time...pull that cord towards you to give you a bit of slack to be be able to unhook it from your body
without tearing it out.
Cut the end of the cord that was attached to you...sometimes just a blade or ax won't do it. Sometimes that hook will be as
big as an anchor. KNOW that you will have whatever tool available to you that will cut the end off that cord so it can not
reattach itself to you.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CUT THE OTHER PERSON'S END. You only need to worry about your end. Without the hook on it, it can not reattach
itself to you.
Now, that said...an experienced psyvamp can reattach that cord once they realize they are not attached to you any longer.
So you may need to do this several time over the course of a couple of months.
I've been known to call on Archangel Michael to cut one cord with his flaming sword. I just could not get it done on my own.
Needless to say, that one never came back.
Another way of subtle protection upon which you will not have to concentrate is by using herb pouches, or gem stones that
you carry with you or wear in the form of a necklace etc. These can be quite good, but do remember to take them off and cleanse
them every so often as they will suck in the negativity etc and you may find it will begin to affect you mentally and physically.
Now -- what is the difference between a psychic vampire and a psychic attack? Here is an excerpt of an article written by
Christopher Penczak:
Psychic Attacks
Psychic attacks come in many forms. The simplest is an everyday experience. Someone says something bad about you, makes a
judgment, calls you a name, yells or curses at you. The person is directing his or her energy in a harmful way toward you.
If you are not strong enough in self-esteem and personal power, these little attacks take their toll.
Do not become paranoid with this information. Do not go running around accusing everyone who does not agree with you of a
psychic attack. Such negativity is not meant as an attack. It is an unfortunate by-product of how our society conducts itself.
This is a simple, subtle way harmful energy is directed. We all do it at times. Most often, we do it to ourselves. We judge
ourselves as not worthy, not attractive, not lovable, and these images become thought forms, packets of energy, filled with
a poor self-image. When people experience an "attack," they usually are experiencing and clearing these thought forms. Be
aware and responsible of your own thoughts, directed towards yourself and others.
Other thought forms and astral entities have a life of their own. You might feel a malevolent presence or voice. These are
the reported demons and devils plaguing mystics. They take the form of your greatest fears. Their goal is your fear, your
attention, your time and energy. They draw energy from you to feed their existence. Ignoring them is an easy way to break
their hold. Laughter is even better. If you don't take them seriously, they will lose power.
The last kind of psychic attack is the most rare, coming from another practitioner of the magickal arts. These attacks come
as curses, wishing bad luck, nightmares and psychic or mental pain. Usually, the person knows you and will have some vendetta
against you. My mother's godmother practiced folk magick in her Italian community and broke curses all the time. Belief and
giving into the curse is the worst thing you can do. The more you feel you are cursed, the more the universe responds. No
one can curse you unless you let him or her.
Psychic Defenses
All psychic defenses are based in building your own self-esteem, personal power and confidence. Some contain more physical
acts, but ultimately it is your will empowering those acts.
To purify a space and prevent unwanted, harmful energy from entering, burn purifying herbs. Frankincense and myrrh are a favorite
of both witches and the Catholic Church. Native Americans use sage, cedar and sweetgrass. Southern American cultures burn
copal. You can also use lavender or cinnamon. These substances naturally clear a space. Salt absorbs harmful energy. Iron
grounds the same energy. Horseshoes were pointed down and hung over doors for this purpose. Iron nails are placed in house
frames for the same reason. Potions and oils made of these substances are worn for protection.
(Let’s see….that would be the smudging lesson we’ve just covered)
Magickal symbols of protection can be worn or drawn. Pentacles, crosses, the Star of David and the Eye of Horus are strong
protection symbols, and you can usually find jewelry made with these symbols. Wear this jewelry with the intent of protection.
A banishing pentagram, a star drawn starting in the lower left corner, dissolves harmful thought forms and removes unwanted
spirits. Repeat it as many times as necessary.
(We’ll get to this one very soon)
During meditation, start by visualizing a shield of clear crystal around your entire body, about three feet away. State "This
protection shield protects me from all harm and reflects love back on the source of the harm." Never send energy back to do
harm; it will again return to trouble you. Even if one attacks you first, you are not justified to curse back. By sending
love, you neutralize the harm. Wishing good things on your enemies can be the key to defeating them. They will be so happy
with what they have that they stop bothering you. Bless your harm away, and more blessings will return to you. Similar protection
shield visualizations can be used around your home, car, loved ones and pets.
(Hmmm…this would be the Grounding, centering and shielding lessons we’ve been doing all along…see--told
you all this built on each lesson, so far)
Sometimes binding spells are necessary. Write the name of the person meaning you harm on a piece of paper. Put it in a bottle,
bound with black thread. Fill the bottle with sea salt, protection herbs, iron filings and things like John the Conqueror
root. Seal the bottle and ask that this person harm you no longer. As long as you do not open it, the binding will last. You
can put the bottle in your freezer or bury it in the backyard.
As a last resort, call upon your guardian spirits. Call on your guardian angel, your spirit guides or the Goddess and God.
A student of mine protected himself by asking for help from Mother Earth and drawing Her energy up and directing it to the
malevolent spirit. Be creative when protecting.
As you claim your power and grow in your magickal abilities, you will move in harmony with the universe and attract less attention
from such darker entities. Others wishing you harm will effortlessly roll off you because you know your place in the cosmic
dance of life. Nothing can make you skip a beat of your dance.
This is from sacred-texts, an article by Zhahai Stewart:
What to do if you think you are being attacked.
1 - Question if it is really either imagination, or coming from within yourself. Something may be trying to get your attention,
but it may not be external, and by focusing on an external "enemy" you may be missing the point.
2 - Check to see if you are yourself inadvertently sending something out; maybe someone is just reflecting some energy back!
Nothing is gained if you get into adversarial mode in that case. Many people have been taught that reflecting is the proper
response.
3 - Put up a grounding shield. Ground it out, send it to the Mother who can recycle the energy. Grounding is usually taught
to every student. If you don't feel you can be a "conduit" safely, ground it by reflecting it downward to the Earth; that
is a big target and easy to hit. By grounding it out, you are protecting yourself, yet not being caught up in it.
What not to do.
1 - Figure out who is sending it and counter attack. You might be wrong, and may be starting a feud. You might be right, but
they may not realize that they are "sending" so you may start a feud or cause unnecessary harm. Even if you are right, you
are escalating a feud, of which we have too many.
This is commonly discussed as a bad idea.
2 - Put up a reflective shield which will return the energy to the sender.This is commonly discussed as a good idea, but we
disagree. We think this is unwise. For one thing, it is not necessary; if you can make an accurate return reflection, you
can certainly reflect it to Earth instead (where it can be recycled). There is no reason you should not be able to ground
out more energy than you can accurately reflect to the sender, if viewed properly.
For another, your accuracy in returning it may be less than perfect. You might hit close but not close enough; if you can't
reflect it to earth, you are going to have trouble reflecting it to an unknown person.
Sometimes this is discussed as if once you return it, the sender will just stop; because they will awaken to what they are
doing, or because the returning energy will be too much to handle. The thing which is seldom mentioned is that if the sender
(assuming there is one) was consciously attacking, they will likely already be prepared with their own mirrors, etc.
Great, if we put near perfect mirrors at each end and pump in energy, maybe we can get a psychic laser effect; guess who is
just on the other side of the mirrors to catch the intensified leak thru?
If they weren't aware of sending, they will probably just assume they are being attacked and take countermeasures. If they
follow the 3 steps above, fine, nothing is damaged. But many of them will immediately think they have to put up a defensive
mirror, or maybe worse (see below; they may decide to teach you a lesson for attacking them). Few people naturally respond
to perceived attacks positively (especially if they are in such a bad mood already as to be sending without even realizing
it).
Another serious concern is getting drawn into a unacknowledged feud by your own weaknesses. It is often agreed that one should
reflect back exactly what is received, without adding anything of one's own. But the same people who advocate that may use
terms implying "returning it with enthusiasm". There appears to be an easily tapped source of self-righteousness in most people
feeling attacked, and it is _very hard_ not to get drawn into imagining, at some level, the satisfying effects of the energy
going back to the attacker; that draws one into a "counter-attack" even without realizing it. Grounding it does not.
Watch for yourself when people are discussing "returning to sender"; see if there isn't very often a hidden desire for revenge
or retribution lurking there grasping for their "control panel" - and deflecting their normal attempts at staying centered
by claiming to do no more than is "justified". Justified is not the question; self knowledge and balance are.
There is another thread which shows up often in discussions like these; the need to "teach the sender a lesson". In some cases,
I have even heard thi justified as "protecting the community". This way lies many pitfalls. Did the goddess give you an "agent
of threefold return" marshal’s badge, that exempts you from any consequences "because you are just an agent"? That hubris
is gonna teach some hard lessons, but the self appointed marshall may be the major recipient. It would be a little bit healthier
to just shed the self-righteousness and call it an ego driven feud. "Teaching them a lesson" gets filed under the pitfalls
of righteousness, the ways that one's own weaknesses seduce one.
Also consider, what if despite your initial impression, the negative energy is really coming from inside, from part of you?
Are you going to be better off "reflecting it back" (maybe with additional conscious or unconscious oomph) or grounding it?
"Gee, I returned it but good, and now they have stepped it up; the sender really needs a lesson!". That may be more true than
you know, bucko.
Notice that nowhere do we say that one has no "right" to put up a reflective shield; of course one does, and is fully justified.
Also, possibly, unwise. There is a distinction between what one has a "right" to do in "self defense", and what is wise to
get drawn into. Reflecting it is neither necessary, nor likely to produce positive results, but if _that itself_ is the lesson
to be learned, what can I say? Each chooses their own path, and that is as it should be. At least if one has considered the
above, one should know what they are stepping into.
Lesson 6 - Psychic Vampires and Psychic Attacks
http://www.mysticwicks.com/archive/index.php/t-102685.html
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http://healing.about.com/cs/energyhealing/a/aa_vampires.htm (http://healing.about.com/cs/energyhealing/a/aa_vampires.htm)
http://farshores.org/psyvamp.htm (http://farshores.org/psyvamp.htm)
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