Vampire lifestyle
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The vampire lifestyle (or vampyre subculture) is an alternative lifestyle, based on the modern perception of vampires in popular fiction. It has been noted that the Vampire subculture has stemmed largely from the Goth subculture, but also incorporates some elements of the S/M subculture. The subculture is so prevalent and involved as to result in the publication of at least two glossy magazines devoted to the topic, while the Internet remains a prevalent forum for the community.

Active vampirism within the vampire subculture includes both blood consumption, which is commonly referred to as sanguinarian vampirism, and psychic vampirism, through which the practitioners believe that they are drawing spiritual nourishment from auric or pranic energy.

Members of the subculture take on a variety of 'roles', including both "vampires" and donors, their sources of blood or pranic energy.

Sanguinarians

Taken from the Latin sanguineus meaning "blood-thirsty, Bloody or reddish in color", a sanguinarian is someone who has a need or craving for blood. This desire is non-erotic in nature. A Sanguinarian will not die if he or she does not consume blood.

Contrary to Energy Vampires, who are able to sustain themselves on pranic, auric, or core energy, a sanguinarian needs to consume blood. The preferred source is human, with many practitioners stating that non-human sources are not as satisfying.

However, according to the published work by the occultist Order of Aset Ka on real life vampirism, the Asetian Bible book, a real vampire can't really be distinguished between being a sanguinarian or a psychic vampire, because what a vampire truly craves is vital energy, known among Asetians as Ka, an Ancient Egyptian concept. By this, it is defended that the form of feeding, whether psychic or by the ingestion of blood, ultimately represents a choice from the vampire in his preferred ways to drain vital energy from a human being. But it should be noted most Sanguinarians think that the Order of Aset Ka is a sham religion trying to make a quick buck off the young and easily misguided members of their community.

It is debated whether or not sanguinarianism is Renfield's syndrome (also known as clinical vampirism) or another psychological condition all together, as practitioners say that they need blood other than their own to feel fulfilled. It should be noted that Renfield's is not recognised by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and is thus usually classified as a delusional symptom of schizophrenia.

Autovampirism (the drinking of one's own blood) is not seen by members of the subculture as providing a sanguinarian with any energy, since the energy is just being recycled back into the system of the sanguinarian. It is frowned upon by many in the community, who see it as a destructive act that provides no benefit.

Many sanguinarians[who?] believe sanguinarianism is a natural (but poorly documented) medical condition, one they are born with. Sanguinarians, like other people, have their own choice of religion depending on the person. Sanguinarians also state that the condition is apparently not hereditary, and in most instances the parents are not sanguinarians themselves. Some believe that they generally manifest symptoms during puberty, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, but each case is unique.Others believe one has to be 'turned' (physically or spiritually morphed) into a sanguinarian through one of the processes mentioned in modern vampire fiction. Most sanguinarians believe that you cannot 'turn' someone into a sanguinarian.[9] Some, while conceding that it it may be physically plausible to turn someone, citing addiction as a biological means, refuse to entertain any such requests, citing the dangers of casual bloodletting, the risk of infection and disease transfer, and occasionally an ethical objection to doing this.

I spent many long countless hour reading and studying the Vampire lifestyle,
Reading different people story and tales truths and lies, I have to say it became so fascinated with it all.
Spending most of my life living as a wicca and loving every bit of it.
Still holding on to what I love being (Wicca) a friend always would role play as a Vampire and I decided that once I will play alone with the game too.(not mention the name of the group here) also there was no blood, none at all but there was a lot of sweet tasting syrup
, I have to say that I had the time of my life. The warm welcome that I got when meeting other's that took the names as Vampires very Serious. I a sure you this group had no harm what so ever that came to anyone or animals. just plain out fun and fantasy.
The feel of magick and power, the seen as well as the unseen vision surrounds you and becomes part of you.
I could go on and on with the pleasures, power and love that comes with being a vampire,
I will not give up what I love the most wicca because I know that some how they go hand in hand.
Please share you life story with me.