Betwixt the Sea and Sky

Title: The Practice of Psychic/Magickal Vampirism
Author: Xaronzon

What is psychic vampirism?
Basically, draining and/or absorbing energy or vitality from people, often, although not always against their will or at least without their knowledge. Technically, what I'm describing here should more correctly be referred to as "energy vampirism" at least in order to avoid confusion.

What is a psychic vampire?
In the words of Anton LaVey, "psychic vampires are individuals who drain others of vital energy".
They can loosely be divided into two groups; conscious psychic vampires and unconscious psychic vampires.
Unconscious psychic vampires are, according to some, fairly common. A typical variety of unconscious psychic vampire has been described as an individual who typically make others feel obliged to them for no reason other than possibly guilt, who leave one feeling emotionally drained almost by their very presence, and who, while specifically making no demands upon you, will having running about at their beck and call without offering anything in return.
Other unconscious psychic vampires, who are possibly more accurately termed than the above, are those who, unknown to themselves, instinctively drain energy from those around them. Symptoms of emotional (and sometimes physical) exhaustion after being in their presence for a while is typical. Such people often have a fairly high degree of innate magickal ability, although they may often be unaware of it and unable to control it.
Unconscious psychic vampires often, instead of making use of the energy they take, disperse it uselessly into their surrounding environment.

Conscious psychic vampires are those who deliberate take energy from others, either by magickal means (for example, servitors), or by some instinctive ability, via the astral plane, or by direct energy draining, often from the victim's aura. This energy draining is the area I will cover in greatest detail in this essay.
Another entity occasionally termed a psychic vampire is an incorporeal being which, while distinct from related entities such as succubi, draws energy in a similar way to their human counterparts. These frequently seem to be rogue thought-forms created from the subconscious of a disturbed individual (who may be able to communicate with them).

What results does psychic vampirism achieve?
It increases magickal power and sensitivity, makes one feel more energetic, and adds to vitality. Some are of the opinion that it offers immortality. Used over a prolonged period of time, it can kill it's victim.

How is psychic vampirism performed?
Possibly the most common form of psychic vampirism is performed and mastered, at least initially, through visualisation and practice.
One way to do it is to target a person and just visualise energy inside and around them. This is basically training your self to see auras, energy fields and the like. People who can already see and manipulate auras will have a distinct advantage here, but seeing the things seems to be more a matter or practice than anything else. It's easier to see energy fields than coloured auras, and, oddly enough, it's easier to feel the charge of one than anything else.
Upon visualising (or seeing) the energy of your victim, try to pull the it out of them. Feel it coming from them and gathering inside yourself. See stream from their body/aura into your own. Feel the build up of energy revitalizing you, making you vibrate with what feels like an electric charge, and draw it all into yourself, feeling it invigorating you. That's more or less it. Additional refinements are made by each individual within their own practice, so don't hesitate to experiment.
Some find it easier if they touch a person, bite them, drink their blood, or whatever. It takes some people a lot of practice, while others master it instantly - it's a matter of developing a knack for it.

Potential difficulties
It's worth noting that you have to be careful not to absorb all the negative psychic crap people tend to give off. I've made the mistake a couple of times of just opening myself to all the energy in an area crowded with people who are likely as not under stress, and have suffered results from nausea, headaches and disorientation, to extreme emotional states such as panic or lonelyness.
Some people get round this by only feeding when the victim is in a suitable emotional state, only feeding from specific types of people, only feeding from one person at a time in a secluded place, by setting up servitors or shields to filter out undesirable energy, or by doing this manually.
I've found that extreme negative reactions only become uncontrollable if the vampire is exhausted, emotionally or physically.

Does it become addictive to the vampire?
It has been known to in some cases, particularly in those of unconcious psychic vampirism. In terms of intentional vampirism for magickal purposes, blood addiction is more usual, although that can be replaced by psychic vampirism under certain circumstances. In the case of psychic vampirism becoming addictive, it does not usually pose a problem, as sources pf energy are readily available to most.
An interesting note on the subject of addiction is that in a relationship between individuals who practice magickal vampirism, and the exchange between the people involved on occasion has been known to replace any additional craving craving almost entirely in many cases.
However, in relationships of this sort, separation even for a few days can be painful and draining for everyone involved, as this practice creates an intense magickal link. For this reason it is advisable to be very careful who you form this bond with.

Can it become addictive for the victim?
I'm working on it. It's very easy to get someone to come back for more if you come across as the fulfilment of thier fetishes and obsessions, especially if you give them a bit of pleasure while feeding, but I'm currently testing a technique of psychic vampirism that is addictive to the victim. Watch this space.

What role do the emotions of the victim play in this?
Extreme emotional states of any sort tend to make feeding easier, and energy more obvious however, in my opinion, the most suitable is lust. Some people find the energy they are feeding on to be unpleasant if the victim is in a certain emotional state (for example, extreme depression). Others don't notice any difference. It's another aspect which appears to largely be a matter of taste.

Additional Notes and Examples
Performing the following is easier if you are actually biting or drinking* the blood of your victim or donor although it is possible when not in contact with that individual. This has also been successfully performed by one person injecting the blood of another** (the blood was visualised as containing glowing red energy).

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