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Question: "Vampirism is often said to be part of "dark" culture and perhaps that is a misnomer. Labeling vampirism as a culture might be misleading and give the impression that vampirism is a cultural or lifestyle choice. Do you find a connection between vampirism and "darkness" and in what way?"

Greetings..

We all know that the movie and book industry portray vampires and vampirism as a "darkness". We all have seen movies where vampires are portrayed as immortal creatures that only come out in the dark to prey on the blood of people. There are people who in their lives live a "lifestyle" that is perceived as "goth" or "vampiric". These people may dress only in black, wear makeup that increases paleness, and even wear "fangs". Vampirism for these people includes a conscious cultural or lifestyle choice. What is known is that vampirism has nothing to do with a lifestyle choice, and while one may wear black or fangs, it has nothing to with real vampirism as well as wearing red colored clothing and no fangs. I have believed for many years that people have a "romantic" attraction to the "vampire" portrayed in film and literature that includes a "power" over other people and a "unique" looking lifestyle.

Vampirism is simply largely a physical condition with a psychological impact where there is a measured need for the life giving energy found in prana or chi energy, emotional and psychic energy and the elemental energy of the earth and atmosphere. Real vampires have a real need for this energy for physical and psychological health. People who are real vampires come from all walks of life with no other prerequisites. In a large way, this energy condition is lost in the "dark" looking websites we see on the internet and the "dark" looking people we see living a chosen lifestyle or belief system. It is important that we recognize that real vampirism has nothing to do with anything "dark".

Damien Daville

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