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The Ethical Psychic Vampire
by Raven Kaldera
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (February 15, 2005)
ISBN: 1413461980
156 pages
Review by Madame Webb
It was refreshing to see that the author created their own terminology throughout the book rather than using the typically adopted vampyric lexicon. And I certainly admired all of the 'donor respect' that the book pushes forth, and that it features topics about both energetic and sanguine communion.
The author writes that there are only two types of vampires and that they only like to feed on and provoke negative energy. The description of a vampyre also goes into them draining people around them and making others uncomfortable in their presence, much like the definition of a psychic vampyre that has previously been written about by Anton LaVey and Dion Fortune.
Raven Kaldera states in the book that the vampyre community at large is based around sanguinarians. Considering that this book was published in 2005, I would say the mass majority of organized communities are based on psychic vampyrism rather than sanguine. Many of the groups are not 'allowing' its members to be vocal about blood (sanguine) communion for legal purposes.
Throughout the book the author writes from the stand point of the 'worst case scenario' of vampyrism. For instance; how bad you can affect your friends and your marriage, and what if your child is draining you, etc. This perspective is understandable but it made the book feel like a fore boarding warning manual.
There is a section about vampyric deities and how to work with them that I personally found very fascinating. The reader can tell that the author spent a lot of time researching the subject and the Gods/Goddesses vampyric aspects. The inclusion shows that one can join the nature of the vampyre with a spiritual path. The book has an extensive section about energy healing which is very informative and in-depth. Also included are interactive exercises to help a vampyre on their path that seem Pagan inspired.
This is certainly a good choice to add to one’s vampyric library. The deity and shaman sections alone are worth it. It is a great and refreshing book from its original perspective.
A lovely personal touch to the book is that it is dedicated to the author’s daughter; I think that it is a wonderful gift to write a book to help one's child understand their nature.
Here is a quote for the book that I admired, "Never underestimate the power of a dedicated vampire with a higher mission than just their next meal."
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