Post by Malcaius Davion on Feb 5, 2014 5:43:28 GMT
I have written and submitted this to answer what appears to be a long standing mystery. As long as this were to remain such, it would continue to hinder the understanding and defence when confronted by others regarding our very nature. And while I see that this topic stands as a disagreement amongst various members of our society, I genuinely hope that this dissertation will serve to unify. ~ Lou
Vampirism is a condition of needing supplemental psychic energy (prana, mana, chi, qi, anima, etc) due to an inability to produce and store enough through natural (self-sufficient) means. While this is generally accepted as the "what," the "why" seems to be unanswered. There seems to be a taboo in discussing the nature of soul/spirit when acting in a governing role. Without addressing this facet, one cannot fully understand vampirism.
The "why" of vampirism, the cause, is a soul that is too strong for the vessel that carries it. If you think of the human body as a suit, then you can see where the chakras are the points where the energy of the soul is meshed with the vessel. If the soul carries too much energy, a higher charge than the body was designed for, the chakras crack and energy bleeds out without being utilized. Some of the debate centres around vampirism being hereditary and there is plenty of evidence to agree. But it had to be a trait that started somewhere.
Just as modern science will label variations amongst humans as "genetic mutation," hereditary vampirism can be explained as "genetic modification." Once the chakras crack and the vessel proves to be viable to hold a stronger than normal soul, the genetic trait that allows this kind of vessel is passed down from generation to generation. To summarize the last two paragraphs into one concept, the initial cause of vampirism stems from a soul stronger than the capacity of the vessel it resides in. This in turn, opens the proverbial door for a bloodline of stronger than normal souls to inhabiting vessels of a proven genetic background.
I would also like to note that I purposefully refrained from using the word "vampire." I did so because this specific word has evolved in modern society to denote a specific being that encompasses the fictional traits assigned to it. A vampire is linguistically a specific creature found in fiction. What those of us deal with in the real world is a condition of the soul/vessel bond, and thus "vampirism" or "vampiric" are more appropriate terms.
Vampirism is a condition of needing supplemental psychic energy (prana, mana, chi, qi, anima, etc) due to an inability to produce and store enough through natural (self-sufficient) means. While this is generally accepted as the "what," the "why" seems to be unanswered. There seems to be a taboo in discussing the nature of soul/spirit when acting in a governing role. Without addressing this facet, one cannot fully understand vampirism.
The "why" of vampirism, the cause, is a soul that is too strong for the vessel that carries it. If you think of the human body as a suit, then you can see where the chakras are the points where the energy of the soul is meshed with the vessel. If the soul carries too much energy, a higher charge than the body was designed for, the chakras crack and energy bleeds out without being utilized. Some of the debate centres around vampirism being hereditary and there is plenty of evidence to agree. But it had to be a trait that started somewhere.
Just as modern science will label variations amongst humans as "genetic mutation," hereditary vampirism can be explained as "genetic modification." Once the chakras crack and the vessel proves to be viable to hold a stronger than normal soul, the genetic trait that allows this kind of vessel is passed down from generation to generation. To summarize the last two paragraphs into one concept, the initial cause of vampirism stems from a soul stronger than the capacity of the vessel it resides in. This in turn, opens the proverbial door for a bloodline of stronger than normal souls to inhabiting vessels of a proven genetic background.
I would also like to note that I purposefully refrained from using the word "vampire." I did so because this specific word has evolved in modern society to denote a specific being that encompasses the fictional traits assigned to it. A vampire is linguistically a specific creature found in fiction. What those of us deal with in the real world is a condition of the soul/vessel bond, and thus "vampirism" or "vampiric" are more appropriate terms.