Date: 2003-10-10 By: Joe H.
Slate, Ph.D.
Let's face it--we've probably all fallen prey to a psychic vampire,
possibly without even knowing it. It may have been a chance
encounter with an energy predator that left us temporarily
exhausted, or possibly along-term vampire interaction with serious
wear-and-tear effects on the mind and body.
Psychic vampirism is alive and flourishing in the world today. As
consumers of energy rather than blood, vampires of the psychic kind
exist in many guises but with one common trait--their own
inadequate energy system compels them to tap into and feed upon the
energies of unsuspecting host victims. The immediate results of
such a one-on-one vampire encounter are anew but temporary surge of
energy for the psychic vampire and a serious loss of mental and
physical energy for the unsuspecting prey. If you suddenly feel
emotionally or mentally depleted, you may be under attack by a
psychic vampire. The unfortunate effects of prolonged energy loss
are damage to the energy system itself and in some instances,
serious illness.
As consumers of energy rather than blood, psychic vampires, like
their folklore counterparts, can be men or women, young or old.
They can be tween, teens, or adults. They can be professionals in
business suits, wealthy dot. comers, dapper CEOs, ultra-groovy rock
stars, or construction workers in hard hats. They can be a business
associate, next door neighbor, or even family member.
Long before the popularization of folklore vampires as
blood-thirsty villains who sucked life-sustaining blood from their
prey, psychic vampires as energy-sucking predators were common.
There's strong evidence, in fact, that vampires as consumers of
energy were the trailblazers that actually inspired the legendary
version of vampires as consumers of blood. An early example with
clear fingerprints of psychic vampirism is the Biblical account of
Delilah's cunning seduction of Samson in which she vampirized him
by cutting his hair, the source of his strength. Even the Biblical
version of creation in which God breathed into man the "breath
(energy) of life" and then took from him a rib (of energy) to
create woman illustrates the transferable nature of life-force
energy. That give-and-take make-up of energy is even more
dramatically illustrated in the Biblical account of the woman who,
upon touching the hem of Christ's garment, was infused with energy
while Christ simultaneously felt the energy leaving his body. On a
very broad scale, psychic vampire themes were common in many
primitive cultures that routinely used rituals to embolden and
energize their warriors while simultaneously demoralizing and
enfeebling (vampirizing) their enemies. Even today, military
strategies often include an excessive show of force--such as shock
and awe--to demoralize and dispirit (vampirize) the enemy.
Early Encounters.
In my early childhood, I first became aware of psychic vampirism
through a distant relative who claimed to have discovered the
secret of living forever. A world traveler, she had studied under
several far eastern scholars who, she claimed, taught her how to
communicate mentally, travel out-of-body, and extract life-force
energy from nature, including trees, streams, and even rocks. But
among her most remarkable claims was the ability to mentally
extinguish fire by drawing rejuvenating energy from it.
One of my most vivid childhood memories was a festive dinner party
at her mansion during which she stunned her guests by demonstrating
that amazing skill. Upon taking her place as hostess at the head of
a very long table graced by three large candelabras, she commented
on the room's excessive light. To the astonishment of everyone, she
then leaned slightly forward and mentally extinguished five of the
six candles in each candelabra!
Intrigued by her extraordinary claims of power and having seen many
of them demonstrated, I began to suspect that she extracted energy
not only from nature but from people as well. I finally collected
the courage to ask her privately whether she drew energy from
people. Placing a hand on my shoulder, she answered, "Well, of
course. How else could I live forever?" Although I admit I was left
wondering whether to believe her, I suspected that among her
preferred energy sources were the well-developed young males who
made up her household staff. She remained in excellent health and
incredibly youthful in appearance until she finally crossed over
during sleep at the age of 101.
