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According to the Society of the Black Swan, there are two main types of vampyres. Both draw life force (a.k.a. pranic, chi, ley, psychic or spiritual energy) from others in order to sustain themselves. But they differ in the method that they use to tap into this energy:
Sanguinarian vampyres: "Sanguinarian" comes from the Latin word "sanguinarius" which means "bloodthirsty." A sanguinarian or "sang" vampyre feels a strong craving to meet their energy needs by consuming blood. Normally this comes from other humans. They feel that their strength cannot be maintained at a high level in any other way. 2 If they are not able to feed on blood periodically, they expect to develop a weakened immune system, have less energy, and sicken. They may develop pain and depression. 3 Many vampyres have one or more donors who often draw their own blood as a gift. Most sang vampyres feel that a tablespoon or two of blood each week is plenty to sustain them.
Psi vampyres: They crave and are able to draw life force (a.k.a. pranic, chi, ley, psychic or spiritual energy) from another person directly without consuming their blood. 1 They are sometimes called psi "psy or psionic vampires, soul suckers, [or] energy vampires." Some psi vampyres are able to tap into a donor's energy "...by eye contact, touch, sexual intercourse, intense conversation....dreams" and by drinking their blood. They can also extract energy from nature -- from "...storms, raging oceans, earthly vortices and intense sunlight" and even the ionosphere. 4
Many sang vampyres are able to feed in the same manner as psi vampyres. However, they are normally unable to acquire as much energy as they need in that way. Many see psi feeding as a method of slowing their decline, rather than as a technique for maintaining their energy levels.
Vampyres may experience "heightened sensitivities; light sensitivity; [and/or] a largely nocturnal sleep cycle. The heightened sensitivities are believed by many to include a number of psychic abilities, such as empathy, astral projection, clairvoyance, and energy manipulation. The sensitivity to light and the nocturnal body cycle are not so limiting that a real vampire cannot be up and out during the day, it is simply an effort for them to do so."
Many misunderstandings by the public are based on a confusion between vampires and vampyres. Some of the attributes of vampires are assumed to be also true of vampyres. In reality:
Sanguinarian vampyres do not sustain themselves solely on human blood; they also eat regular food. Some use animal blood, often from beef cattle. Pig blood is usually avoided because it is more likely to contain parasites and other nasty ingredients. All vampyres consume ordinary food and drink as their main sustenance.
Vampyres do not shape shift into werewolves, bats or other animals.
They are not immortal.
They don't necessarily have any special powers.
They can experience sunlight without any drastic side effects.
They don't usually sleep in coffins.
They are not frightened by Christian crosses.
Garlic does not repulse them.
They do cast reflections in mirrors.
They have shadows.
They can cross running water.
They don't turn other people in to vampyres.
They do not suffer a high mortality rate due to attacks from vampire slayers.
The term gothic vampire came about after the arrival of gothic music and the gothic subculture, which gave birth around the late 1970’s. Gothic music and culture was based on a fascination with the dark and gloomy, death, destruction and mystery. The vampire was adopted as a logical image or symbol for the gothic culture, because both vampirism and gothic culture had so much in common. Vampirism also dealt with death, destruction, dark figures in alleys who preyed on the blood of humans, and similar concepts and images. Artists who contributed to the gothic subculture added elements of vampirism to their work. Since both gothic art and dark tales of vampires and monsters shared many similarities, much of gothic art came to portray these images of vampires, graveyards, the undead, etc. Consequently, vampirism became in a sense synonymous with gothic ideas and concepts. The gothic vampire now, may have strayed far from the legendary Romanian vampires from several centuries ago, but it has become a common element of the gothic culture in the modern world.
Emotional vampires are vampires that lure you with their charm, beauty and skill. They are very seductive and manipulative, and can manipulate your emotions. They seem to be unreliable, two-faced creatures, who enjoy creating drama and draining you of your emotions. Emotional vampires usually do not change from their past. If they have committed an action in the past, it is likeable that they will continue on the same path. They usually want to isolate you and lure you towards them. Also, they contradict themselves often, for the things they say do not always reflect the actions they take. Their overly emotional ways tend to drain the life out of the victims they prey on, for they enjoy throwing tantrums, creating melodrama out of absolutely nothing, and changing from one personality to the other. As a result, the victim is tricked and manipulated to follow the path of the vampire, if he or she does not resist. One can fight an emotional vampire by finding his weak points and attacking him there.
Erotic Vampires are believed to be vampires associated with sexual images. Before the novel Dracula, vampires were not represented as sexual beings. They were presented as dead human beings that feasted on blood in order to survive. They were never described as dashing, handsome fellows who stole the hearts of young, virginal women, but rather, creatures risen from the dead that wanted one thing and only one thing: blood. After the novel Dracula, however, vampires became associated with sexual images. Not only did they desire blood, but sex as well. Hence, erotic vampires came about, and the image of vampires changed forever. Vampires were now seen as handsome and mysteriously dangerous men, and stories depicted them as objects of desire for young, pretty ladies. Stories of erotic vampires and their lust for dominance over the mind and bodies of young women became just as common as stories of blood-thirsty vampires.
