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Vampyre Sanguinomicon: The Lexicon of the Living Vampire
Since the dawn of civilization the vampire has danced through the dreams and nightmares of every culture, expressed in folklore, literature, and art. Today, this fascination resonates in popculture, through hit television shows and movies and bestselling books. But what does it mean to be a vampire, a living and modern vampire? What many do not realize is that the Living Vampire is on a serious, lifelong spiritual path. Best known as Strigoi Vii, the Living Vampire is one who has embarked on a serious and lifelong spiritual path. Not just "kids in capes," the members of this magickal community seek to live in glamour and ritual every day. The Vampyre Sanguinomicon provides a profound perspective on the Vampyre culture, traditions, movement and philosophies, which are intended to challenge and inspire your views. Chapters include Vampyre Ritual, Vampyre Sensuality, Beginning Vampyrism , and The Vampyre Wedding .
- GenresVampiresOccultParanormal
320 pages, Paperback
First published August 24, 2010
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February 8, 2012
Vampyre’s are at the for front of the nation’s attention right now. Tons of books, TV show and movies all about vampyre’s. People love them because they are sexy, nocturnal, powerful and immortal. Everything we human’s wish we could be. Most of us see them as blood drinkers, the vision Hollywood has given us. But that version is not real. Have they ever caught a blood drinking vampire????
Occultists are more familiar with psychic vampyre’s. Psivamps as I call them are unable to make their own energy or prana. The life energy called Prana drains off of them rather quickly. Psi Vamps must feed of the aura of others. Personally I do not buy into the PSi Vamp thing all that much either. Strigoi Vii, on the other hand, are of a different ilk. Frankly I find this version of a vampire the most believable of all. Strigoi Vii means “living Vampyre”
Living Vampyres have to burn energy at a greater rate. Since they are most powerful they have to burn more energy quickly to keep running. Stigoi Vii prefer to surface feed off an energetic crowd than to attach their tendrils to another aura, although they do have techniques for that as well.
At this point I would like to dive directly into their paradigm. I find their philosophy most empowering and great psychodrama helps release the power of our subconscious to achieve magical results. Their philosophy is related to that of Chaos magic. They are firm believers in independent thought and believe that people should have a mind of their own. They do not want slavish obedience. Each person is his own god. They do not worship gods per se as they see deities as egregores or god thought forms. Thought forms are created by a group consiousness and then fed energy from acts of devotion. Once the egregore is strong enough it can be worked with for magical results. A great example of Egregores would be the Greek Gods. Strigoi Vii view different magical paradigigms like a soft ware program. You select which one works best for you and achieving your magical goal. Like most Chaos magicians Strigoi Vii value rather highly self sufficiency. They are also into chivalry. The Egregore for their order is Elorath. Strigoi Vii want to connect to the current of Elorath.
With in the order of Strigoi Vii are several sub currents. The current of Ramakht is the priestly current. Priests and priestesses usually run rituals. The Kitra current consists of healer and weavers. Mradu are the warriors. Kalistree are female vampire witches.
The Sanguinomicon represents the magic and mysticism of the outer court. Vampyre Sanguinomicon is divided up into three sub books. The first book is Liber Elorath which gives the basic family structure, festival, philosophy and your own personal initiation in the order.
Liber Jahira- Coming forth by Day. Strigoi Vii believe in balance. Father Sebastian stresses that it is important for the Strigoi Vii to blend in with his /her environment. Once of the objectives of the Strigoi Vii is to force or further their own evolution. Liber Jahira discusses glamour and personal strengths exercises. Contacting and awakening your inner dragon is discussed. A concept that is relatively similar to contacting your holy guardian angel or higher self.
Liber Calmae takes the reader into the night time realms. The main goal here is immortality. The astral body, humans identity, falls apart with in days of the physical bodies death. The idea is to keep the astral body alive and stay immortal With in the sections are ways to contact Strigoi Morte or ancestors of the family who have gone on before us. There are also energy manipulation exercises and ways to work with Elorath.
Let me say that this book is powerful and the paradigm is powerful. The heavy psychodrama hel[ps break open your true power. I felt empowered just by reading the book.
Principles of the black Veil
1. Strigoi Vii are not Criminals
2. Strigoi Vii are adults
3. Strigoi Vii see blood as a metaphor for Prana the life force.
4. Strigoi Vii have a quest for unifying with the current of Elorath and the family
5. Strigoi Vii are hidden in plain sight.
Occultists are more familiar with psychic vampyre’s. Psivamps as I call them are unable to make their own energy or prana. The life energy called Prana drains off of them rather quickly. Psi Vamps must feed of the aura of others. Personally I do not buy into the PSi Vamp thing all that much either. Strigoi Vii, on the other hand, are of a different ilk. Frankly I find this version of a vampire the most believable of all. Strigoi Vii means “living Vampyre”
Living Vampyres have to burn energy at a greater rate. Since they are most powerful they have to burn more energy quickly to keep running. Stigoi Vii prefer to surface feed off an energetic crowd than to attach their tendrils to another aura, although they do have techniques for that as well.
At this point I would like to dive directly into their paradigm. I find their philosophy most empowering and great psychodrama helps release the power of our subconscious to achieve magical results. Their philosophy is related to that of Chaos magic. They are firm believers in independent thought and believe that people should have a mind of their own. They do not want slavish obedience. Each person is his own god. They do not worship gods per se as they see deities as egregores or god thought forms. Thought forms are created by a group consiousness and then fed energy from acts of devotion. Once the egregore is strong enough it can be worked with for magical results. A great example of Egregores would be the Greek Gods. Strigoi Vii view different magical paradigigms like a soft ware program. You select which one works best for you and achieving your magical goal. Like most Chaos magicians Strigoi Vii value rather highly self sufficiency. They are also into chivalry. The Egregore for their order is Elorath. Strigoi Vii want to connect to the current of Elorath.
With in the order of Strigoi Vii are several sub currents. The current of Ramakht is the priestly current. Priests and priestesses usually run rituals. The Kitra current consists of healer and weavers. Mradu are the warriors. Kalistree are female vampire witches.
The Sanguinomicon represents the magic and mysticism of the outer court. Vampyre Sanguinomicon is divided up into three sub books. The first book is Liber Elorath which gives the basic family structure, festival, philosophy and your own personal initiation in the order.
Liber Jahira- Coming forth by Day. Strigoi Vii believe in balance. Father Sebastian stresses that it is important for the Strigoi Vii to blend in with his /her environment. Once of the objectives of the Strigoi Vii is to force or further their own evolution. Liber Jahira discusses glamour and personal strengths exercises. Contacting and awakening your inner dragon is discussed. A concept that is relatively similar to contacting your holy guardian angel or higher self.
Liber Calmae takes the reader into the night time realms. The main goal here is immortality. The astral body, humans identity, falls apart with in days of the physical bodies death. The idea is to keep the astral body alive and stay immortal With in the sections are ways to contact Strigoi Morte or ancestors of the family who have gone on before us. There are also energy manipulation exercises and ways to work with Elorath.
Let me say that this book is powerful and the paradigm is powerful. The heavy psychodrama hel[ps break open your true power. I felt empowered just by reading the book.
Principles of the black Veil
1. Strigoi Vii are not Criminals
2. Strigoi Vii are adults
3. Strigoi Vii see blood as a metaphor for Prana the life force.
4. Strigoi Vii have a quest for unifying with the current of Elorath and the family
5. Strigoi Vii are hidden in plain sight.
December 10, 2011
I bought this as research. It was definitely interesting. A little wordy and self-important...not that I was surprised but it made it tough to get through.
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July 27, 2021So far the book or authors don't seem original since they are using terminology that is Eastern European and Romanian, Greek, Latin in origin.
The terms Strigoii Vii (a "living vampire") & Strigoii Mort (a "undead vampire") are not new to me since I already know about Eastern European beliefs of vampires, werewolves and witches.
I know about Eastern European beliefs of vampires due to reading a lot of books about vampire mythology from the ancient to modern civilization of humanity.
I understand why they use ther term "Strigoii Vii" in the book to describe a living vampire but that doesn't apply to all vampires because not all vampires/vampyres (which ever spelling you use) in the VC (Vampire Community) are the same. Not all types of vampyres are mentioned such as Psychic Vampyres, Tantric Vampyres or emotional Vampyres.
In case anyone doesn't know Father Sebastiaan is a vampire, occultist, author and a "fangsmith" (he professionally gives people real fangs) However I have learned of some controversial things about Father Sebastiaan (due to talking to a Elder vampire in a vampirism group on kik) J don't want to judge the character of the author so I will remain objective and give my honest opinion and review of his books.
The terms Strigoii Vii (a "living vampire") & Strigoii Mort (a "undead vampire") are not new to me since I already know about Eastern European beliefs of vampires, werewolves and witches.
I know about Eastern European beliefs of vampires due to reading a lot of books about vampire mythology from the ancient to modern civilization of humanity.
I understand why they use ther term "Strigoii Vii" in the book to describe a living vampire but that doesn't apply to all vampires because not all vampires/vampyres (which ever spelling you use) in the VC (Vampire Community) are the same. Not all types of vampyres are mentioned such as Psychic Vampyres, Tantric Vampyres or emotional Vampyres.
In case anyone doesn't know Father Sebastiaan is a vampire, occultist, author and a "fangsmith" (he professionally gives people real fangs) However I have learned of some controversial things about Father Sebastiaan (due to talking to a Elder vampire in a vampirism group on kik) J don't want to judge the character of the author so I will remain objective and give my honest opinion and review of his books.
May 27, 2022
While I firmly disagree with the author's broad application of strictly Nietzschean philosophy - I find the view rather limiting - there are also many things we are in agreement on. A fascinating read, and one which at many points felt uniquely familiar.
December 4, 2023
DNF at 40%
Though I am a fan of Vampire lore, this was a bit too weird for me.
Though I am a fan of Vampire lore, this was a bit too weird for me.
December 6, 2013
Really informative and enlightening book about Strigoi Vii, or the practise of the Art of Vampyrism from the perspective of a Living Vampyre. Identifying as a Vampyre myself, who is still searching that true "spiritual home", it gave a good impression and resonated from the most parts with my own spiritual beliefs. Still need more studying about the different paths of Vampyrism, but this book was a good start, and really inspiringly written! If you are interested about the spiritual aspects of vampyrism,or what a true living vampyre is, this shows one perspective and opens the curtain to a whole new world! Highly recommended!
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February 28, 2014Junk. this is more magik coping the temple of Set, it has a religious bent i did not see it as vampiric at all. I would say the weak minded should apply. I don't need to star in the mirror so much to make my self into something i am not.
this also seems to copy some of MB's work disappointed. glad i got it on sale when borders went out of business.
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this also seems to copy some of MB's work disappointed. glad i got it on sale when borders went out of business.
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September 6, 2010
The updated version of Vampyre Sanguinomicon V3. Much of the material is the same, but there are enhancements. Well worth adding to the collection for serious study.
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