August Minutes/Topics
1. If there are any vampires in Conyers; please come out to the meetings; we can learn and grow from each other. I always learn and get information from Vampires who are from other places besides Conyers, GA; but I wonder if there are anymore of us that live in the actual city of Conyers? Is it some unwritten rule that unless it is a major city like Atlanta or Decatur only one vampire can live in a city? (lol) But seriously I want to hear from anymore Vampires are donors that actually live in the vicinity and city limits of Rockdale County or the city of Conyers. I know there are vampries all over the state of Georgia more so in Georgia than many other states; but what about Conyers? Please email me if you are a vampire and you live in Conyers.
2. Basics of Energy:
1. Taking in Energy (Vampire Feeding)
2. Donating Energy (Donors)
3. Using Energy to do magic (Vampire/Donor Crafts)
4. Raising Energy
5. Lowering Energy
6. Merging Energies (Crossing Energy)
7. Restoring the Balance of Energy to stop energy
spurts/drains; if vampires do not do this. They might
short out batteries and all kinds of things.
not lowering energy to a balance shows a lack
of discipline in the Vampirecraft. Besides it
is just rude to go around shorting out
batteries, calculaters, cell phones; because
one does not want to be a proficient energy
worker. Being a vampire is not just about taking in energy.
You have to be respondsible for that energy and learn how
to work it and control it; not go around bragging about the
lack of control of the Vampirecraft. You will find no other
energy workers bragging about the lack of control and
proficiency in this discipline. To joke about such things
once in while is ok. One should not however make it a way
of life. All you can do is keep working at it. It may seem like
something you have no control over; but you just have to keep
trying to control it and never give up on restoring the balance of
energy. We are just realizing so many things about what we
are. I learn from others. So many times in the past years I did
know certain things were possible; until I ran across another
vampire with more knowledge in one area or another than what
I have. Many times I have had to eat my own words. Usually those
words were rooted in fustration and laziness. If something was
hard for me. I would say “I am just a sanguine vampire; I can not
prana or elemental feed.” I just kept trying until I finally got just
as much energy from prana and elemental feeding; as I did from
sanguine feeding. Once I finally got the hang of it; and felt the benefits
then I was open to learn. I replaced “I can not” with “What else can I
get from feeding off of prana? How can improve myself as an energy
worker?” This is one reason why I do not understand why some
sanguine hybrids who started out as strictly sanguine vampires
then worked for a while 1-2 years at feeding off of prana are more
open to lowering and getting energy back in balance than some
psi/prana vampires who have been feeding on prana for years before
it was even a thought for the sanguine vampire. In many of these cases
the teacher becomes the student. Some prana vampires that cracked the whip
on the sanguine vampires to learn how to feed off of prana; because of the
dangers of sanguine feeding are now saying what we said several years ago.
“I can not get energy in balance, manipulate and lower energy; shorting out
electrical things, cell phones, batteries.” It was a very simple leap for us.
When we did start shorting out things; we just naturally deduced that “this did
not happen as much before; when I was strictly on blood; so I can do something
about this. I just gotta figure out what?” We experimented with energy until the
solution was clear. Energy Balance/Lowering Energy. I call it lowering energy
but it is really not decreasing the energy; it is changing I guess the charge or ph
of the energy. I really do not have a good word for it; I just know it works. Maybe
someone can come up with a good word for it energy balancing/leveling?
3. Are Hoodoo and Voodoo the same thing? Voodoo is a religion; who do although a magical path is not recognized as a religion. Hoodoo has its origins in West Africa and is passed down by various lineage’s; who are gifted with spirits that guide them on how to practice hoodoo. Hoodoo/Ggbo also has elements of energy from magical/botanical disciplines. Hoodoo is not a religions unlike Voodoo. Voodoo is in fact a recognized, organized, ancient religion predating Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Hoodoo very similar to the Vampirecraft is a folk craft passed down by the lineages and spirits the way information is passed about the Vampirecraft during the awakening process. I would not be surprised if more Hoodoo folks turn out to be Vampires as well in the future. Although Voodoo and Hoodoo started in West Africa both crafts are open to all people around the world, of all colors, sexes.
Hoodoo is a discipline that has blended elements of Native American, European, Santeria, and Catholic Saints in with the various vistitudes and practices. Hoodoo may include some love potions, protection spells, vegenace spells against enemies. Hoodoo made its way to America via slaves who gave the Catholic Saint Various hidden names for the African Powers that helped the roots to work for Voodoo and Hoodoo. Hoodoo and Voodoo are now down all over the world be various different people of all cultures, races, and sexes. Hoodoo and Voodoo may have started in West Africa; but they belong to the world now. Each region has his own special little spin or twist that it adds to Hoodoo. For instance when I was growing up I was told that you Voodoo things like a Voodoo doll; but you Hoodoo people. I am not saying the way I learned it was right. It may have been completely wrong; but what was passed on to me was what others did that worked. Some some Hoodoo stuff I may have no knowledge of. Or I maybe doing something that works and being from the midwest I call it voodoo; but if you were to talk to an actual Mami Wata/Vodoun High Priestess such as Mamaissii Vivian for example they might correct me and say this thing you call voodoo is really hoodoo this other thing you call hoodoo is really voodoo. Years, years, and years of slavery and being seperated by continents and language and adding in elements of European, Native American Medicines, and other cultural crafts makes me kind of a hodge podge practitioner of the Vampirecraft with elements and undertones of Voodoo and Hoodoo. I realize that maybe I have not explained this as well as it should be so please feel free to go to the site listed below for more information:
Information on Voodoo and Hoodoo:
http://pub47.bravenet.com/faq/show.php?usernum=3951612168&catid=99
http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa060101a.htm?once=true&
Books:
Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo and Conjuring with Herbs publisher: Llewellyn Publications, Author: Stephanie Rose Bird
Voodoo & Hoodoo by Original Publications,
Author: Jim Haskins
4. More information about Mojo, Palo, Hoodoo, Voodoo will be coming in the future. Please feel free to post any information about these subjects.
5. Vampires in Their Own Words by author Michelle Belanger is now available to place on hold at the Conyers Library or
The Newton Library as well. I placed a hold for the book and it came in from the Pines Library system really quick.
Many Blessings and Love,
Vampire Libby
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Vampire High Priestess Libby Hodges