Greetings:

Dorothy Harbour has written a wonderful little book --- ENERGY VAMPIRES: A Practical Guide For Psychic Self-Protection. On pages 4 through 7, she describes what an ENERGY VAMPIRE is, and the three types of ENERGY VAMPIRES.

In light of recent comments, I feel that it is important that the individual to whom such comments were directed, understands exactly what we are talking about.

The following is quoted from Dorothy Harbour's book ENERGY VAMPIRES (pgs. 4-7):

INTRODUCING THE ENERGY VAMPIRE

Vampires don't exist only in scary novels. In fact, famed vampires such as Dracula likely represent only fantastic descriptions of their real-life counterparts who were energy vampires that lived not off blood, but off the energy of their victims. At first, the term energy vampire might seem bizarre, even though it quite accurately describes the facts; psychological power over others can be obtained (and misused) only by those who can control internal life energy and are able to manipulate it. To put it in a positive light: those who can strengthen their internal life energy will not become victims of energy vampires, since they will not offer a vulnerable psyche upon which energy attackers may prey.

But what leads energy vampires from stealing life energy of their fellow human beings in the first place? The answer to this question stems from what was previously said: in contrast to electrical energy, with which we can gain wind or water strength, most of us hardly know how to control and manipulate life energy in the physical world. A light of life energy burns in each living being, similar to the energy of combustion engines, that gives each being the energy necessary for survival. But for an energy-deficient person to increase his or her energy level, the only available resource is the energy of a suitable, but insufficiently protected, human being.

People like myself, who are able to see the energy mantle that surrounds every individual, often see a familiar, but always disturbing, sight when we observe two people arguing with each other; both auras flow into each other, and are red-orange at the crossing points. As soon as one of the combatants wins, and the loser backs away, the two auras seperate. The aura of the victor is noticably inflated, and has gained in volume, as well as in shine. The aura of the loser seems to have shrunk, similar to a baloon losing air. The aggressor may think that he feels great because he offered the better argument. In fact, the agressor is drunk on the energy that he has taken from his opponent. By the same token, the loser feels downtrodden and exhausted; through this vampire attack, the loser has just lost part of his life energy. We would be much more careful and kind with one another in this society if more people were able to witness this impressive spectacle of energy robbing.

COMMON TYPES OF ENERGY VAMPIRES

Let us take a look at the three most common types of these energy robbers.

01) THE LOVE VAMPIRE

The most common cases of energy vampirism result from the fact that people have differing energy levels. In nearly every group or family, and in a significant number of marriages and other partnerships, there is an individual, who --- rightly or not --- feels less vital than the rest of the group and thus tries to profit from the "energy riches" of the others. Everyone knows at least one of the most common type of energy thief among their group of friends. These thieves usually stick to small but repitive attacks; they always act as if they were always insulted or in need of consolation, and they crave attention. By receiving attention through manipulation, thieves share in the energy resources of others. Often, this strategy more or less works for extended periods of time, until one day, the constantly "exhausted" partner or parent gets sick, collapses, flees, or announces the depletion of his or her energies in a similarly dramatic way.

02) THE POWER VAMPIRE

Dominating others, forcing an opinion on them, and manipulating their thoughts and actions are, for many, valid methods for feeling good, strong, and confident. In a similar fashion, power vampires get high on the power they extert over others. They pursue dominant roles at work and at home --- as managers, as bosses of every rank, and as the one "wearing the pants" --- and have others acting at their behest. Of course, we most often encounter power vampires in politics, and in clubs, and organizations that more readily dole out positions of power, more so than in other areas of life. The charisma that they project and that we often admire is usually the reflection of all the energy they have stolen from their admirers and subordinates. The overbearing salesperson who tries to sell you an overpriced product of questionable utility is often following not only his desire for profits, but also his hope to tap the energy of his customer by exerting power. After all, money is nothing but a symbol for the flow of energy over which people are constantly fighting. It's no wonder that at the end of such an encounter we feel as empty and exhausted as our bank account. Our energy vampire, the salesperson, has feasted on our energy as well as our money.

03) THE FEAR VAMPIRE

We encounter psychologically ill or otherwise spiritually disturbed people more often than most of us might like to believe. Because their life energy is blocked, they try to tap the energy sources of others. They most often enter our psyches by instilling fears or doubts, leading us to doubt people we peviously trusted, or ourselves and our abilities. Fear vampires often instill fear of possible conspiracies or other imminent catastrophes. Usually, we can easily avoid contact with such people, and I strongly recommend avoiding any sort of emotional connection with them. But, what if ones' boss or collegue or even ones' own partner turns out to be an energy vampire of this type?

--- ENERGY VAMPIRES, pgs. 4-7

This book is available from Hidden Mysteries:

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