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| Thursday, July 9th, 2009 | | 11:10 pm |
| | Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | | 7:12 pm |
Shadowdance Podcast #29 - "Vampires" w/Michelle Belanger, Chris, & Jackie
Shadowdance 029: Vampires
Posted on June 21, 2009 at 9:59 PMhttp://www.shadowdancepodcast.comIn this episode, Michelle and Jackie visit Chris’s backyard around midsummer and revisit and update the topic of vampires, which we last looked at in 2006. A lot has changed in the past three years, and the hosts look at every aspect of the community in this ninety-minute rollercoaster ride. Links for this show: * Voices of the Vampire Community (VVC) * Atlanta Vampire Alliance * Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (Normal and Advanced) * Joseph Laycock’s Vampires Today | | Saturday, June 6th, 2009 | | 4:06 pm |
Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism (Academic Book)
If you're interested in the Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS/AVEWRS), sanguinarian and/or psychic vampirism, or the vampire community in general you will want to purchase a copy of this book. There hasn't been anything quite like this published before... a very different kind of text/approach than that of Ramsland, Guiley, Guinn, and others. The academic and sociological significance of this work can't be underscored enough. Laycock offers a sweeping scholarly examination of the vampire community and the process of self-identification as a vampire. He counters many of the negative stereotypes of the vampire community and posits thought-provoking arguments regarding ontological diversity. I strongly encourage everyone to obtain a copy of this book and link to it as a resource for vampirism and the vampire community. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Today-Truth-Modern-Vampirism/dp/0313364729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230149021&sr=1-1Praeger Publishers: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C36472.aspxReligion Dispatches Article: http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/rdbook/1438/modern_vampires%3A_your_neighbors_and_spouses/?page=1 
Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism
Joseph Laycock
Chapter 1: What Is a Vampire? or, The Varieties of Vampiric Experience
Chapter 2: Why Vampires?
Chapter 3: The Vampire Milieu
Chapter 4: Initiatory Vampire Groups: Vampirism as Apotheosis
Chapter 5: The Vampire Community
Chapter 6: Vampirism and Religion, a Dialogue
Chapter 7: Out of the Shadows
Chapter 8: Vampires and the Modern
Bibliography & Index
Names You May Recognize (Mentioned and/or Contributed Material):
Atlanta Vampire Alliance, Corvis Nocturnum, Daemonox, D'Drennan, Don Henrie, Dozens of Groups/Houses/etc. (House Dark Haven, House Eclipse, House Kheperu, House of the Dreaming, House Pantheon, House Quinotaur, House Sahjaza, Temple of the Vampire, Order of the Vampyre, Ordo Strigoi Vii, etc.), Eclecta, Father Sebastiaan, Father Vincent, Goddess Rosemary, J. Gordon Melton, Kiera, Lady CG, Lady Dark Rose, Lord Alistair, Madame X, Maloryn, Martin Riccardo, Merticus, Michelle Belanger, Nicholas, Sanguinarius, Sarah Dorrance, Shadowlore, SoulSplat, SphynxCatVP, Stephen O'Mallie, Vlad & Sky, Voices of the Vampire Community, Vyrdolak, & Zilchy
Inside Cover:
Vampires are not just the stuff of folklore and fiction. This book explores the modern world of vampirism in all its variety.
Around the globe, untold numbers of people are identifying as "vampires" and following the ways of "vampirism." But what does it mean to be a vampire? Is vampirism a religion? Is it a fantasy? Is it a medical condition? Based upon extensive interviews with members of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance and others within vampire communities throughout the United States, Vampires Today looks at the many expressions of vampirism.
In the past two decades, modern vampirism has come under increased study, yet most scholarship has portrayed the vampire community as a cultural phenomenon or, at worst, as a religious cult. Having interviewed many vampires across the country, both "lifestylers" and "real," even those "reluctants" who try not to be vampires, Laycock argues that today's vampires are best understood as an identity group and that vampirism has caused a profound change in how individuals choose to define themselves. As vampires come "out of the closet," either as followers of a "religion" or "lifestyle" or as people biologically distinct from other humans, their confrontation with mainstream society will raise questions about the definition of "normal" and what it means to be human.
In this book, readers will meet "lifestyle vampires," who adopt a culture and a gothic ascetic associated with the vampires of art and legend. They will be introduced to "real" vampires, who feel that they must actually consume blood and/or psychic energy for their well being. They will hear from members of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance, and they will learn about the Order of the Vampyre, the Ordo Strigoi Vii, and the Temple of the Vampire.
There is no doubt that anyone who reads this book will find the details of real vampire life--including vampire role-playing games, grimoires, "vampyre" balls, vampire houses like House Sahjaza and House Kheperu, the vampire "caste" system, and other details--utterly fascinating. Additional Notes: The author holds a Masters of Divinity from Harvard University, a recipient of a grant from the Pluralism Project, and currently enrolled in the Division of Religious and Theological Studies at Boston University where he's working on his PhD. He has presented on the topic of vampirism at the American Academy of Religion Conference in San Diego where he argued that "vampirism" should not be classified as a new religious movement (NRM) and to faculty at the University of Michigan and other institutional bodies on the sociological and emergent scientific aspects of vampirism. He will be delivering a paper on Otherkin in August (2009) at the Association for the Sociology of Religion's annual conference in San Francisco, CA. Laycock is well versed in the structure of the vampire community, has interviewed many individuals from diverse paths, and attended multiple gatherings. | | Friday, January 2nd, 2009 | | 1:23 pm |
Real Vampirism Research Network - Please Join!
 Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC
Vampirism & Energy Work Research StudyWe have consolidated our contact and information sharing network on Ning into one central location and invite everyone who has already participated, in the process of participating, or is interested in this study to join the following Ning group. This network will only be used for internal community informational purposes whereas the existing http://www.suscitatio.com web site will remain the primary research hub. This will greatly reduce the time it takes to notify those who are interested without the need to post future minor updates across 30+ Ning groups, 100+ MySpace groups, 20+ LiveJournal communities, etc. Additionally, any important breaking community related news will be available via this network; see VVC RSS Feed. Please Join: http://suscitatio.ning.comThe latest information concerning the Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS & AVEWRS Surveys) will be posted via this network. All charts are available and posted in the photos section for data sets one through four. 2009 is going to be a busy year for us with analysis, the completion of additional data sets, and a couple important publications released that involve our research. Thank you for your continued interest and support! - Suscitatio Research Staff | | Friday, December 26th, 2008 | | 9:45 pm |
| | Friday, December 12th, 2008 | | 11:48 am |
| | Monday, December 8th, 2008 | | 1:51 am |
| | Monday, November 24th, 2008 | | 1:02 pm |
| | Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 | | 1:05 pm |
| | Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 | | 5:44 pm |
TWILIGHT III - Seattle, WA - September 26-28, 2008
 TWILIGHT III - Seattle, WA - September 26-28, 2008
A Formal Gathering of the Real Vampire Community
http://vampires.meetup.com/914/
TWILIGHT is a formal gathering of individuals involved in vampirism (practical and academic), coordinated by Merticus (http://www.myspace.com/merticus) (of Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC (http://www.suscitatio.com) and the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com) and Daemonox (http://www.myspace.com/daemonox) (of the Vampirism Community eList (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vampirism). The goal of this gathering is to bring together the community's serious and sane for discussion, knowledge exchange, networking, and social engagement. This is an invitational event that screens attendees, and we reserve the right to refuse access to anyone.
TWILIGHT III will be held on the weekend of September 26-28th in Seattle, WA. This gathering will be officially hosted by Eric Bloodstorm (http://www.myspace.com/eric_bloodstorm_pdx) from Portland, OR, and Lady Slinky (http://www.myspace.com/ladyslinky) (of the VCMB (http://www.vcmb.org) from Seattle, WA, along with the Vampirism Community eList, which will celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary as of September 28th.
- Gathering Itinerary -
For this gathering, we have the following presentations and guest speakers planned, as well as several more that we look forward to committing to the conference shortly:
- "The Vampire Archetype in Media, Culture, & the Real Vampire Community" by Michelle Belanger (of House Kheperu & author of "The Psychic Vampire Codex", "The Psychic Energy Codex", as well as author/compiler of "Vampires In Their Own Words")
- "The Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study" by Merticus (of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (AVA), & Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC - authors of the study)
- "Energy Work Within the Void: Integration of the Individual as a Whole" by Soma (of the Los Angeles shamanic & vampiric communities)
- "Law As It Relates to the Real Vampire & BDSM Communities, & the Practical Reality of the Donor Contract" by J.G.C. (of the Los Angeles, CA legal field & vampiric community)
In addition to the presentations, there will be open group discussion, and discussions panels that will involve the aformentioned presenters along with the following special guests: Eric Bloodstorm (Portland, OR), Lady Slinky (Seattle, WA - VCMB), Cole (San Francisco, CA - Carpe Noctum), Zilchy (San Diego, CA - Vampire Q&A on YouTube), Daemonox (Los Angeles, CA - Vampirism Community eList), and as a delightful twist, Case (Seattle, WA - Seattle Skeptics). We look forward to adding more finalized details, such as topics and additional presentations shortly. Thank you for your patience.
- RSVP'ing For Gathering & Hotel Booking -
As of Tuesday, August 19th, TWILIGHT III is currently just over halfway booked, with a capacity limit of 60 people, maximum. Discount hotel rates for the location of this gathering will ONLY be available until September 1st! For this reason, early RSVP'ing and hotel registration is highly encouraged (you will not be charged until check-out). Please RSVP NOW (http://vampires.meetup.com/914/) to secure your ability to attend this gathering, and to receive your hotel booking information.
At this time we are also interested in hearing topic suggestions for group discussion and the panels, along with any questions or comments that you may have. Please contact either Merticus or Daemonox by way of Meetup.com, or make your topic suggestions in the TWILIGHT Meetup message board (http://vampires.meetup.com/914/messages/boards/).
Attendance is restricted to members of TWILIGHT only.
For more information, to join meetup.com, or to RSVP for this event, please visit:
http://vampires.meetup.com/914/
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- TWILIGHT Gathering History -
TWILIGHT I was held in Los Angeles, CA on October 30, 2007, and officially hosted by The Wretched eList (California Vampires), and the Los Angeles Vampire Meetup Group. Originally intended as a one-off occurrence, the evening began with a formal banquet dinner on one level, and progressed to presentations and discussions on a second level. Presenting at this gathering was Michelle Belanger (of House Kheperu and author of The Psychic Vampire Codex), along with Merticus and Zero (of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (AVA), and Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC - authors of Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study). With an attendance of 50 individuals, representative of many notable and active community members from the Southern Californian region, as well as attendees from as far away as South Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, and Northern California, this memorable gathering was heralded as a success and quickly demanded encore.
TWILIGHT II was held in Atlanta, Georgia on the weekend of March 7-9th, 2008, and was officially hosted by the Atlanta Vampire Alliance and Atlanta Vampire & Non-Conformists Meetup Group. Presentations were held by Jason Crutchfield and Michelle Belanger of House Kheperu, Merticus, Zero, and SethNunMin of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance, Alistair of House DarkHaven, Tau Peristera De Magdalene and Tau Heosphoros Iacchus of Liberi Sanguinis Luciferi, RavenHarte of Clan Caladvwlch, Stephen O'Mallie of Clan O'Mallie and House Vengeance, along with discussions involving Aislin Ni MorRhiaghan, Khan, Lady Onyx Ravyn, Allen Greenfield, and Daemonox, and group discussion of the much debated documentary, Vampyres: When Reality Goes Beyond Fiction. With an outstanding attendance of 75 people, this gathering brought together attendees as far away as California, Ohio, Colorado, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, North & South Carolina, Alabama, along with the greater Atlanta region, and set an even higher standard for future TWILIGHT gatherings. | | Sunday, February 17th, 2008 | | 3:20 pm |
| | Friday, January 25th, 2008 | | 10:46 am |
Suscitatio Research Forum Now Active + AVA Forum Revised & Ready For Registration
If you've not taken a moment to stop by either of our new forums please consider taking a moment over the weekend to do so. Hopefully you'll register for both as each has different features to offer.
1.) http://www.suscitatio.com/forum
* This will be the main research commentary hub for the Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS & AVEWRS). Activities concerning the research are exclusive to Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC whereas activities that concern general vampirism and community reside with the Atlanta Vampire Alliance and are sometimes sponsored by Suscitatio - this is why it's important to visit both places to keep up with current news. Statistical analysis from the surveys as well as all future updates/information/etc. will be discussed here. PLEASE register for this forum (even though we've yet to place large amounts of content here) where we can notify you of the major updates coming soon and to be revealed at the March 2008 TWILIGHT II in Atlanta, GA - http://vampires.meetup.com/914/
2.) http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/forum
* This is our newly revised forum (upgraded from phpBB) - you do not have to live in or even near Atlanta or have any relation to House AVA to join! Everyone who had an account on the old forum needs to register an account with the new one. This forum will feature more in depth discussions on psi and sang vampirism as well as features a gallery, over a hundred flash games in the arcade, shoutbox, and other bells and whistles. Please let others know about this forum and we hope you'll enjoy visiting and will register an account! | | Friday, January 18th, 2008 | | 7:10 pm |
| | Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 | | 8:25 pm |
TWILIGHT II - Atlanta, GA - March 7-9, 2008
TWILIGHT II - Atlanta, GA - March 7-9, 2008:http://vampires.meetup.com/914The next TWILIGHT (II) will be held on March 7-9, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (House AVA) - http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com and the Atlanta Vampire & Non-Conformists Meetup Group - http://vampires.meetup.com/96/. This event will run for the entire weekend and feature presentations from a variety of community members including but not limited to Michelle Belanger, the Atlanta Vampire Alliance, and a variety of other local and national groups, discussion panels that will engage all attendees, and nightly entertainment. Information concerning hotel and lodging accommodations, driving directions or airport info, discussion format, presenters, entertainment, and complete literary will be provided exclusively to those who are able to attend the event (please RSVP for this event after joining the meetup.com group). This is an event you do not want to miss if you are seriously invested into the community and appreciative of in-depth discussions on vampirism, energy work, community affairs, and other related topics. Please direct this information to those living in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, other neighboring states, and all individuals who may be able to arrange transportation to attend this event.TWILIGHT is a formal gathering of individuals involved in vampirism (practical and academic) coordinated by Merticus of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (House AVA) and Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC, and Daemonox of the Vampirism Community eList and The Wretched eList (California Vampires). The goal is to bring together the community's serious and sane for discussion, knowledge exchange, networking, and social engagement. This is an invite only event, and we reserve the right to refuse access to anyone. Please visit the following web link and complete the questions asked to join. http://vampires.meetup.com/914The first TWILIGHT (I) was hosted by Daemonox of the Vampirism eList, Wretched, and the Los Angeles Vampire Meetup Group - http://vampires.meetup.com/40/; and was held in Los Angeles, CA on October 30, 2007. It was a huge success with over 50 vampires in attendance; representative of some of the most notable, dedicated, and active members of our community. Some came as far away as South Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Northern California, etc. to attend this gathering. The evening began with a formal banquet style dinner where we were seated at two long tables adorned in red and black. After dinner and networking everyone gathered upstairs for presentations and discussions that would last well into the early morning hours. Michelle Belanger of House Kheperu - http://www.kheperu.org and author of The Psychic Vampire Codex along with Merticus and Zero of Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC - http://www.suscitatio.com / Atlanta Vampire Alliance (House AVA) - http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com; authors of the Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study presented on topics ranging from the vampire subculture to ongoing research into the vampiric condition. After these multimedia (PowerPoint) and question/answer presentations concluded everyone was divided into small groups of approx. 5-8 persons to discuss a variety of topics; first in the small groups and then between the entire group in an open and civil debate format. A basic overview of the topics included were: 1.) Evolution Of The Vampire Community 2.) The Community & Publicity 3.) The Otherkin Community 4.) Vampires; Hierarchies & Elders 5.) Vampirism; Lifestyle, Religion, Counterculture, Or Something Else? 6.) Dealing With The Media The venue where we were gathered unfortunately closed at 2 AM and there was still approximately 30 persons discussing and debating amongst themselves. Rather than everyone disbanding for the evening some of us relocated to the parking lot where we talked for about another hour before finally turning in for the evening; after all this was a weekday. It was truly a remarkable event to be able to gather with so many diverse and at the same time well-versed individuals within our community for serious intellectual discussions and spirited exchange. We hope to continue this tradition in Atlanta, GA this March and look forward to seeing new faces and meeting with old friends! TWILIGHT - Gathering Of The Vampire Communityhttp://vampires.meetup.com/914 | | Thursday, December 27th, 2007 | | 6:44 pm |
Some Important Reminders For Everyone
Vampire Community Reminders:
1.) VEWRS & AVEWRS Research Surveys
If there is any reason you haven't e-mailed us your completed surveys please at least send us the VEWRS (Part 1) ASAP. We can't stress enough how important it is we receive as many responses as possible - please see the current media and other articles concerning this study on our web site. Yes, the deadline has passed but while we're still in the process of entering data into SPSS we're not going to turn away surveys that are e-mailed to us.
Download Surveys: http://www.suscitatio.com
Completed Surveys: response@suscitatio.com
2.) Twilight II - Atlanta, GA - March 7-9th, 2008
Twilight I in Los Angeles, CA was a huge success and we thank everyone for coming out to attend! The next Twilight will be held in Atlanta, GA in March and will feature presentations, discussion panels, and other intellectual as well as entertainment features surrounding the vampire community. If you or someone you know are able to attend this event please join the following web site using this SPECIFIC AUTOMATIC INVITE CODE (Enter Into The "Who Invited You" Question):
"AVA - LJ - AUTO"
http://vampires.meetup.com/914
3.) The Vampire History Project
Timeline & Information On Organizations/Houses/Orders/etc. - Past & Present. We need your help to complete this project ASAP! We are currently entering in data already received (see Houses, et al. listed in red) into the database during January. Please contribute any and all information you can to this important project for the community!
http://www.suscitatio.com/projects/vampirehistoryproject.html
Thank you and we hope everyone has a Happy New Years!!!
| | Monday, November 26th, 2007 | | 5:55 pm |
Vampires: Fact or Fiction? True-Ghost-Story.com Interview
We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and loved ones! If interested, the latest interview concerning our research and vampirism may be found at the True-Ghost-Story.com web site:
Vampires: Fact Or Fiction?http://www.true-ghost-story.com/readarticle.php?article_id=65
Quite a few of you have expressed interest in learning more about the October 2007 issue of TAPS Paranormal Magazine that was largely devoted to vampires and featured an interview with Merticus of the AVA - "Interview With A Vampire" on pages 20-23. Information on subscription or where to purchase this magazine are listed below:  http://www.tapsparamag.com/subscription.php
We will keep everyone notified of our 2008 schedule including the upcoming TWILIGHT II in Atlanta, GA (March 2008) - and progress on data entry/analysis for the VEWRS/AVEWRS via our web site: http://www.suscitatio.com | | Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 | | 2:51 pm |
Important Projects For The Vampire Community
Important Vampire Community Announcements: Please Read All 3 Important Announcements Below (LJ Cut): 1. Survey Significance & Encouragement - Updated FAQ + Read!
2. TWILIGHT - An Unprecedented Gathering Of The Vampire Community - RSVP + Join
3. Vampire Community History Project - Please Read, Contribute, & Distribute!
Thank you for your time and please encourage stragglers or those on the fence to complete the surveys (at least the VEWRS) and take the time to sign up at Meetup.com and join the TWILIGHT group at: http://vampires.meetup.com/914 By working together to increase the communication and knowledge sharing among vampires of all paths we will create a stronger and more unified Community. We hope to see some of you later this month! - Suscitatio Research Staff
http://www.suscitatio.com | | Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 | | 4:03 pm |
TWILIGHT West Coast Vampire Gathering - 10.30.07 - Invite Info
 TWILIGHT is a formal gathering of individuals involved in vampirism (practical and academic). The goal is to bring together the community's serious and sane for discussion, knowledge exchange, networking, and social engagement. This is an invite only event, and we reserve the right to refuse access to anyone. The next event will be held on October 30th in Los Angeles, California with special guests Michelle Belanger (http://www.michellebelanger.com/) of House Kheperu (http://www.kheperu.org/) and author of The Psychic Vampire Codex and Sacred Hunger along with Suscitatio Enterprises LLC (http://www.suscitatio.com) / Atlanta Vampire Alliance (House AVA) (http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com) authors of the Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study. Hosting this event is the Wretched: California Vampires eList (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wretched) and the Los Angeles Vampire Meetup Group (http://vampires.meetup.com/40). This event will feature presentations, discussion panels, and a private club with special guests. This is a special preliminary open invitation, subject to screening. To receive a personal invite from the AVA/Suscitatio (one of the presenters) e-mail research@suscitatio.com with the following information: 1.) Nightside Name/Nick/Handle
2.) E-Mail Address
3.) Primary Code: 3LJC7007 After receiving an e-mail confirmation of your invite you may visit and complete the "join" steps for the following Meetup.com group and enter the Primary Code + Secondary Code (you’ll be given via e-mail) into the “Who Invited You?” question: Twilight Vampire Gathering - http://vampires.meetup.com/914 If you wish to make a mini-vacation out of this event and travel from any distance there are numerous events occurring at the same time to fill your schedule. These will include Das Bunker (18+) on Friday, October 26th, Bar Sinister (21+) on Saturday, October 27th, The Malediction Masquerade Ball (21+) on Sunday, October 28th, The Hex Industry Party (t.b.a.) on Monday, October 29th, and Hex Hollywood (18+) - http://www.hexhollywood.com on Wednesday, October 31st (Halloween Night). We hope to see you there! | | Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 | | 2:07 pm |
Important Projects For The Real Vampire Community
Project A:
1.) The Vampire History Project (Timeline & Information On Organizations/Houses/Orders/etc.)
http://www.suscitatio.com/projects/vampirehistoryproject.html
Project B: >> !! VERY IMPORTANT !! <<
If you have yet to complete the VEWRS & AVEWRS research surveys please visit the link below, complete them ASAP, and return via e-mail! This is a VERY important *universal* study that requires a diversity of participants from the vampirism as well as the energetic/psi community - do NOT miss out having your unique situation/experiences documented in this study!
http://www.suscitatio.com
Our next major presentation will be October 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA at the Twilight West Coast Gathering Of The Vampire Community. If you are interested in attending this event please e-mail us at research@suscitatio.com for more details and to be added to the RSVP list - then visit http://vampires.meetup.com/914/. The presentation will be held the day prior to HEX Hollywood (http://www.hexhollywood.com). We'd like to have as many surveys completed as possible for ONE LAST data compilation from new entries. We have extended the deadline numerous times based upon presentations and emerging pockets of participants in the community. At least take the time to complete the 1st survey to say you were able to play a role in this important study - each and every survey is important!
http://www.suscitatio.com
The surveys located at the web site below represent a landmark study into a variety of diverse though often linked subcultures. This study will aid us in being able to help dispel myths and misconceptions about the practices, beliefs, attitudes, and demographics of those who identify with the following:
* Vampirism (Modern Sanguine & Psi or Psychic)
* Energy Work (Psionics, Reiki, Healers, Psychics, etc.)
* Otherkin & Therians
* Magick Practitioners (Occultists, Wiccans, Pagans, Spiritualists, etc.)
* Awakened Individuals (Higher Consciousness, Shaman, Indigo, etc.)
http://www.suscitatio.com
(Surveys Are Located In The "Gray Box" For Download - Part 1 & Part 2 - Or Via Text Format Under Troubleshooting)
The VEWRS & AVEWRS are universally applicable to ALL of these groups at least in part (demographically, etc.) despite the name and some of the questions asked that may be "N/A" for your particular circumstance - data will be divided per each individual sub-group (ie: energy workers, vampires, otherkin, etc.). This is why we need as many individuals who identify with energy work, psionics, otherkin, magick, real vampirism (psi/sang), or who consider themselves awakened to complete these surveys as possible! Thus far we've received over 550+ responses on the VEWRS alone and another 225+ on the AVEWRS.
If You Have Yet To Complete The VEWRS & AVEWRS Surveys *PLEASE* Take The Time To Complete At Least The VEWRS (1st Survey) & Submit To Us ASAP! Please do not procrastinate... these surveys may at first glance appear lengthy but they go by quickly when you're completing them!
http://www.suscitatio.com
Questions: research@suscitatio.com
Download Surveys (VEWRS & AVEWRS) From:
http://www.suscitatio.com
E-Mail Completed Surveys (As A File Attachment) To: response@suscitatio.com
Troubleshooting: (Text Only Versions - Copy/Paste Survey Format - Any Word Processor Or E-Mail – IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE COMPLETING THESE SURVEYS OR VIEWING THEM PLEASE E-MAIL US OR USE LINKS BELOW)
http://www.suscitatio.com/VEWRS.htm
http://www.suscitatio.com/AVEWRS.htm
Thank you for your participation, support, and encouragement of others to complete the surveys!
http://www.suscitatio.com
** Please pass this information along to other sites, groups, forums, and individuals! ** | | Friday, September 7th, 2007 | | 4:41 pm |
The Vampire History Project
We’re compiling a database of the online and offline vampire community with particular focus on the diversity of groups, houses, courts, halos, etc. with the timeframe of operation, who was involved, geographic area, influences, and teachings. This expansive database of information will allow us to see how we have grown, contracted, expanded, and evolved over the years. We need everyone’s help to be able to compile this information absent of community politics, biases, and opinions (strictly looking for the facts). If you have information on any group from the online or offline vampire communities, cut and paste the form below. Fill out whatever information you can, and e-mail it to research@suscitatio.com and/or michelle@michellebelanger.com. Timeframe for submission: October 28, 2007
Group Name:
Founding Member(s):
Date Founded:
Date Closed (If Applicable):
Group Presence: [ ] Online [ ] Offline [ ] In Print
Main Geographical Focus:
Group Philosophy Or Goals:
Community Contributions (Webpage, IRC Channel, Print Publication, etc.):
Community Affiliations:
Other Noteworthy Details (ie: the founder of another group originally came from this one, this group eventually turned into a more recognized group, etc.): |
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