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"Coming Out Of The Coffin: Vampires Among Us; Many Self-Described Vampires Keep Lifestyle Secret, Fear Ostracism From Co-Workers, Family" ABC 20/20 Special - Inside The World Of Real Life Vampires By Denise Martinez-Ramundo & Joan Martelli of ABC News 20/20 - November 27, 2009 http://abcnews.go.com/2020/real-life-vampires-lifestyle-secret/story?id=9173328
"Night Neighbors" - FOX News Channel Hannity's America w/Michelle Belanger & Anshar Seraphim - December 7, 2008 Members Of America's Vampire Subculture Could Be Living Right Under Your Nose http://www.foxnews.com/hannitysamerica
Psychic Vampirism - Halloween 2008 Special Edition - Bizarre Magazine
Are Vampires Real? - December 2009 - Paranormal Magazine (UK)
TAPS - October 2007 Halloween Special Edition: Interview With Merticus - [Click Image Above To Read]
"Would The Real Vampires Please Stand Up?" Paranormal Insider - Blog Contributed By Michelle Belanger - September 2007
Is vampirism a condition that exists outside of folklore and film? Are there real living people who psychically feed on human life force — or even on blood? What is the source of these supernatural hungers? The Atlanta Vampire Alliance has the answers. Formed in 2005, the AVA is a research group devoted to the modern condition of vampirism — but Dracula would never recognize these vampires as kin. The vampires of the AVA are living human beings, often psychic, who have a need for the life force of others, and they have come together as a group to study and better understand that need.
This is no fly-by-night venture. The AVA's Vampire and Energy Work Research Survey (Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC - http://www.suscitatio.com), circulated to thousands of self-identified vampires and energy workers around the world, has hundreds of questions, focusing on everything from an individual's religious beliefs to the minute details of their medical history. The AVA's goal is to gather hard statistics about real vampires — statistics which they hope will ultimately be taken seriously in an academic context. Part of this goal has already been achieved. Featured in the recent book, Vampires in Their Own Words, the AVA has also worked with several individuals attached to colleges as part of academic research. Most recently, they have started working with author and fellow Paranormal Insider blogger Rosemary Ellen Guiley to help add their knowledge to the future re-release of her landmark work, Vampires Among Us. The ongoing research of the AVA may very well change the way vampirism is defined.
"Revelations" by Kiera of House AVA; Pages 30-35 "Accepting Our Differences, Revealing Our Natures" by Eclecta; Pages 109-112 "Finding A Path In The South" by Eclecta of House AVA; Pages 192-199 "Atlanta Vampire Alliance: Initiating Serious Studies"; Pages 200-201
For this anthology, vampire Michelle Belanger convinced nearly two
dozen real-life vampires to break the code of silence that has kept
their fascinating subculture shrouded in secrecy. Sometimes
provocative, sometimes surprisingly down-to-earth, these candid
firsthand accounts come from both psi vampires who feed on energy and
sanguine vampires who drink actual blood. Their true stories shed light
on a variety of topics, including awakening to vampirism, the
compulsion to feed and feeding practices, donor ethics and etiquette,
and vampire traditions and codes of behavior.
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"Vampires Today: The Truth about Modern Vampirism" http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Today-Truth-Modern-Vampirism/dp/0313364729 http://www.abc-clio.com/products/overview.aspx?productid=111080 Joseph Laycock Praeger Publishers - May 30, 2009 ISBN: 0-313-36472-9 Vampires are not
just the stuff of folklore and fiction. This book explores the modern
world of vampirism in all its variety. 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...
The mere mention of vampires used to be enough to make people think of a nocturnal predator. But over the centuries the vampire has changed from monstrous villain to sexual object, for both men and women alike. Allure of the Vampire examines our intimate attraction to these beings in a detailed manner. Now, join occult author Corvis Nocturnum as he reveals the fascinating evolution of this icon as it has lured and enticed us in folklore, film and books from the days of ancient civilization to the living breathing inhabitants of our modern subculture, the vampire community.
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"Real Vampires, Night Stalkers and Creatures from the Darkside" http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Night-Stalkers-Creatures-Darkside/dp/1578592550 Brad Steiger Visible Ink Press - September 1, 2009 ISBN: 1578592550 A chilling chronicle of the often ignored history of vampirism as it has surfaced repeatedly in news articles, historical accounts, and first person interviews, this shocking account of occultist rituals and the inhuman forces that influence them shines a light on the horrifying truth. Revealing that real vampires are not immortal, do not have fangs or sleep in coffins, and have no fear of sunlight or crucifixes, the examination dispels many myths but also confirms the truth behind several traits of real vampires, such as the insatiable thirst for blood and the dream of an eternal soul. Complete with 30 spine-tingling tales of the hideous wraiths and creatures that lurk in shadow, this fascinating collection includes the stories of the Mexican prostitute who mesmerized an entire village, convincing them she was an Incan goddess who required human sacrifice for her magic; the three teenagers who left a trail across the South as they conducted blood-drinking rituals with animals; and the mysterious Lady in Black who draws psychic energy from men who dare approach her as she wanders through city streets and parks.
"Gathering Data with the Vampire: Analyzing Causes and Effects of an Introspective Survey by the Vampire Community" Annual Conference of American Academy of Religion, November 17, 2007 Joseph Laycock, Boston University (MTS Harvard Divinity School) http://www.aarweb.org
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San Francisco, CA - ASR 2009 Conference
"Ontological Rebellion: The Otherkin Community and the Struggle for Reality" Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) Annual Meeting, August 8, 2009 Joseph Laycock, Boston University (MTS Harvard Divinity School) http://www.sociologyofreligion.com
Academic & Scholarly Citations:
Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism Joseph Laycock, MTS Harvard Divinity School & Doctoral Candidate - Boston University Praeger
Publishers (2009); Pages 7-8, 13-14, 18, 26, 33, 34, 37-38, 60-61,
67-68, 82, 84, 106-07, 110, 118, 121-122, 125, 133-34, 138-42, 145,
158, & 161-63
Contemporary Vampires and (Blood-Red) Leisure: Should We Be Afraid of the Dark? DJ Williams, LCSW, PhD - Idaho State University Leisure/Loisir - Volume 32 (2) (2008); Pages 513-539
“Predatory Spirituality:” Vampire Religion In America David and Kiara Falk of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Sacred Tribes Journal - Volume 3 Number 2 (2008); Pages 102-131
Other Citations Or Notable Mention:
"Real Vampires & The Vampire Subculture" Special Report by Suzanne Stratford of FOX 8 News (Cleveland, OH) - November 6, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knKCKvJ-icE
Allure Of The Vampire: Our Sexual Attraction To The Undead Corvis Nocturnum Dark Moon Press - July 2009; Pages 5-12, 120, 121, 163, 176-178, 201-202, 259, & 260
Real Vampires, Night Stalkers And Creatures From The Darkside Brad Steiger Visible Ink Press - September 1, 2009; Pages 120-124, 127, 128-130, & 280
The Weiser Field Guide To Vampires: Legends, Practices, And Encounters Old And New J. M. Dixon Weiser Books - October 1, 2009; Pages 37 & 140
A Field Guide To Otherkin Lupa Megalithica Books - April 2007; Page 147
Inner Alchemy: Energy Work & The Magick Of The Body Taylor Elwood Megalithica Books - January 2007; Page 166
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