Friday, February 10, 2012
The Parallels of Luciferianism & Vampirism
It can be said that the Vampiric and Luciferian paths are quite similar. The goals of enlightenment, evolution and immortality are shared, as are the pursuits for knowledge and the advancement of mental and physical capabilities.
The Vampire is an archetype some identify with while moving forward in their personal quest. While many within the modern vampire community do not associate with or practice Luciferianism, or other LHP studies for that matter, those of us who do acknowledge the similarities of the two paths find ourselves incorporating aspects of both into our daily rituals.
The Vampire is often portrayed as a creature of darkness, foregoing any association with the light (sun). This may be the case in popular fiction novels and Hollywood dramas, but for the serious practitioner of Vampirism, the ultimate goal of immortality and a deep love of life propels them into the light of knowledge, experience and thus aids in their evolution.
Many vampires in the "scene" claim to be Pagan, worshipping the gods and goddesses of old. Where as they may prefer embracing their dark nature, it runs parallel with their light nature, a truth that many refuse to accept. This I believe is due to the stereotypes of vampires in the media and in society.
Lucifer is still thought of by many outside the Christian faith to be "evil". May Wiccans and Pagans have refused to even acknowledge the Universal energies of Lucifer as they feel he represents negativity. Part of my own evolution was getting past the Christian and Pagan mindset that the demons of organized religion are much more than Satan's minions!
There are phrases that I think of when I talk to others about Lucifer and Vampires. One is "don't judge a book by its cover", another is "seek and ye shall find". Illumination begins, in my opinion, when we lift the veil of ignorance from ourselves and go forward seeking our own truths. Until we break free of society's stigma concerning what is "dark" and what is "light", what is "evil" and what is "good", we will never truly be free of fear of the unknown and will unfortunately remain slaves to the idea of Lucifer as a tormentor and Vampires as blood thirsty monsters.
The Vampire is an archetype some identify with while moving forward in their personal quest. While many within the modern vampire community do not associate with or practice Luciferianism, or other LHP studies for that matter, those of us who do acknowledge the similarities of the two paths find ourselves incorporating aspects of both into our daily rituals.
The Vampire is often portrayed as a creature of darkness, foregoing any association with the light (sun). This may be the case in popular fiction novels and Hollywood dramas, but for the serious practitioner of Vampirism, the ultimate goal of immortality and a deep love of life propels them into the light of knowledge, experience and thus aids in their evolution.
Many vampires in the "scene" claim to be Pagan, worshipping the gods and goddesses of old. Where as they may prefer embracing their dark nature, it runs parallel with their light nature, a truth that many refuse to accept. This I believe is due to the stereotypes of vampires in the media and in society.
Lucifer is still thought of by many outside the Christian faith to be "evil". May Wiccans and Pagans have refused to even acknowledge the Universal energies of Lucifer as they feel he represents negativity. Part of my own evolution was getting past the Christian and Pagan mindset that the demons of organized religion are much more than Satan's minions!
There are phrases that I think of when I talk to others about Lucifer and Vampires. One is "don't judge a book by its cover", another is "seek and ye shall find". Illumination begins, in my opinion, when we lift the veil of ignorance from ourselves and go forward seeking our own truths. Until we break free of society's stigma concerning what is "dark" and what is "light", what is "evil" and what is "good", we will never truly be free of fear of the unknown and will unfortunately remain slaves to the idea of Lucifer as a tormentor and Vampires as blood thirsty monsters.
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