Faerie Hounds

It has been quite a while since my last blog post finally I will be able to share some of my discoveries that seems so rarely touched upon by Celtic inclined pagans these days, especially seeing as so many claim to work with the Faerie Folk and yet. They have not been introduced on how to get a contract with their loyal hounds. Best of luck to my readers.

Now these are an interesting bunch to observe.  Fairly infamous for their red tipped ears and white fur, and sometimes beady red eyes, however that is from their more frightening aspects.  Now you might be familiar with this description but under other names such as Cwn Annwn, also been believed to have participated in the known Wild Hunt. And vividly captured souls and dragged them to the Welsh underworld or Annwn, or in modern folklore Hell. However Hell hounds are a bit more different than Fae Hounds. You might think why I have dubbed them as “Faerie Hounds” and not by their more common namesakes, well I hold a connection or contracts with the Celtic Faerie courts. These courts are roughly known as Summer & Winter courts or the more degrading naming as blessed and unblessed courts.  By faerie as in formerly dead humans or aspects of nature/thought-forms who gained a spectral or spiritual form.  By tradition the Fae have “stables” of these hounds, each pack born for one specific person of faerie origins. Or to a human the Faerie may favour or hold a specific bond with.  If you happen to have former experience, of working with the Celtic faerie realms, this may become easier for you.

Faerie Hound Contract Meditation:

Find a comfortable place, where you can relax. Find some Celtic inspired music or folk music to more easily adapt into the gateways to the Celtic Faerie Realms.  To me that gate appears like a wooden door in the tree trunk. It can take either to the lands of Spring / Summer court or to the lands of Autumn/ Fall/ Winter court.  Before this decision it might be wise to consider which seasons you feel more at “home” with. For me it is Autumn / Winter court that rings more with me, what will be your choice? Whichever choice you make it will lead you to a set of stables. Similar to Horse Stable’s although slightly different, you may be met by the Stable groundskeeper. Who is a rather old Fae, and he will demand respect, If you pass his small tests (I cannot rely what kind of tests he will give) you will be getting a fine lecture of the tending and care of a faerie hound pack of roughly 2-3 or 4-8 puppies it may vary. Then you will be led to your packs small den, and you will be able to get to know and bond with them. 

After this meeting; You can choose to summon your faerie hounds one by one or as a whole unit. To either grant protection and healing to your friends. Or have them attack and rip a person’s emotions to shreds. Be noted that summoning them will take up and away your energy so remember to eat before you summon them.

Now this is all for now. Hope you survived the long read.

Healing Techniques for an Aspiring Empath

Healing Techniques for an Aspiring Empath:

Hi and Welcome to my new blog post. Today I will write about a few Healing Techniques that I have been able to develope in my years as an Empath. But first I will give a quick description of what Empathy is.

The origins of the word Empathy: 

From Greek empatheia = affection ---> equivalent to em - path ---> páschein (German) to suffer.

Empathy as a curse? Or gift?

At first many do consider this assault of emotions which one barely is able to discern if it belongs to "you" or "someone else". In that sense yes it does not appear as much of a blessing. Going outside and being surrounded by large crowds makes you feel uncomfortable, because you are able "tap" into other peoples and at times animals inner most emotions and actual intentions. One can almost say we "invade" into others privacy. 

One girl may smile at her boyfriend..but you can clearly see/feel that the girl did just a few days prior sleep with another man. And she no longer holds interest for this boyfriend. How is it fair that we can pick up on this? 

These are dilemmas all Empaths need to go through. How you choose to deal with it is up to you. However our Empathy can be useful in terms of encouraging our friends or family to pour out their insecurities, and help them with advice and make them feel better. And when you can see that grateful smile on their face, does it not make you feel "warm & fuzzy inside"? It certainly makes me feel that way

When I was in training as a nurse. I was told that I should not take upon myself the pain and suffering of the patients and their families. Because it could affect you as a nurse and the morale of the patient. This was Empathy..

But a few years prior when I was twelve years old my own spiritual gift of empathy had awoken. I remember being so frightened and confused. When the boys had a football hit their crotch..Ohhh how I could feel that! So if some boys/men are reading this I literally feel for you. I can see why you have to go to your knees. 

Oh! but enough about me...time to write down those healing techniques don't you think?

Basic Preperation: 

In all forms and versions of energy work. Energy is needed, as a Healer you will use from YOUR energy reserves to help another person. You will get tired when you have been out jogging. And feel refreshed once you have taken a shower or had something to eat.So to help building up energy you can do these things before beginning.

- Shower/ Take a Bath (A great way to gather energy and make your body relax)
- Eat (Preferably so that you do not feel hungry.)

- Drink (Something warm or cold. I would suggest tea, cocoa/hot chocolate, or cold water )
- Stretch (Your arms and legs and prepare yourself)
- Breathing exercise 2-3 times before you begin.


When the Healing Session is Over repeat the same as the above. This will prevent some of the occuring tiredness and possible headaches that so many experience.

Emotion Transfer: 

This technique is one of the first "accidental" healings an Empath may experience. You might try to comfort a classmate, a friend or a family member. Touching their arm or back by chance? And suddenly you may feel a surge or rush of energy swooping through your arm. And a few moments later you experience the exact emotions that entered you a few moments ago. The person who used to have these emotions now appear "back to normal" while you feel those emotions bubbling inside you.

I'd like to call this an incomplete healing technique. Because it happens so suddenly and most are unaware on how to get rid of the emotional impact. 

However I can give you one suggestion: Find something, a jar or box or go outside then close your eyes and tell the strange new energy to enter the item. Then close the lid and let it stay there. 

Recycling; Benefits for the Empath and Patient:

Recycling Healing is a personal technique of mine that I have evolved gradually. And it can be done both face to face and by long distance healing. 

First focus on locating the energy of your "target". This can be achievied by repeating the targets nickname/ or actual name. At this point you will be able to feel, a temporary connection with your targets own energy. Now it is up to you, to find the energy that needs recycling. The sensation of such energy be it negative or caused by some form of pain or suffering, can be experienced as a "pulse" "pull". You still with me? Good on to the next step..

You need to take this energy somehow...so cup your hands together like a small bowl. And tell the energy to float into this bowl. When that is done, bring back the bowl outside your body. And then repeat slowly..."Negative to Positive, return to your original form." <-- you can make up your own repitive words that may work better for you. Since we are this far in the process, take the bowl from earlier and allow it to enter your body. Then take out an equal amount of your own energy into the bowl, and send it back to your target. This energy will "patch up" and adapt to what was removed from earlier.

Good Luck.

Empaths Reducing Touch:

 This is also a healing technique I have developed over the years. As Empaths we have a very unique role in seeing all sides of a person. Many times loved ones or people you know may suffer from a painful illness. We are not doctors of science, We are healers of the psyche and spirit. Let us say someone is in great pain and they are at deaths door? Us Empaths are unable to bring them back from their borderline. However we can with this little method...lessen the suffering and some pain. So that they either may heal accordingly or in a more sad situation die in peace..

Focus on the targets name. Connect with the energy and repeat as many times as you see fit

/Allow the pain to retreat, let this ....(person insert name) have some peace/

-Dampen the pain, reduce this suffering-  In all honesty I suggest you get creative and make something that makes sense to you. These are the words I prefer to use.

Well that was all for now. I hope you were able to learn some new techniques. Until the next post appears think and learn

Sanguine and Psychic Vampires

Sanguine and Psychic Vampires

It has been quite a while since I last wrote a blog post. But here it is. In the past few weeks

 the awareness of sanguine and psychic vampires, seems to have jumped back into my

 life from the past of my early occult studies. By now you might be asking yourself: 

What is a Sanguine Vampire? What is a Psychic Vampire well first let us see what 

a dictionary has to say about that...

Sanguine 

[sang- gwin] = In this topic the word sanguine refers to the Latin word sanguineus

 which means blood 

Vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] =  What I knew of Vampires at first were from Slavic (Eastern European)

 myths. A vampire was usually dead relatives. Who had risen from their graves,

 their eyes would be bloodshot and extremely pale hue on their skin. 

(They were dead after all) And they could also turn their family members into vampires in 

all logics they were dead but not dead at the same time. 

This can be similar to zombies. To stop this movement of dead family members

 that could ruin whole villages, a priest and some others from the village. 

Would decapitate the head of the deceased, along with arms and legs and lay

 them at the bottom of the casket. This would prevent the dead from rising and to

 fetch their relatives. (My other blog Lore around the world goes further into this)

Psychic 

[sahy-kik] = From greek which indicates the soul. 

This was a bit background information. 

Modern Vampirism

In the past thirty to twenty years. A new interest in vampirism has increased gradually.

 Some people and maybe even you have played a game named Vampire The Masquerade. 

These people felt a connection to the vampires in this game. But what some of them 

realized later was that they were different than most of their fellow gamers. 

One of these people are Michelle Belanger and her books are well quite famous for the 

open topic of Psychic Vampires. 

This new awareness of people considering themselves to be vampires grew into a mixed 

sub culture in the eighties and nineties.

One half liked and felt comfortable in the role of a vampire. (sort of like a live in game) 

While others knew they were different. 

Their souls lacked something, to stay healthy.

 They gained or grew into unknown urges and wondered why?

Today we call this an awakening. It differs from the rest. 

These calling themselves Psychic Vampires need energy from people to manage

 day to day life. As for Sanguine Vampires who need blood from people, this may sound 

frightening but there has also been a lot of negative 

information about modern vampires over the years. 

“They are evil” “Leeches” “Their soul have tendrils making holes in your soul” 

Now that is not very nice to say is it? Of course we all stumble and crawl when we are 

babies learning to walk? The same happens when one awakens. 

Sanguine Vampires awaken the need to drink blood. 

The serious Sanguine Vampires follow strict hygiene and make sure to follow up on 

the medical records of those who willingly become their donors. 

Same applies to Psychic Vampires donors are people who willingly let themselves

 be fed on by modern vampires. 

Newly awakening Vampires are normally unaware that they take energy or that they 

need blood. People around them may easily become tired while the 

Psychic Vampire is in the room, and when the Psychic Vampire leaves people

become lively again.

My own little story

Now I did tell you earlier that I had a blast from the past with the renewed interest in this. 

So this all began with me searching the net about psychic abilities as amusing as that is,

 and I stumbled over a site which had vampires included in their title, now that I found funny 

but it was creative. But on that site, I discovered Otherkin, Psychic 

and Sanguine Vampires, Fairies, Angels…

It was a lot to take in for a complete beginner like me. So out of curiosity I did add a post with 

what abilities I had and allowed other members of this site to comment. But it surprised me 

when majority of them said Psychic Vampire, I thought it was impossible! Vampires belonged

 in myths and books it couldn’t be possible for others!? Or was it? For two years I worked on

 this and embraced the entitlement of Psychic Vampire it just “fit”. 

I was capable of feeding from others emotions especially sadness and anger, and it did make 

me more aware. But I also realised I left some of my own energy into the one I had accidently 

fed from. It scared me so many times, and I doubted many days and nights if it could make any 

form of logical sense. In this time is how I came to know of Michelle Belanger and her books,

 the first book I bought that she wrote was Vampires in Their Own Words:

 An Anthology of Vampire Voices. 

That explains in detail about the Vampire community, the occult influences and the many 

gathered houses where they met up and shared experiences. Quotes and thoughts from 

significant Vampires and leaders or most experienced Vampires in this sub culture community. 

Now today you might wonder how I have changed. I no longer apply the need to feed 

regularly however at times I may use it as a form of healing method. I personally call it 

recycling I take what is bothering a person…and return with the equal amount of energy

 I took away. 

I will still very strongly defend those who badmouth sanguine and psychic vampires. 

Although I will say not everyone follow a codex with rules. And some consider 

themselves above this. Which is why most, energy workers learn to shield as a 

basis and quite early in their studies.

Useful Links and Books:

Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices

 by Michelle Belanger.

The Psychic Vampire Codex: A Manual of Magick and Energy Work 

by Michelle Belanger

Vampyre Sanguinomicon: The Lexicon of the Living Vampire 

by Father Sebastiaan and Konstantinos.

Vampyre Virtues; The Red Veils by Father Sebastiaan

http://www.michellebelanger.com/index.html

http://fathersebastiaan.com/

This is what I was able to share for this time around. 

I hope you had fun and see you next time!