Our Friends: A description of Lifestyles and subgroups
Gothics: a very special lifestyle,mentality.There is no way to really describe gothic hence their diversity unites them,therefor i will describe clothing and appearance of gothics rather then the mentality behind them. Note: dressing like one does not make u gothic,i know people personally who are more gothic then some u see in pictures but dress in t-shirt and jeans...
Victorians:
Inspired by the victorian age this style is known for its long gowns and vintage look. Utilizing mostely puprle,black,white and red this style has a distinguished opera-eque feel to it.Love for theatrical is almost always present as is dark eery make up for both men and women alike.
picture by Viona Ielegems
Cybers:
Inspired by cybernetics ,science fiction,robots and all things futuristic.Colours mostly used are pink green black purple and red with the occasional exception of white.Alot of leather is used aswell as feetwear with high soles,not to be mistaken with high heels! Examples are dockers,buffalo's ,army combat boots and other simular brands and sorts. Also utilizes alot of cybernetic and robotic looking assesories.Also often used are combat pilot goggles and gasmasks and such.
Lolita:
One of the styles most known to the outerworld is the japanese lolita style. In close bounds with visual kei this originates in the oriental. Mainly this style is focused on a victorian style but there are different styles dividing lolis.Mostely utilizing black and white ,with the occasional red or purple ,it has a feel to it wich resembles victorian childeren or porselain dolls. The main look would have to be knee sized skirts,stockings and alot of lace and silk.Most used assesories would be top hats,laced headwear and silk/lace umbrellas.
Exceptions:there are a few lolitas wich have a more eery feel to it,utilizing horror as a shock factor.
Some lolis dress up as bluudy nurses or sexy nuns and such but this is much less popular then the main victorian look.
There are ofcourse much more but these are the most known ones. If u know of one u want to see on this list contact me by all means
Vampyres:
Vampyres,not to be mistaken with vampires, are a special breed. Born as a human they have a genetic difference wich reveales itself after puberty. In no way are they dependent on anything different from a human altho they have a greater spiritual insight and feel for spiritual energy.
Vampyres are mainly divided in two so called categories,each with their own way of consuming energy.
Sanguinarian vampyres:
Sanguinarian comes from the latin word sanguinarius,wich means bloodthirsty/bloodlust
A sanguinarian or "sang" vampyre feels a strong craving to meet their energy needs by consuming blood. Normally this comes from other humans. They feel that their strength cannot be maintained at a high level in any other way. If they are not able to feed on blood periodically, they expect to develop a weakened immune system, have less energy, and even might become sick. They may develop pain and depression. Many vampyres have one or more donors who often draw their own blood as a gift. Most sang vampyres feel that a tablespoon or two of blood each week is plenty to sustain them.
The majority of sanguinarian vampires view their condition as being part of their inner nature (either spiritually or physically) and thus, often refrain from engaging in the dress, music or traditions common to vampire lifestylers. Most do not view themselves as a goth altho some exceptions do occur Some look down on those who engage in vampire 'dress-up' as it promotes a distorted view of what they believe to be true vampyrism. Many sanguinarians fear negative public reaction because of the image vampire lifestylers propagate.
Psi vampyres:
They crave and are able to draw life force (a.k.a. pranic, chi, ley, psychic or spiritual energy) from another person directly without consuming their blood. 1 They are sometimes called psi "psy or psionic vampires, soul suckers, [or] energy vampires." Some psi vampyres are able to tap into a donor's energy "...by eye contact, touch, sexual intercourse, intense conversation....dreams" and by drinking their blood. They can also extract energy from nature -- from "...storms, raging oceans, earthly vortices and intense sunlight" and even the ionosphere.
Many sang vampyres are able to feed in the same manner as psi vampyres. However, they are normally unable to acquire as much energy as they need in that way. Many see psi feeding as a method of slowing their decline, rather than as a technique for maintaining their energy levels.
Many, perhaps most, vampyres do not engage in the dress, music or traditions commonly associated with vampyrism. They regard their condition as being part of their inner nature, either spiritually or physically).
Vampyres may experience "heightened sensitivities; light sensitivity; [and/or] a largely nocturnal sleep cycle. The heightened sensitivities are believed by many to include a number of psychic abilities, such as empathy, astral projection, clairvoyance, and energy manipulation. The sensitivity to light and the nocturnal body cycle are not so limiting that a real vampire cannot be up and out during the day, it is simply an effort for them to do so."
Within vampyrism are found followers of all of the major religions,altho this is rare, as most are secularists, freethinkers, and followers of alternative spiritualities.
Most vampyres believe that they are born with a latent vampyre condition which normally becomes active only after puberty. Rejecting the imaginative accounts in novels, films, etc, they believe that nobody can become a vampyre unless they are born with the condition.
Satanism: there are multiple forms of satanism,i will discuss the ones with the most followers
Lavey Satanism:
Founded by Anton Szandor Lavey(picture) this is the one wich has the most followers.
Widely known because of Lavey's celebrity status it is clouded in mystery,alot of people know it nor dont know or understand what it stands for.
Common mistake in lavey satanism is the idea that satanists follow the Dark Lord ,Satan,the devil. Lavey satanists do not believe in god,as such they cannot believe in satan,seeing satan is gods brother ,pupil and right hand.Why they are called satanists is described in full in Lavey's book : The Satanic Bible. In this book lavey describes that his followers and him choose Satan as icon because,lets be honest, satan is the most widely anti-religious icon there is. Lavey Satanism believes in living a full satisfactory life instead of witholding ur full potential as a human with rules and regulations made to control. Lavey Satanism is cropped to getter easily in 3 little files,wich i advise u to download from here and learn more about this wonderfull religion.The files can be downloaded below this text.These 3 text files contain the nine satanic statements,the eleven rules of earth and the satanic sins. I recommend reading them to see for urself how deeply philosofical Anton Lavey really was,and how right in his thoughts about this planet.
| statments.doc |
| the_eleven_satanic_rules_of_the_earth.doc |
| the_nine_satanic_sins.doc |
Theitic Satanism : They believe in God and Satan,and recognize them as deitys
Theastic Satanism:
Theistic Satanism (also known as Spiritual Satanism) is the worship or reverence of Satan as a deity. It comprises several viewpoints, and may include a belief in magic, which is manipulated through ritual. It may also include the usage of meditation and self expansion. Theistic Satanists will often find inspiration from older sources (preceding the Satanic Bible of the 1960s), such as the 1862 book "Satanism and Witchcraft".
One group that falls under the definition of Theistic Satanism are Reverse Christians; this is sometimes used as a disparaging term by other Theistic Satanists and is embraced to a lesser or greater extent by the groups given this label. Groups called Reverse Christians are said to practice what Christians claim Satanists do, such as performing black masses.
Luciferianism:
Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer. Its followers typically view Lucifer as a symbol of the never-ending quest for wisdom and a force behind particular aspects of nature. Luciferianism is identified by some people as an auxiliary of Satanism, due to the popular identification of Lucifer with Satan. Luciferianism is inspired by certain aspects of Gnosticism, Ancient Egyptian Religion and Greaco-Roman Religion.(this is a mixture of ancient greek and roman religion).
The picture u see on the left is the Sigil of Lucifer,an icon used by both teastics and luciferianists alike.
This is the list for now,additional friends may be added on request ,contact me if u wanna see something else here.
Sincerely M. Mayer
