http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/17560 en-us This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Religion & Spirituality For vampires, psychic and sang, and members of the Shadowlore yahoo group, to discuss topics related to vampirism and energy exchange. To donate membership dues and help us continue to provide this resource, email me at VivienneDavalon@gmail.com and I'll send a paypal invoice. We have lots of listeners to the podcast archives, and we could use the help to continue to pay meet up fees and skype fees, but I can't get a paypal button to work here. If you want to join the meet up group for regular updates, access our files and other resources, visit us at http://www.meetup.com/vampires-929/. Generally, I start off by presenting on the topic, ask my co-organizers to add their thoughts, and then open it up for comments and discussion. We all learn a lot from each other. Online reading resources are listed on a page in the files section of the meetup: http://vampires.meetup.com/929/. These include links to many useful articles. We want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at the next meet up. BB, Vivienne This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com 720 http://www.talkshoe.com/custom/images/icons/TC-17560-MainIcon.jpg http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/17560 100 100 viviennedavalon Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up For vampires, psychic and sang, and members of the Shadowlore yahoo group, to discuss topics related to vampirism and energy exchange. To donate membership dues and help us continue to provide this resource, email me at VivienneDavalon@gmail.com and I'll send a paypal invoice. We have lots of listeners to the podcast archives, and we could use the help to continue to pay meet up fees and skype fees, but I can't get a paypal button to work here. If you want to join the meet up group for regular updates, access our files and other resources, visit us at http://www.meetup.com/vampires-929/. Generally, I start off by presenting on the topic, ask my co-organizers to add their thoughts, and then open it up for comments and discussion. We all learn a lot from each other. Online reading resources are listed on a page in the files section of the meetup: http://vampires.meetup.com/929/. These include links to many useful articles. We want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at the next meet up. BB, Vivienne This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com viviennedavalon info@talkshoe.com yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553092.mp3 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:05:44 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553092.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553092.mp3 ok, this is our meet up reboot -- virtual, podcast conference call only. A virtual vampire house! But as always, inclusive of our fellow Otherkin, the vamp curious, donors, etc. etc. Hopefully we will become an even better resource in this format; I plan to add segments on vampire related news items, answering questions people on the vampire boards have posted, etc. We will change days and times around to try to accommodate a variety of schedules. I'll also set up a Facebook group and hopefully that will be a better, more useful resource than the meet up page was. Talk to you soon! Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE35 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up ok, this is our meet up reboot -- virtual, podcast conference call only. A virtual vampire house! But as always, inclusive of our fellow Otherkin, the vamp curious, donors, etc. etc. Hopefully we will become an even better resource in this format; I plan to add segments on vampire related news items, answering questions people on the vampire boards have posted, etc. We will change days and times around to try to accommodate a variety of schedules. I'll also set up a Facebook group and hopefully that will be a better, more useful resource than the meet up page was. Talk to you soon! 1:22:15 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553053.mp3 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:02:49 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553053.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-553053.mp3 Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon brief equipmenttest 18:02 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-460315.mp3 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:15:27 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-460315.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-460315.mp3 discussing what ritual is, how they are used and created, and how we can tailor rituals to the needs of the vampire community Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE34 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - vampire ritual discussing what ritual is, how they are used and created, and how we can tailor rituals to the needs of the vampire community 2:21:07 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-427190.mp3 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:19:56 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-427190.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-427190.mp3 awakening again, for some of our newest members attending tonight - mostly to get them to talk about why they joined the group and what their own experiences have been. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE32 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up awakening again, for some of our newest members attending tonight - mostly to get them to talk about why they joined the group and what their own experiences have been. 1:17:50 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384458.mp3 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:22:59 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384458.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384458.mp3 We will be discussing the magical power of blood and its uses in ritual and magick; blood has been feared and held in awe for thousands of years, with cultures all over the world having taboos of all kinds related to blood in food, menstrual blood, its use in sacrifices, and so on. Join us with your experience using blood in magick spells and rituals, as offerings, etc. We will also talk about safe methods (using lancets, e.g.) to obtain small drops of your own blood (not anyone elses!) for use in magick. form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="38FJG5HM7FKUS" input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1" /form Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE30 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up -- Blood Magic We will be discussing the magical power of blood and its uses in ritual and magick; blood has been feared and held in awe for thousands of years, with cultures all over the world having taboos of all kinds related to blood in food, menstrual blood, its use in sacrifices, and so on. Join us with your experience using blood in magick spells and rituals, as offerings, etc. We will also talk about safe methods (using lancets, e.g.) to obtain small drops of your own blood (not anyone elses!) for use in magick. form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="38FJG5HM7FKUS" input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1" /form 51:42 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384179.mp3 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:08:42 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384179.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384179.mp3 This meetup will be about Lilith due to last meetup no one showing up. bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. thank you and can not wait to see you there. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE29 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up -- Lilith This meetup will be about Lilith due to last meetup no one showing up. bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. thank you and can not wait to see you there. 1:40:40 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-363443.mp3 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:16:01 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-363443.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-363443.mp3 This meetup will be about nephilim. The Book of Enoch has the most detailed story about these beings, described as the offspring of angels with human women. There has been much theorizing that those of us who are otherkin -- angelkin, therians, vampires, even witches -- are descended from nephilim. If you know nothing about them you will have your eyes opened to a fascinating sidebar of Hebraic angelic tradition. If you are familiar with nephiim please come and contribute to the conversation (even if your only experience of Nephilim comes from the BBC show "Hex" -- there was a lot of fun stuff in there and we can talk about where it sticks to tradition and where it veers off). Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE27 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up -- Nephilim This meetup will be about nephilim. The Book of Enoch has the most detailed story about these beings, described as the offspring of angels with human women. There has been much theorizing that those of us who are otherkin -- angelkin, therians, vampires, even witches -- are descended from nephilim. If you know nothing about them you will have your eyes opened to a fascinating sidebar of Hebraic angelic tradition. If you are familiar with nephiim please come and contribute to the conversation (even if your only experience of Nephilim comes from the BBC show "Hex" -- there was a lot of fun stuff in there and we can talk about where it sticks to tradition and where it veers off). 49:32 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384533.mp3 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384533.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-384533.mp3 I was invited by the witches' meet up to present about modern vampirism, address concerns and prejudices of non-vampires, and answer questions about the nature of vampirism. We covered a wide range of topics, from genetics to medieval medicine, awakening stories to energy work. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon Witches' Meet Up -- Vivienne D'Avalon presenting about vampirism I was invited by the witches' meet up to present about modern vampirism, address concerns and prejudices of non-vampires, and answer questions about the nature of vampirism. We covered a wide range of topics, from genetics to medieval medicine, awakening stories to energy work. 1:23:46 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-354610.mp3 Fri, 07 May 2010 19:18:56 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-354610.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-354610.mp3 This meetup will be about Necromancy. The guest speaker we've spoken of cannot make it, so Vivienne will speak about classic and modern necromancy. Please bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. Thank you, cannot wait to see/hear you there! Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE26 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore May Meet Up -- Necromancy This meetup will be about Necromancy. The guest speaker we've spoken of cannot make it, so Vivienne will speak about classic and modern necromancy. Please bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. Thank you, cannot wait to see/hear you there! 1:41:37 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-342399.mp3 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:22:27 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-342399.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-342399.mp3 Sorry for the late notice, but the vehicle that Jason was going to use to transport our guest speaker from St. Augustine has sprung an oil leak at the last minute. We will therefore unfortunately have to postpone our demon's presentation on necromancy until another time, hopefully in the near future. Instead, we will go with our original plan b, and tonight we will explore astral temples. For those with experience with astral temples, please come prepared to discuss your techniques and experiences. For those who are not familiar with them, I will conduct a meditation/creative visualization exercise toward the end of the meeting so you can start building and exploring your own astral temple. I apologize if this last minute change in topic affects anybody's plans to attend or call in; this particular topic is very dicey to try to set up because of the guest we are trying to bring in and the distance he has to travel to be able to appear (by which I mean St. Augustine, not some demonic alter dimension ;) ). Hopefully Jason's transportation issues will be solved in time for next month and our guest's schedule will allow him to appear then. I will let you know when we know. Thanks! BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon Note change - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up -- Astral Temples Sorry for the late notice, but the vehicle that Jason was going to use to transport our guest speaker from St. Augustine has sprung an oil leak at the last minute. We will therefore unfortunately have to postpone our demon's presentation on necromancy until another time, hopefully in the near future. Instead, we will go with our original plan b, and tonight we will explore astral temples. For those with experience with astral temples, please come prepared to discuss your techniques and experiences. For those who are not familiar with them, I will conduct a meditation/creative visualization exercise toward the end of the meeting so you can start building and exploring your own astral temple. I apologize if this last minute change in topic affects anybody's plans to attend or call in; this particular topic is very dicey to try to set up because of the guest we are trying to bring in and the distance he has to travel to be able to appear (by which I mean St. Augustine, not some demonic alter dimension ;) ). Hopefully Jason's transportation issues will be solved in time for next month and our guest's schedule will allow him to appear then. I will let you know when we know. Thanks! BB, Vivienne 1:47:43 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-329722.mp3 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:29:27 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-329722.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-329722.mp3 By popular demand Friday's meet up will be some hands on practice in energy work and feeding techniques. This meet up will not be as conducive to conference call/recording as others, but we will do our best. We have some technical issues with continuing to record/conference -- our current meet up location has changed their internet connection so that it no longer allows us to access the pop up window of talkshoe that will allow us to start and record the call and chat. Last meet up we got around this by using one of our members personal connections, but that was only available because he pays for a separate data plan and may not continue it. I personally cannot afford another data plan for my computer on top of paying my cable company for my wireless connection at home and my iPhone's data plan. However, before I give up, I will try to get around the problem by using my iPhone. On Friday I will see if it is practical to access talkshoe using my iPhone instead of my computer, to get the call initiated and be able to hit the record button, while simultaneously using skype on my computer to call into talkshoe as a joining guest rather than initiator to allow us to be picked up through the computer using my microphone and hear others through the computer speakers. This will not be practical for chat functions, though, as the chat window on my iPhone will be too small and the texting buttons a pain in the ass to use. So we may have to forego the chat function from now on, but I don't think that's any great loss as long as we can manage to keep the conference call/podcast set up running. If this fails, we may have to start meeting elsewhere, I will keep everyone apprised. In any case, we will be doing energy exercises this week and may not have much audio of value this week, anyway. But if we can get it working, hopefully we will have a presentation or two on necromancy coming soon. Thanks for your patience! Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE24 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - practicing energy work By popular demand Friday's meet up will be some hands on practice in energy work and feeding techniques. This meet up will not be as conducive to conference call/recording as others, but we will do our best. We have some technical issues with continuing to record/conference -- our current meet up location has changed their internet connection so that it no longer allows us to access the pop up window of talkshoe that will allow us to start and record the call and chat. Last meet up we got around this by using one of our members personal connections, but that was only available because he pays for a separate data plan and may not continue it. I personally cannot afford another data plan for my computer on top of paying my cable company for my wireless connection at home and my iPhone's data plan. However, before I give up, I will try to get around the problem by using my iPhone. On Friday I will see if it is practical to access talkshoe using my iPhone instead of my computer, to get the call initiated and be able to hit the record button, while simultaneously using skype on my computer to call into talkshoe as a joining guest rather than initiator to allow us to be picked up through the computer using my microphone and hear others through the computer speakers. This will not be practical for chat functions, though, as the chat window on my iPhone will be too small and the texting buttons a pain in the ass to use. So we may have to forego the chat function from now on, but I don't think that's any great loss as long as we can manage to keep the conference call/podcast set up running. If this fails, we may have to start meeting elsewhere, I will keep everyone apprised. In any case, we will be doing energy exercises this week and may not have much audio of value this week, anyway. But if we can get it working, hopefully we will have a presentation or two on necromancy coming soon. Thanks for your patience! 1:50:35 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-319785.mp3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:21:55 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-319785.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-319785.mp3 This meetup will be about covens and houses done by Kirra, one of our members. bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. thank you and can not wait to see you there. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE23 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up -- covens and houses This meetup will be about covens and houses done by Kirra, one of our members. bring any books or anything you wish to bring to the meeting. thank you and can not wait to see you there. 1:34:49 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-310030.mp3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:29:16 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-310030.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-310030.mp3 Change of plans: our demonic presenter cannot make it tonight, so this meetup will be about psy feeding and shielding techniques. Since most of the group is psy Jason thought it would be a great time to improve on feeding techniques and shielding, that way if there is any questions we all could share and help each other. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE22 - Vampire Meet Up - psy feeding and shielding techniques Change of plans: our demonic presenter cannot make it tonight, so this meetup will be about psy feeding and shielding techniques. Since most of the group is psy Jason thought it would be a great time to improve on feeding techniques and shielding, that way if there is any questions we all could share and help each other. 1:41:27 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-299088.mp3 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:09:32 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-299088.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-299088.mp3 This meetup we will be talking about demons and how they live among us. We will be talking about the differences between vampires and demons and how to tell them apart. So feel free to bring any books or anything you wish to talk about. It shall be an fun and interesting time for all. Please note the change of time back to our original meeting time of 7 pm. This is to accommodate our speaker, who has to leave by 9. Hope this isn't too much of an inconvenience. Thanks! BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE21 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - Demons This meetup we will be talking about demons and how they live among us. We will be talking about the differences between vampires and demons and how to tell them apart. So feel free to bring any books or anything you wish to talk about. It shall be an fun and interesting time for all. Please note the change of time back to our original meeting time of 7 pm. This is to accommodate our speaker, who has to leave by 9. Hope this isn't too much of an inconvenience. Thanks! BB, Vivienne 1:41:02 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-289361.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:12:56 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-289361.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-289361.mp3 This meetup we will be talking about feeding from and care of donors. how to find them the safe practices with them . So feel free to bring any books or anything you wish to talk about. It shall be an fun and interesting time for all. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE20 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up-vampire/donor relations This meetup we will be talking about feeding from and care of donors. how to find them the safe practices with them . So feel free to bring any books or anything you wish to talk about. It shall be an fun and interesting time for all. 1:18:08 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-275363.mp3 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:27:09 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-275363.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-275363.mp3 Folklore, myths, legends, and origins of the vampire Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE19 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - Halloween episode Folklore, myths, legends, and origins of the vampire 1:34:32 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-264461.mp3 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:09:45 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-264461.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-264461.mp3 PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME! Due to changing work schedules we have moved the meetings (and hence the conference calls) to a later time, 9-11 PM. For this meetup we thought we would see what everyone would like to talk about since many of you are new. So feel free to let us know what you wish to talk about whether it be what is a vampire, how to get blood or energy or whatever that has to do with the group. Also, we would like to talk to you guys about the new co-organiers which is Vampress and Jason with myself. So let us know what you think. BB Vivienne Jason and Vampress Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE18 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME! Due to changing work schedules we have moved the meetings (and hence the conference calls) to a later time, 9-11 PM. For this meetup we thought we would see what everyone would like to talk about since many of you are new. So feel free to let us know what you wish to talk about whether it be what is a vampire, how to get blood or energy or whatever that has to do with the group. Also, we would like to talk to you guys about the new co-organiers which is Vampress and Jason with myself. So let us know what you think. BB Vivienne Jason and Vampress 1:36:38 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-218510.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2009 19:25:34 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-218510.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-218510.mp3 Last meeting, my padrino (godfather) in Lucumi (Santeria) gave a presentation on the role blood plays in that religion, how the orishas (spirits) partake of blood, food, and other forms of sacrifice and energy, and so forth. Ochani Lele's presentation was wonderful! Unfortunately, the audio didn't record. He agreed to an interview to recreate the information, so we have a file to post at Talkshoe. I'm so sorry about the technical difficulties. People were asking where to buy his books; they are available at Persephone's Haven's bookstore, in the "books by friends and acquaintances" category (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=16). The books he recommended for further reading about the Lucumi (Santerian) faith are also there, in the category "books recommended by my Padrino" (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=32). He also has another book coming out around the end of the year; we hope to have him back for another presentation then, if not before. If anyone has more questions about Lucumi, the evening's topic, or wants a reading, his email is bstuartmyers@gmail.com. Thanks again for a wonderful presentation, Padrino! For May, Dokter has agreed to give a presentation about how being blind has enhanced his other senses and his psychic abilities. He will talk a bit about how he became blind because of his extraordinary sensitivity to sunlight, what it was like going from being sighted to being blind, how the sensitivities he already had helped him adjust, and how his other senses have developed to compensate. He's very shy about speaking in public, but I know it will be a fascinating presentation. Hope to see you all there! Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE15 - Sanford Vampire May Meetup - Seeing Without Your Eyes Last meeting, my padrino (godfather) in Lucumi (Santeria) gave a presentation on the role blood plays in that religion, how the orishas (spirits) partake of blood, food, and other forms of sacrifice and energy, and so forth. Ochani Lele's presentation was wonderful! Unfortunately, the audio didn't record. He agreed to an interview to recreate the information, so we have a file to post at Talkshoe. I'm so sorry about the technical difficulties. People were asking where to buy his books; they are available at Persephone's Haven's bookstore, in the "books by friends and acquaintances" category (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=16). The books he recommended for further reading about the Lucumi (Santerian) faith are also there, in the category "books recommended by my Padrino" (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=32). He also has another book coming out around the end of the year; we hope to have him back for another presentation then, if not before. If anyone has more questions about Lucumi, the evening's topic, or wants a reading, his email is bstuartmyers@gmail.com. Thanks again for a wonderful presentation, Padrino! For May, Dokter has agreed to give a presentation about how being blind has enhanced his other senses and his psychic abilities. He will talk a bit about how he became blind because of his extraordinary sensitivity to sunlight, what it was like going from being sighted to being blind, how the sensitivities he already had helped him adjust, and how his other senses have developed to compensate. He's very shy about speaking in public, but I know it will be a fascinating presentation. Hope to see you all there! 1:31:54 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-208360.mp3 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:16:21 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-208360.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-208360.mp3 For our next meet up we have a special guest scheduled. My padrino (godfather) in Lucumi (Santeria) is going to be giving a presentation on the role blood plays in that religion, how the orishas (spirits) partake of blood, food, and other forms of sacrifice and energy, and so forth. I'm really looking forward to this presentation, and I know some of the other members of the meet up have questions for him about the divination systems of that tradition. As of now he is still scheduled to be at April's meet up. There is always a chance his work schedule will get screwed up, so Dokter has agreed to be our back up and give his presentation if my padrino has to cancel at the last minute. If all goes well and we have the Santeria presentation, Dokter will give his the following month. Hope to see you all there! Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE14 - Sanford Vampire April Meetup - Blood Sacrifice in Lucumi For our next meet up we have a special guest scheduled. My padrino (godfather) in Lucumi (Santeria) is going to be giving a presentation on the role blood plays in that religion, how the orishas (spirits) partake of blood, food, and other forms of sacrifice and energy, and so forth. I'm really looking forward to this presentation, and I know some of the other members of the meet up have questions for him about the divination systems of that tradition. As of now he is still scheduled to be at April's meet up. There is always a chance his work schedule will get screwed up, so Dokter has agreed to be our back up and give his presentation if my padrino has to cancel at the last minute. If all goes well and we have the Santeria presentation, Dokter will give his the following month. Hope to see you all there! 1:11:54 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-198912.mp3 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:21:20 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-198912.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-198912.mp3 Last meeting's topic was "Being and Becoming." It dealt with the process of Awakening to being a vampire (physical symptoms, emotional signs, the stirring of latent psychic gifts, etc.), and also with whether or not it is possible to be "Turned" into a vampire if you are not already. We talked about the possibility of genetic differences in vampires, referred to the chapters in Belanger's "Vampire Codex" on Awakening, Turning, and the Beacon (recognizing other vampires), and otherwise kicked around the topic of whether it's even possible for someone to be "Turned" (a subject of hot debate in the vampire community). My article on this subject, which I wrote as a resource for this Meetup, can be found at Article Base (http://www.articlesbase.com/metaphysics-articles/vampire-awakening-and-turning-is-it-even-possible-to-be-turned-into-a-vampire-742559.html) As I mentioned previously, we have had requests for more energy work. So, for our March Meetup, weâ??re going to play around a bit with some psychic energy exercises that Konstantinos describes in two of his books. The relevant passages are pgs. 114-125 of "Nocturnal Witchcraft" and pgs. 52-58 of "Gothic Grimoire." I made some handouts that I gave out at last meeting, but if you werenâ??t present and would like to get copies of the books, you can find them here (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=31). Konstantinos describes the concept of an energetic "pull" toward a correct answer that can be used in picking up information psychically, and gives a very practical method for using and honing that sense. I would ask you to bring several sheets of paper and a pen to the March meet up to use during our experiments with this technique (or have them ready with you at home if you are joining us via phone or computer). Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE13 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - feeling the pull Last meeting's topic was "Being and Becoming." It dealt with the process of Awakening to being a vampire (physical symptoms, emotional signs, the stirring of latent psychic gifts, etc.), and also with whether or not it is possible to be "Turned" into a vampire if you are not already. We talked about the possibility of genetic differences in vampires, referred to the chapters in Belanger's "Vampire Codex" on Awakening, Turning, and the Beacon (recognizing other vampires), and otherwise kicked around the topic of whether it's even possible for someone to be "Turned" (a subject of hot debate in the vampire community). My article on this subject, which I wrote as a resource for this Meetup, can be found at Article Base (http://www.articlesbase.com/metaphysics-articles/vampire-awakening-and-turning-is-it-even-possible-to-be-turned-into-a-vampire-742559.html) As I mentioned previously, we have had requests for more energy work. So, for our March Meetup, weâ??re going to play around a bit with some psychic energy exercises that Konstantinos describes in two of his books. The relevant passages are pgs. 114-125 of "Nocturnal Witchcraft" and pgs. 52-58 of "Gothic Grimoire." I made some handouts that I gave out at last meeting, but if you werenâ??t present and would like to get copies of the books, you can find them here (http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=31). Konstantinos describes the concept of an energetic "pull" toward a correct answer that can be used in picking up information psychically, and gives a very practical method for using and honing that sense. I would ask you to bring several sheets of paper and a pen to the March meet up to use during our experiments with this technique (or have them ready with you at home if you are joining us via phone or computer). 1:33:28 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-188646.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:16:28 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-188646.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-188646.mp3 Last meeting's topic was "past, present and future." We talked about some vampires' ability to work with time on the astral plane, looking into past lives, premonitions of the future, remote viewing in the present, etc. We discussed different concepts of time from quantum physics and mysticism, déjà vu, and roamed quite freely around (and sometimes off) the subject! In the last couple of months, a number of new members have joined our group, asking questions about how one knows one is a vampire, how does someone become a vampire, etc. We covered this topic last summer, in the June and July meetings discussing "Awakening and Turning" parts 1 and 2. The podcasts of these meetings are archived at talkshoe.com for those who would like to listen to them. However, since this next meet up is our one year anniversary (Yayyy!!) and since it is close to Imbolc, traditionally a time for rededication to one's Wiccan or Pagan path and for initiation, I thought we could touch on the topic again. "Being and Becoming" will deal with the process of Awakening to being a vampire (physical symptoms, emotional signs, the stirring of latent psychic gifts, etc.) and also with whether or not it is possible to be "Turned" into a vampire if you are not already. To do something a little different from our previous discussions on the topic, I would like to bring up the possibility of genetic differences in vampires, refer to the chapters in Belanger's "Vampire Codex" on Awakening, Turning, and the Beacon (recognizing other vampires), bring a list of books for further research, and otherwise kick around the topic of whether it's even possible for someone to be "Turned" (a subject of hot debate in the vampire community). NEW MEMBERS, THIS IS FOR YOU, so please try your best to attend. If you can't make it in person, you can always join in via phone on the conference call, or via chat on the computer, so you can get your questions answered. You might also find it helpful to listen to those previous podcasts, as I mentioned, to help you hone in on what questions you want to ask. Looking forward to meeting more of you at Februaryâ??s meet up. Hope youâ??re having a great 2009! BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE12 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - "Being and Becoming" Last meeting's topic was "past, present and future." We talked about some vampires' ability to work with time on the astral plane, looking into past lives, premonitions of the future, remote viewing in the present, etc. We discussed different concepts of time from quantum physics and mysticism, déjà vu, and roamed quite freely around (and sometimes off) the subject! In the last couple of months, a number of new members have joined our group, asking questions about how one knows one is a vampire, how does someone become a vampire, etc. We covered this topic last summer, in the June and July meetings discussing "Awakening and Turning" parts 1 and 2. The podcasts of these meetings are archived at talkshoe.com for those who would like to listen to them. However, since this next meet up is our one year anniversary (Yayyy!!) and since it is close to Imbolc, traditionally a time for rededication to one's Wiccan or Pagan path and for initiation, I thought we could touch on the topic again. "Being and Becoming" will deal with the process of Awakening to being a vampire (physical symptoms, emotional signs, the stirring of latent psychic gifts, etc.) and also with whether or not it is possible to be "Turned" into a vampire if you are not already. To do something a little different from our previous discussions on the topic, I would like to bring up the possibility of genetic differences in vampires, refer to the chapters in Belanger's "Vampire Codex" on Awakening, Turning, and the Beacon (recognizing other vampires), bring a list of books for further research, and otherwise kick around the topic of whether it's even possible for someone to be "Turned" (a subject of hot debate in the vampire community). NEW MEMBERS, THIS IS FOR YOU, so please try your best to attend. If you can't make it in person, you can always join in via phone on the conference call, or via chat on the computer, so you can get your questions answered. You might also find it helpful to listen to those previous podcasts, as I mentioned, to help you hone in on what questions you want to ask. Looking forward to meeting more of you at Februaryâ??s meet up. Hope youâ??re having a great 2009! BB, Vivienne 1:38:53 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-179964.mp3 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:16:43 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-179964.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-179964.mp3 Last meeting's topic was "vampires and mysticism." We talked about the winter solstice (the longest night of the year) and the spiritual significance the solstice has for vampires. We branched out from that into what forms of spirituality vampires practice -- what rituals and magickal practices we have, how they differ because of our vampiric tendencies, and so forth. I brought books by Michelle Belanger, Konstantinos, and Raven Digitalis addressing dark and vampiric spiritual paths. By the end of the meeting we had touched on several very interesting topics, but did not have time to explore many of them in depth. So for this first meeting of the new year we selected one appropriate to the change from one year to the next: past, present and future. At this meet up we will discuss some vampires' ability to work with time on the astral plane, looking into past lives, premonitions of the future, remote viewing in the present, etc. I plan to bring up various descriptions and concepts of time from quantum physics and mysticism for discussion as well. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE11 - Sanford Vampire & Shadowlore Jan Meet - Past, Present & Future Last meeting's topic was "vampires and mysticism." We talked about the winter solstice (the longest night of the year) and the spiritual significance the solstice has for vampires. We branched out from that into what forms of spirituality vampires practice -- what rituals and magickal practices we have, how they differ because of our vampiric tendencies, and so forth. I brought books by Michelle Belanger, Konstantinos, and Raven Digitalis addressing dark and vampiric spiritual paths. By the end of the meeting we had touched on several very interesting topics, but did not have time to explore many of them in depth. So for this first meeting of the new year we selected one appropriate to the change from one year to the next: past, present and future. At this meet up we will discuss some vampires' ability to work with time on the astral plane, looking into past lives, premonitions of the future, remote viewing in the present, etc. I plan to bring up various descriptions and concepts of time from quantum physics and mysticism for discussion as well. 1:32:27 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-169227.mp3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:31:21 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-169227.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-169227.mp3 Last meeting's topic, technomancy, was suggested by Magus. We talked about the effect vampires have on technology; using technology such as computers and Second Life for magick; networking with other vampires online; vampiric activities such as bit torrent and message board drama; and much, much more! It was a very informative meet up on a topic that is not often discussed regarding magick or vampirism, and it was a lot of fun. We had several new members in attendance, as well (yay, new members!) Our next meet up is on December 5, 2008, and will be the last meetup of the year and the last before the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. For that reason, I suggested our topic be "vampires and mysticism." We can talk about the spiritual significance the solstice has for vampires, and branch out from that into what forms of spirituality vampires practice -- what rituals and magickal practices we have, how they differ because of our vampiric tendencies, and so forth. I will bring in books by Michelle Belanger, Konstantinos, and Raven Digitalis addressing dark and vampiric spiritual paths. If any of you have similar books, copies of vampiric rituals, etc., please bring them in to discuss. Also, I'm starting this conference call a few minutes late, at 7:30 instead of 7:15, to allow those of us physically present to watch something on Magus' computer. I'm sure we'll end up spending the first few minutes of the call discussing it and laughing over it! BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE10 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - Vampires and Mysticism Last meeting's topic, technomancy, was suggested by Magus. We talked about the effect vampires have on technology; using technology such as computers and Second Life for magick; networking with other vampires online; vampiric activities such as bit torrent and message board drama; and much, much more! It was a very informative meet up on a topic that is not often discussed regarding magick or vampirism, and it was a lot of fun. We had several new members in attendance, as well (yay, new members!) Our next meet up is on December 5, 2008, and will be the last meetup of the year and the last before the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. For that reason, I suggested our topic be "vampires and mysticism." We can talk about the spiritual significance the solstice has for vampires, and branch out from that into what forms of spirituality vampires practice -- what rituals and magickal practices we have, how they differ because of our vampiric tendencies, and so forth. I will bring in books by Michelle Belanger, Konstantinos, and Raven Digitalis addressing dark and vampiric spiritual paths. If any of you have similar books, copies of vampiric rituals, etc., please bring them in to discuss. Also, I'm starting this conference call a few minutes late, at 7:30 instead of 7:15, to allow those of us physically present to watch something on Magus' computer. I'm sure we'll end up spending the first few minutes of the call discussing it and laughing over it! BB, Vivienne 1:15:41 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-161550.mp3 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:18:40 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-161550.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-161550.mp3 Last meeting's topic was suggested by Mordred. We talked about vampires in folklore, literature, film and tv, and common physical conditions associated with vampirism that might have influenced folklore. We had someone on the chat from Canada - God Himself, YHVH (or so he/she styled him/herself). ;) Vampiress brought some Dark Realms magazines and we each brought a book or two to look through. It was a very informative meet up and a lot of fun. Our next meet up is on November 7, 2008, and our topic, suggested by Magus, will be technomancy -- the effect vampires have on technology (good and bad); ways to use technology and the internet to feed, network and more; and the ins and outs of doing magick using technology like computers and the internet (i.e., technomancy). If you have any questions about particular technologies, how to keep from frying your laptop, or why you get burnt out when you try to feed through the internet, write 'em down and bring 'em to the table. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE9 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - Technomancy Last meeting's topic was suggested by Mordred. We talked about vampires in folklore, literature, film and tv, and common physical conditions associated with vampirism that might have influenced folklore. We had someone on the chat from Canada - God Himself, YHVH (or so he/she styled him/herself). ;) Vampiress brought some Dark Realms magazines and we each brought a book or two to look through. It was a very informative meet up and a lot of fun. Our next meet up is on November 7, 2008, and our topic, suggested by Magus, will be technomancy -- the effect vampires have on technology (good and bad); ways to use technology and the internet to feed, network and more; and the ins and outs of doing magick using technology like computers and the internet (i.e., technomancy). If you have any questions about particular technologies, how to keep from frying your laptop, or why you get burnt out when you try to feed through the internet, write 'em down and bring 'em to the table. 1:25:57 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-152168.mp3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:24:24 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-152168.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-152168.mp3 Well, we didn't have access to the community room at Panera Bread last time until mid-way through the meeting, but hopefully that doesn't happen too often. Otherwise, it has been working out quite well for us. It is quieter for our recordings, and Kirra continues to come through for us by bringing her great mike. Of course, it helps if I remember to hit the "record" button on Talk Shoe, so there is actually a podcast for people to access later! eep! Last meeting's topic was suggested by Vampiress, and she took the lead on this one. We addressed the relationship between vampire and donor, how to appropriately begin such a relationship, how to delineate the parameters of the relationship, spell out the responsibilities each has to the other, and avoid problems. It was a very informative meet up, and I am just kicking myself to here and back that I forgot to hit "record!" We will have to repeat the topic sometime down the line so we can have a podcast on the subject up for handy reference. Our next meet up on October 3, 2008 is our last meeting before Halloween, so Mordred suggested we talk about history, folklore, and other topics that are usually addressed by Hollywood and TV documentaries during this month -- facts and fallacies, near-misses, myth and legend, etc. If you have any books along the lines of the "Vampire Encyclopedia" and its ilk, please bring them with you for handy reference and to share around. *** As our meet up matures, we want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. Our members have mentioned being rather insulated because of family issues, or the underwhelming enthusiasm of at least one local Wiccan group for vampires, or social drama online. We've been teaching specific topics and gotten some good discussions going, and want that to continue. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at October's meet up. BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE8 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - history and folklore Well, we didn't have access to the community room at Panera Bread last time until mid-way through the meeting, but hopefully that doesn't happen too often. Otherwise, it has been working out quite well for us. It is quieter for our recordings, and Kirra continues to come through for us by bringing her great mike. Of course, it helps if I remember to hit the "record" button on Talk Shoe, so there is actually a podcast for people to access later! eep! Last meeting's topic was suggested by Vampiress, and she took the lead on this one. We addressed the relationship between vampire and donor, how to appropriately begin such a relationship, how to delineate the parameters of the relationship, spell out the responsibilities each has to the other, and avoid problems. It was a very informative meet up, and I am just kicking myself to here and back that I forgot to hit "record!" We will have to repeat the topic sometime down the line so we can have a podcast on the subject up for handy reference. Our next meet up on October 3, 2008 is our last meeting before Halloween, so Mordred suggested we talk about history, folklore, and other topics that are usually addressed by Hollywood and TV documentaries during this month -- facts and fallacies, near-misses, myth and legend, etc. If you have any books along the lines of the "Vampire Encyclopedia" and its ilk, please bring them with you for handy reference and to share around. *** As our meet up matures, we want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. Our members have mentioned being rather insulated because of family issues, or the underwhelming enthusiasm of at least one local Wiccan group for vampires, or social drama online. We've been teaching specific topics and gotten some good discussions going, and want that to continue. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at October's meet up. BB, Vivienne 1:30:48 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-135634.mp3 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:21:17 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-135634.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-135634.mp3 Panera Bread worked out quite well last meeting. It was indeed quieter for our recordings, and the microphone Kirra brought worked wonderfully well. We had Doktor call in from Kansas -- before his cordless phone died. Let's all remember that technology doesn't always work well around vampires and try not to drain the batteries on our communications equipment, shall we??? ;) We also had a guest call in from NORWAY!!! We have gone international! And so dedicated was our guest Folksome that he stayed up until 2:20 a.m. his time (quite a time difference between Florida and Norway). Yay, Folksome, and yay Doktor for making the effort to join us in the midst of moving. (Sorry about your friends' phone!) I hope we have more and more national and international members and guests joining us in future; please do encourage any friends you have online around the world to join us for a meet up whenever they can. Talkshoe chat is free, and skype is relatively inexpensive for calling in over long distances. Please also make use of the downloadable recording of the meeting at the talk shoe site; July's meeting is MUCH easier to hear and has lots of interesting information. We are back on schedule for the first Friday of the month, so we're meeting a little soon after last meeting, only 3 weeks later, and very early in the month, since the first Friday is the first of the month in August. Last meeting's topic was awakening and turning, part 2. This month we are going to attempt some practical energy work and lessons. This venue should be much more conducive to such a class. Come out and pass some energy around (or over the computer and phone lines)! Don't forget to read some of the articles whose links I've posted in the files section under "suggested reading." Plan on experimenting with different techniques and bring your questions based on the reading and your experiences. *** As our meet up matures, we want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. Our members have mentioned being rather insulated because of family issues, or the underwhelming enthusiasm of at least one local Wiccan group for vampires, or social drama online. We've started teaching about particular topics and gotten some good discussions going, and want that to continue. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at August's meet up. BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE5 - Sanford/Casselberry Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up Panera Bread worked out quite well last meeting. It was indeed quieter for our recordings, and the microphone Kirra brought worked wonderfully well. We had Doktor call in from Kansas -- before his cordless phone died. Let's all remember that technology doesn't always work well around vampires and try not to drain the batteries on our communications equipment, shall we??? ;) We also had a guest call in from NORWAY!!! We have gone international! And so dedicated was our guest Folksome that he stayed up until 2:20 a.m. his time (quite a time difference between Florida and Norway). Yay, Folksome, and yay Doktor for making the effort to join us in the midst of moving. (Sorry about your friends' phone!) I hope we have more and more national and international members and guests joining us in future; please do encourage any friends you have online around the world to join us for a meet up whenever they can. Talkshoe chat is free, and skype is relatively inexpensive for calling in over long distances. Please also make use of the downloadable recording of the meeting at the talk shoe site; July's meeting is MUCH easier to hear and has lots of interesting information. We are back on schedule for the first Friday of the month, so we're meeting a little soon after last meeting, only 3 weeks later, and very early in the month, since the first Friday is the first of the month in August. Last meeting's topic was awakening and turning, part 2. This month we are going to attempt some practical energy work and lessons. This venue should be much more conducive to such a class. Come out and pass some energy around (or over the computer and phone lines)! Don't forget to read some of the articles whose links I've posted in the files section under "suggested reading." Plan on experimenting with different techniques and bring your questions based on the reading and your experiences. *** As our meet up matures, we want to continue to reach out to more like minded people in our area who need some networking and social acceptance, and who want the opportunity to learn and to teach. Our members have mentioned being rather insulated because of family issues, or the underwhelming enthusiasm of at least one local Wiccan group for vampires, or social drama online. We've started teaching about particular topics and gotten some good discussions going, and want that to continue. We're here to be an educational resource and support network, and the more talented people we get who are willing to share their experiences, the better that resource will be for all our members and for the larger community. There is a lot of creative cross-pollination going on, and I want us to continue to create a space and network that encourages productive, creative interaction, personal growth, and community cooperation to make great things happen! Looking forward to meeting more of you at August's meet up. BB, Vivienne 1:40:43 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-130675.mp3 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:38:46 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-130675.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-130675.mp3 Last meeting's topic was awakening and turning. Lady Amethyst and Lord Mordred were not able to make it to this meeting, and we have had some new members join who would also like to share their awakening stories, so we will continue the topic with this meet up and indeed make it Part II, discussing those who have known about their vampiric nature and come to terms with it some time ago. We have changed venues; hopefully internet access will cooperate for the conference call hook up. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE 4 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up - Awakenings Part II Last meeting's topic was awakening and turning. Lady Amethyst and Lord Mordred were not able to make it to this meeting, and we have had some new members join who would also like to share their awakening stories, so we will continue the topic with this meet up and indeed make it Part II, discussing those who have known about their vampiric nature and come to terms with it some time ago. We have changed venues; hopefully internet access will cooperate for the conference call hook up. 1:22:17 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-123164.mp3 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:45:00 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-123164.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-123164.mp3 Awakenings Last meeting's topic was energy processing -- what we do with energy internally once we take it in, particularly dealing with grounding, centering, and other ways of dealing with energy "indigestion." Because of some of the stories that were coming up, at this meeting I would like to talk about the process of awakening and turning. Lady Amethyst and Lord Mordred will not be able to make it to this meeting, so I would like to make this meet up only Part I on that topic, discussing in particular those who are just discovering vampirism and their vampiric nature. Next month we can hear some of the more experienced members recount their stories. Looking forward to meeting more of you at June's meet up. BB, Vivienne Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE 3 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up Awakenings Last meeting's topic was energy processing -- what we do with energy internally once we take it in, particularly dealing with grounding, centering, and other ways of dealing with energy "indigestion." Because of some of the stories that were coming up, at this meeting I would like to talk about the process of awakening and turning. Lady Amethyst and Lord Mordred will not be able to make it to this meeting, so I would like to make this meet up only Part I on that topic, discussing in particular those who are just discovering vampirism and their vampiric nature. Next month we can hear some of the more experienced members recount their stories. Looking forward to meeting more of you at June's meet up. BB, Vivienne 45:03 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-111830.mp3 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:20:09 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-111830.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-111830.mp3 Last meeting's topic was energy manipulation, dealing more with energy on the outside, working with it, sending it out or taking it in. For this meeting, I'd like to discuss energy processing -- what we do with energy internally once we take it in. In particular, I'd like to deal with grounding, centering, and other ways of dealing with energy "indigestion." The material I put together for last meeting contains information on all of these topics, so take a look at the page of links in the file section for House Kheperu, and read any of the articles that interest you. Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE2 - Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up Last meeting's topic was energy manipulation, dealing more with energy on the outside, working with it, sending it out or taking it in. For this meeting, I'd like to discuss energy processing -- what we do with energy internally once we take it in. In particular, I'd like to deal with grounding, centering, and other ways of dealing with energy "indigestion." The material I put together for last meeting contains information on all of these topics, so take a look at the page of links in the file section for House Kheperu, and read any of the articles that interest you. 1:40:14 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-105135.mp3 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:52:02 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-105135.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-17560/TS-105135.mp3 Religion & Spirituality viviennedavalon EPISODE1 4-4-08- Sanford Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up 57:39 yes vampires, vampirism, energy, meet up, Shadowlore