Astral and mental projection is things, which, though not necessary for psi's, can be accommodating in a lot of situations. The main Difference between the two is the numbers of people involved, and the convince. Astral: This form of projection requires more control of your empathic abilities and much more patience. First timers will need to be well meditated, with little or no outside noise at all. Be in a position that is comfortable to you. It is suggested that your arms and legs are not crossed, but rather at your sides (I'll normally sit in a large recliner or something along those lines). Once in a state of deep meditation, you must project yourself, your energy and sense of being, out of your body. It helps to picture this as a twin body, though any form can be used (animal, vegetable, mineral... you get the idea). You can project yourself in many ways. I personally find picturing my entity above me, and then try to focus on what being up there would feel like, look like, etc. Soon enough, I find myself actually up there. If you
can do this, congratulations, you're projected. You can WILL yourself to go wherever you want, see whomever you want, etc. Don't be surprised if your senses aren't like they are in normal living. You may not see well, or not see at all. Many things in the empathic field is done through feel. It should be noted that astrally projecting is dangerous for psi-vamps. There are many entities out in the astral world that love our "taste", and would quickly feed off of you or worse at the drop of a hat. Mental: Mental projection can be referred to as the "private chat" of projections. It is easier, because you are not projecting your entire self, merely your energy and thought. You and the person you wish to see/interact with focus on a dense fog (this is one of the ways, works best for me) and then see the other coming through the fog to you. When both do this effectively, you can eventually get a clearer and clearer image of the other. From here, you are free to exchange energy, or simply get a feel for the other. This requires less effort, and can be done in a relatively aware state with little meditation (when compared to astral projection).
"Flipping" your awareness is when your field of view changes. More specifically, it switches from the regular "1st Person" view to a "3rd Person" view. The only times I have heard of this being done is when the person was threatened. As a natural defense, the field of vision switches, or "flips" from the normal 180 degrees to an almost full 360 degree view. To get a feel of what is meant, picture a video game such as "Doom", or "Duke Nukem 3D". In it, the regular viewpoint you have is from inside the character. But,
you can switch this viewpoint to one outside of the character, now able to see not only things around you, but yourself as well.
Ever watch or read Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire"? In it, Brad Pitt and other vamps show off their speed by shooting across the screen in milliseconds. Wanna do it? Tough, I'm afraid it's not real (at least to my knowledge). But, you can accomplish something quite close to it. It's referred to as "blinking". I've read that at first, psi-vamps perform this by accident, and eventually learn to do it conciously. Here's the deal; If you find yourself doing a repetitive task, focus on only the actions involved in doing it. If this is done correctly, you are able to do what would take minutes or hours, completed in merely seconds or minutes. As all things, patience and getting to be more intouch with your gifts.
One way of getting to know someone is through linking. Linking is used to transfer energy for any reason; i.e. feeding, scanning, etc. This can be done by any two empaths, psi or not. To establish a link, you need only focus on the other's energy and tap into it. Feel it and become familiar with it. Then, depending on what your goal is, you can draw in the energy and/or push energy from you to the other. If you do both, it creates a constant flow of each other's energy, creating an almost cleansing feeling. I personally
find it very therapeutic and relaxing, and quite exciting the first couple of times. But you may find it is as a tease. All of us link in someway this is the edge.
I think mesmerism is a wonderful gift. It can help save your neck when an ability decides to show itself while in public. Basically, it's a form of persuasion through empathy. It is done by getting close enough to a person (within the range of their energy, their aura), and speaking softly to them (or in monotone). Try to make eye contact, this is normally very vital. It also helps to have physical contact, such as your hand on their shoulder. This allows the signal to get through easier. Just talk to them like this, as if they were having an emotional breakdown and you were consoling them. After awhile, they will soon forget what had happened beforehand. Note: Since I do not believe that one should feed or take advantage of those who do not understand or know what is happening this should only be to help aid you in maintaing balance with people. Not to take advantage of them.
Psi-vamps are able to differentiate between people based on the feel or look of their aura/energy. This is hard at first, but can be accomplished over time. When feeding, you will notice a difference between an angry person and a happy one. Furthermore, you will be able to sense a fellow psi-vamp from a regular human (nil). Each has a different feel to them. You need not need to sense the difference, merely feel their aura (like you would when ready to feed). After doing this with different people, you will be able to tell the difference.
Shielding is VITAL for psychic vampires. It is what allows us to "filter" energy when we take it in. Without a shield in place, it is easy to take on the emotions of the subject you're feeding from. Shielding can also act as a defense from attacks from others who may try to. To shield, you want to feel your aura, your natural energy found outside of you. Become familiar with it. Then, once able to sense it well, WILL it to condense and harden. A good way to picture it is like a space suit, or a scuba diver's suit, only not skin tight. This is known as a base shield. It is made completely of your own energy. In this condensed and hardened form, it makes entry from outside sources (other psi's and empaths) very difficult. We are wonderful creatures who have been blessed with a gift to drain all those around us, with out their knowledge is wrong, that is where I use this gift the most to keep my feeding in control. One note: empaths can become familiar with your aura, and can "tune" their attempts of entry to get in. To prevent this during an attack, you can change the base shield by "tuning" it as well. One excellent way of picturing it visually is by changing the color of your aura. If it's blue, and you feel the attacker getting through, change it to red, or orange, etc. Do NOT change it to black. Though this prevents outside access, it also prevents you from feeding through your shield at all. White is then, obviously, much more helpful, for it blocks outside access well, while allowing you to feed through the shield with ease.
Skelpting is basically the same as linking, except that the link made is much stronger. The feel, or rush, of skelpting is that of linking ten fold. It's a fantastic feeling. It's more or less done personally as a form of intimacy. It is easiest to accomplish and to create during sexual interaction. You are closer now then ever, you energy, sexual is soaring. Sparking off each other. This can only be achieved between Psi’s. To accomplish this, it requires mental
projection along with the link. Once a link is established, you must project to the other and exchange energy there. It allows for more freedom, because your projection can evolve into anything you prefer (raw energy, a human form, etc.). If you are connected, belonging to one another, once a link is created, it remains one can simply pull upon the other anywhere, feel their touch and draw (feed) from them.
There are 3 things (that I know of) which can help you with feeding and things otherwise related; Silver: When worn, this can depress your feeding abilities. Very helpful for more advanced vamps who might have more powerful abilities; So that you do not over draw, weakening the one you are with. Copper: When worn (skin contact is important, as well as for silver), copper acts as a catalyst for your feeding. It increases your powers of draining those around you; best for group feedings wonderful thing to have when drained in excess. Amethyst: If placed in your home, amethyst can keep astral bodies from entering your home and feeding on you. This includes all forms of projections or entities that might want to take advantage of the energy you have.
