What is your preferred way of Feeding?

I created this poll based on the Feeding types/ways/techniques that are described by Mr. Marques on the infamous Asetian Bible, being a solid reference to distinguish between available feeding kinds available to the vampiric kins.

Most vampires don't use a single feeding source or technique, but rely in a mixing of several of their favourites. Rarely a vampire uses all kinds of feedings addressed in this poll though, but sticks to 2 or 3 that are more reliable to him, according to his nature, ethics, personal preference and availability/access of the feeding sources.

Try to think what is the feeding type that most appeals to you, wether you're a vampire used to the techniques of feeding, or if not, how do you imagine you would prefer to do it if being a vampire.

Maktub

I use a couple of methods of feeding, yes. The main one I use would have to be Indirect feeding.

I at times use Ambient feeding but it is a bit more difficult for me, the only setting in which I probably can recieve energy during ambient feeding is at a concert.

Contact feeding is also a bit more difficult for me but I have not looked deeper into this type of feeding yet.

Blood feeding...hmmm, for me this is a hard way to accomplish. I do not have any donors that live near me and yet I can get cravings. From what little blood I have ever attained before I did recieve energy from it. Cravings do cause a problem for me though, I just try to keep full through prana and have to deal with it as they come. Oh, and not to mention that my parents would go off the deep end..

Deep feeding, Sexual and Tantic, Astral, and Ritual feeding I am not sure I can do yet, I will have to wait for more experience.

What an interesting poll.
It is true that most vampires rely on more than one technique of feeding. Although I always wonder, if I may question, why is it so, that most psychic vampires are against blood feeding, and usually only rely on ways that are not by blood?
As for my preferred way of feeding, it would really depend. If I had a donor, which I was more close and intimate with, I would prefer Sexual, Tantric, or Deep Feeding. If I had no donor, but I was in great need of energy, Ambient Feeding, and Indirect Feeding would be the types I'd prefer, although not as intense and helpful, compared to other types that I could rely on if I had a donor.

And as for you Helliana, I believe it is very wise to rely on more than one types of feeding, rather than only sticking to one. It is much more wise to be open and to try different techniques. You can never know when one technique will be more needed and helpful than others.
Aghrab

I think psychic vampires can't get energy from blood like Sanguinarians can, that their bodies can't pull energy from blood and all. It also might repulse them.

That is indeed very true, but I'm in an environment where I cannot dive deeper into any of those feeding types yet until I'm out on my own, I have to do it in secret due to parents and Indirect feeding seems to work best for me in this case. I am looking more into ambient feeding though and I use many sources for my energy. Not only prana from people but I also like to take energy from weather and the earth.

If I did have a donor near me then I would be Blood feeding as well, and if my partner was near me I would try Sexual and Deep feeding. But yes, I am open to other types of feeding. I can only see what the future brings.

Helliana, that is not exactly the case. Psychic vampires can draw energy from blood, the same as the so called Sanguinarians can draw energy alone without the blood. As Luis Marques explained in the book Asetian Bible, there is no real differences between psychic and sanguinarian vampires. Any real vampire is both. If he feeds based on blood, contact, sex or any other technique is related with his own personal preferences, ethics and choice.
If you have the book, give it a look on the page 59, chapter about Blood. You might better understand there what I mean.

As for your feeding options, I agree that it is not wise to deep feed or sexual feed without someone with who you do not have a deep and intimate bond with. So if you don't have a donor or any closer partner, you better stay off those techniques as you said.
Also ambient feeding might not be always very powerful, since most places don't have enough quality energy. But it is certainly an option to keep some energy levels up, but Indirect will probably be more effective.

The kind of feeding that works best with each one of you will also be related with your subtle system's energy metabolism. For example Guardians are known for mastering Tantric feeding like no other being, as well as Sexual Feeding together with those of the Viperine lineage, which are the masters of the Deep feeds. On the other hand, Concubines master better Ambient feeding and some forms of Indirect and Contact. It all varies from vampire to vampire...

Maktub

Maktub wrote:Helliana, that is not exactly the case. Psychic vampires can draw energy from blood, the same as the so called Sanguinarians can draw energy alone without the blood. As Luis Marques explained in the book Asetian Bible, there is no real differences between psychic and sanguinarian vampires. Any real vampire is both. If he feeds based on blood, contact, sex or any other technique is related with his own personal preferences, ethics and choice.
If you have the book, give it a look on the page 59, chapter about Blood. You might better understand there what I mean.

As for your feeding options, I agree that it is not wise to deep feed or sexual feed without someone with who you do not have a deep and intimate bond with. So if you don't have a donor or any closer partner, you better stay off those techniques as you said.
Also ambient feeding might not be always very powerful, since most places don't have enough quality energy. But it is certainly an option to keep some energy levels up, but Indirect will probably be more effective.

The kind of feeding that works best with each one of you will also be related with your subtle system's energy metabolism. For example Guardians are known for mastering Tantric feeding like no other being, as well as Sexual Feeding together with those of the Viperine lineage, which are the masters of the Deep feeds. On the other hand, Concubines master better Ambient feeding and some forms of Indirect and Contact. It all varies from vampire to vampire...

Maktub

Thank you for that correction, I was mistaken with some things I've read. I do have the Asetian Bible and need to make time to read more, yes. Indeed, it does also depend on the individual vampire's taste.

Indeed, experience also comes with this and I've only had a few months of experience. Time will tell though.

Good luck with your learning quest and feel free to ask any questions around, we will be pleased to assist you in anything that we are aware of or knowledgeable with.

That's why we are all here, to share our experiences and knowledge, learning from each other.
Unlike many communities that enforce the role-play, presenting their lost users with misinformed information about vampirism, guiding them to the path of delusion and not the finding of the Self, in here we strive to help all kin with the most reliable information and expertise we can find, from people that are part of the secret community for decades.

Don't be afraid to be wrong. It is being wrong that we can learn. And we have all been wrong at some point in our growth process...

Maktub

i prefer Astral to all others it seems to be a more euphoric and indulgent experiance. also astrally i am able to dimensionally shift to other worlds and speedily go where i want. i have greatly enjoyed experiaces such as this.

Hello Vampyrelust, welcome to the forum. Could you tell us more about what techniques you use for astral projection and maybe share some experiences you had during it? I find that subject of astral projection when connected to vampirism and draining a great subject of debate and share of experiences. Probably that does not make sense to develop in this thread, but if you would not mind, could you open a new thread with that please? Thanks a lot.

Jonathan

Em Hotep.

About Feeding, I think my preferred way would depend on the context. But ultimately, the feeding technique that one would like the most, would be the one creating more pleasure. Obviously, that would depend on personal taste. The most enjoyable ones would, maybe, be the ones which include sexual intercourse, either physical or astral. Deep Feeding and Blood Feeding can also be very sensual and stimulating.
Of course most of these feeding techniques can entwine, and complete themselves. For example, Deep Feeding can be done either through Blood Feeding, Astral Feeding, or other. Sexual and Tantric Feeding, may even include Blood Feeding, and can also happen in the Astral.

About Astral Feeding, of which Jonathan and Vampyrelust (Hello, Vampyrelust. Why don't you introduce yourself?) were talking about can be very interesting. As I said, you can either feed through Astral Sex, or simply getting into contact with the donor (or simply the one you will gladly victimize) and draining their energy.

Best regards,
Karnath.

Speaking of Astral feeding, I think I just recalled I did at one time, a couple of months ago.

Helliana wrote:Speaking of Astral feeding, I think I just recalled I did at one time, a couple of months ago.

Em Hotep Helliana.

Would you care to share with us your experience, in a proper location in the forum, in a new thread? I am most interested.

Aghrab

Em Hotep.

I would like to share that experience with you but I don't think I'm that comfortable to share that here yet, if you understand what I mean. x.x But I'll be sure to share it at some point or another.

Helliana wrote:Em Hotep.

I would like to share that experience with you but I don't think I'm that comfortable to share that here yet, if you understand what I mean. x.x But I'll be sure to share it at some point or another.

That is understandable.

Aghrab

Hello again.

Helliana is a nice girl, and a little shy sometimes. I think that's good.
When she posts about it, I'll also describe an experience I had on Astral Feeding. It was rather intriguing at the time. Maybe what happened with me in that night also happened with you.

I'll be waiting for your post, Helliana.

Best regards.