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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Safari (general, Sanguinarium)

A form of play hunting referred to only within the OSV and Sanguinarium when a vampire or coven of vampires goes out to find donors but does not bring them home; maybe a little nibbling, but never feeding. This was supposedly used in the late 1970s to teach fledglings how to hunt in discos, but many vampires that lived during that time scoff at the word as nonsensical and made up.

Salbrox (formal, House Eclipse)

The ritual or forced Awakening of an Ananiel or Klavasi vampire in the Eclipsan system using magic, ritual or specific traumatic circumstances. This is occasionally done by Houses and Orders who see strong potential in an Unawakened vampire and who are asked to Awaken this potential by the Ananiel. The said person, however is often not ready for all that comes with being a vampire and can have thier life ruined by such an event, or at the least changed for the worse. A few manage to come through Salbrox with little difficulty and become respected vampires in the community, thus the continuing of the practice. The word comes from the Enochian word for "live Sulphur", a potentially deadly substance in Alchemy but one necessary to many formulas.

Sangomancy*(general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium) A path of mixing blood use and other magic, where each initiate takes the best from other paths and combines them into his or her own interpretation. Many paths and forms of Sangomancy exist, from simple divination to high ritual and invocation. All spells and rituals use blood in some way.
2. (Sanguinarius)A form of vampyrecrafte, or vampiric magick, which specifically involves the use of blood in the rituals. (See "vampyrecrafte".)

Sangomancer*(general)

Literally translates as "Divination using blood". A vampire who studies, practices and creates new forms of sangomancy. Anyone called this should have been a vampire for at least three years and have mastered the basics of Sangomancy. Most Sangomancers create their own form or variety of Sangomancy and tailor rituals to fit their personal beliefs and tastes.

Sanguinarian* (general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium)Someone who feeds on blood. Taken from the Latin word meaning "blood-thirsty, Bloody or reddish in color", a Sanguinarian is someone who has a physical thirst, need, or craving for blood. This need is generally non-erotic in nature and distinguishable by the greater quantity required from the minimal amount consumed by blood fetishists. Many Energy Vampires are able to sustain themselves on pranic energy or chi alone, while Sanguinarians need to combine this with actual, physical blood in order to get any benefit from it. *See also Sanguine.
2. (Sanguinarius)Someone who has a physical thirst, need, craving for blood (which is non-erotic in nature) in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other blood-drinkers. Sanguinarians (a word from the Latin root "sanguinarius", meaning "bloodthirsty") apparently do not get the benefits from pranic energy, or else they are unable to feed psychically like psi and energy vampires, for whom blood and pranic energy are apparently interchangeable.

Sanguinarium / Sanguinary, The *(general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

A group of houses, businesses, organizations and beliefs that make up a part of the vampire community. It's members typically follow the Black Veil, attend Sanguinarium Havens and events, and bear a specific form of ankh as a sigil. Not all vampiric houses and groups support the Sanguinarium or consider themselves a part of it, or even recognize their laws and traditions. They are a visible portion of the community, but definitely not the only or dominant part. Many real vampires frown upon the Sanguinarium because of the non-vampiric lifestylers it attracts and the artificial pomp and aristocratic hierarchy it endorses. They have often been accused in the past of trying to set up a monopoly within the community and claiming to be the only "real" community out there.

Sanguine*(general)

A term for a blood drinker. In the Latin language Sanguine refers to someone who is blood-thirsty. Today it is a term for all blood drinking vampires and often substituted for the term of vampire (which is seen as misleading and inaccurate by many).

Sanguine / sanguin / sang vamp(ire): (general, Sanguinarius)

These are shortened forms of the term "sanguinarian". See "sanguinarian".

Sang Vamp (slang)

Term, which refers to a blood-drinking vampire. * See also Sanguine

Sanguivore: (general, Sanguinarius)

A term that I am seeing more frequently, used to define sanguinarians, but which I feel is inaccurate, as sanguinarians do consume more than just blood. I would strongly recommend using the term to refer to those who consume only blood, and nothing else, as their main source of sustenance. I have not encountered any tangible proof that such individuals do exist, and I feel that this is highly unlikely.

Scene, The / the Vampire Scene*( general, Sanguinarius)

The "scene" is a general term used by the OSV and few others for the social aspects of the vampire community including havens, events, businesses, societies, and even the on line part of the subculture. Many others feel it is overly pretentious or has strong echoes of words used to describe the Gothic and BDSM subculture. Many vampires and vampyre lifestylers are a part of the vampiric community, but do not go out and socialize. Most of the current scene revolves around the Sanguinarium, due to the amount of money they invest on attempting to appear to be the entire community as opposed to a small part of it.

Second Age (formal, Sanguinarium)

Begins on November 31st, 2002 and refers to the second 10 years of the Sanguinarium community by that group. Here the traditions of the Strigoi Vii have been established

Seeker *(general, Sanguinarius)

Someone who is seeking after vampires, or knowledge of vampires, usually desiring to become one him/herself. Unlike a wannabe, the seeker has a more thoughtful approach to vampirism and is willing to learn all they can about the condition before jumping headfirst into it. Some seekers eventually awaken as vampires or become donors, Kithani or Black Swans.

Self-Mutilation Syndrome/SMS (general, Sanguinarius)

A psychological condition which has apparently begun to grow among American youth. Sufferers of SMS, also known as cutters, feel the need to cut into their flesh and watch themselves bleed. Some sufferers of SMS also drink the blood drawn out this way, although this is not standard for the disorder. Most sufferers of SMS are redirecting feelings of anger, frustration, inadequacy, self punishment or emotional pain onto their bodies. Some eventually get involved in body art and blood fetishism. *See also Clinical Vampirism, Renfields Syndrome.

Setians *(general)

A belief within the vampire community that links vampirism back to the Egyptian God Set. Egyptologists have recently suggested that Set is just a deification of an Egyptian high priest from very early times, and that the rivalry between Set and Osiris represents a rivalry between competing temples. In the Setians view, Set was a high priest of a temple who developed a ritual of death and rebirth that allowed the soul to achieve immortality. The Setians believe that the rites described in the Egyptian Book of the Dead are only improperly recollected versions of this ritual. Set chose 72 associates to undergo this ritual with him and to travel eternity as undying spirits, which were eternally renewed. The vampiric condition was a side effect of this ritual. The Setians believe then that vampirism is a spiritual condition, and it represents immortality in as much as the soul is immortal and capable of recollecting itself throughout every rebirth. Setians feed primarily upon lif e energy and generally abstain from the physical drinking of blood. Also refers to the Temple of Set, a legitimate religion founded by Michael Aquino as a Left Hand Path faith.

Sexual Vampirism*(general, Sanguinarius)

A form of psi-vampirism where feeding is done primarily from sexual energy, or energy generated during sexual activity, with or without the exchange of blood. The feeding can be done intentionally or unconsciously / unintentionally. A common term for female vampires who feed exclusively through sex is "Succubus", a word which originally denoted a Mediaeval demon which was believed to visit the dreams of men and tempt them into sexual misconduct; the male version of the word, although not as widespread, is "Incubus". See also "incubus", "succubus".

Shef Usheb*(House Eclipse)

A polite, formal, ritual or respectful term for a psychic vampire in the Eclipsan system, used by those who feel the other term is derogatory, misleading or insulting. It comes from words in Ancient Egyptian that translate as "To eat or feed on strength, vigor, energy or force".

Shield, Psychic (general, psionics)

A construction of chi, prana, astral or other energy for the purpose of blocking unwanted psychic intrusions, attacks, feeding or any kind of spells or excess emotions or energy from outside it's user. Usually made by a person on thier own for this purpose from a state of relaxation or meditation. Varying levels or degrees of shields exist, from heavy ones that block out all energy to thin, light ones tailored to allow specific types of energy or people through. These are commonly referred to as filtering or filter shields.

Sigil*(general, Sanguinarius)

A magical or identifying symbol of any kind, in both the vampiric community and outside in various magical systems. Within the community, the identifying symbol of a house, haven, or individual. The sigil often has ritual or symbolic significance for the members of the household and is like a "coat of arms". For example, the Sanguinarium Ankh represents members of the Sanguinarium. Within the OSV and Sanguinarium households and courts are expected to create their own version of a Sanguinarium Rune. Many different groups outside the Sanguinarium have their own sigils or even sets of sigils for use in identification and magic.

Sin Nomine (formal, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

Latin for "without name". A vampire who has been stripped of his or her name and recognition within a specific group in or the whole of the vampiric community for having committed some great crime in the eyes of the community. See also "excommunicated" and "Invisibles".

Sire (general, White Wolf, Sanguinarius)

A term from Vampire: The Masquerade roleplaying system that has crept into general usage in the OSV system meaning the one who "turned" (or awakened) someone else who is now a vampire. (See "mentor", Pibliar and Adra).

Slayer (slang, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (Sanguinarium)A loud-mouthed individual that makes public and obnoxious claims of killing people who either are or are believed to be vampires. Most so called slayers pattern themselves after Buffy or Blade. Just like hit-men for the mafia, those who may be real vampire hunters or slayers are NOT going to publicly announce what they do. At any rate, theyll get investigated. If they are posers, then they will continue to remain free and flap their lips a lot; if they are real, then the Law will deal with them accordingly. Whatever the case may be, vampires urges you to report these individuals to the proper authorities. Maybe being investigated will put a reality check in their lives. * See also Hunter.
2. (Sanguinarius)A loud-mouthed dumbass that makes public and obnoxious claims of killing people who are (or who the slayer thinks are) vampires. Just like hit-men for the mafia, those who may be real vampire hunters or slayers are NOT going to publically announce what they do, as that's a surefire way to the Big House, or the Happy Hotel. At any rate, they'll get investigated. If they are posers, then they will continue to remain free and flap their lips a lot; if they are real, then the Law will deal with them accordingly.
Whatever the case may be, Sanguinarius urges you to report these individuals to the proper authorities. Maybe being investigated will put a reality check in their miserable lives and cause them to tone down their racist shitspeak. (See also, "hunter")
Whether they are harming or killing people, or desecrating graves and corpses, or conducting illegal interstate commerce (ex., a site on the net, offering vampire hunting or slaying services in exchange for money or goods) -- even if they have had no takers!, -- they are doing or offering to do illegal things, and should be reported. I believe conducting illegal interstate commerce is a felony--?
It's one thing to be a fan of Buffy, or Blade, or Jack Crow, or whoever, and it's one thing to have a ROLEPLAYING persona of a vampire hunter, but if that's the case, then those who do need to put some sort of indication that this is the case!

Sponsor (general)

Someone who takes on the responsibility of helping someone get initiated to a household. Their job is to teach them the ways of that particular coven and to make sure they are prepared to be initiated properly. * Also see Adra and mentor.

Solitary (general, Sanguinarius)

A vampire who chooses not to be involved with a coven and has little if any interest in interacting within the community.. *See also Ronin or Teliob.

Somnusium* (formal, Sanguinarium)

An OSV term for putting one's nightside to rest or taking a break from the vampire community. Usually those who go into Somnusium try to suppress their vampiric tendencies in favor of leading a more "normal" lifestyle. However, this can lead to physical weakness or even violent outbursts in those with a strongly developed Hunger.

Source (general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium) Someone from whom a vampire will get blood or life energy. This is a neutral term; in some cases it is more accurate than "donor", as the blood or energy is not always a freely given donation. * See also Donor.
2. (Sanguinarius) Someone from whom a vampire will get blood. This is a neutral term that I prefer to use; I feel that it's more accurate than "donor", as the blood's not always a donation...

Starseed Vampires (general)

A tradition or movement within the vampire community, which asserts the extra-terrestrial origins of the vampire race. According to the Starseeds, three individuals came to our world from elsewhere. These were immensely powerful beings known as the Originals. One of the Originals was male, one was female, and the third was hermaphroditic. It is not clear whether the Originals reproduced sexually or if they "turned" humans in order to increase the ranks of their race. It would seem from conversations with members of this order that they did both, and it is from unions between these original three as well as subsequent unions between the "turned" members of humanity, that all vampires are descended. In the Starseed philosophy, vampirism is a condition of both body and soul, and once one has been "turned", they continue a vampiric existence through subsequent incarnations. Often, these incarnations are remembered and the vampiric individual looks upon him or herself as immortal in the sense that he or she is aware of this lifetime as well as being aware of lifetimes lived far into the distant past. Starseed vampires feed mainly upon life energy, although they incorporate the drinking of a small quantity of blood into their rituals.

Strega *(Sanguinarim and OSV)

Supposedly a term referring to a sanguine vampire who feeds indiscrimanantly, but I have never seen it used or heard it spoken outside word lists. It seems to have dropped out of usage. This is just as well, as the true meaning is a witch of any kind in Russian, and would thus be insulting to Wiccans.

Strigoi Vii*(Sanguinarium, Sanguinarius, House Eclipse )

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium)The Sanguinarium translates this as "living vampires" from ancient Romanian and Italian. It is used to refer to a path of vampirism., which includes the Black Veil, the Dragon, the Communion, the Twilight and the five ordeals.
2. (Sanguinarius) A term supposedly meaning "living vampires" in Romanian folklore, it is used by some to refer to the condition and philosophy of being a vampire. The movers and shakers of the Sanguinarium have appropriated the term for their use in describing their more spiritually oriented path, the Order Strigoii Vii.
3. (House Eclipse)All of the above may be true but the literal original translation is "an infanticidal witch who transforms into an owl and drinks the blood of babies and will become a vampire after they die". The word "Strigoi" comes from the term for a Striga or strig, which is either an owl or a witch who can take the shape of an owl and are malevolent, practicing dark witchcraft and curses.

Swan (general, OSV)

A term used in the OSV system to refer to a friend, family member, donor, lover, consort or colleague who is aware of vampires, specifically the OSV with which this term is associated, but is not awakened nor has vampiric potential. There are many subcategories of this term used by OSV and it's affiliates, including Black Swans (donors and friends), Crimson Swans (sanguine donors), Crystal Swans (Psi or Pranic donors), Amber Swans (donors of both Psi energy or Prana and blood) and White Swans (those who fear or dislike vampires but still come into contact with them). Other groups have varying names for these types of people, feeling that comaring them to an animal is insulting and derogatory or simply overdramatic and silly. For example, M'kheru of a donor of any type, Eophan for White Swan and Kithani for Black Swan.

Swan Lake (slang, OSV)

A term used by members of OSV to describe a "hunting ground". Considered silly and overdramatic by many others.

Succubus: (Sanguinarius)

The plural is succubi. A female sexual vampire. See "sexual vampirism". Historically, the term was used to describe a reason for the sexual dreams a person sometimes experiences, and were thought to be caused by a demonic spirit which took the form of a female in order to drain a person of his or her energy and lead the defenseless person into sexual sin while they slept.

Supplier: (Sanguinarius)

Someone from whom a vampire will get blood. This is a neutral term; I feel that it's more accurate than "donor", as the blood's not always a donation...

Swoon / Rapture, The: (formal, Sanguinarium)

The OSV word for the rush of ecstasy experienced by a donor during the feeding process. Often this rush is of a sexual nature, although it also has strong psychological euphoric effects. The vampire also experiences a similar psycho-sexual rush. This rush can be experienced in explicitly sexual situations but may sometimes be brought about through casual contact between the vampire and donor. In other systems this is referred to simply as "the rush", "rapture" or "ecstasy".

Sympathetic Vampirism. (general, Sanguinarius)

A condition, which sometimes occurs in individuals who have been fed from too frequently. This most often occurs in the donors or sources of energy vampires but can manifest itself among the vessels used by sanguine vamps as well. In general, the victims resources become so depleted that they have to resort to vampirism themselves in order to replenish them. In addition to a need to feed, the sufferer of sympathetic vampirism may manifest symptoms commonly associated with real vampirism, such as heightened sensitivity and sensitivity to sunlight. Often, this condition has caused a number of real vampires to mistakenly assume that their donors, - or the donors themselves thinking that they, themselves, - have somehow been turned. But the condition is hardly permanent. This condition may last for a few weeks, although sometimes it can be drawn out for months or years. The best course of action is for the vampire or vampires who feed off the person to stop completely. Without t he constant depletion of resources, the persons system should gradually correct itself over time.

Synod *(formal, OSV)

According to the OSV who are the ones who coined this term and the only real users of it, this term is from a German word meaning "Council of Bishops", so it's appropriateness in describing a group of vampires seems questionable to many. This is said by them to be a "Neutral" and "Unbiased" organization within the vampire community who provide resources, educational resources, networking, and has the mission of supporting those who follow the Strigoi Vii pardigram. This group is blatantly obviously neither neutral nor unbiased, which can also be witnessed by it's actions, supporting only the projects of the OSV, House Sahjaza and their related or smaller Houses while ignoring worthwhile and useful projects by those outside this belief system. The Synod supposedly selects gifted OSV vampires of Calmae level and Magisters to teach their Inner Ordeals (it is not specified whether these are seperate or identical to those of OSV) through apprenticeship and classes. This group is also stated to be responsible for the ordination of the Kharrus. Most vampires outside the OSV are disgusted by the idea of a supposedly secret Order that has somehow been given the power to tell other vampires both within and without the OSV system what they should or can and should not or cannot do, and what is or is not a "viable" part of vampiric culture. Many compare them to the semifictional "power groups" or secret societies such as the Illuminati of fiction or the Yale Skull and Bones society. Few vamipires outside OSV pay any attention to them save to laugh at them or be disgusted.

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