THE VAMPIRE: Tool of the Demonic Underworld
Dr. William Lester
The Vampire: Tool of the Demonic Underworld
by Dr. William Lester
In the world of paranormal research, there are several recognized types of spirit beings. By spirit I mean of course a non-physical entity that can be perceived or detected in our realm. The human spirit is just that– the consciousness of a person no longer occupying the physical body. They are people. Because consciousness exists outside of time, a human spirit can linger in a location for 10, 20, 50, 100, or even 1,000 years– for them time has no meaning.
There a nature spirits– sometimes referred to as elementals. We often see these discussed in the lore of many cultures– spirits of fire, water, air, stone, wood and so on. These are entities of the Earth and rarely concern themselves with the affairs of men. Question: Could this change with our many growing environmental concerns?
Occassionally one encounters the darker, negative spirits. These are sinister, malicious beings that lurk in the blackness, seeking the ruin of all creation. Even among these bestial entities, there are classifications. Some types are drawn to locations or situations of atrocities, desecreation, violence, depravity– any circumstance in which humans are vulnerable and open to attack. When possible, such evil spirits will seek to sieze or possess a person, thereby manifesting its true evil nature for all to see.
The vampire is a comparatively rare manifestation of this demonic reality. This particular kind of entity, twisted and foul, seeks possession of the dead, not the living. In this, we see a deeper, more powerful demonstration of diabolical power. The spirit animates the corpse– sickingly approximating the characteristics of life. Thus the term nosferatu, or undead. The body, no longer operating under natural biological processes, is now fueled by preternatural energies and manifests great strength, agility and psychic powers. Thus, the vampire is immune to normal modes of injury. These same hellish engergies, operating beyond the confines of time, allow the body to transcend the passage of time. Thus the vampire will not age (as in life) or decompose (as in death).
The consumption of blood, the essence of life, allows the malevolent spirit mastery over the lifeless body. The demon views this as mastery over man, its sworn adversary.
Through all this though, the creature is not invulnerable. It shuns the natural light of the sun, which radiates at a frequency that disrupts the demon’s ability to maintain possession of the body. Similarly, the vampire is repelled by relics of faith. The power rests not in the objects themselves, mind you, but in the person wielding it. Such items work as amplifiers through which positive spiritual energy is conducted. Like the ultraviolet rays of the sun, this energy nullifies the negative energy field of the negative entity.
Because the vampire has been so richly glamorized in literature and film, the reality of such a being is difficult to contemplate. This in itself is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of the preternatural realm. It exists unchallenged, in part through society’s disbelief. Moreover, the movement of paranormal research into mainstream pop culture has done little to mitigate this. There are more self-styled experts today than at any point in history. Few of these curiosity seekers are interested in long-term, in-depth research into the subject of vampirism. I can’t tell you how many times I have listened to a “researcher” explain their “take” on various paranormal manifestations. By “take” I mean how they have attempted to slot these things into whatever belief system they have. Remember this: Reality is not contingent on belief, but on awareness. Always, always be aware.
***ADDENDUM***
I have been asked to offer some commentary of the vampire societies that exist today. These groups have little to do with the paranormal and do little more than offer refuge to attention-seeker, chronic introverts and social outcasts.
It is predictable that such individuals would gravitate toward a lifestyle offering the facade of power, immortality and the opportunity for sexual exploits.
Some of the participants have gone so far as to sleep in coffins and have porcelain fangs implanted. Vampire “pop” culture was invigorated by fims like The Lost Boys and Interview With A Vampire, the latter being a rather lackluster film adaptation of the Anne Rice novel.
On the whole, these activites might be viewed as “alternative” but harmless. There is however, the potential for this lifestyle to cross over into dangerous territory. The practicing of rituals and conjuring spirits can open the door to demonic attack. Oppression and infestation of these dark entities is a very real risk run by those who tamper with preternatural forces.
