From June 2018
From time to time, we have talked here about people in our lives, in our communities, that we label as 'vampires' often, specifically, psychic vampires. We talk about recognizing them, the feelings you might feel after dealing with one, how you will feel emotionally and physically drained. We have spoken about carefully warding yourself against them, setting mental blocks and other things that one might do when looking at this issue from a craft or path point of view, but i thought I would also share this article from Psychology Today that touches on the subject as well.
All of us have interacted with someone who walks through life with the basic skill set of manipulating others to their own benefit. people often label them narcissistic or self centered, or try to diagnose other mental disorders to explain the behaviors, but sometimes it is simply that someone learned at a young age that manipulating others to get their way is easier than doing things for themselves. Or that manipulating others to set themselves up as a victim gives them the positive attention they crave.
It often all just boils down to a power play of one kind or another - and if we are all honest with ourselves, we are likely all guilty of having exhibited some of those behaviors a time or two in our lives.
I feel that it is important not just to identify the people in your life that are your 'vampires' but also to identify when YOU are being one yourself, and eliminate those habits in yourself. Spiritual and emotional growth is something we are all capable of, some of us may just struggle to abandon the 'easy' manipulative methods we may have employed in our lives. But abandon them we must, if we wish to grow into healthy, enlightened human beings. So read this article, which sadly has a bit of click-baity title, and recognize not just these things in others, but in yourself. learn to how to handle the behaviors in others, but also consider how to change the behaviors on your end.
From time to time, we have talked here about people in our lives, in our communities, that we label as 'vampires' often, specifically, psychic vampires. We talk about recognizing them, the feelings you might feel after dealing with one, how you will feel emotionally and physically drained. We have spoken about carefully warding yourself against them, setting mental blocks and other things that one might do when looking at this issue from a craft or path point of view, but i thought I would also share this article from Psychology Today that touches on the subject as well.
All of us have interacted with someone who walks through life with the basic skill set of manipulating others to their own benefit. people often label them narcissistic or self centered, or try to diagnose other mental disorders to explain the behaviors, but sometimes it is simply that someone learned at a young age that manipulating others to get their way is easier than doing things for themselves. Or that manipulating others to set themselves up as a victim gives them the positive attention they crave.
It often all just boils down to a power play of one kind or another - and if we are all honest with ourselves, we are likely all guilty of having exhibited some of those behaviors a time or two in our lives.
I feel that it is important not just to identify the people in your life that are your 'vampires' but also to identify when YOU are being one yourself, and eliminate those habits in yourself. Spiritual and emotional growth is something we are all capable of, some of us may just struggle to abandon the 'easy' manipulative methods we may have employed in our lives. But abandon them we must, if we wish to grow into healthy, enlightened human beings. So read this article, which sadly has a bit of click-baity title, and recognize not just these things in others, but in yourself. learn to how to handle the behaviors in others, but also consider how to change the behaviors on your end.
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