Gothic Texts. Sacred-texts home Esoteric EvilLegendary CreaturesBuy CD-ROM Buy Gothic Books Gothic refers to a Romantic literary style which can include supernatural aspects, particularly vampires.
This is because many of these stories are set in locales with Gothic architecture. This page includes significant non-fiction and fiction books about vampires and related subjects. Why cover this subject at sacred-texts? From Lord Byrons' literary circle to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vampires and their kin have evolved into a modern mythology about the presence of evil in a world governed by science. Gothic literature shouldn't be confused with texts in the Gothic language, the earliest written Germanic language, which includes the Codex Argentius, a translation of parts of the New Testament. The Vampire, his Kith and Kin, by Montague Summers. [1928]Summers, a devout and very literal Catholic, was apparently convinced of the reality of the undead. Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker [1911]. The Vampyre, by John Polidori. Sacred Texts Gothic by It happened that in the midst of the dissipations attendant upon London winter, there appeared at the various parties of the leaders of the ton a nobleman more remarkable for his singularities, than his rank.
He gazed upon the mirth around him, as if he could not participate therein. Apparently, the light laughter of the fair only attracted his attention, that he might by a look quell it and throw fear into those breasts where thoughtlessness reigned. Those who felt this sensation of awe, could not explain whence it arose: some attributed it to the dead grey eye, which, fixing upon the object's face, did not seem to penetrate, and at one glance to pierce through to the inward workings of the heart; but fell upon the cheek with a leaden ray that weighed upon the skin it could not pass.
Aubrey determined upon leaving one, whose character had not shown a single bright point on which to rest the eye. The Vampire, His Kith and Kin Index. Sacred Texts Gothic Buy this Book at Amazon.com Contents Start Reading Page Index Text [Zipped] Montague Summers (1880-1948) was suposedly a member of the Roman Catholic clergy.
There is a 25 year gap in his biography during which it is speculated he dabbled in the dark arts. Summers wrote numerous serious books about the witch hunts, vampires, werewolves, and other occult subjects. In this work Summers discusses the vampire phenomena from a relentless Catholic perspective; he either belives in the literal reality of vampires, or is pulling our leg. --John Bruno Hare, January 29th, 2002 A reader has contributed the following information, which clears up some of the murk about Summer's academic career and clerical background (and also supplies a middle name which is not found anywhere in his bibliography): Title PageContentsIntroductionChapter I. Temple of the Vampire. Psychic Vampires by Joe Slate. Psychic VampiresFrom "Psychic Vampires: Protection from Energy Predators & Parasites" by Joe SlatePosted by: DailyOM My interest in psychic vampirism began over twenty-five years ago when I received a research contract to study the human energy system from a seemingly unlikely source—the U.S.
Army Missile Research and Development Command. Although the purpose of the project was to investigate the energy field enveloping the human body, it became increasingly evident during the thirteen-month study that the body’s external energy field, commonly called the human aura, is but an outward manifestation of a dynamic internal energy system. Conducted at Athens State College (now University), the study, along with several follow-up projects, found the human energy system to be a highly sensitive, complex phenomenon that is affected by the mental and physical state of the individual as well as a host of external factors. Fictional and Folklore Roots Psychic Vampirism Explaining Psychic Vampirism.
The Vampire Codex Index.