Labels and Limitations

I have gathered some thoughts about psychology, VC, and Asetianism.
I was wondering about people in general and how human behavior happens. From my humble point of view, by observation, I was at the beach today and some things came to mind.

Once I wrote about it, about how people try to put labels, and classify, or use specific descriptions in order to fit something, to be part of a group.
The human being is always trying to find a group to be part of, those similar in concepts and ideas, a sense of pertaining. I was thinking macro, as to how people divide themselves into groups, subgroups and the sense of identification gives a sense of security, of not being alone, not being different, or being different and belonging to a group of different people.

Sometimes there is just transference of ideas and concepts. And that behavior that is criticized by being a mass behavior, mundane, is brought to a smaller world, but just remains the same, under a different perspective, with the false illusion of being something new, but feeding a make-believe world to escape reality.

So I brought the thought to a more micro world that would be VC and vampirism.

I have been talking and debating some things with some people, especially the role-play, fiction, examples or the concepts people use to define a vampire. My thoughts were then, about how they begin using it as a segregation of ideas.
So normally we can see that people, especially inside VC got many traits as to what they would define, classify a person as being a vampire or not.

“A vampire is one that needs energy, does not like sunlight, goes out only at night, is goth, is evil-minded sometimes, selfish. Does not like people, prefers to be alone. , does not care about people, is not kind, a vampire is always cold, darkness surrounds him…”
So when something different from it appears, it is just not classified as a vampire according to many, just because they do not “fit”, or worse, they are contrary to some of the things.
So it is weird for some when a person is focused on Spirituality, is a healer dealing with Reiki, cares about other people and is kind. Talks, in a humble way but can transmit a lot of knowledge, not claiming a royal blood, or spreading he is the ultimate master and guru. Even if the person is Buddhist, or walks a Right-Hand Path. Many things just are seen as a sign of “oh no you are not a vampire, you are not like us, you say a vampire does not need fangs, a vampire is ok with sunlight, a vampire can be generous…”

They try to apply those definitions to either validate or exclude people.

We also have people that read those traits and begin a trial in order to fit them, to be part of the group, of a little club. They think: "hum a vampire is always in black, does not like sun and is cold" so the person begins acting like that, even if some things are contrary to his beliefs and thoughts.
And if a vampire even goes to the beach and get a suntan, he is not a vampire then? Imagine if we got the idea that vampires do shine under the sunlight? How many would be vampires then? (lol) .
Of course, if I begin talking about some concepts and why they are described, we could understand the mention of sunlight and other things. But that would be a talk about metaphysics, and that is not my intent in this post.

And my thoughts were even further, so a person that goes to the beach, deals well with people and people feel good around them, cares about the others... would simply NOT be a vampire because it "goes against" what they have as examples of "100 traits you are a vampire"?
An individual would be classified as boring, dull when dealing too much with philosophy, spirituality, and not focused on “let`s do this ritual by this recipe, or let`s go to this party because that is what a vampire does”.?

We understand that there are different beings, that deal with vampirism in a completely different way. They can be polite, kind, but this should not be a sign that they are not capable of the most devastating things. The difference is that they are aware of what they are and what they can do.
I noticed that on some biased comments. If you value too much this path of wisdom, acquiring the knowledge they simply think it is .. “too much.” Why so much reading and philosophy?

But let’s think, would not that be a natural way for every being seeking to better oneself? At least read, be curious, learn…? And that is my view about Real and serious people that deal with vampirism.
If ones prefer fiction, role play, ok, go ahead. Everyone is free to enjoy things they want. But please, do not classify it as the ultimate truth about what vampirism is. DO not say “this is a vampire”.

I see how hard it is to even bring the subject vampirism. First, among regular people. We don’t even need to talk about it when it comes to this subject. I am sure many of you know the looks we receive if people get even the mention of the word vampire.
Then you try to talk about the real and serious side of it with people inside vampirism but in their view, you are the boring and dull one.
In the end you try to talk about vampirism with occultists and they don’t respect vampirism because they think you are just one of the “crazies”.

When it actually should be observed and studied from a spiritual, occult point of view.

So even inside Asetianism, and thinking about a person that would try to fit here or there, the mistake would be trying to fake behaviors to be part of something, like trying to act according to things written in the book just to sound “part of it”.

In the end, I see it all connects to ego, and opinions people develop about the others and about themselves.

The problem is applying concepts to try to give definitions and thus, limitation happens.

Bringing my observation as an Asetianist, and after some months dealing with the Asetian teachings, I can say that it is a Path of diversity. It aligns with the individual practices. It is not because you are a healer that you cannot study it, or you deal with witchcraft and it would be conflicting. By no means is it a Path of limitation. No ready recipes, no direct instructions on what to do or follow. The person has a way of perceiving things by oneself. And even can dedicate much more to his own individual practices and beliefs, building a more expanded way of dealing with everything, thus evolving.

“Do not trust a teacher who raises limitations in your quest but embrace the master who advises you to study the work of his opposers. ☥”
~Luis Marques

At this point, again I have to mention and congratulate Luis Marques for his way of thinking, in the diversity, even inside the descriptions of the Asetians, and Lineages, or the general concepts of the complexity that surrounds what an Asetian is. Also reflecting in what an Asetianist is. Not being a specific closed system, but a colorful kaleidoscope of knowledge, as he himself writes in Book of Orion.

There is a lot of conflict of thought when it comes to vampirism, but the major problem and I always mention that, is the lack of respect, and now I see that is also developing biased ideas from rumors, or from the feeling of not understanding something.
And I mean, there are many ways people try to portray and explain vampirism, many examples from the simple need of feeding to a more complex being that has the predatory spirituality linked to what he is. But here is the point, vampirism is a part of it and not what defines it.
Every individual is an individual so one should not be classified by being or not being something, under others point of view, if this people just built their image from some examples, that is a false reflection that may not mirror the truth.

“Fitting in is a quest of fools. Being accepted a hope of the weak. Embrace your uniqueness notwithstanding opposition and criticism. ☥”
~Luis Marques