Undead will take guests to the various magical sites of old N'awlins. $1117 per person includes hotel accomodations, breakfasts, tours, cocktail party, etc. Call A Special Journey at 310-450-6661 for details. The Vampire Bible (Copyright © 1989 Temple of the Vampire) contains the fundamental practices of the Vampire religion which include: The Secrets of Vampirism to draw the Lifeforce from humans. Why Vampires never harm humans and are barred from criminal acts. How to perform the ancient rites of the Calling of the Undead Gods in true magical ritual. The Shurpu Kishpu (The Book of Dreaming) with modern commentary on the attainment of the full Vampiric Condition. The coming Final Harvest of humankind in the return to visible power of Those Who Have Risen, the Undead Gods, the true Rulers of this world. The Vampire Bible is required reading for admission to Active Membership. Though only a slim tome with few pages, it contains the condensed essentials needed to understand and practice the Vampire religion. The Vampire Bible is available for a minimum donation of $25 (U.S. dollars) sent to the Temple mailing address (above). Please make out all checks or money orders to "TOV" or "Temple of the Vampire". Please do not send cash. How to join the Temple of the Vampire: For Lifetime Registered Membership, send a minimum donation of $5 (U.S. dollars) to our mailing address (above). You will receive a red Lifetime Registered Membership card to sign and keep, as well as additional information on current offerings from the Temple. For detailed information on Active Membership, you need to order The Vampire Bible for a minimum donation of $25 (U.S. dollars). You will then also receive detailed information on Active Membership including an evaluation form to submit for application for the First Circle as a Vampire Initiate. Ordering The Vampire Bible automatically grants Lifetime Registered Membership and your red membership card will be enclosed with your order. Send your donation to: Temple of the Vampire (or TOV) Box 3582 Lacey, WA 98509 USA Make your check or money order payable to "Temple of the Vampire" or "TOV". Please do not send cash. If ordering from outside the United States, please add $5. The Vampire Creed I am a Vampire. I worship my ego and I worship my life, for I am the only God that is. I am proud that I am a predatory animal and I honor my animal instincts. I exalt my rational mind and hold no belief that is in defiance of reason. I recognize the difference between the worlds of truth and fantasy. I acknowledge the fact that survival is the highest law. I acknowledge the Powers of Darkness to be hidden natural laws through which I work my magic. I know that my beliefs in Ritual are fantasy but the magic is real, and I respect and acknowledge the results of my magic. I realize there is no heaven as there is no hell, and I view death as the destroyer of life. Therefore I will make the most of life here and now. I am a Vampire. Bow down before me. A Vampire with a capital "V" is, first of all, a member of the Vampire religion as defined by The Vampire Creed. The traditional definition of the vampire (with a lower case "v") as a supernatural, reaÜ¥e Vampires exist for we are true Vampires, members of the Vampire religion. Vampirism is not easily understood and is reserved only for those who are born to the Blood, those who feel the draw of the Night, those who find that they are different from the herd of humanity and glory in that difference. To find those who are of the Blood but have been unaware of their heritage is the mission and purpose of this Temple. If you are not of the Family, you will never be able to understand nor truly join us. If you are of the Family, nothing will stop you. Mortal life is swift and short. You have this one chance to join us as a member of the Religion of the Rulers, a Vampire, an immortal master of the earth, or be lost to the winds of time. The choice is yours. How to join the Temple. A limited directory of Temple offerings: The Vampire Creed - A succinct statement of what we believe. The Vampire Bible - The essential text for practicing our religion. The Vampire Connection - An international listing of Vampires. Lifeforce: The International Vampire Forum - Our newsletter. Membership Information - The two levels of Temple membership. The Temple Ring and Medallion - For members only. Vampire-oriented events - A calendar of current events. Other websites of interest. Copyright © 1997 Temple of the Vampire This is the only authorized website for the Temple. Vampire-oriented events internationally: The following events have been reported to this Temple. Unless specifically stated. the event is not sponsored nor necessarily approved of by this Temple but is posted here strictly as a service. Vampiricus is an on-going Vampire-theme event in the Los Angeles area. Music, dancing, and the presence of some elite members of the Temple cause this to be a unique environment for your enjoyment. Information available at telephone 562-436-9886. Location: 600 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, California. Haunted New Orleans Tour January 12-18, 1998. Guest host Dr. J. Gordon Melton, author of The Vampire Book, Encyclopedia of the nimated corpse has little to do with the reality of Vampirism. The more current popularization of the vampire as merely a human being with a fetish regarding blood has even less to do with the reality behind the myth. The Vampire is the next step in evolution beyond the human level. The Vampire views the human species as the human might view "lower" animals. From the Dayside, the Vampire looks upon the human race as a resource to be used for personal benefit, not as a peer group to gain acceptance from. On this level Vampirism is seen to be the successful and legal manipulation of the human species for individual gain. We see the human as a being naturally designed to serve. Given the opportunity to do so, the human finds his highest personal fulfillment in free-will service to his master, the Vampire. Thus Vampirism is of mutual benefit to both the human and the Vampire. From the Nightside, the Vampire looks upon the human species as a primary source for the production of refined Lifeforce, in much the same way a dairy farmer looks upon cows for milk. Vampirism as energy drinking does not in any harm the human "victim". To the contrary, there is mutual benefit. From this it should be clear that there really is no need for the drinking of physical blood. True Vampirism takes the Lifeforce directly as explained in detail in the Vampire Bible. The Dayside The Dayside of the Vampire's personality is that of the skeptical materialist who approaches life with a no-nonsense perspective. The key word here is doubt. We laugh in scorn at the humans who find themselves believing in the superstitious nonsense which our kind created for their control. The earthly Vampire is dedicated to personal material mastery of life. While this seldom entails the seeking of monetary wealth to the exclusion of personal pleasure, the Religion of the Rulers tends to lead one toward material success as a natural consequence of respecting the realities of the world as it is. Neither is this pursuit unbalanced by ignoring the social values of achieving and maintaining successful personal relationships. The Dayside Vampire feels and exhibits an essential joy in living itself. The Nightside In ritual and other magical acts, the Vampire exhibits the Nightside of his personality. The key word here is belief. The Vampire learns to slip in and out of belief systems as they serve him, and absolute belief in magic is only engaged in when magic is actually used. The many traditional powers of the Vampire (to include shapeshifting, flying, mesmeric power, superhuman strength and physical immortality) are accepted as real first within the Nightside of the Vampire's mind. Here, from the Will's connection to the Powers of Darkness, the fantasies of power become realities. These realities are manifested through what are called out-of-body lucid dreams and are approached by the sincere and dedicated application of the Teachings of the Temple. The Twilight By developing and maintaining the opposing Dayside and Nightside perspectives appropriately, the Vampire produces a powerful stress or tension between the worlds of truth and fantasy. The result is a growing capacity to cause change in the material world by magical means such that the dreams of the Night leave footprints in the Day. This condition we call the Twilight. It is to see with the vision of the Dragon Within and to walk across the Crack between the Worlds. The experience of the Twilight is the capstone of the Vampiric Condition and is the highest form of personal experience to be achieved through the application of the Temple Teachings. The Vampire Connection and the Vampire Group Connection are services provided to adult subscribers of Lifeforce: The International Vampire Forum. Lifeforce is available to any age group but the Vampire Connection and the Vampire Group Connection are for adults only. See below for a partial geographic listing of Temple groups willing to consider new members. A detailed directory of participating members is listed regularly in Lifeforce. To use the Vampire Connection you need only then send to the Temple a one page letter to the Vampire(s) you wish to contact, along with either $1 (U.S.) or 2 international reply coupons for each letter. It is necessary in order to initiate this service that you include a signed stament that you are a legal adult. The Temple will forward your letter to the Vampire requested. Please be careful to not reveal your true name nor street address until you are certain of your correspondent's intent. While only a small fraction of the Temple membership ever uses the Vampire Connection, it has proven a useful and safe way for members to establish new social contacts. The advantage is that you determine to what degree you wishes to communicate. Whether you wish to only correspond or whether the communication developes into telephone conversations or face-to-face meetings, remains always your choice. The Vampire Group Connection exists to enable you to submit yourself for consideration for membership with local Temple groups (clutches). The procedure is similar to the Vampire Connection. A list of participating Temple Vampire groups is published regularly in Lifeforce and the subscriber can write a brief letter of introduction to be forwarded by the Temple main office. The following geographic locations have one or more Vampire Temple groups currently open to considering new members: Australia: Adelaide, Melbourne, Victoria California: South Pasadena, Thousand Oaks Denmark: Farum, Redehro England: Hull Florida: Holly Hill, Jacksonville, Tampa, Tarpon Springs Greece: Athens, Patra Indiana: Indianapolis Kansas: Witchita Kentucky: Louisville Michigan: Flint, Okemos New Jersey: Ridgefield New York: Rochester, Staten Island North Carolina: Winston-Salem Ohio: Crown City, Lakewood, Springfield Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Pennsylvania: Lebanon Puerto Rico: San German South Carolina: Hartsville Texas: Iowa park, Porter Utah: Sigurd Virginia: Bridgewater, Brooke, Mechanicsville Washington: Seattle Wisconsin: Waukesha Again, these are only some of the newer groups still open to new members and represents only a small fraction of the international Temple membership. Lifeforce: The International Vampire Forum is the Temple's monthly newsletter. Lifeforce informs the Temple member of special events, international Gatherings, news of interest to the Vampire community as well as essays, articles, reports, questions, answers, and testimonials from the membership and the Temple hierarchy. Regular features in Lifeforce include a directory of current subscribers to the Vampire Connection as well as an international directory of Vampire Temple groups which are willing to consider admitting new members in the Vampire Group Connection. Lifeforce is available for an annual subscription of $100 annually or $10 monthly, with no age restriction. Please make out checks or money orders to "TOV" or "Temple of the Vampire". Please do not send cash. Subscription to Lifeforce includes the Vampire Connection and the Vampire Group Connection for adult subscribers. Bloodlines: The Vampire Temple Journal is an annual summary of the best of Lifeforce including announcements, reports, interviews, questions and answers, testimonials and commentaries. Bloodlines documents the history and growth of the Temple of the Vampire as we approach the Final Harvest. Copies of Bloodlines are available for a minimum donation of $35 (U.S. dollars) for each year requested. 1993, 1994, 1995 are still available at this time. Membership in the Temple of the Vampire exists on two levels: (1) Lifetime Registered Membership is the Outer Membership. Any honest offering of value made to the Temple, whether as a direct donation or in the purchase of any Temple offerings or services, results in Lifetime Registered Membership. Those in agreement with The Vampire Creed can then sign the red Lifetime Registration Membership Card which the Temple provides following an initial donation or purchase. (2) Active Membership for Grade Certification within the Temple Hierarchy is the Inner Membership. The Temple has a hierarchical initiatory structure of five Grades or Circles: (1) The Vampire Initiate (First Circle) is one who has read The Vampire Bible and is willing to test the Teachings of Vampirism through personal effort. (2) The Vampire Predator (Second Circle) is granted to one who testifies to the truth of Vampirism both as as a personal experience and as a workable personal philosophy. (3) The Priesthood of UR (Third Circle)Grade is achieved by one who has testified to the reality of Communion with the Undead Gods as a personal experience and has signed an Oath pledging loyalty to the Temple. (4) The Vampire Sorcerer or Sorceress (Fourth Circle) requires a testimonial to the successful personal application of the Nine Laws of Magic. (5) The Vampire Adept (Fifth Circle) is the highest Grade of recognition granted a Living Vampire and requires a testimony to both the successful achievement of the Twilight Condition and a personal recognition of the Dragon Within. Information required for each Grade is found in the appropriate Temple literature, beginning with The Vampire Bible which is available for a minimum donation of $25 (U.S. dollars) sent to the Temple mailing address (above). Make all checks or money orders out to "TOV" or "Temple of the Vampire". Please do not send cash. While Lifetime Membership is open to anyone, Active Membership is limited to adults only. Under no circumstances is any member at any level to represent the Temple to the public media directly. The Vampire Temple Ring A master-crafted, mirror-polished sterling silver ring with the Temple's trademarked sigil, the Winged Skull of UR. An elegant way to declare your affiliation to the world. $50 minimum donation. ($55 if outside the United States). Include ring size. The Vampire Ritual Medallion An intense and stunning sterling silver Winged Skull of UR. A dramatic statement of your affiliation and powerful concentration aid to ritual. $50 minimum donation. ($55 if outside the United States). Send your request and donation to: Temple of the Vampire (or "TOV") Box 3582 Lacey, WA 98509 USA U.S. dollars only. Make your check or money order payable to either "Temple of the Vampire" or "TOV". Please do not send cash.