When Energy Vampires Turn Nasty

Energy vampires..we all know them whether we realize it or not. I’ve been dealing with one lately and it’s stressful because this person is not your typical energy vamp. Typically, they’re just needy and want someone to talk to. Referring to them as vampires gives a really negative impression, but unfortunately, it can feel as if they’re sucking the life out of you, hence the name. Empaths draw these folks in without realizing it’s happening and before long, you don’t know where they begin and you leave off. So it’s critical to be aware, and to shield effectively.

As an empath, experiencing the non-typical type of energy vampire, like the one I’ve been interacting with, can be intense. This type of vampire is at minimum passive aggressive, and at maximum, a psychopath. Manipulative beyond belief, these people have no problem changing their attitude on a dime if it serves their purpose. One minute, they can berate you for some reason known only to them, and in the next, they’re telling you that you’re their best friend. They’re all over the place with their manipulative behavior, and just when you think you’ve figured out what they’re doing, it all changes. The goal is to keep you off your game in an effort to control and manipulate you. Sometimes it seems as if they have so many balls in the air that even they can’t keep track of it all. If you’re patient enough, they’ll begin to contradict themselves. It’s inevitable. They’re like an episode from one of those crazy talk shows where relatives go at each other. They’re a train wreck in action.

If you’re not focused, it’s easy to become caught up in an energy vampire’s drama. They make victimhood a career choice and use it as a weapon to guilt anyone into anything. They sound so convincing that by the time the situation is over, you have no idea what happened or how you got there. For an empath, these people are incredibly destructive. If I engage, I feel overwhelmed almost immediately. It’s essential that you remain an observer and not absorb ANY of their energy if you are forced to interact with them. Honestly, the better option is to remove yourself from the situation if at all possible. Energy vampires of this type are toxic. Their energy feels sticky. Various shielding methods exist to help an empath cope with the energy of others. One technique I use involves visualizing my energy cells spreading apart so that there’s visible space between them. I create an initial shield of white and gold light directly around me, and then another that spreads out beyond me to whatever distance I feel is needed. It’s that part of my energy that I spread apart. That way, should a vamp feel in, that energy can move on through me and not get stuck. It also makes it easier to stay positive when dealing with the person. Responding with anger gives all the advantage to the vampire, resulting in feeling drained, so if a positive response isn’t possible, at least be neutral.

We can do nothing for these individuals except to feed their need for control if we engage with them. Empaths typically want to help everyone, so it’s difficult to let these people go, but it’s often necessary. We can help no one if we’re a mess. Empaths must learn that we don’t have to be there for everyone. Sometimes it just too much to ask. Vibration matches vibration. If we respond to these people, we’re matching their vibration to do so, and that’s not healthy for any of us. The goal should be to remain the observer and stay within our own vibration. It’s one thing to match a higher vibration, but quite another when it’s a lower one. Lower vibrations are murky. And that’s not a judgment, it’s just reality.

This type of energy vampire is a handful. Trust me on this. Either watch the show or change the channel, but limit your involvement. The distraction simply isn’t worth it. Notice it if you like, but don’t take up residence there. We’re all here to remember that we’re extensions of Source Energy and as such we are one with each other. The energy vampire exists to remind us to feel beyond the behavior and pain this person is in and see him as a brother. The collective projection we all experience together is but an illusion of duality. The challenge is to remember and experience the Holy Spirit in each person we encounter, for only that is real. We are One in Source Energy. Focusing on that and giving no attention to ego/earth bound vampiric energy will help you stay in the present moment, the now. As minds are joined in Oneness, this level of healing blesses all.

As Above, So Below.