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Stevie Does Twilight! Check Out The Music Video For Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream) HERE!
0Looks like we have a leading single for the next Breaking Dawn soundtrack!
Check out the groundbreaking new music video for Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream), the new single from Stevie Nicks off of her new album In Your Dreams, and was reportedly inspired by the Twilight book series, as the Fleetwood Mac icon is a huge fan (above)!
Classic Stevie here! Just stunning!
We’re instantly obsessed!
Taylor Lautner, give a howl for approval, bb!
Who Are Your Top 10 Favorite Vampires and Werewolves?
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The race for the 2011 PopSugar 100 is on and this year we want your help in the form of 12 lists. One of the hottest races already is in the Favorite Vampire or Werewolf category! The Pop100 champion for 2009 and 2010, Robert Pattinson, currently has a narrow global lead over onscreen like and new bloodsucker in Breaking Dawn, Kristen Stewart. So who do you reckon deserves the top spot? It’s up to you! Click below and follow the simple directions to get playing and share with your friends on Facebook to compare all your lists!
Of course, the PopSugar 100 wouldn’t be complete without an awesome contest, and thanks to our excellent friends at Portero.com, we’ve outdone ourselves. We’re giving away four gorgeous luxury prizes – a Chanel bag, an Hermès Kelly bag, an Hermès CdC cuff bracelet, and a vintage Rolex watch. The more lists you complete and share, the more times you are entered – check out the official rules here.
David Slade Up For More Vampires with ‘The Last Voyage of Demeter’
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Both Variety and Collider are reporting on what could become David Slade’s latest project. It looks like the two-time vampire director might be going for a hat trick if he takes up the job of directing The Last Voyage of Demeter. Read more below:
Director David Slade (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”) is in talks to board “The Last Voyage of Demeter” for Phoenix Pictures with Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer and Brad Fischer producing.
Ben Kingsley and Noomi Rapace have already been attached to co-star. Phoenix is aiming for a fall start of production and is in active talks with financiers.
Tale, penned by Bragi Schut Jr., is based on a chapter in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” describing the arrival of the vampire count in England on a cargo ship that has crashed into the rocks at Whitby with no crew and the dead captain lashed to the steering wheel. Stoker tells the tale via the captain’s log of the voyage, which starts in Bulgaria and becomes increasingly disjointed as members of the crew disappear.
Read more about this project at Variety here and over at Collider here.
Would you watch The Last Voyage of Demeter?
The Truth About Modern Day Vampires
0Excerpted from an article written for the October issue of the Instant Magick newsletter (http://instantmagick.com).
Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series. Vampire: the Masquerade. History channel documentaries about “real vampires.” It seems literary vampires are more well loved than ever, and there are more real vampires walking among us than most “normals” ever realized. They are coming out of the woodwork in greater numbers with every passing year – becoming more vocal on the internet, making TV appearances in documentaries, forming houses, holding conventions, and steadily increasing visibility as a community. The vampire subculture is experiencing a revitalization similar to that which Wiccans and the gay community have experienced in past decades. But who and what exactly are the vampires who walk among us?
Modern day vampires are a form of Otherkin. “Otherkin” is a blanket term for a variety of people including many who feel they have a non-human spirit in a human body. Otherkin include vampires and other vampiric beings; therians, which are were-beings like werewolves and were-leopards; faery-kin; angel-kin; dragon-kin; and many other varieties. Vampires are not to be confused with Goths. “Goth” is an artistic movement encompassing a “dark” aesthetic. Some, but not all, vampires are Goths. Some, but not all, Goths are vampires.
The vampire subculture encompasses many varieties of vampiric beings. The major delineations are: sanguine vampires, who consume life energy by consuming small amounts of blood; psy vampires, who primarily draw on psychic, emotional, or magickal energy; sexual vampires, which include incubi, succubi, and leannan sidhe (an Irish faery version of a vampire, succubus, and muse all in one); and of course, the donors, who are sometimes vampiric themselves, but often suffer from the opposite condition, having an overload of energy that they are constantly trying to siphon off.
Vampires are not simply playing a Live Role Playing Game (LARP or RPG) such as Vampire: the Masquerade; nor are they merely people who like to dress up in costume. Such individuals are called “vampire lifestylers.” Lifestylers do not have a physical need for blood or energy to maintain health and well-being, they just delight in the vampire mystique. There is also a basic difference between vampires, who need energy from an outside source, particularly human, and those who are vampiric, who can take energy from other sources but don’t necessarily need it to survive and stay healthy.
Vampires may suffer from an energy deficiency for several reasons: they may be unable to access the natural, ambient, or universal energy that others have access to without thinking; they may be unable to “digest” or utilize that energy fully, like being unable to make the most of a particular vitamin; or they may naturally expend energy at a quicker rate than they can take it in. This tends to be the case particularly with powerful magick users, who find themselves drained and needing to recharge after a huge, sudden, or unexpected expenditure of magickal energy.
People who self-identify as vampires do so because they are conscious of what they are, and the vast majority of these choose to live by a set of rules and ethical standards designed to ensure their well-being and that of those around them. One of the best known codified versions of such a set of rules is The Black Veil.[1] Others are in the process of “awakening” or learning what they are, which usually means taking some time to realize and acknowledge their vampiric tendencies so they can control them properly.
Most vampires are capable of harmless “ambient” feeding, drawing on the excess energy that floats around the room in large crowds of people, who naturally emanate such energy. Others “surface feed,” drawing lightly from several different individuals in a social setting (though many vampires frown on this being done without the individuals’ consent). The most intimate form of feeding is one-on-one feeding from a donor, and this must always be a consensual relationship. Deliberately targeting someone to feed from them without their consent is considered worse than rape by most in the vampire community, and one reason for this is the incredible intimacy of such a psychic connection and energy exchange. Donors often experience a kind of euphoria from sharing energy during a feeding, and many vampires are adept at refining the energy they take in, circulating it through their system, and feeding some of it back to their donor through their connection. Vampires are often donors for each other, especially when each is capable of taking in and using one particular kind of energy that their partner can offer, and easily outputting another, that their partner needs.
I recommend Michelle Belanger’s brilliant book, The Psychic Vampire Codex: A Manual of Magick and Energy Work (Weiser Books © 2004) for a more in-depth exploration of the history of the vampire community, and for an introduction to modern vampirism, generally.
[1] One example can be found at Michelle Belanger’s House Kheperu site at: http://www.kheperu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=41&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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To read the full article go to the October issue of the Instant Magick newsletter (http://instantmagick.com).
Vivienne D’Avalon is the owner of Persephone?s Haven ? Lifestyle Support for Daywalkers and Dark Denizens (www.persephoneshaven.com) and a regular contributor to CroneSeraphim ? no longer a ?silent? majority (croneseraphim.com). She is an Eclectic gothic Wiccan, leannan sidhe, and co-founder of the Sanford/Casselberry Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up. She is the author of ?The Patriot?s Spellbook” (available through 11/4/08 with the buy of “On the Care and Feeding of Spirits”) and “On the Care and Feeding of Spirits” (available for buy as an ebook at www.careandfeedingofpsirits.com).
The Sanford/Casselberry Vampire and Shadowlore Meet Up was founded in January of 2008 by Vivienne D?Avalon, Lord Mordred D. Ravensword, and Lady Amethyst Ravenna. It welcomes vampires, sanguine and psy; blood fetishists; incubi, succubi, and leannan sidhe; donors; wanna-be vampires; wanna-be donors; the vamp-curious; Goths who like to hang out with real vampires; energy workers; students and researchers; and members of Shadowlore. They can be found at http://vampires.meetup.com/929.
Scary Creatures of the Night: Vampires From the Twilight World
0It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to decode the compelling success of Stephanie Meyer’s vampire series, Twilight. If 17 million printed copies and a movie adaptation are any indication of its influence in young adult literature, then Twilight is redefining this genre through giving it an edge like no other.
Twilight may well owe its success to the intriguing and gothic romance between a normal teenager, Bella Swan, and an intoxicatingly charismatic vampire, Edward Cullen. Just like Romeo and Juliet, the tie binding Cullen and Swan are even more strengthened by the obstacles they had to face due to the opposing existence they tread—Swan as a mortal, and Cullen as a vampire, one of the scary creatures of the night known to have roamed the world of the living for centuries.
Vampires and other scary creatures of the night have been a well-known character since the early 1800s. These dark creatures possess an eerie combination of beauty and lethal danger. Both repulsive and attractive, vampires are a borderline between monstrosity and humanity. Capitalizing on these scary creatures’ grim and fascinating characteristics, Stephanie Meyer has made a world like no other—A world where like between a mere mortal and an enticingly perilous scary creature of the night is within the bounds of possibility and reality.
Instead of the stereotypical vampires replicated over and over throughout the years, the book has introduced us to a honestly different set of vampires. Rather than being described as pure evil, we are welcomed into the world of conscience-ridden vampires that could choose to feast on human blood or jeopardize their existence by denying their nature.
Edward Cullen
Edward Cullen (Edward Anthony Cullen) was born in June 20, 1901. He was saved by Dr. Carlisle Cullen to grant Elizabeth’s (Edward’s mother) dying wish. But, the only way to do so is to transform him into a vampire—a scary creature of the night that doesn’t eat, sleep, breathe or age. Frozen in his 17-year ancient body, Edward has survived the century by feasting on animal blood.
He instantly fell in like with Bella as soon as she arrives in Forks. Fighting the urge to kill her because of his nature and wanting to like her, he faces a bout with himself nearly throughout the tale.
Jacob Black
He is werewolf who is later revealed to be a shape-shifter as he doesn’t transform on a full moon. Being Bella’s best friend, he’s determined to protect and stand by her no matter what.
Carlisle Cullen
Having brought compassion from his human life, Carlisle Cullen spent most of his early years as a vampire in perfecting his resistance to human bloodlust and becoming a doctor. In the book, we are told of Carlisle’s like affair with Esme and how he transformed her into a vampire to save her life. He also transformed Rosalie Hale and Emmett into vampires.
Esme Cullen
She is the wife of Carlisle and adoptive mother to Edward, Rosalie, Alice and Emmett. She has no special power, but has a strong ability to like passionately. She committed suicide because she couldn’t bear the pain of her son’s death. It was in this condition when she was transformed into a vampire by Carlisle.
Rosalie Hale
Gorgeous and alluring, Rosalie Hale is one of these scary creatures of the night adopted by Carlisle and Esme. In the book, we see her as a repulsive character for always undermining Bella. But in the latter chapters, we find that the reason behind such callous behavior is her insecurity towards Bella Swan’s mortality. Wanting to be mortal herself, Rosalie tries to convince Bella to stay as she is and not transform as a vampire.
Emmett Cullen
His curls and innocent appearance reminded Rosalie of her dead son. Because of this, she chose to take Emmett back to her father to transform him into a vampire. Emmett is married to Rosalie Hale.
Alice Cullen
This petite vampire with a graceful gait has a special ability to see the outcome of a choice once it is made. She also uses this ability to help Bella to surpass the dangers that await her.
When she was still a mere mortal, she was sent into an asylum for having premonitions. She later learned that she was transformed into a vampire to protect her from another vampire that haunts her.
Jasper Hale
He was transformed into a scary creature of the night when he was 20 and soon developed the ability to manipulate the emotions of people around him. Due to his past, where he was able to feed on humans whenever he chose, Jasper lacks strong self-control to feast on human blood. In addition, his body is covered with crescent-shaped scars, after the many years of fighting and training newborn vampires.
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Halloween Strange Creatures Costume: the Twilight Vampires
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Are you still clueless about what costume to wear this Halloween? Still stressing out about what Halloween weird creatures to don? Instead of looking like Halloween because of stress and costume troubles, spice up the season with Twilight characters as costumes!
To help you out of your dilemma, I’ve come up with a wise list of Halloween weird creatures from the well-known Twilight series that you can rock this Halloween.
Twilight Vampires
Who says you need to go traditional about Halloween weird creatures like vampires? Since Twilight came into the picture, vampires have never been so smoldering hot. Sport the look by wearing gold or yellow contacts and those sexy incisors are a must-have if you really want to get the look right.
Edward Cullen
Place on a rock-and-roll vibe by wearing your casual jeans and t-shirt that scream the Edward Cullen style. To end the look, match it with bronze hair color, smear a small red on your lips, and make sure that you have a glowing alabaster-like look to your skin. On the other hand, if you want to look like a blood-deprived vampire, wear coal black contacts to recreate the look.
Rosalie Hale
Shock everyone with your electrifying presence as Rosalie Hale by wearing a long straight blonde wig (or a curly one if you like). Don a light beige ruffle baby-doll top and layer it with a white lacy top. Pull the Cullen crest by copying the real thing using hard clay or by just wearing a skull necklace to get the look. Accessorize with red lipstick and huge round-loop earrings to accentuate the look. Oh, and don’t forget the bright yellow contacts!
Alice Cullen
As one of Halloween weird creatures, Alice Cullen might be your small stuff, but as they always say, fantastic things come in small packages. Be Alice Cullen by wearing a black wig with a pixie-cut styling. Since she has one of the edgiest fashion sense among the Cullens, you can never go incorrect with a small black dress layered with a red cropped jacket. Wear black leather boots, choker and bangles that really yell rockstar. To really nail the look, wear red lipstick and gold or yellow contact lenses.
Jasper Hale
This tall and lean vampire is a stunner with his disheveled honey blond hair and regal stance. Sport the look by wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, black pants and black leather shoes. Then top the look with gold contact lenses and really pale skin to get the effect. Match the outfit with confidence and attitude and you are ready to rock the house as Jasper Hale.
In this day and age, originality is the name of the game. Who says you need to be like everyone else to make Halloween memorable? All you need are the right set of confidence to rock your costume, a small creativity and a fact or two about these Twilight vampires. Through this Twilight costume tips, become Halloween weird creatures all out to have fun.
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