Pranist (Term Explanation)

[incubus]

I decided on this term after much thought, as well as aggravations when dealing with those who did not understand vampire is not what they think.

The main thing all in the communities seem to agree on is the need of pranic energy, if it be via blood or psy.

While I in no way believe vampire is incorrect in describing it, it is how ever a bigger wall to get around if your open of who you are (as I am).

With the word vampire comes to many misconceptions, to many stigmatisms as well as we to much romance in the name.

I personally dislike the romance many associate with the term vampire; in many ways it has become a term of seduction, and of lust

The stigmatisms and misconceptions that have been created for hundreds of years are going to take a long time to break down, and it is easier to explain the term Pranist for 30 minutes, then it is to argue the term vampire for 2 hours.

I personally believe the term Pranist will help break the ice as you will, until such a time as the association between the two terms can be combined with out stigmatism to those who do not understand.

Now this is in no way a forced term, It is simple the term I have chosen for myself, and others can feel free to use.

[shadowpsi]

i like the term but the issue here is i use the psi label so people can see what i am and if they need help with their psi awakening etc they know that i'm a person they can talk to

[Craze]

ITs a good term. I know alot of vamps who say they are using the term vamps until something better comes along. Well, this might be the something better.

[shadowpsi]

i'd call myself a psi pranist

[Craze]

which would be great, ebcause the word "pranist" doesn't evoke the same mental image as the word "vampire"

[incubus]

Yes pranist is just a 'general' term, not one that goes indepth as to say what type of pranist, myself hybrid (I even dislike that term lol)

[shadowpsi]

I think everyone can do both if they want, I know i can, I just don't really need to, thought it's mostly blood makes me feel ooky

[Craze]

Rob, can I repost this on a board I admin on?

[incubus]

Rob, can I repost this on a board I admin on?
Yes as long as says originally posted here sure.

[Craze]

rock on, I'll make sure you and Nox get FULL credit.

[incubus]

Nox is fine, I do not care if it credits me, just the community.

[Tobias69]

I'd say that is a very fitting term. The first words that came to mind when I saw it were, "Energy practitioner." (don't ask me why, I have no idea). Though it does seem to me that the missconceptions you speak of--though they are vast in numbers--will some day be only a memory of myth. So, my question to you, rob, is what happens when that day comes? Will you revert back to "Vampire" or will you stick with "Pranist"?