Book Report N. D. Blackwood - Draugadrótinn

[Morell]

Decided to make a book report after a long time.

Couldn't find much about the author, except that he grew up in Europe. He never shows his face because he wants to ensure that despite his occult interest his work and his family are not not affected by people around them finding out. Figuring him out could cause him to loose a job. Could be more reasons actually.

He claims that the knowledge from the book comes from secret lodges in Europe. The book contains rituals with demons, henocian (I guess) squares and work of Abramelin that do not deny this possibility. The book at least shows that author is practitioner, some notes there suggest that he is teaching others as well as learns from others.

The vampiric initiation is done here through contact with demons, dark gods and the undead, by sharing energy with them and gaining initiation in return, it is a long term process in this work, powered by preying on humans through various methods that are also included. The books intends to set the practitioner on the path and offers material that can take many months, if not years to go through.

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There are things I would definitely do different, like I would not do the practice of creating the state of weakness. I would also hit breaks very fast, before doing ritual where the practitioners offers a life of someone else, while promising to give another after 20 years... like how do you know that after 20 years you will still be here? What life will you give if you'll be dead and won't be able to catch any? On other places I find the teachings to be needlessly cruel.

The best is the stuff on astral travel, rather from experience than copied from other usual works. Lessons on feeding and spiritual attacking can be actually useful too, cruelty is important aspect of self defense so that is definitely not to be scraped.

I also confess that I almost laughed at the chapter at Cryogenics and preserving dead bodies in hope that in the future humans will be able to resurrect them. I smiled because before this I've read the same in book from Father Sebastiaan. I think that this focus on physical immortality is not well placed...

If nothing else, it was still worth reading to see experience of this occultist.

 

[plainsight]

Good report, I agree that feeling of weakness had me confused too ... it's a good book but I think he's purposefully giving some misleading techniques (could have sworn he even admitted to that)

what books did you find superior to this in terms of techniques that worked effectively? I agree kreiter's book is up there but I think even he holds back.

 

[Morell]

Yeah, he created the book to sacrifice people, not to teach them.

My personal favorite is Teachings of the Immortals, that is not exactly including rituals but is very inspiring and helpful. So far the best one concerning the concept of immortality beyond physical body.

But when it comes to vampirism, I recommend Vampire's way to psychic self defense. Simple, to the point, I just must be mindful not to overdo it. Infernal vampire includes good initiatory ritual that I tried and enjoyed going through it. Worked well, though I already had initiation years ago on my own terms as I designed it myself without actually recognizing it.

 

[tansana]

Yeah, he created the book to sacrifice people, not to teach them.

My personal favorite is Teachings of the Immortals, that is not exactly including rituals but is very inspiring and helpful. So far the best one concerning the concept of immortality beyond physical body.

But when it comes to vampirism, I recommend Vampire's way to psychic self defense. Simple, to the point, I just must be mindful not to overdo it. Infernal vampire includes good initiatory ritual that I tried and enjoyed going through it. Worked well, though I already had initiation years ago on my own terms as I designed it myself without actually recognizing it.

Thats a really interesting angle that ive never really thought of. and now that i hear it, im not sure if ive even heard it before. but the thought of some occultists writing books as a way 'sacrifice' the readers to whatever spirit benefits through the energy. like an act of devotion on the authors part. im sure some author's are 'used' in this way unknowingly, but i wonder if some do it specifically to reap the reward. like a form of ritual.

 

[Morell]

Thats a really interesting angle that ive never really thought of. and now that i hear it, im not sure if ive even heard it before. but the thought of some occultists writing books as a way 'sacrifice' the readers to whatever spirit benefits through the energy. like an act of devotion on the authors part. im sure some author's are 'used' in this way unknowingly, but i wonder if some do it specifically to reap the reward. like a form of ritual.

Well, in case of brutal vampire who lives by stealing energy, it doesn't seem to be contrary to his nature. The book contains ritual for summoning demons with intention to devour them for their energy and abilities, cruel and traitorous ritual of setting spiritual lethal trap. If one does that to spirits, then wthat is stoping him from doing it to humans? I didn't thought of it at first, but @plainsight above here gave me that idea and it does make sense to me.

When I was studying the Violet Throne, I was visited multiple times by spirits that intended to vampirize me. Run away in the moment I tried to drain them. So even Violet Throne did work as a lighthouse for Luis Marques or his group of energy vamps in Aset Ka. Quite similar practice.

 

[MehenVox]

Well, in case of brutal vampire who lives by stealing energy, it doesn't seem to be contrary to his nature. The book contains ritual for summoning demons with intention to devour them for their energy and abilities, cruel and traitorous ritual of setting spiritual lethal trap. If one does that to spirits, then wthat is stoping him from doing it to humans? I didn't thought of it at first, but @plainsight above here gave me that idea and it does make sense to me.

When I was studying the Violet Throne, I was visited multiple times by spirits that intended to vampirize me. Run away in the moment I tried to drain them. So even Violet Throne did work as a lighthouse for Luis Marques or his group of energy vamps in Aset Ka. Quite similar practice.

Yes, I don't remember where I read it, maybe here, maybe on reddit or elsewhere... Old age is advancing for everyone, I'm afraid!

But I had read exactly this thing, the more you practice Violet throne the more you will be subject to parasitic minions created by the author for that very purpose. Honestly, after watching a few videos and reading about him, I would never go close to his material. There's probably a lot better out there.

 

[Morell]

Yes, I don't remember where I read it, maybe here, maybe on reddit or elsewhere... Old age is advancing for everyone, I'm afraid!

But I had read exactly this thing, the more you practice Violet throne the more you will be subject to parasitic minions created by the author for that very purpose. Honestly, after watching a few videos and reading about him, I would never go close to his material. There's probably a lot better out there.

Yes, I've said it here, somewhere, that I was attacked while reading that book. Didn't say anything about intensifying, but it makes sense. Didn't explore opinions of others, but I believe you. I would not recommend it myself. There is some real stuff, author was practicing occultist. For both good and the bad.

 

[MehenVox]

Have you also had the opportunity to read the other ND Blackwood books? I know one just came out

Yes, I've said it here, somewhere, that I was attacked while reading that book. Didn't say anything about intensifying, but it makes sense. Didn't explore opinions of others, but I believe you. I would not recommend it myself. There is some real stuff, author was practicing occultist. For both good and the bad.

 

[plainsight]

Have you also had the opportunity to read the other ND Blackwood books? I know one just came out

Have you found these anywhere other than his site

 

[Morell]

Have you also had the opportunity to read the other ND Blackwood books? I know one just came out

I have a hunch that Sholomance is somewhere online too. I'll keep looking for it.

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Have you found these anywhere other than his site

There are other places with online libraries, either torrents or mega. But they are behind closed doors. I saw few.

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Have you also had the opportunity to read the other ND Blackwood books? I know one just came out

Sorry. To answer your question right, no. I've read only this one and saw some of his interviews on YT.

 

[HermesX3]

I've read the book a couple of years ago. Worth it as a free pdf and for evocation of the spirits in it. Some goetic spirits can be far worse then what is in Draguadrottin but sone experience and attention is still recommended. Don't get too caught up in necromancy only or the death curreent if it's not your main thing instead of the vampyic current and dont rush things. Energy needs to be drained filtered and defended. It mostly builds on Temple of the Vampire materials instead of The Order of the Dragon which is the real brotherhood Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula belonged to so that makes me a little skeptical, but that's personal preference.
What I usually do for a quick top up of energy is to allow myself to feel weak and exhausted and when I feel the lighting like energy look I make eye contact , make a very slight smile and then break eye contact then try to not look at that person again that day. I use memorized sigils for energy filtering.

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I do feel that sone sensationalism was unnecesarely included. It is a book that promotes patchworking from the get go. I would not jump in head first into pacts especially when it is about blood magic and the background is either murky or I do not have a solid relationship and confidence built fro results obtained over time from working with such spirits.

 

[Morell]

I've read the book a couple of years ago. Worth it as a free pdf and for evocation of the spirits in it. Some goetic spirits can be far worse then what is in Draguadrottin but sone experience and attention is still recommended. Don't get too caught up in necromancy only or the death curreent if it's not your main thing instead of the vampyic current and dont rush things. Energy needs to be drained filtered and defended. It mostly builds on Temple of the Vampire materials instead of The Order of the Dragon which is the real brotherhood Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula belonged to so that makes me a little skeptical, but that's personal preference.
What I usually do for a quick top up of energy is to allow myself to feel weak and exhausted and when I feel the lighting like energy look I make eye contact , make a very slight smile and then break eye contact then try to not look at that person again that day. I use memorized sigils for energy filtering.

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I do feel that sone sensationalism was unnecesarely included. It is a book that promotes patchworking from the get go. I would not jump in head first into pacts especially when it is about blood magic and the background is either murky or I do not have a solid relationship and confidence built fro results obtained over time from working with such spirits.

I agree. Especially about packs. 20 years packs feel insane to me. I use different way of gaining fast energy, though I rarely need it, especially now when I'm mainly doing internal stuff...

 

[Johny111]

On the occasion of this book, and more generally, on the topic of vampirism, I cannot avoid referring to some details from Carlos Castaneda's books. Allegedly, the old Mexican sorcerers maintained their lives unnaturally long and fed on the energy of other people. Castaneda even describes how the victims of these sorcerers' cannibalistic attacks were actually other sorcerers. The point of this kind of cannibalism-vampirism is to acquire the energy that another sorcerer has gathered. So it turns out that the main victims of such practice are other magicians. Here, there is a clear criterion for choosing victims. However, in Blackwood's case, that criterion is not entirely clear. He described many ways of drawing energy from different sources, but which source is the best? I got the impression that it is human beings, but what kind of human beings? And why specifically human beings? What characterizes a suitable victim for a vampiric attack?

 

[Morell]

On the occasion of this book, and more generally, on the topic of vampirism, I cannot avoid referring to some details from Carlos Castaneda's books. Allegedly, the old Mexican sorcerers maintained their lives unnaturally long and fed on the energy of other people. Castaneda even describes how the victims of these sorcerers' cannibalistic attacks were actually other sorcerers. The point of this kind of cannibalism-vampirism is to acquire the energy that another sorcerer has gathered. So it turns out that the main victims of such practice are other magicians. Here, there is a clear criterion for choosing victims. However, in Blackwood's case, that criterion is not entirely clear. He described many ways of drawing energy from different sources, but which source is the best? I got the impression that it is human beings, but what kind of human beings? And why specifically human beings? What characterizes a suitable victim for a vampiric attack?

Good point. Didn't know about the Castaneda's book, though I decided not to read them. The excerpt I read didn't interest me whatsoever, it felt plain weird.

I assume that in our case the occultist could be the most interesting target, but since cannibalisms would not be tolerated in our society, these vamps have to focus on luring occultists in and making them surrender. As we debated above, it would make sense that Blackwood made the book to offer people, though it might also be that he gets something out of it as well.

Same could be told about Aset Ka, I personally experienced astral vamps coming to me and trying to feed on me when studying the book. It was written in the book that one has to be "prepared to be preyed upon." Guess that I didn't fell into lure of it being an honor to be preyed upon by Aset Ka. Luring people into cult controlling them is excellent tactic to be honest, manipulating occultists to be willing source of energy.

If nothing else, it's far less messy.

 

[Johny111]

I think that for effective vampiric activity, it is best to personally know the potential victim, or perhaps not know them in the conventional sense at all, but rather be physically attuned to the targeted person. Therefore, it is necessary for the vampire to precisely identify their victim. I personally knew several young women who were victims of such activity. The attackers were men, occultists. The women were not occultists in the strict sense, but all of them were active in lucid dreaming. So, if the attackers did not already know them beforehand, they could have located them astrally in a dreaming state. The very fact of this already indicates the desired characteristics of potential victims. These are mostly younger women with excess energy, which is manifested in their ability for astral projection and lucid dreaming. This does not mean that victims cannot be men. However, women by nature possess more vital energy useful for vampiric depletion. I also assume that old, sick, and exhausted people are not entirely suitable as vampire victims.

 

[Morell]

I also assume that old, sick, and exhausted people are not entirely suitable as vampire victims.

Most likely. My personal guess is that after occult practice the most important variable in judging how interesting target is to vamps, is sex drive. Don't know, however if it is that females are more flowing in energy or if it is rather that predatory vampirism is rather male thing while most men are attracted to females.