Awakening is a term more commonly used to describe the venture into becoming a vampire, or the realization of being a vampire.


I have heard of vampires being awakened from as early as 12 to half way through their lives. Normally an awakening occurs at about 15/16. Yet it is usually around puberty that a vampire will realize that there is something "more" to their life. The normalcy of awakening consists of that "missing something" or "missing link" in ones life. That feeling that you know there just something more to your life than just , this, or you just know that some how, or some way your different.

When or if awakening most people will or should see some symptoms of vampirism. Unfortunately there is no checklist of the symptoms for awakening, however in my research I have come up with a small list of some symptoms. Please note that if you have one or all of these it may not mean you are/ aren't a vampire. Please see a doctor if you have some of these symptoms, just to be on the safe side ultimately it could be something far worse than just vampirism.

Extreme mood swings
Depression
Noises, Smells, Light can be very overwhelming(Photo/Sensory sensitivity)
Burning easily in sunlight(Photosensitivity)
Extreme Fatigue/Lack of Energy
Greater strength
Insomnia/Awake at night
Greater Night vision
Tired in Daylight hours
Attraction to Blood
Thirsty all the time
Attraction to Dark/Nocturnal things
Heightened Perception
Allergies
Migrains
Tempature Regulation Problems

Plus all of the changes of puberty (if you haven't go through it already)
Not all of these symptoms are or will apply to awakening, many have different changes. But beware, no one can tell you if you are a vampire, that you must find out through research searching, and etc. Do not jump to any conclusion about awakening before you have had a chance to think it through, consult a doctor, and do more researh. I have seen it all to many times, people come up to me and say, "Help I am awakening, what do I do" then I either never hear from them again or they have gone through their awakening in a day and I am sorry it just doesn't happen this way.

Unfortunate as it may sound people online ARE OUT TO GET YOU!! Do not listen to anyone online if they claim to be able to tell you what you are. Also veer with all your might away from "Immortals", "Classical Vampires", and the like. They can't help you and are out their stalking real vampirism sites. Do not listen to anyone without using your own judgement first. Steer clear from "Fluff" sites, such as Otherkin.Com they canno't help you and will only confuse you further (however their Therian/Real Werekin information is decent they have "Immortal Vampires")
Never meetup with an alleged vampire unless you have others with you and is sanction through a website such as www.meetup.com. Please heed my warning, I dont want to see any milk carton teens. You should know by now that the internet is a dangerous place. Please see Preventing Tragedy: Safety, the Internet, and Vampires for more information about this.

Donors : DO NOT Take blood from anyone else, under any circumstances unless you get them tested and you see that Doctors note! Please Note that it is Illegal for Minors to take blood from anyone over the age of 18 anyway, and in some states it is Illegal to consume blood. (I know awakening is difficult, and I am sorry I feel your pain.)

It is true that people can assist you in your venture of awakening, but only you can truly know what you are. No ONE can tell you if you are or are not a vampire, like I said that is completely up to you. I'm not saying that you can think yourself a vampire in one night. That is impossible, I am only saying no one can tell you if you are or are not, realizing your potential as a vampire and or awakening as a vampire takes much time, energy, research and soul searching. This can take up to a year or ten to decide, but this just doesn't happen in one day. When you find out that you are a vampire or are not one... well that's for you to decide, until then Happy Hunting, and be careful in your search.

Hi,

I felt some interesting changes on myself, and I started to research on the internet. After all I found your writing about awakening. I read some other writings about that and after all I'm sure I started to awaken. I'm 16 years old and I feel almost all the symptoms written here. I write here becouse I want to know what should I do now. I hope you can help me. Oh and sorry for my english I'm just learning it.

Thanks,

Trevor

Hmm, but it's not always awakening, it can also be just puberty, like me, a lot of things written there happened to me to, but i'm not awakening, I guess, I don't even know, but I do know that it does'nt mean that i'm awakening if some of those discriptions fit my contition right now. (you are not the only one who has sometimes trouble with english, even though it is easy to speak, spelling is different)

Zitadoeza

Thanks for the fast reply. I just thought it becaouse I have all the symptoms here listed, excluding depression. But if after all of these information you say it's not 100% that I'm awakening, I just say: Thank you for the help.

No problem, *winks* i've had an huge depression too, I know how it feels

Zitadoeza

Oh so as I told my english is not the best
I said I have no depression, but I have all the other symptoms...
Sorry.

Ah, I readed included, not excluded, my fault...sorry

Thank you so much for the informative post,.........

Oh yeah!!!... that's all true!!!

I have all that. What does that mean?