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Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires 1 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED IN 2002 BY ISILIVER BOOKS AS PART OF CHANGING VAMPIRES INTO ANGELS—SIX STEPS TO HEAVEN IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AUTHOR MARIA PAVIOUR ISBN 0954365402 This portion published in ebook format 2018 Copyright © Maria Paviour, 2018 Maria Paviour asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recoding or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. 2 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires About this ebook Originally published in full in 2002 as a paperback, I am re-releasing the first part, Banishing Vampires as an ebook. The second part , Awakening Angels will follow at a later date. Or of course, if you can’t wait, the full, original paperback Changing Vampires into Angels—Six Steps to Heaven in Your Relationships is available to buy from Amazon :) Best wishes Maria 3 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires Contents Dedication 5 About the Author Foreword by Joanna Parfitt 6 Introduction—How to make better relationships 8 Banish Vampires 1 What are energy vampires? 13 2 Who will the vampire bite? 25 3 Recognising the different energy vampires 39 4 The vampire within 55 5 How to feel loved 81 4 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires Dedication For Stuart who has taught me the most about relationships and my parents for giving me a good start in life. About the Author Maria Paviour studied psychology and education at London University and graduated in 1985 with an excellent degree and a First Class newborn baby! Much to Maria and Stuart Paviour’s delight their family has increased, with one child per decade, and they now have Tate (born 1994) and Jasmin (born 2000) to join Cole (born 1985). Maria’s career in personal development has spanned 15 years, working in organisations, including large corporations, as training and development manager, company director and finally in her current role as a consultant. Maria and Stuart set up Synergy Training ten years ago specialising in communication and relationships. Maria’s expertise in learning and personal development has led to her being invited to work extensively with large corporate clients as well as individuals in the UK and Africa. Maria now trains independent consultants to use the unique Synergy approach to learning. Maria’s psychological research has spearheaded the development of a unique system for monitoring and “treating” poor well-being in companies with the Well Being @ Work programme. Nearly 9 years ago Maria began her first studies of the Vampires and Angels concept and she runs workshops that focus on helping people to “banish the vampire and awaken the angel” within themselves and their relationships. She has received many accolades from her clients as to the efficacy of these methods. Maria and Stuart’s philosophy of valuing both career and family life proves that relationships can thrive when partners live and work together. 5 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires Foreword by Jo Parfitt I first learned about vampires at the start of the new Millennium when I was lucky enough to attend one of Maria’s workshops in Milton Keynes. The students that day ranged from high level professionals working for multinational corporations to Reiki healers and all were initially intrigued, and ultimately, convinced in what she had to say. Maria told us about Vampires. You could see everyone’s minds working furiously to imagine all the incidents in their own lives when they had been bitten by Vampires, or worse still, when they had been vampiric themselves. But that’s the beauty of the vampire theory. It is much more than a metaphor for we can all recall, with little difficulty the people who have drained us not of blood, but of energy. We have all experienced those lengthy telephone calls with the people we think of as friends, that leave us unable to get a word in edgeways, and quite deflated afterwards. We all know a Vampire. 6 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires Maria’s extensive research into the modern day vampires in our midst has now been appropriately combined with the study of their antithesis and antidote. For while the first part of the book looks at vampires, the second part concentrates on angels. Here we learn how to unearth and release the angel within ourselves and lead a rewarding life filled with light and love. Again, it is the simplicity of these theories that make them both accessible and understandable. Maria illustrates her ideas with anecdotes, examples and stories we recognise from life, fiction and film. Through the recognisable metaphors of light and dark, the mirror and the crucifix, she helps us all to understand the truth behind the myth. Importantly, the author takes contemporary dilemmas such as stress, burnout, fatigue and insomnia and shows how vampires may be to blame. Crucially, she teaches how to recognise them and, ultimately, destroy them. Jo Parfitt Journalist, speaker and careers consultant www.career-in-your-suitcase.com 7 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires Introduction How to make better relationships This programme will help you to change your relationships so that they become rewarding and satisfying. If you let it, this book can change your life! Understanding Vampires: If you have ever felt drained of energy by a relationship or after a conversation with someone then perhaps you already know an energy vampire. There are many ways by which your energy can be stolen, and at the time it may feel quite pleasant; for example, you may have been supporting a needy friend, or simply overwhelmed by charisma; however, it may be later that you feel dissatisfied. On the other hand, you may have been bullied, or manipulated by guilt. Then again, there may be times when you have been tempted into doing something that you knew to be wrong, or have been flattened by someone who will not stop talking and talking, giving you endless advice on how you should live your life. All these different examples have two things in common; firstly, that the interaction is dissatisfying, and secondly, that it involved a vampire. Vampires are real, but they suck your energy, not your blood, and this can be just as destructive. For example, your boss may ‘vampirise’ you by stealing your ideas and failing to give you the credit, while all the time undermining your feeling of security, so that you doubt you have the ability to find another job, although you detest the one you have! If your friends are manipulative, or cruel (even though they say “I’m only joking”!), they are probably vampirising you; or if your partner tries to change you, and is critical, these are examples of vampirism. Why do vampires steal energy? Vampires crave immediate fixes of energy. After claiming a victim the vampire will feel loved - though only temporarily; it will feel important - although insecure; it will feel powerful - although this power is dissatisfying, as it comes at the expense of intimacy, spontaneity and compassion. 8 Changing Vampires into Angels Part 1: Banishing Vampires The one four letter word to be feared When I make presentations to conferences about the problem of vampirism and how it manifests itself in business I find that there is one four letter word that cannot be uttered. The word that business people find most offensive. And I apologise if this offends the reader. What is the word? It is LOVE. Love, the only four letter word that cannot be used in the boardroom without causing a stir. What kind of world is this, I wonder, when we blanch at this? What does the word suggest to you? What is support if not love? What is care if not love? What is compassion, if not love? This book is not about sexuality; love is a part of us, however we express ourselves sexually. This book is about finding love within and on the outside. It is about the way in which the fear of love creates the vampire; which is precisely the reason why vampires are able to thrive in organisations where Love is considered a “dirty word”. Why do people vampirise others? Vampires are afraid to love. They are afraid that they may be rejected, they are afraid that they are not truly worthy of being loved. They choose the power of the vampire over the love of the angel. According to A Course In Miracles everything is either “love or a call for love”. When we begin to analyse our relationships in this way we can see that the things we do are usually an attempt to gain acceptance and love from others, and that our partners, friends, colleagues are no different from us. Throughout this book you may want to ask yourself “Is this love? Or is this a call for love?” as you analyse your own behaviours and ask yourself if you are being a vampire from time to time. How angels energise us: Angels help us shine. We know when we have come across one, because we feel inspired, energised and loved. Interestingly, angels are able to evoke a sense of love within us.

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