HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Garlic: Most common protective herb, used on windows, doors, around neck, possibly
under armpits; mixed with water it can be sprinkled or sprayed throughout an area.
Holly: Placed around the house.
Fishnets: Placed on windows or doors or in graves to distract vampires who are
obsessive untangling webs.
Seeds: Seeds like mustard or poppy are sprinkled on yards and walkways.
Grain Oats, millets, and other grains are sprinkled on yards and walk ways.
Holy water: Vials can be thrown at vampires, poured over graves or coffins, or
sprinkled on doors, windows thresholds, and other areas.
Juniper: Logs keept in house for their antievil powers.
Bells: Constant ringing will drive away the undead.
Candles: An abundance of light deters vampires, especially is candles have been
blessed.
Incense: Incense of the Latin preferred over the Eastern varieties , but both are
acceptable and offer powerful protection.
Tar: Crosses are painted with tar on doors and windows.
Knives: Stab the vampire in the heart; also useful against the mara
Mirrors: Placed on floors because they really annoy vampires when they cannot see
their own reflection
Stakes or pins: Used to impale or peirce, but they must take care to avoid spurting
blood.
Magic or witchcraft: Potent protections, but can only be preformed only be the
trained.
Appeasement with blood: Rarely used, but a method of stalling untill help or the dawn
arrives.
Crosses or Crucifixes: The traditional method : the only use of such sacramentals
can hold vampires at bay or can render a gravesite useless to them.
Icons: Particularly effective among Byzantine or Orthodox vampires.
Eating of blood bread: A method used in Poland
Burial of wine: A method used in Transylvania, not known in many other regions.
Drinking of blood brandy: A method used in Pomerania,
Consecrated host: The sacramental is hard to come by and should be handled with care, lest sin of blasphemy cause user more problems than the visits of vampires.