BLACK ROSE SOCIETY

European Gothic, Vampyre, & Dark Alternative Subculture Community Organisation

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  • WHAT BLACK ROSE SOCIETY IS ABOUT

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    You may have found us and equally found yourself at a loss to understand what exactly Black Rose Society is, what we are about, and where you might stand within all this. The purpose of the following texts is to give you a brief introductory overview of the central topics and avenues of exploration Black…

  • BLACK ROSE SOCIETY ON VAMPYRE IDENTITY

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    In Black Rose Society we prefer to regard the phenomenon of modern ‘Real Living Vampires’, or Vampyrism, to be primarily a matter of identity – personal, social and cultural. Approaching Vampyrism this way – as a social phenomenon and culture – allows us to appreciate a wider range of complexity and diversity of perspectives found…

  • BLACK ROSE SOCIETY ON VAMPYRE CULTURE

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    Vampyre Culture, also called the Vampyre Lifestyle or the Vampyre Subculture, is an alternative subculture, meaning it exists as an alternative to – and apart from, yet within – larger society. Vampyre Culture in its current modern form originated with and is influenced by other alternative subcultures, alternative lifestyles or alternative spiritualities, and is often…