Romanias Varacolaci By Mari Wells, mariwells.wordpress Romanian folklore believes a Varacolaci vampire can be created in a few ways.Hereditary is one of them; becoming a Varacolaci can be passed down a bloodline for generations. In addition, any baby who died and hadn’t been baptized or a person who commits suicide would also create a Varacolaci. The Varacolaci hunts all year long but is more active on the eve of the feast days of St. George’s, which is April 25, and St. Andrew’s, which is November 30. Interesting- ly, both saints were patrons of wolves. Garlic was widely used on both feast days, although only St. Andrew was a patron of garlic. It was widely believed that vampires and witches would gather outside of villages on the eve of St. George Day to plan their evil activities for the next year. Homeowners would rub windows and doors along with any livestock with garlic on these nights in hopes of keep- ing their property safe from the Varacolaci. The Varacolaci is considered the strongest of the undead. It can go into a deep trance and cause lunar and solar eclipses. It has psychic abilities to safely travel any- where it wants by astral projection, called “midnight spin- ning.” Its astral form looks like a dragon or an unknown animal with many mouths. If the body is moved while in one of these trances, its spirit will not be able to find its body, causing it to sleep forever. When this vampire revenant rises from its grave, it looks like it did in life, but it has very pale skin that has dried out. When attacking, it drains the entire victim’s blood. The bite doesn’t leave a wound, leaving no tell-tale signs on its victims. Adding to the Varocalaci’s power is its ability to shape-shift into a cat, dog, flea, frog, or spider. If a deceased person is suspected of being a Varaco- laci, his resurrection can be prevented if a thorny bush is planted on top of the grave. If the person died from suicide, the body should be thrown into running water as soon as possible. A complete and complex set of rituals must be properly done to destroy a Varacolaci. First, the Varacolaci must rise and be captured. If it’s a male, its heart must be removed and cut in half. A nail has to be driven into its forehead and a whole bulb of garlic placed into its mouth. In newer times, the mouth wa s filled with quicklime. The body was to be covered with pig fat that was taken from a pig slaughtered on St. Ignati us’ Day, which is celebrated on December 20 in the Eastern Ortho-dox Church. A burial shroud was then sprinkled with Holy Water and wrapped around the body. The wrapped body was taken to a secluded place and abandoned. If the Varacolaci is female, iron forks must be driven through her heart and eyes. Then the body would be buried in a very deep grave.
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