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Energy suns are people with energy systems that naturally produce more energy than they need or can contain in a healthy way. So they are by definition the exact opposite of energy vampires, who naturally cannot produce as much energy as they need. I’m energy sun myself, and I’ve spoken with over ten other suns about their experiences! This post is based on my discussions with them as well as my own experiences too.

Hanging Out with Energy Suns

Just as energy vampires feed on the energy of others, it’s very common for energy suns to unconsciously radiate their extra energy all the time. Of course, there are many ways for energy suns to learn how to manage their energy output, but most of us start out not necessarily knowing how or even realizing that we need to learn. When the energy of an energy sun radiates outward onto others, it typically causes their energy to transfer to the people around them.

For people who have normal energy levels, this can very quickly spike their energy levels to the point of being uncomfortably high, and the energy transference causes them to feel drained, tired, or overwhelmed. In other words, an energy sun’s uncontrolled energy radiation can have a very negative impact on other people without the right precautions or preventative measures.

Though sunburning happens to anyone with a normal energy system who hangs around an energy sun, energy vampires who haven’t replenished themselves in a while may really benefit from it. If you don’t experience sunburn after extended time around an energy sun, you mightttt be an energy vampire!

Draining vs. Sunburning

To avoid confusion with people who feel drained by energy vampires, I call the energy sun effect “sunburning.” People who are drained by energy vampires feel uncomfortable because their energy levels have temporarily dropped too low, but people suffering from sunburns by being around an energy sun temporarily have too much energy in their system. Whether your energy level is too low or too high, it can be very uncomfortable until it evens out again.

There’s a big difference between draining and sunburning, and it’s normal for people to be able to feel this difference, but it can sometimes cause confusion around what’s going on as well. Since the impact of draining and sunburning can both end up feeling very tiring to the person experiencing it, sometimes this can cause people who think they are an energy vampire or sun turn out to be the opposite of what they thought they were.

Energy Vampires vs. Energy Suns

Even though these two energy modes are opposites of each other, they are often confused or conflated with each other in people initially trying to figure out what they are. The distinction is so important because what an energy vampire and energy sun need to resolve these issues are completely opposite to one another. An energy sun who thinks they are an energy vampire instead might try to resolve this by drawing in more energy or receive energy donations, but this would only make the problem much worse for them. Energy suns need to release energy on a regular basis, not draw more into their systems because they already have way too much.

To make the issue even more confusing for people trying to figure out what they are, energy suns do occasionally experience what’s called “burn out.” Energy suns have an almost constant flow of extra energy, but there are limits to this and occasionally we accidentally overextend ourselves. When this happens, it causes a temporary sort of shutdown or extreme energy deficit, which requires our energy systems to have to restart and replenish before being back to the normal energy sun state of excess. During burnouts, energy suns may need to receive energy donations or feed on energy just like an energy vampire. The difference is that this is only temporary and typically occasional for an energy sun rather than the normal like it is for a vampire.

Another interesting thing to note is that energy vampires and energy suns sometimes enjoy being around each other or experience each other’s impacts to a much lesser degree. This is because so long as an energy sun isn’t experiencing burnout, the two opposite modes can effectively can balance each other out. The energy vampire happily absorbs the energy sun’s excess energy, which makes both of them more comfortable and brings their net energy input/output to healthier and more stable levels. For this reason, it’s also not uncommon for energy suns to choose to get rid of their excess energy via energy donations to energy vampires.

How to Protect Yourself

If your energy system has a normal net energy input/output (aka if you’re not a vamp or a sun), you may want to consider ways to protect yourself from sunburns. Though the ways that energy vampires and energy suns need to take care of themselves and manage their energy systems are very different, the ways in which others can protect themselves from both are virtually the same. 

Make sure you do things in whatever magical or spiritual tradition you practice to protect yourself. If you’re familiar with energy work, regularly practice grounding, centering, and learn to shield yourself on a regular basis. Program your shields or wards to prevent unwanted energy from being drained from your system AND from being placed into your system as well. You can absolutely use the same protection spell, ward, or shield to guard yourself from the impact of both draining and sunburning at the same time!

If you’re an energy sun, instead you’ll need to focus on personal energy management! You can read about that here.