There are various methods for exchanging energy. For a brief overview see Sources and Methods of Feeding.

Here however, some of our members share with you how they exchange energy in their own words. It should be noted, many still use the terms feed or feeding. In reality it is an energy exchange, not a feeding that occurs. However, not all understand this yet and in other cases, they use terminology more commonly used in other groups in order to be understood.

One of the most common ways to facilitate an energy exchange is to gently breathe in while envisioning a small band of energy going from the focus of your concentration to you.

"My feeding methods vary with my need and opportunity. My favorite place to feed is at a live music club. For certain, the place has to have the right feeling to the crowd, but I love a nice happy /excited crowd in a venue that's not too big or small, and I stand, focus, and let the energy just flow into me. At times this can be done effortlessly an I can literally breath the energy in, but for some reason at other times more effort is required. When this happens I have to visualise more specifically, feeling myself spread over the room taking in the energy. Other places I like to feed at is in a movie theatre (comedy, or an action/ adventure, I hate drama or sad movies in a theatre) resturaunts (people tend to be in a good mood when dining out, and I like the irony of the situation), and grocery stores." Xeurika

Spreading out your subtle body is an excellent way to ambiently exchange energy with a large crowd.

"Strangely enough I only have to feed after I have used up any of my own energies. I usually feed at a club twice a week. I spread my aura out, and feed off of any lights (don't know how, but I can feed on some electrical things) and filter any free floating energy, quite abit of it at any given point." Kae-Raziel

"Being on stage with a band and knowing the tunes we sang rocked the place....I look around and giggle thinking who needs booze drugs...what could send you more than the energy flowing from such things..." AngelEyesEsprit

Acting, singing or anything else which requires an audience's attention are satisfying ways to exchange energy if one has the talent for it.

"Well, i feed off crowds as often as i can, feeding off single individuals can be a bit sketchy. however, one can not always find a decent crowd, and if i'm hungry enough i'll go out and seek out happy individuals whom i take small amounts of energy from. this can take time, because i don't want to hurt anyone and i have to find many people. fire is also a fave, but i don't have a fireplace in my new apartment. when feeding off crowds, i just tend to breathe it in, hard to explain, but that's how it is. also, i can do this without thinking too much about it, if the crowd is excited enough. feeding off crowds makes me feel giddy, feeding off individuals, which i do very easily if i have physical contact, or just close to the person, gives me goosebumps." Lycaea

"i find a huge power in helping the weak become strong, and electrical and lunar/solar energies or gravities are both physically astounding and mentally rewarding" Darkred

"I enjoy some energy sources of opportunity. Thunderstorms are great and can make me loopy add a full moon and I bounce off the walls. I try to take care to take a small amount of energy as possible from human sorces, and sometimes it just isn't enough. On these occations, I find natural sorces such as old trees help a bit." Xeurika

Elemental energy is one of the harder ways for many Quinotaurii to exchange energy with. If you are experimenting with this, try thunderstorms or waterfalls first. They are often the easiest of all the elemental forms.

For more information on feeding see Basic Bloodletting, Morality of Feeding, Results of Feeding, and Vampirism and Chaos.