Arethinn aTinderel's Posts - Soul Star Travelers of Elven World2024-03-28T20:51:36ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderelhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9817689684?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0dfc9znkyhwrc&xn_auth=noShining Hearth 2024tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2023-10-27:2735650:BlogPost:1167662023-10-27T20:12:40.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Announcing the fourth event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held on <strong>March 22-24, 2024</strong> (the fourth weekend in March) on our <strong>Discord</strong> server. As always, we plan to have workshops and discussions, games and watch parties, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter on our website: …</p>
<p>Announcing the fourth event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held on <strong>March 22-24, 2024</strong> (the fourth weekend in March) on our <strong>Discord</strong> server. As always, we plan to have workshops and discussions, games and watch parties, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter on our website: <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.shininghearth.net</a></p>
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<p><strong>Please note</strong> that the event and server are <strong>18+</strong> only. FAQ with more information here: <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/faq.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.shininghearth.net/faq.html</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Important dates:</strong></p>
<p>Presenter sign-ups: November 10, 2023 - January 12, 2024</p>
<p>Staff sign-ups: January 1 - February 16, 2024</p>
<p>General registration: January 1 - March 20, 2024</p>
<p>Schedule posted: mid-February 2024 (tentative)</p>
<p>The gathering: March 22-24, 2024</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Feel free to ask any questions here or email staff (at) shininghearth.net. We hope to see ye elfae folk there!</p>Shining Hearth returns!tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2022-10-29:2735650:BlogPost:1099252022-10-29T21:56:51.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Announcing the third event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held on <strong>March 24-26, 2023</strong> (the fourth weekend in March) on our <strong>Discord</strong> server. As always, we plan to have workshops and discussions, games, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter on our website:…</p>
<p>Announcing the third event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held on <strong>March 24-26, 2023</strong> (the fourth weekend in March) on our <strong>Discord</strong> server. As always, we plan to have workshops and discussions, games, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter on our website: <strong><a href="https://www.shininghearth.net">https://www.shininghearth.net</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Important dates:</strong></p>
<p>Staff and presenter sign-ups: November 11, 2022 - January 13, 2023</p>
<p>General registration: January 1 - March 22, 2023</p>
<p>Schedule posted: mid-February (tentative)</p>
<p>The gathering: March 24-26, 2023</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Feel free to ask any questions here or email staff (at) shininghearth.net. We hope to see ye elfae folk there!</p>San Francisco Bay Otherkin Meetup - meetups still online!tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2021-10-05:2735650:BlogPost:1042132021-10-05T17:19:17.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Last month Tara asked if I would post about this here, and I was like, um, I already do? So I thought I should maybe make a new blog post that might be more visible, as well as being a little more updated as to the state of things.</p>
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<p>The San Francisco Bay Otherkin Meetup moved online in March of 2020 and as of October 2021 we are still there. It's undetermined at this time when we might start meeting in person again, so a side effect of that is at least it's a lot easier for…</p>
<p>Last month Tara asked if I would post about this here, and I was like, um, I already do? So I thought I should maybe make a new blog post that might be more visible, as well as being a little more updated as to the state of things.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The San Francisco Bay Otherkin Meetup moved online in March of 2020 and as of October 2021 we are still there. It's undetermined at this time when we might start meeting in person again, so a side effect of that is at least it's a lot easier for people who might otherwise not be able to come at all to at least drop by for a few minutes and chat.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hold our online meetups in a <a href="https://meet.jit.si/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jitsi chat room</a>. The service is similar to Zoom with video and text chat. No account is required. No download is required if you use a web browser; Android and iOS apps are available if desired. Sharing video is not required. Joining the voice chat is also not required, but is recommended as it is where most of the action is.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You don't need to live in the San Francisco Bay area to attend! We welcome visitors, just as we would at physical meetups.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSVP for a meetup by commenting on this post or sending me a PM and I will send you the room details and password.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="url=http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meetup homepage, with current number of RSVPs, Jitsi instructions, and other information</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://eristic.net/mailman/listinfo/sfbayotherkin_eristic.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meetup announcement list</a></span></p>Shining Hearth returns!tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2021-10-03:2735650:BlogPost:1042032021-10-03T03:25:59.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Announcing the second event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held <strong>March 18-20, 2022</strong>, on our Discord server. Like last year, we plan to have presentations and discussions, video watch-alongs and games, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter at our…</p>
<p>Announcing the second event for <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held <strong>March 18-20, 2022</strong>, on our Discord server. Like last year, we plan to have presentations and discussions, video watch-alongs and games, music, and of course plenty of time just to hang out and chat. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter at our <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website!</a></p>
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<p>Important dates:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff sign-ups: October 23 - November 19, 2021</p>
<p>Presenter sign-ups: November 20 - December 31, 2021</p>
<p>General registration: January 1 - March 16, 2022</p>
<p>Schedule posted: early February (tentative)</p>
<p>The gathering: March 18-20, 2022</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Feel free to ask any questions here or email staff (at) shininghearth.net. We hope to see ye elfae folk there!</p>Shining Hearth registration closes in one week!tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2021-02-17:2735650:BlogPost:1019022021-02-17T07:47:55.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><em>What's Shining Hearth?</em> It's a free online gathering for Elves, Fae, Sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, and similar folk, being held on Discord on Feburary 26th-28th.</p>
<p>We're up to about 35 people registered! If you'd like to join us but haven't signed up yet, <a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7">fill out the form</a> by February 23rd.</p>
<p>Invitations to the Discord server will be going out on February 25th to those who are registered. If you could use a little help getting…</p>
<p><em>What's Shining Hearth?</em> It's a free online gathering for Elves, Fae, Sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, and similar folk, being held on Discord on Feburary 26th-28th.</p>
<p>We're up to about 35 people registered! If you'd like to join us but haven't signed up yet, <a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7">fill out the form</a> by February 23rd.</p>
<p>Invitations to the Discord server will be going out on February 25th to those who are registered. If you could use a little help getting situated with Discord, we've created <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/Discord_Guide.pdf">a basic guide with a quickstart list</a>.</p>
<p>We hope to see you at our hearth!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.shininghearth.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.shininghearth.net</a></p>Shining Hearth preliminary schedule up, registration ongoingtag:elvenworld.ning.com,2021-02-01:2735650:BlogPost:1018882021-02-01T08:41:52.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>An early version of the <strong><a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html">schedule of presentations</a></strong> at Shining Hearth is now available! Please note that it is still subject to change, and we are also still working on things like watch-alongs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7">Registration</a></strong> is still ongoing and will be open through February 23. So far there are almost 30 people attending!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>We have…</strong></p>
<p>An early version of the <strong><a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html">schedule of presentations</a></strong> at Shining Hearth is now available! Please note that it is still subject to change, and we are also still working on things like watch-alongs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7">Registration</a></strong> is still ongoing and will be open through February 23. So far there are almost 30 people attending!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>We have three presentation slots still open.</strong> If you would be willing to commit to a ~45-minute presentation on a topic that would be of interest to elven and faery folk, or to a musical or other sort of performance, please let us know by February 7th -- you can reply to this post, or if you haven't already registered, mention your interest in the comment field of the registration form.</p>
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<p><strong><em>"Wait - what's Shining Hearth?"</em></strong> <em>It's a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, and similar folk, being held on Discord on Feburary 26th-28th.</em></p>Shining Hearth registration opentag:elvenworld.ning.com,2021-01-04:2735650:BlogPost:1016162021-01-04T08:29:55.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">General registration for Shining Hearth is now open!</a></strong></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>"Wait - what's Shining Hearth?"</strong> It's a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, and similar folk, being held on Discord on Feburary 26th-28th. You can find out more on <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">our website</a>, and sign up for our newsletter…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/JXgWTqoGNc3YS2pS7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">General registration for Shining Hearth is now open!</a></strong></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>"Wait - what's Shining Hearth?"</strong> It's a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, and similar folk, being held on Discord on Feburary 26th-28th. You can find out more on <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our website</a>, and sign up for our newsletter <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/newsletter.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to get updates.</p>Shining Hearth presenter signups ongoingtag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-12-21:2735650:BlogPost:951542020-12-21T08:32:35.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Presenter signups for Shining Hearth are still open at <a href="https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6">https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6</a>. Honestly, we're really hoping there are people out there still brooding over their ideas, because so far we have zero form submissions (although we have received a few emails and other messages from people discussing ideas).</p>
<p></p>
<p>Maybe you're thinking "OMG, no way could I do that. I have no ideas and no one would want to listen to me anyway."…</p>
<p>Presenter signups for Shining Hearth are still open at <a href="https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6">https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6</a>. Honestly, we're really hoping there are people out there still brooding over their ideas, because so far we have zero form submissions (although we have received a few emails and other messages from people discussing ideas).</p>
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<p>Maybe you're thinking "OMG, no way could I do that. I have no ideas and no one would want to listen to me anyway." Our advice? It's not speech class. Try to think of it as a chat with some friends at a party. Anything that could be of interest to the elven-faerie sphere that you can ramble about for around 45-50 minutes will probably work. No PowerPoint required! <strike>(Although if you do one of those parody things with Comic Sans we'll be highly amused)</strike></p>
<p><strike> </strike></p>
<p>If you are open to the idea of presenting in a group but don't already have any partners ... There's a place to indicate that on the signup form, and we have a #looking-for-group channel on the server where you can suggest your idea!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If you want to help out with a presentation but you can't think of a topic yet ... don't worry, just skip the question that asks for the presentation title/description and submit the form anyway. We have a #planning channel on the server where you can toss ideas around.</p>
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<p>May the stars sparkle on you,</p>
<p>Shining Hearth</p>Shining Hearth presenter signups opentag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-12-05:2735650:BlogPost:874732020-12-05T10:06:35.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Presenter signups are now open for Shining Hearth! We are looking for people to give talks, lead discussions, do rituals or meditations, all sorts of things. General information about what we hope to place on the schedule is available at <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html">https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html</a> -- but don't feel strictly bound to only those ideas. The rule of thumb is, would it generally be of interest to the spectrum of…</p>
<p>Presenter signups are now open for Shining Hearth! We are looking for people to give talks, lead discussions, do rituals or meditations, all sorts of things. General information about what we hope to place on the schedule is available at <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html">https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html</a> -- but don't feel strictly bound to only those ideas. The rule of thumb is, would it generally be of interest to the spectrum of Fae-Elves-Sidhe-Tuatha?</p>
<p>The form is available at <a href="https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6">https://forms.gle/V3hYJnos9NLBNM8Y6</a> and will remain open through December 31.</p>
<p>If you would prefer to present something with a group, but you don't already have someone to work with, please sign up anyway. We have a #looking-for-group channel on the Discord server for this kind of "matchmaking". If you are already part of a group, each person needs to fill out the form individually.</p>
<p>We encourage you to sign up for our newsletter at <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/newsletter.html">https://www.shininghearth.net/newsletter.html</a> to get future updates!</p>Announcing Shining Hearth!tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-11-01:2735650:BlogPost:874352020-11-01T05:01:22.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><em>Following on <a href="https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/online-gathering-of-elves-fae-and-adjacent-folk-would-you-attend" rel="noopener" target="_blank">my previous message about the possibility of this event</a>...</em></p>
<p>We are pleased to announce <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, an online gathering of elves, fae, and adjacent folk!</p>
<p>The event will be held <strong>February 26-28, 2021</strong>, on a dedicated <strong>Discord</strong> server. Attendance is…</p>
<p><em>Following on <a href="https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/online-gathering-of-elves-fae-and-adjacent-folk-would-you-attend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">my previous message about the possibility of this event</a>...</em></p>
<p>We are pleased to announce <strong>Shining Hearth</strong>, an online gathering of elves, fae, and adjacent folk!</p>
<p>The event will be held <strong>February 26-28, 2021</strong>, on a dedicated <strong>Discord</strong> server. Attendance is <strong>free</strong> and will be limited to those aged <strong>18 and over</strong>. Not everything is up on our website yet, but you can check out the event info and FAQ at <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net">https://www.shininghearth.net</a>!</p>
<p></p>
<p>Here are the important dates:</p>
<p>Staff sign-ups: November 5 - December 2<br/>Presenter sign-ups: December 4 - 31<br/>General registration: January 3 - February 23<br/>Schedule posted: Mid- to late January <em>(tentative)</em><br/>The gathering!: February 26 - 28</p>
<p><br/>Most further announcements will come via our newsletter, which you can sign up for at <a href="https://www.shininghearth.net/newsletter.html">https://www.shininghearth.net/newsletter.html</a>.</p>
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<p>We hope to see ye elfaesidhe folk there!</p>Online gathering of Elves, Fae, and adjacent Folk... Would you attend?tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-10-06:2735650:BlogPost:802432020-10-06T06:33:28.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>This past August, some therians and otherkin from Tumblr organized a free virtual convention called Othercon. It went off well, proving such a thing <strong>can</strong> be done, so my husband and I plus a couple of elven-faery friends wondered: could we do a similar online gather that was specifically intended for <strong>Elves-Sidhe-Tuatha-Fae?</strong> </p>
<p>We are still in the very early planning stages, at this point just seeing if there is enough interest to make it work. If you are…</p>
<p>This past August, some therians and otherkin from Tumblr organized a free virtual convention called Othercon. It went off well, proving such a thing <strong>can</strong> be done, so my husband and I plus a couple of elven-faery friends wondered: could we do a similar online gather that was specifically intended for <strong>Elves-Sidhe-Tuatha-Fae?</strong> </p>
<p>We are still in the very early planning stages, at this point just seeing if there is enough interest to make it work. If you are of one of those folk, take our survey <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/iYADL7bKrpwoZ8z88" target="_self">here!</a></strong> It will remain open through October 27.</p>
<p>Feel free to send this link directly to friends or to share it in locked posts or private groups, but please check with me before posting it anywhere public.</p>Fairy & Human Relations Congress online eventtag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-09-24:2735650:BlogPost:734042020-09-24T20:43:45.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Something I keep meaning to go to One Of These Years, but which like Faerieworlds (whose online event I missed in August, whoops) is difficult logistically because of being a camping event not within reasonable driving distance from me. I assume their event this past June was cancelled (a shame for them, as it would have been the 20th anniversary). They have plans for July 2021, but in the meantime they will be holding an online event January 15-17, 2021:…</p>
<p>Something I keep meaning to go to One Of These Years, but which like Faerieworlds (whose online event I missed in August, whoops) is difficult logistically because of being a camping event not within reasonable driving distance from me. I assume their event this past June was cancelled (a shame for them, as it would have been the 20th anniversary). They have plans for July 2021, but in the meantime they will be holding an online event January 15-17, 2021: <a href="https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1414721274">https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1414721274</a></p>San Francisco Bay Otherkin Meetup has been having online eventstag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-08-08:2735650:BlogPost:724102020-08-08T04:30:00.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Ever since most everything went into lockdown back in March, we have been having our meetups online. <em>(At this time there is no guess when we might be doing things in person again; many of us feel that would have to wait for an effective COVID-19 vaccine.)</em> Our next meetup will be on <strong>Sunday, August 9th, 2 PM - 5 PM</strong> (Pacific time).</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hold our online meetups in a <a href="https://meet.jit.si" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jitsi…</a></span></p>
<p>Ever since most everything went into lockdown back in March, we have been having our meetups online. <em>(At this time there is no guess when we might be doing things in person again; many of us feel that would have to wait for an effective COVID-19 vaccine.)</em> Our next meetup will be on <strong>Sunday, August 9th, 2 PM - 5 PM</strong> (Pacific time).</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hold our online meetups in a <a href="https://meet.jit.si" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jitsi chat room</a>. The service is similar to Zoom with video and text chat. No account is required. No download is required if you use a web browser; Android and iOS apps are available if desired. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You don't need to live in the San Francisco Bay area to attend; we welcome visitors, just as we would at physical meetups. Sharing video is not required. Joining the voice chat is also not required, but is recommended as it is where most of the action is. To RSVP and get the room name and password, comment on this post or send me a message.<br/></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/" target="_blank">Meetup homepage, with current number of RSVPs, past events, and other information</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://eristic.net/mailman/listinfo/sfbayotherkin_eristic.net" target="_blank">Meetup announcement list</a></span></p>Planning stages of online event... (not mine!)tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2020-06-06:2735650:BlogPost:684592020-06-06T06:44:30.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><a href="https://kincafe.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">kincafe</a> on Tumblr is probing the idea of doing a virtual convention. It seems to have acquired the rather prosaic name "Othercon" -- but to be fair, they only floated the idea on the afternoon of June 4th in what seemed to me a kind of offhand way, and were surprised to see as much response as it got, so probably the name was also just come up with quickly so they had something to tag posts with. <br></br> <br></br>See…</p>
<p><a href="https://kincafe.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kincafe</a> on Tumblr is probing the idea of doing a virtual convention. It seems to have acquired the rather prosaic name "Othercon" -- but to be fair, they only floated the idea on the afternoon of June 4th in what seemed to me a kind of offhand way, and were surprised to see as much response as it got, so probably the name was also just come up with quickly so they had something to tag posts with. <br/> <br/>See <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620036968789819392/this-has-gotten-more-attention-than-i-expected">https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620036968789819392/this-has-gotten-more-attention-than-i-expected</a> for a little more detail on what they had in mind, and <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620075020185681920/othercon-interest-survey">https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620075020185681920/othercon-interest-survey</a> for a link to a survey gauging interest.</p>'Kin-Meet at PantheaCon - Saturday, February 15th, 2020 (California)tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2019-12-15:2735650:BlogPost:661102019-12-15T23:44:58.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><a href="http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a></p>
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will have our 9th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 15th, 2020, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, books, a slideshow, Discord chats, buttons and badge ribbons, and our traditional game of Cards Against Humanity later in the evening.</p>
<p>No RSVP or fee is required for this event, but donations of a few…</p>
<p><a href="http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a></p>
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will have our 9th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 15th, 2020, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, books, a slideshow, Discord chats, buttons and badge ribbons, and our traditional game of Cards Against Humanity later in the evening.</p>
<p>No RSVP or fee is required for this event, but donations of a few dollars towards the food, drink, and swag we provide are very appreciated!</p>
<p>PantheaCon is the largest indoor Pagan convention in the United States, hosted at the San Jose, California DoubleTree hotel over Presidents' Day weekend (February 14th-17th, 2020). You do not have to be registered for PantheaCon to come to this event. It is held in a private guestroom and no con badge is required to enter. However, if you are not already attending the con but are in the area, see the event page (linked at the top) for some suggestions about getting here just for the evening.</p>
<p>Convention information is available at <a href="https://pantheacon.com/">https://pantheacon.com/</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132299480136">https://www.facebook.com/groups/132299480136</a>. At this time the first room block in the DoubleTree is sold out and it has not been announced when the second one will open. You have to be very fast to snatch a room there (it's very impacted as there are many more con-goers than there are available rooms) but there are also overflow hotels.</p>chicken soup for the faery soultag:elvenworld.ning.com,2019-03-02:2735650:BlogPost:619482019-03-02T22:02:03.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Just some quotes I've collected lately...</p>
<p><br></br>It is said that the land of Faery is as near as breath. So it is. And as far away as a land beneath the waves or deep underground. That is true too. Faërie logic allows for this contradiction.<br></br> --Greg, "<a href="http://www.dunbrython.org/the-faery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Faery</a>"</p>
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<p>As through the hard rock go the branching silver veins; as into the solid land run the creeks and gulfs from the unresting…</p>
<p>Just some quotes I've collected lately...</p>
<p><br/>It is said that the land of Faery is as near as breath. So it is. And as far away as a land beneath the waves or deep underground. That is true too. Faërie logic allows for this contradiction.<br/> --Greg, "<a href="http://www.dunbrython.org/the-faery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Faery</a>"</p>
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<p>As through the hard rock go the branching silver veins; as into the solid land run the creeks and gulfs from the unresting sea; as the lights and influences of the upper worlds sink silently through the earth's atmosphere; so doth Faerie invade the world of men.<br/> --George MacDonald, <em>Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women</em></p>
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<p>I longed with all my heart for a fresh green silence between living water and forests.<br/> --Renée Vivien (tr. Jeanette H. Foster), <em>A Woman Appeared to Me</em></p>
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<p>The fae breathed magic. They were magic. To separate a faerie from magic was to cleave them from life.<br/> --India Drummond, <em>Blood Faerie</em></p>
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<p>...the mere presence of the Otherworld kindles in us the spark of higher consciousness, or imagination. It is the stories and tales and visions of the Otherworld--the magical, enchanted land just beyond the walls of the manifest world--which awaken and expand in human beings the very notions of beauty, of reverence, of love and nobility, and all the higher virtues.<br/> --Stephen Lawhead, <em>The Paradise War</em></p>
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<p>The land changes. Faerie overlays the land and comes and goes with the waxing and waning of eldritch tides. And those follow the lead of faerie time, which is no' like time in this world at all. It does no' flow straight nor consistent, and I canna' help ye understand its passing. Indeed, it does no' quite pass. It ... spirals. It goes and returns, always moving, never changing, for Faerie is an eternal world.<br/> --Cliff Seruntine, <em>An Ogham Wood</em></p>
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<p>Legend-making is not something that took place in the dim and distant past but a continuing process.<br/> --Jennifer Westwood, <em>Albion: A Guide to Legendary Britain</em></p>Hearth... departure?tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2019-01-18:2735650:BlogPost:609522019-01-18T03:54:59.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>This is a follow up to the <a href="https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/hearth-welcome" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hearth Welcome</a> piece I wrote about a year ago.</p>
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<p>Now let the mythic flame be banked<br></br>And all you fair folk here be thanked<br></br>For your presence on this night<br></br>And blessed by gleams of glamourlight:</p>
<p>You Fae and Elves, you dragons strong<br></br>You angels of the heavens' throng<br></br>Fantastic beasts and folk of fur,<br></br>Souls of Nature green…</p>
<p>This is a follow up to the <a href="https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/hearth-welcome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hearth Welcome</a> piece I wrote about a year ago.</p>
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<p>Now let the mythic flame be banked<br/>And all you fair folk here be thanked<br/>For your presence on this night<br/>And blessed by gleams of glamourlight:</p>
<p>You Fae and Elves, you dragons strong<br/>You angels of the heavens' throng<br/>Fantastic beasts and folk of fur,<br/>Souls of Nature green and pure,</p>
<p>Elementals, shadows, wights<br/>Of land and sea and starry heights,<br/>Alfar folk, Tuatha De,<br/>And human friends who came to play--</p>
<p>You must go forth, but take with you<br/>The spark of majik, shining true<br/>To re-enchant the world outside<br/>And in your heart-place to abide.</p>
<p>Sweet song enfolds the Dreaming of the Earth!<br/>Now sleeps the hearth!</p>'Kin-Meet at PantheaCon, Saturday, February 16th, 2019tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2018-12-08:2735650:BlogPost:599962018-12-08T07:12:36.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p><a href="http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a></p>
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will be having our 8th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 16th, 2019, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, books, a pretty slideshow, Discord chats, buttons and badge ribbons, and our traditional game of Cards Against Humanity later in the evening.</p>
<p>PantheaCon is the largest indoor Pagan convention in…</p>
<p><a href="http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a></p>
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will be having our 8th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 16th, 2019, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, books, a pretty slideshow, Discord chats, buttons and badge ribbons, and our traditional game of Cards Against Humanity later in the evening.</p>
<p>PantheaCon is the largest indoor Pagan convention in the United States, hosted at the San Jose, California DoubleTree hotel over Presidents' Day weekend (February 15th-18th, 2019). <a href="http://pantheacon.com/">http://pantheacon.com/</a> , <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132299480136">https://www.facebook.com/groups/132299480136</a></p>
<p>At this time they have not announced when the second room block will open, but they sell out in minutes, so you have to be fast to snatch a room at the DoubleTree. There are also overflow hotels.</p>
<p>You do not have to be registered for PantheaCon to come to this meetup. It is held in a private guestroom and no con badge is required to enter. However, if you are not already attending the con, see our event page (linked at the top) for some suggestions about getting here just for the evening.</p>
<p>An RSVP is not required, but is appreciated. Donations of a few dollars towards the food, drink, and swag we provide are also very appreciated!</p>New Discord server for mythic folk (and therians)tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2018-07-05:2735650:BlogPost:563532018-07-05T19:08:22.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>(For those wondering what Discord is, it's basically the group chat platform all the kids are into these days. Vaguely like IRC in some respects, but not. See <a href="https://discordapp.com/">https://discordapp.com/</a>. You can either download a client, or use it in a browser.)</p>
<p>A fae friend of mine on Tumblr (wait! come back! they're not <strong>that</strong> kind of tumblr-folk), after being dissatisfied with the Otherkin.net Discord and a fae-kin server run by Alynna, decided with…</p>
<p>(For those wondering what Discord is, it's basically the group chat platform all the kids are into these days. Vaguely like IRC in some respects, but not. See <a href="https://discordapp.com/">https://discordapp.com/</a>. You can either download a client, or use it in a browser.)</p>
<p>A fae friend of mine on Tumblr (wait! come back! they're not <strong>that</strong> kind of tumblr-folk), after being dissatisfied with the Otherkin.net Discord and a fae-kin server run by Alynna, decided with some trepidation to start their own, called Mythcord, and asked for signal boosts. Here's their pitch:</p>
<p><em>This server is primarily meant for older/adult otherkin with mythical kintypes and therians. 18+ age only, although it’s not going to be a lewd place, I would much rather discuss such things with adults. Heavier on the introspection and critical thinking, reasonably light on the memes and lolrandomtaco-ness.</em></p>
<p><em>Other kintypes aren’t forbidden by any means, and I know plenty of people have more than one, so I leave it up to you to decide if this sounds like a space you’d fit into.</em></p>
<p><em>There is a 10-minute security lockout to prevent griefers, but you’ll at least be able to read the public channels. After that time, just introduce yourself, and you’ll be assigned the member role as soon as possible which will let you into the rest of the server.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://discord.gg/YvXYJ89" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link to Mythcord</a><br/> <a href="https://afniel.tumblr.com/post/175564061246/mythcord-an-older-otherkin-discord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Their Tumblr post</a></p>Hearth welcometag:elvenworld.ning.com,2018-02-09:2735650:BlogPost:537082018-02-09T01:50:22.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Draft of a thing that might or might not get used for anything. The PantheaCon meetup isn't even a semi-official event in a hospitality suite or anything, but the first couple of lines occurred at random while I was walking in from the parking garage yesterday morning, and I wondered if maybe it could be used in that context, because I've pondered the idea of some more... intentional things there. Not a schedule of events like groups with hospitality suites have, but... I dunno, something.…</p>
<p>Draft of a thing that might or might not get used for anything. The PantheaCon meetup isn't even a semi-official event in a hospitality suite or anything, but the first couple of lines occurred at random while I was walking in from the parking garage yesterday morning, and I wondered if maybe it could be used in that context, because I've pondered the idea of some more... intentional things there. Not a schedule of events like groups with hospitality suites have, but... I dunno, something. Anyway.<br/><br/><em><strong>A hearth</strong></em> for those of mythic heart<br/>Fae-born, Elf-souled, from Otherworld,<br/>Of dragons' power, angels' grace,<br/>Chimaeric beasts of eld,<br/>Shifting folk of fur and tail,<br/>Spirits of the living Green,<br/>Of shadows or celestial light,<br/>Tribe of Danu, Aes Sidhe--<br/><br/>A hearth:<br/>For those who walk 'midst humankind<br/>Oft times unseen, sometimes ill used,<br/>Who know they are of Other kind;<br/>And for such friends as they may choose--<br/><br/>A hearth:<br/>Where may enchanted mead be drunk<br/>In sparkling light of Under-Hill<br/>And peace beneath the stars be found<br/>For those who enter with good will.<br/><br/>Shine forth the ancient Dreaming of the Earth!<br/>Be lit the hearth!</p>'Kin-Meet at PantheaCon, Saturday, February 17th, 2018tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2017-11-22:2735650:BlogPost:524922017-11-22T03:00:00.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will be having our 7th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 17th, 2018, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, reading material, a pretty slideshow, the Otherkin.net Discord chat, buttons and badge ribbons, and most likely Cards Against Humanity later in the evening (it's become something of a tradition). <a href="http://eristic.net/fey/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a><br></br> <br></br> PantheaCon is…</p>
<p>The SF Bay Otherkin Meetup will be having our 7th annual special event at PantheaCon on Saturday, February 17th, 2018, from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be music, snacks and drinks, reading material, a pretty slideshow, the Otherkin.net Discord chat, buttons and badge ribbons, and most likely Cards Against Humanity later in the evening (it's become something of a tradition). <a href="http://eristic.net/fey/pcon.php">http://eristic.net/fey/sfbayotherkin/pcon.php</a><br/> <br/> PantheaCon is the largest indoor Pagan convention in the United States, hosted at the San Jose, California DoubleTree hotel over Presidents' Day weekend (February 16th-19th, 2018). <a href="http://pantheacon.com/">http://pantheacon.com/</a> The second room block will open at noon Pacific time on Monday, November 27th and it usually sells out in minutes. There are also overflow hotels.</p>
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<p>You do not have to be registered for PantheaCon to come to this meetup. It is held in a private guestroom and no con badge is required to enter. However, if you are considering driving to the hotel just for the meetup, please note that the DoubleTree charges $22 for self-parking and it will probably be difficult to find a space on Saturday night. You can try to park in the overflow lot of the office buildings further down Gateway Place, or might be able to get away with short-term parking in the restaurant/office park across Airport Parkway on Technology Drive, since many of those businesses are closed on Saturday evening. Taking light rail may be another option. (See <a href="http://www.vta.org">http://www.vta.org</a> - Metro/Airport is the closest station at 0.6 miles away)<br/> <br/> An RSVP is not required, but is appreciated. Donations of a few dollars towards the food, drink, and swag we provide are also very appreciated! :)</p>'Kin-meet at PantheaCon - San Jose, CA, February 18th, 2017tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2016-10-17:2735650:BlogPost:454662016-10-17T19:00:00.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<div class="postbody"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Next February, my husband Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a href="http://pantheacon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. The event will be on Saturday evening, February 18th, 5:30-10:30 PM. The room number will be on flyers at the con and announced online after we check in on Friday, February 17th.</p>
<p>There will be food and drink, some books and…</p>
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<div class="postbody"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Next February, my husband Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. The event will be on Saturday evening, February 18th, 5:30-10:30 PM. The room number will be on flyers at the con and announced online after we check in on Friday, February 17th.</p>
<p>There will be food and drink, some books and my Faery Miscellany (a private collection of 'kin/mythic-related poetry and things) to look at, music, and most likely Cards Against Humanity.</p>
<p>You don't need to be registered for the convention to come to this meetup, since it will be in a private guestroom and is not an official con event, but if you are not already attending and staying in either the DoubleTree or an overflow hotel, be aware that the hotel charges $22 for self-parking and parking on Saturday evening is likely to be scarce.</p>
<p>An RSVP is not required, but is appreciated. <a href="http://eristic.net/fey/pcon.php" target="_blank">http://eristic.net/fey/pcon.php</a></p>
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<p>(welp, not really making good on my thought of posting earlier next year... ah well. I really need to note-to-self to post as soon as it's confirmed we have a hotel room...)</p>
<p>Next month, Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a href="http://pantheacon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. It will be on Saturday evening, Feburary 13th, from 5:30-10:30 PM. The room number will be posted to the …</p>
<p>(welp, not really making good on my thought of posting earlier next year... ah well. I really need to note-to-self to post as soon as it's confirmed we have a hotel room...)</p>
<p>Next month, Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. It will be on Saturday evening, Feburary 13th, from 5:30-10:30 PM. The room number will be posted to the <a href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/223264560/" target="_blank">SF Bay Otherkin meetup site</a> after we check in on Friday the 12th.<br/> <br/> There will be food and drink, some books and my Faery Miscellany (a private collection of 'kin/mythic-related poetry and things) to look at, Cards Against Humanity, and a laptop with IRC chat set up to #edmc (Darkfang's "Experimental Disposable Mythic Channel"), fairy lights held up with even-more-chic-looking-than-painter's-tape temporary adhesive hooks, and my perhaps wrong ideas of what constitutes good background music.</p>San Francisco Bay, CA, Otherkin Meetuptag:elvenworld.ning.com,2015-10-14:2735650:BlogPost:407472015-10-14T23:23:59.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>If any members of this group are in the San Francisco Bay area in California, or will happen to be visiting, I just wanted to let everyone know that the SF Bay Otherkin Meetup is now beginning its fifth year! Our events are small, but we aten't dead.</p>
<p>Our meetup page is here: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/</a> We have our meetups on alternating second Saturdays and second Sundays, generally beginning at 2 PM, at…</p>
<p>If any members of this group are in the San Francisco Bay area in California, or will happen to be visiting, I just wanted to let everyone know that the SF Bay Otherkin Meetup is now beginning its fifth year! Our events are small, but we aten't dead.</p>
<p>Our meetup page is here: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/</a> We have our meetups on alternating second Saturdays and second Sundays, generally beginning at 2 PM, at rotating locations around the bay.</p>
<p>The November meetup will be on Saturday, November 14 at <a href="http://mazarinecoffee.com" target="_blank">Mazarine Coffee</a> in San Francisco. If you will be planning to join us, please RSVP to me and let me know if you will not be able to arrive by shortly after 2 PM.</p>'Kin-meet at PantheaCon (San Jose, CA, February 14, 2015)tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2015-01-12:2735650:BlogPost:371942015-01-12T06:00:00.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>Next month, Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. It will be on Saturday evening, Feburary 14th, from 5-9 PM. The room number will be posted to the SF Bay Otherkin meetup site after we check in on Friday: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/186162292/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/186162292/</a><br></br> <br></br> There will…</p>
<p>Next month, Celebron and I will once again be hosting an otherkin meetup at <a href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> in our guest room at the DoubleTree Hotel. It will be on Saturday evening, Feburary 14th, from 5-9 PM. The room number will be posted to the SF Bay Otherkin meetup site after we check in on Friday: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/186162292/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/186162292/</a><br/> <br/> There will be food and drink, some books and my Faery Miscellany (private collection of 'kin/mythic-related poetry and things) to look at, almost certainly Cards Against Humanity (O irony), and possibly a laptop with IRC chat to #edmc (Mikh'to's "Experimental Disposable Mythic Channel"), plus Christmas lights held up with very chic-looking blue painter's tape and my perhaps wrong ideas of what constitutes good background music. ^_^</p>'Kin-meet at PantheaCon (Feb. 2014, California)tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2014-01-08:2735650:BlogPost:349172014-01-08T20:36:30.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>If anyone will be coming to <a href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> next month, my husband Celebron and I will be hosting an Otherkin meetup there as we have the past two years. Exact day and time still TBD, but at this point leaning towards Saturday evening with a possibility of some additional time on Friday afternoon. </p>
<p>Details will be updated at…</p>
<p>If anyone will be coming to <a href="http://pantheacon.com" target="_blank">PantheaCon</a> next month, my husband Celebron and I will be hosting an Otherkin meetup there as we have the past two years. Exact day and time still TBD, but at this point leaning towards Saturday evening with a possibility of some additional time on Friday afternoon. </p>
<p>Details will be updated at <a id="yui_3_10_3_1_1389213210838_1116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/143678702/" name="yui_3_10_3_1_1389213210838_1116">http://www.meetup.com/SFBayOtherkin/events/143678702/</a>. An RSVP on the meetup group is not required to attend, it's just the page to watch for information (including room number).</p>
<p>If you come, a few dollars donation for food, drink, and supplies will be greatly appreciated!</p>MythiCalia - elven/faery gathering in California, September 28-30, 2012tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2012-06-21:2735650:BlogPost:285832012-06-21T19:43:00.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
<p>(Thought I had made a post about this here, but I can't find it...)</p>
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<p><a href="http://mythicalia.eristic.net">http://mythicalia.eristic.net</a></p>
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<p>MythiCalia is a gathering for elves, fae, sidhe, Tuatha, changelings, and other such majikal or mythical folk of other kindreds, as well as the fey-touched or "elf-friends". We camp in the woods and have workshops, rituals, and such as well as just hanging out together.</p>
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<p>This year we are near La Honda,…</p>
<p>(Thought I had made a post about this here, but I can't find it...)</p>
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<p><a href="http://mythicalia.eristic.net">http://mythicalia.eristic.net</a></p>
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<p>MythiCalia is a gathering for elves, fae, sidhe, Tuatha, changelings, and other such majikal or mythical folk of other kindreds, as well as the fey-touched or "elf-friends". We camp in the woods and have workshops, rituals, and such as well as just hanging out together.</p>
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<p>This year we are near La Honda, California. Official dates are Friday-Sunday, September 28th-30th, and there is additionally the option to arrive on Thursday by separate arrangement with the park. Registration is $45 per person until August 15th and will go up to $55 per person thereafter.</p>
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<p>So far the following workshops have been proposed:</p>
<p><br/>Energy work with the Seelie and Unseelie Courts<br/>Planar travel and etiquette<br/>Draestari history [Draestari are one of the so-called "Elenari" races of elves]<br/>Aspecting: expressing the inner mythic being<br/>Ritual for entering the mythic world<br/><br/>At this moment just one person besides myself and my husband is registered and paid, and I have workshop proposals but not yet a registration from one other person (who would have two more people in tow). The low number is not that unusual for this early in the registration game, but every person who says to themselves "well, I would go if there were more people" compounds the problem of there not being enough people! If you can help the numbers out by registering, even if you think it's scanty, it will help things gain momentum. (And if it really turns out that the final headcount is not enough for your tastes I can always give you a refund.)</p>
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<p>You can see more details, join the mailing list, register, etc all on the website: <a href="http://mythicalia.eristic.net">http://mythicalia.eristic.net</a></p>
<p><br/>Also, tomorrow I will be going to check out a privately-owned campsite in the hopes that I can finally solve the problem of having to use public parks, which has been sub-optimal for us and, I think, part of the reason MythiCalia has so far failed to be as nifty as Walking the Thresholds. If I like the site, it will also be comparatively cheaper than the public parks have been. So stay tuned for developments on that front.</p>
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As with <a href="http://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feywood-otherkin-gathering-in">Feywood</a>, this is a gathering for otherkin, those who have the spirits of elves, faery, sidhe or other related "mythical" folk.<br></br>
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It will take place on Thursday-Monday, September 22nd-26th at a site on the central coast of California. This is a camping-only event and there is no meal plan, so each person must plan to provide his/her own meals. The site fee is $40/person for the whole weekend…
As with <a href="http://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feywood-otherkin-gathering-in">Feywood</a>, this is a gathering for otherkin, those who have the spirits of elves, faery, sidhe or other related "mythical" folk.<br/>
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It will take place on Thursday-Monday, September 22nd-26th at a site on the central coast of California. This is a camping-only event and there is no meal plan, so each person must plan to provide his/her own meals. The site fee is $40/person for the whole weekend and will go up on September 14th. (This is not for profit, just to help recoup the reservation fee paid to the park.) Additionally an entrance fee of $8/vehicle is payable to the park. <br/>
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For more details, please see the website: <a href="http://mythicalia.eristic.net">http://mythicalia.eristic.net</a>. There is also a <a href="http://eristic.net/mailman/listinfo/mythicalia_eristic.net">mailing list</a> you can join if you want to try to coordinate travel or equipment borrowing with anyone else who is attending.<p></p>Feywood - otherkin gathering in Washington, July 21-24tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2011-06-13:2735650:BlogPost:165892011-06-13T21:12:54.000ZArethinn aTinderelhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/ArethinnnaelethaTinderel
(I thought I had made a post about this already, but I guess not! At least, I couldn't find that I did. If this is a duplicate I do apologize!)<br></br>
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This event is a gathering for otherkin, that is, those who feel themselves to be elven/faery/sidhe/whatever souls rather than human (including many other kinds of beings). It will take place on Thursday-Sunday, July 21st-24th at a site in southwestern Washington state, about an hour and a half from Portland and just a tad further from…
(I thought I had made a post about this already, but I guess not! At least, I couldn't find that I did. If this is a duplicate I do apologize!)<br/>
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This event is a gathering for otherkin, that is, those who feel themselves to be elven/faery/sidhe/whatever souls rather than human (including many other kinds of beings). It will take place on Thursday-Sunday, July 21st-24th at a site in southwestern Washington state, about an hour and a half from Portland and just a tad further from Seattle. Mostly the accomodations are a shared indoor bunkspace, but you can also pitch a tent on the grounds. There is no meal plan, so each person must plan to provide his/her own meals (groceries are available locally); this site has a kitchen with stove and refrigerator. The site fee is $36/person for the whole weekend. (Not for profit, just to help recoup the reservation fee paid to the park.) <br/>
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So far we are up to about ten people. I would love be able to attract about double that, because having "critical mass" makes things more fun for everyone! The schedule is filling out a bit, but there's definitely still space for anyone who is interested in presenting something to give a workshop, lead a discussion, do a ritual, etc. <br/>
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For more details, please see <a href="http://eristic.net/fey/gathers/feywood">the website</a>. There is also <a href="http://eristic.net/mailman/listinfo/feywood_eristic.net">a mailing list</a> you can join if you want to try to coordinate travel or equipment borrowing with anyone else who is attending.