Dan O'Dea

We’re now six weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth. We’re looking for at least seven more presenters to fill out the timeslots aimed at the Americas, as well as still seeking anyone from Europe or east Asia/Australia regions to help us expand. Applications will be accepted for three more weeks, through January 10. Presenter…[Read more]

We’re now four weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth, and are still sitting at two presenter applications. That means there’s many timeslots available through the weekend for all three regions outlined in the schedule – Americas, Europe, and Australia/Asia. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae…[Read more]

We’re two weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth, and have received two sign-ups already. There’s still plenty of timeslots available through the weekend for all three regions outlined in the schedule – Americas, Europe, and Australia/Asia. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in…[Read more]

Presenter sign-ups are now open for Shining Hearth! Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in any format: lecture, panel, group discussion, demonstration, ritual, meditation, performance, etc. Timeslots are 1 hour long. This year we are offering additional timeslots that should be more accessible for…[Read more]

Announcing the fifth anniversary of Shining Hearth, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk! It will be held on March 21-23, 2025, the fourth weekend in March, on our Discord server. You can get all the details and sign up for our newsletter on our website: https://www.shininghearth.net Please note that the event and server…[Read more]

Registration for Shining Hearth closes *today*, March 20th! Register here: https://forms.gle/4oofviMqbZ2sZUAS6

Registration for Shining Hearth gathering, a free online gathering of Elves, Fae, Sidhe, and adjacent folk, will close in 5 days, on Wednesday, March 20th! 18+ only. Register here: https://forms.gle/4oofviMqbZ2sZUAS6

This year’s Shining Hearth schedule has been posted! Check out what’s on offer here: https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html We have several guided meditations, some talks about magic and technology and the intersection with being fae/otherkind, and a ritual to welcome spring (in the northern hemisphere). Registration is open through March 20th!

General registration for Shining Hearth is open here through March 20th: https://forms.gle/4oofviMqbZ2sZUAS6

If you would like to apply to be a staff chat moderator for Shining Hearth, fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/PFz1aZzUKb9ZAAE2A Staff signups will close on February 16th.

There are two presentation timeslots still available at Shining Hearth and we also like to have some backups on hand. Late presenter signups will close on February 9th. Presenter signup form: https://forms.gle/gHF1SD9vAZwHdsS6A

We have also begun working on the schedule for Shining Hearth and you can see a preview of the workshops submitted so far here: https://www.shininghearth.net/schedule.html

Presenter sign-ups for Shining Hearth have been extended through February 6th! We still have two timeslots available and prefer to also have a few backup presenters on hand. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in any format: lecture, panel, group discussion, demonstration, ritual, meditation,…[Read more]

General registration for Shining Hearth is also now open! Please note that attendance is limited to those 18 or older. Register to attend here: https://forms.gle/4oofviMqbZ2sZUAS6

Signups for staff moderators at Shining Hearth are now open! Our staff watch chat on the server to make sure everyone is abiding by our Code of Conduct, and deal with any conflicts that may arise. Applications will be accepted through February 16th. Sign up to be staff here: https://forms.gle/PFz1aZzUKb9ZAAE2A

Signups for staff moderators and general registration for Shining Hearth will begin in a little over a week, on January 1st! “What’s Shining Hearth?” It’s a free online gathering of elves, fae, sidhe, and adjacent folk, held on Discord. For full info, check out our website at https://www.shininghearth.net.

We’re now six weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth. About half the timeslots are still available. Applications will be accepted for three more weeks, through January 12. Presenter application form: https://forms.gle/gHF1SD9vAZwHdsS6A

We’re now four weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth. Many timeslots are still available across Friday through Sunday. Applications will be accepted through January 12. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in any format: lecture, panel, group discussion, demonstration, ritual,…[Read more]

We’re two weeks into the sign-up period to present at Shining Hearth, and have received one signup already. There’s still plenty of timeslots available across Friday through Sunday. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in any format: lecture, panel, group discussion, demonstration, ritual,…[Read more]

Presenter sign-ups are now open for Shining Hearth! Applications will be accepted through January 12, 2024. Presentations can be on any topic that would be of interest to elfae folk and can be in any format. The presenter signup form is available at https://forms.gle/gHF1SD9vAZwHdsS6A. (If you want to sign up as a group, choose one person to be…[Read more]