Syleniel

Now that the Events function is fixed (*crosses fingers*), I have added this year’s Shining Hearth as an event: https://www.otherkin.net/events/shining-hearth/ I plan to post further updates there as comments on the event, which hopefully will be more manageable (though I’ll have to make some tests and see). Briefly, today’s update is: Staff…[Read more]

Late presenter signups are still open at Shining Hearth. There’s a couple of presentation timeslots still available in the Americas block and plenty still available in the Europe and Asia/Australia blocks. We also like to have several backups on hand in case of last-minute cancellations. Late presenter signups will close on February 7th. (Please…[Read more]

The problem with the guest authors plugin should be completely resolved. A disclaimer has also been added to all articles which were migrated from the original otherkin.net noting that the date of publication is not correct. Unfortunately I do not have the original publication dates to update them in the database, I could at best approximate…[Read more]

Just so folks know, there’s been a problem with the plugin used to generate author names for the older articles that were imported into the wordpress version of this site from the original otherkin.net. It was causing all comments on the posts by “guest authors”, authors without accounts on the current wordpress site, to show as the guest author…[Read more]

Late Presenter sign-ups for Shining Hearth will be accepted through February 7th or while space is available. We still have a couple of timeslots available in the Americas schedule block, plus plenty of slots in the Europe and Asia/Australia blocks. Please note that timeslot selections may be limited depending on your region, and your proposal may…[Read more]

General registration for Shining Hearth is now open! Register to attend here: https://forms.gle/71K1Yp9DnGT4tUcUA You do not have to be Elf/Fae/etc. to attend, but it is our target audience, and we try to stick to that theme. We are also still seeking Presenters! So far we’ve received proposals for tips on glamour; fae identity and human gender;…[Read more]

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.