The Quarterly, September 2011

Compiled by Yami Hikari

Current Membership

  • Madame X - Matriarch
  • Herr Wulfsunus – Acting WebMaster/Gatekeeper
  • Alterra von Feuers – Intramural Relations
  • Lady Aislin Ni Morrighan - House DJ
  • Lady Sequanna – House Translator
  • Deacon Gray - Gatekeeper
  • Bholanath - Webmaster
  • Mistress NyxFury
  • Khan
  • Ezikiel Tempted

Honorary Member

  • Sir Algernon

Current Dedicants

  • Yami Hikari, Dark Adora, Samandryel, and Von Spookiness

Sites offered

Official House Site – offering Manifesto, Member Bios, Articles, Traditions, as well as a Discussion Forum for Members, Abbon, Donors and all interested.

House of the Dreaming Myspace Group - Splash-page, photos and bulletins.

 

Member Hosted

Madame X on MySpace

Madame X on Facebook

Madame X on YouTube

Serões da Quimera on Hi5

NJ Chapter of Bloodlines International on Yahoo

Herr Wulfsunus on MySpace

Herr Wulfsunus on Facebook

House of The Dreaming on Facebook

The Collective on YouTube

The Collective on Break.com

The Collective on MySpace

Deacon Gray on MySpace

Deacon Gray on FaceBook

The Graveyard Press

Sexual Vampires Ning Group

Dark / Spiritual / Wicked / Vampires FaceBook Group

Lady Aislin on MySpace

Lady Aislin on Facebook

Witchy Mom's Club Facebook Group

GA Chapter of Bloodlines on Yahoo

Lady Sequanna on MySpace

Lady Sequanna on Facebook

Alterra Von Feuers on MySpace

Alterra Von Feuers on Facebook

Khan on MySpace

The Dark Nations Public Splash page on MySpace

The Dark Nations

The Dark Nations on Ning

The Dark Nations Members Only Page on Facebook

The Dark Nations Public Splash Page on Facebook

Ezikiel Tempted on Myspace

Ezikiel Tempted on Facebook

The Dusty Grimoire

Somnium Homunculi Guild on Facebook

Somnium Homunculi Guild on MySpace

NyxFury on MySpace

NyxFury on Facebook

Bholanath on Myspace

Bholanath on Facebook

Algernon on MySpace

Algernon on Facebook

 

Member Hosted in Portuguese

Serões da Quimera MySpace Profile

Serões da Quimera Orkut Profile

Serões da Quimera on Hi5

 

Collaborative Projects:

The Collective

House of the Dreaming in conjunction with Vampyre Lounge and with the participation of the Vampyre Society at-large is hosting an exciting video program called the Collective. It features a series of interviews with various Modern Day Vampires, Community Leaders, and other individuals. Each interview will be designed to independently focus on specific topics of community interest. House of the Dreaming and Vampyre Lounge are non-partisan in our approach and hope to provide as many perspectives as possible from all angles of community interest. If you or someone you know is interested in being featured on The Collective, contact Herr Wulfsunus at Wufsunnus@yahoo.com The Collective Videos can be found at:
The Collective on YouTube
The Collective on MySpace
The Collective on Break.com
The Vampyre Lounge

 

The Dark Nations

Dark Nations co-founded by Khan and Madame X is an exclusive collective of embassies and ambassadors gathered for the purpose of truthful information exchange, and project collaboration, intent on raising the bar on communication and conduct across the community at large. If you are part of a closed membership group that has an active core membership of three or more which has been active for over a year, and have a vested interest on improved communication and diplomatic community relations, you are welcome to join and establish an embassy at Dark Nations. Please contact us for more details:
The Dark Nations Public Splash Page on MySpace
The Dark Nations Public Splash Page on Facebook

 

News and Developments

Birthdays!

House of the Dreaming spent this quarter in the ardent celebration of the Solar Returns of quite a few of its members! Here are our birthday celebrants: Khan, Master Deacon, Mistress NyxFury, Alterra Von Feuers, Bholanath, and Herr Wulfsunus, may their birthdays this quarter have been joyful and replete with fond memories.

New Bloodlines international Main Site and Facebook site

TBloodlines international is proud to present its new main site as well as their new Facebook splash page!
Bloodlines International Main site
Bloodlines International Facebook Splash Page

New Collective Videos

Madame X Kitty Hawk of the vampire scene band Night Gallery where they discuss her musical past and spiritual present.

Links:
The Collective on YouTube
The Collective on Break.com
The Vampyre Lounge

Southern Exposure, HotD Unofficial Gathering

Madame X, Lady Sequanna, Ookami, and Queen met in Portimão, Portugal mid July to celebrate the ties of both family and friends. A noticeable stop was a visit to the haunted ruins of the St. Francis Xavier Convent.

Northern Exposure, HotD Gathering

Madame X, Herr Wulfsunus, Lady Sequanna, Dedicant Von Spookiness and friends Queen, Ookami, Andrea, and Miguel gathered in Porto, Portugal, to socialize and get better aquainted with eachother and Porto. Noticeable stops were “Torre dos Clérigos” and “Estas são as Terras por onde Deus não passou, São assim as Terras do Demo" or , “These lands are forgotten by God. They are demon lands,” as phrased by Aquilino Ribeiro, a famous Portuguese writer.

Dark Dinner 4 Year Anniversary!

Lady Aislin hosted a dark dinner on the 8th of August at Carrabba’s Restaurant celebrating 4 years of gathering together for drinks and good eats in Savannah, GA followed by the new movie “Fright Night”.

Serões da Quimera (Portuguese Vampiric Guild) News:

Upcoming In-person Event:
Sunday, August 7th at 3PM in Porto, Portugal. Madame X, Herr Wulfsunus and Lady Sequanna will be attending, Dedicants, Guild Participants and Friends are welcome.

Admission:
Please note Admission to the outer circle of our guild is free and open to all interested Portuguese speakers.

Conferences Presented:
June: “The Vampiric Ritual, Part I” by Madame X
July: “Open discussion/ in person gathering”
August: “Open discussion/ in person gathering”

Links:
Portuguese forum
Serões da Quimera on MySpace
Serões da Quimera on Hi5
Serões da Quimera on orkut
Reat Time 24/7 social chat group on MSN

Somnium Homunculi- Otherkin Guild News

Admission:
All interested parties must register and be approved: Application Form

Conferences Presented:
June: “How Magic Fuels the Embodied” by Ezikiel Tempted

Links:
Study Group on the HotD Forum
Written overview
FaceBook Splash page
MySpace Splash Page

 

Dreaming Fun Fact

House of Diversity - The House of the Dreaming values diversity and encourages it in its members, so it is no surprise to see a wide spectrum of study focuses within its members:
Madame X - Ramkht, Ritual studies
Herr Wulfsunus - Mradu, Primal Instincts and Technologies
Alterra Von Feuers - Kitra, Usi reiki, Luciferian and ancient beliefs studies
Lady Aislin Ni Morrighan- Kitra, Multitask Ronin and Pagan studies
Lady Sequanna - Kitra, Energy work and Counseling
Deacon Gray - Mradu, Wicked Psychology
Bholonath - Ramkht , Mastery of the Will and Technologies
Mistress Nyxfury - Kitra, Dominant and Submissive natures
Khan - Ramkht, Taoism and Philosophy studies
Ezikiel Tempted - Ramkht, Otherkin studies
Sir Algernon - Kitra, Victorian Decadence and Corporate Goth

 

Hot Topics

This quarter we delved into many interesting topics. These are hot: Telepathy... Personal Choices... Nightkind Fulfillment

 

Gatherings This Quarter

June

6/12 - Serões da Quimera Portuguese Vampiric Guild chat Hosted by Madame X
6/12 House Online Parlor - Open to all Members and Dedicants. Topic: “The Balance between Self-development and Community Involvement.”
6/12 Rebyrth at the Phoenix: A Celebration of the Vampyre Spirit of the 90’s, With Special Thanx to: Adora for the beautiful flyer, and our associate Asif for organizing this event!
6/13 Fetish Ball, Boise ID at the Rose Room with Voltaire. Alterra Von Feuers, Deacon Gray , and Ezikiel Tempted were in attendance.
6/15 Dark Nations Social Chat 8PM Hosted by Imon
6/19 Happy Father’s Day!
6/23 Somnium Homunculi Otherkin Guild Conference Hosted by Ezikiel Tempted
6/24 Dark Nations Ambassador Chat Hosted by Madame X with Herr Wulfsunus and other Ambassadors in attendance.

July

7/12 Southern Exposure Informal HotD Gathering in Portimão, Portugal with Madame X and Lady Sequanna. Thank you Queen and Ookami for joinning us.
7/13 Dark Nations Social Chat 8PM hosted by Imon

August

8/7 Northern Exposure Official HotD Gathering in Porto, Portugal With Madame X, Herr Wulfsunus and Lady Sequanna. Dedicant Von Spookiness and friends Queen, Ookami, Andrea, and Miguel joined us for a delightful social afternoon. Hosted by Serões da Quimera, the Portuguese Vampiric Guild.

8/20 Dark Dinner & Movie at Carrabba’s Restaurant, in Savannah, GA with featured movie: Fright Night. Hosted by Lady Aislin

Up and Coming:

September

9/7- Dark Nations Social Chat
9/23-25 - House Gathering, Savannah, GA, Hosted by Lady Aislin and to be joined by Madame X, Alterra, Nyxfury, Ezikiel, and Dedicants Lady Dark Adora and Samandryel.
9/24 - Pagan Pride Day, Savannah, GA Featured Presenters: Lady Aislin, Madame X and Samandryel.
9/30 - Dark Nations Ambassador Chat

October

10/28-30 - Dark Nations Gathering, New Orleans, LA
10/31 Halloween / Samhain

November

11/17 Rousing Chimera House Festival
11/24 Thanksgiving

Spotlight On - House Gatherings

House of the Dreaming is a very adventurous group, and as such so are their meeting places. In the US they have met in:
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Baltimore, Maryland
New York, Manhattan, New York
Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia
Tampa, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
Las Vegas, Nevada
Boise, Idaho
Yellow Stone, Wyoming
Newark, Little India, Fort Lee, and Jersey City, New Jersey
And outside the continental USA:
Ohau, Hawaii
London, England
Belfast, Ireland
Porto, Sintra, Lisbon, and Portimão, Portugal

 

Of Goals and Milestones

"What We Build"

By Deacon Gray

I think we have all had the experience of joining something new. The excitement of exploration, the thrill of joining the project, even if the project is nothing more than becoming a piece of the puzzle that makes the community a community. People have always come together. Individuals form families, families form tribes, tribes become communities. As long as we continue building, we continue to grow. We have seen in countries where growth has stopped, the connections break down, and soon so does the country itself unless it finds collectively a new stage of growth. Without it, the internal strife starts to take place. Factions develop, differences become disputes and disputes become full blown conflict.
:::[Some may be wondering what this has to do with the community; the community has changed from what we had hoped it would be. Ties are not easy to find, nor the group growth, veterans are no longer concerned with keeping the inexperienced together, instead allowing them to branch off to and making their own families, separating us further. Some leave houses and organizations looking for that tighter bond, the most loved group by the community is not always the one with the most growth, but more so the longest lasting that fights for those bonds and encourages each members development.[...]
Growth happens in what we build together, who we are is better defined when we have goals and a purpose besides bickering and drama. When people look back 20 years from now they are not going to remember the bickering children, they are going to remember the things that were productive and meaningful. They are going to look at what we built together, not what small groups of individuals did to break things down.
What we build matters, but in the very act of building we find often the individual growth we have been looking for.