Current Membership
- Madame X - Matriarch
- Herr Wulfsunus – Acting WebMaster/Gatekeeper
- Alterra von Feuers – Intramural Rela tions
- Lady Aislin Ni Morrighan - House DJ
- Lady Sequanna – House Translator
- Deacon Gray - Gatekeeper
- Bholanath - Webmaster
- Mistress NyxFury
- Sir Algernon
- Khan
- Ezikiel Tempted
Current Dedicants
- Vitriol
- Hades
- Lupus Nocturnus
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, bulletins and forum.
Member Hosted
NJ Chapter of Bloodlines International on Yahoo
Kitra, Mradu, Ramkt Study Group
Vampires of Savannah Group on MSN
Vampyres of Savannah Group on MySpace
Savannah Solitary Witchs' Hangout
Georgia Chapter of Bloodlines Group on MySpace
GA Chapter of Bloodlines on Yahoo
Savannah Goths Group on MySpace
Mistress Fury's Discussion Group
Member Hosted in Portuguese
Serões da Quimera MySpace Profile
Serões da Quimera Orkut Profile
Serões da Quimera Orkut Community
News and Developments
New Member!
House of the Dreaming proudly welcomes Ezikiel Tempted as the newest Member of Our Family of The Dreaming! We are delighted to have Ezikiel finally aboard. Please join us in welcoming our New House Member!
The Collective Videos
The Collective is pleased to announce a new video has been uploaded! Lord Ramirez shares with Madame X his impressions of the changes in the community over the past 20 years… the Internet and the Media. Thank you Lord Ramirez, Khan and Vampyre Lounge.
New Dreaming Moderators
Please note the updated moderation assignments:
Outer Circle – Lady Aislin
Indagadores do Sonho – Lady Sequanna
Crimson Circle – Lady Aislin and Lady Sequanna
Silver Circle – Herr Wulfsunus
Inner Circle – Herr Wulfsunus and Deacon Gray
Serões da Quimera – Vitriol
Parenting and Minors Forum
We are happy to announce that House of the Dreaming has re-worked the Parenting Forum to include discussions on Minors and has re-worked the forum name to reflect this. Please go to: Dreaming Forum
End of Year Cleaning!
Please note the following groups and forums have been closed due to redundancy or lack of activity. Thank you fastidious Moderators.
Donors Wanted Forum - Crimson Circle
Vampyric Partners Wanted Forum - Crimson Circle
Sigilos e Rituais Forum - Portuguese Outer Circle
Maternity Leave
Please note our House Member Lady Aislin NiMorrighan is on maternity leave and her projects are currently suspended: Tapestry of Dark Souls Chat, Dark Dinner'n Movie and Noctuary.
Matriarch’s expected return
Please note Madame X, Matriarch of our Family expects to return early December from the South of Europe where she has been vacationing with limited Internet access. Please redirect any inquiries to Elder Herr Wulfsunus at wulfsunus@yahoo.com or to our Portuguese Liaison Lady Sequanna at Ladysequanna@gmail.com. Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Meet us on real time topical chats!
Tapestry of Dark Souls Tapestry of Dark Souls offers a weekly Friday chat at 10PM EST (new schedule soon tba) Hosted by Lady Aislin at Buzzen.com
Serões da Quimera offers weekly topical conferences in Portuguese every Friday at 5PM EST /17:00 São Paulo / 21:00 Lisbon via MSN. Contact themadamex@hotmail.com for participation. Hosted by Vitriol, Conducted by Madame X and other distinguished presenters. Please note conferences will be held monthly beginning January 2010.
Spotlight on Abbon
The Title of Abbon is an honorable distinction issued by our Family implying friendship and mutual high regard; as such it is an important way to communicate respectability and trust.
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 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 at:
Dreaming Fun Fact
Madame X and Khan collaborated on Michelle Belanger´s Anthology "Vampires - in their own words" which is now available in Portuguese as SOCIEDADES SECRETAS - VAMPIROS via the publishing house: Universo dos livros
Community Notice
Please note that House of the Dreaming has found Ravenharte of Clan Caladvwlch, openly referred to as The Thieves, to demonstrate ethics and behavior that is duplicitous and dishonorable and as such incompatible with our personal and House philosophies. We have therefore stripped Ravenharte of her Abbon status with us and have banned her from our House forums. While we seek to avoid unnecessary drama, we felt it was important to alert the community to this person’s lack of ethics and ask that you pass on the information. The Title of Abbon is an honorable distinction implying friendship and mutual high regard and as such it is an important way to communicate respectability and trust. Unfortunately, this individual’s repeated poor-form has only earned our distrust.
Gatherings
September
9/12 Tea, Chocolate and Pagan Trivia!
Savannah, GA, at the Wormhole. Hosted by The Savannah Pagan Pride Day Committee. More than a few enjoyed the book auction and a variety of hot drinks and gooey deserts! Sponsors included Inner Journeys, The Veil, Seppuku Tattoo, Noctuary, and Georgia Bloodlines.
9/12 Dark Dinner & Movie
Savannah, GA, hosted by Lady Aislin & Madame Bonaventure Family and friends joined us at our Victorian Autumn themed gathering which featured a cheeeesy vampire movie! Such Fun!
October
10/17 Savannah Pagan Pride Day
Savannah, GA at Emmit Park. For more information on the Savannah Pagan Pride Project visit their website: www.savannahpaganpride.com HotD’s representative, Lady Aislin was in attendance at this worthy event! Thank you Adriana for putting this together.
10/17 Dark Dinner & Movie Night
Savannah, GA by Lady Aislin. All showed up celebrating the day and loved the very cheesy vampire movie...lol Friends joined us right after the Pagan Pride Day celebrations.
10/24 Noctuary @ the Wormhole
Savannah, GA Hosted by Lady Aislin. This was Aislin’s last spin before maternity leave. Special event featured artwork by local artist Zia Musa, performance fire artist Jynx.
10/30 Coffee and Crafts
Savannah, GA Hosted by Lady Aislin. A fun girls’ night out for moms and their daughters.
10/31 Halloween - Blessed Samhain!
November
11/1 Death of the King - HotD Gathering
Boise, ID hosted by Alterra. Deacon, Ezikiel and local friends joined in for ritual and merriment. Thank you Ezikiel for a truly special ceremony!
11/17 The Rousing Chimera
Thank you for joining with us on this most special Day of The Dreaming with celebration and introspection.
11/26 Happy Thanksgiving!
11/28-29 Informal HotD Sintra Gathering
Sintra, Portugal hosted by Lady Sequanna and our friends VonSpookiness and Siivet. Madame X and a few local friends joined in for a few brisk days well spent at a wonderful location with Family and Friends. We wished you all could have joined us as we re-connected the ocean-divide surrounded by castles and lore of yore.
Up and Coming
12/21 Winter Solstice – Longest Night Fest
12/24 Yule – Seasons Greetings Everyone!
1/1 Happy New Year!
1/7 Serões da Quimera – Vampiric Guild First MSN conference of the year hosted by Vitriol Presented by Madame X. Topic: Is Vampirism Sacred or profane.
1/23 The Collective Filming Party - Fort Lee, NJ Hosted by Herr Wulfsunus
2/4 Serões da Quimera – Vampiric Guild Conference hosted by Vitriol Presented by Anton. Topic: The Ancients.
2/14 Valentines Day Vampyre Ball – New York City, NY at The Element
2/14 The Collective Filming Party - New York City, NY Hosted by Herr Wulfsunus and Danny Daniels
Of Goals and Milestones
On Gifts of the Magus by Ezikiel Tempted
To Know -This tenet is the first of the four gifts of the Magus. To know your craft is the first thing that you will be doing- getting the basics down to an art. Writing down your findings in a journal or a Grimoire is the perfect expression of your progression in this art, as you can compare the writings to each other and literally see yourself improve.
To Will - To will something is a tactile sensation for many. It's an emotional need to get it done. Developing the will is often done through meditation and repetition of various rituals. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, for instance, not only fortifies the mind's eye and energies through visualization and the intonation of specific sounds, but also enables confidence.
To Dare - To dare, in the sense of magic, has always been taking your awareness and goals in your own hands. Being your own person, and having the audacity to stand up for yourself, and think/do. While developing this daring attitude, obviously will power will play a strong role in it. For those us us who already have a natural gifts for Willpower and Daring, will find the affirmations that come from developing these traits a bit harder to put into words.
To Be Silent - Being Silent is about the subtle aspects of your art. Most traditions have a clause in their charter stating that most all of the path specific information is for initiates only. If you talk about doing a major working, certainly that will attract attention; not always the attention you may want. Also, other people knowing about the specifics of your workings can easily tap into your thought-stream, and make you either second guess or doubt the effectiveness of your working all together. Not what you want.
But... in all things, the Hidden Gift of the Magus should be Unity. Not only does a magician seek to exceed his own interpretation of the universe, but to unify with it and become the master of himself.