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Here are some links which you might find useful. I've divided them up into separate cteogires: ShadowLore Links, Otherkin Links, Vampire Links, and Other Good, Useful & Interesting Links.
Page Last Updated: 29 July, 2004.
ShadowLore Links
ShadowLore Website - Official Site of ShadowLore.
Eagle's Mere Gathering - Information about the Gatherings and pictures of the Lodge and surrounding area.
ShadowLore Chat Room - Chat live with other members of ShadowLore.
ShadowLore Discussion Group @ Yahoo! - The main ShadowLore discussion group.
ShadowLore, Kansas-Missouri Chapter's Discussion Group @ Yahoo! - Our branches' Discussion group.
ShadowLore Message Board - Join us on the ShadowLore Message Board.
ShadowLore @ MySpace.com - MySpace lets you share photos, journals, and interests with yourgrowing network of mutual friends.
ShadowLore_Teen Group - ShadowLore_Teen is for awakening teenage Vampires, Therianthropes (Werecreatures), Witches, would-be donors, & friends who support them; ages 13 - 17.
Shadow Tymes website - ShadowLore publishes "The Shadow Tymes" for the Kindred community. The Tymes includes articles; editorials; short stories; poetry; book, movie, and music reviews; local ShadowLore branch information; and noteworthy news and events for the Kindred community. Local ShadowLore branches freely distribute the printed edition of "The Shadow Tymes" into communities across North America and Western Europe. For those with internet access, the official Shadow Tymes website archives past and present Tymes features as well as real time event information and news for the Kindred.
To be notified when a new edition of "The Shadow Tymes" is available or when there are updates to the website, please send a blank email to shadowtymes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please send comments, suggestions, and submissions of articles, features, news, or reciprocal links to shadow_tymes@yahoo.com for review by the Tymes editorial staff.
Otherkin Links
Alternative Network - Mixed and tolerant community for alternatives. Goth, pagan, gay, bisexual, polyamourous, multiple, otherkin, vampire, werewolf, furry, dragon, starseed, walk-in, changeling, fae, elf, alian, ET, paranormal, energy users, healers, new agers, etc., as well as mainstreamers seeking open-minded, intelligent conversation.
Dragon-Spirit - Discuss anything to do with Dragons! Not interested in ROLE PLAYING, though otherkin are welcome.
Embracing Mystery
- This site and it's message board are a resource for otherkin, magick
users, curious, and those wishing to learn.
A place of information and learning on everything from angels to ghosts,
to psychic ability and more.
Embracing Mystery Forums - This forum that has been a home and community to many people in the magical community for over two years now with it's own site that is constantly under construction at www.otherkin.drinkdeeplyanddream.com. The purpose on EM is simple. To discuss, relate, and expand our knowledge of the things beyond. What is, what was, and what will be? Only by coming together will we be able to discover!
International Other Kin Meetup Day - Monthly city & region specific meetups for otherkin
Kin Frontiers - A mailing list for advanced discussion of otherkin-related topics. All races and species are welcome: dragon, elf, nymph, satyr, dwarf, gnome, angel, demon, gryphon, sidhe, faerie, fae, merfolk, hobbit, therianthrope, vampire, furry, human, etc.
Kin_Born - Reborn OK - OK is short for Otherkin, a group of people who feel they are set apart from mainstream humanity for some reason or another. This group is for vampires, fae, elves, trolls, dragons, demons, etc., etc. It's so we can have our family and have a good time together, for those who have memories to share, and a place to feel safe enough to rant, discuss deep issues, even to lay your emotions on the table.
Kin-necting MSN Community (formerly the Otherkin MSN Community) - This community is for those kin who seek kin-panionship and was created as a place for networking and community amongst Otherkin and those friendly to us.
KindredNations - A sister group of ShadowLore, is a resource for kindred seeking to come together. A league of Nations: Angelkin, Elf, Fae, Dragons, OtherKin, Therians (WereCreatures), and Vampires, bound together in a mutual understanding that even though we are diverse we are still Kindred. And as Kindred there is much we can teach each other.
Kindred_Magick - A sister group of ShadowLore, is a resource for kindred who practice any form of magick. Our purpose is to encourage spiritual development and joint participation among the kindred in magickal pursuits. This group welcomes all kindred, whether angelic, crystal, fae, indigo, neopagan, pagan, starseed, therian, vampire, witch, etc.. Our desire is to be a haven for all magick workers.
KinHost.org - Otherkin resource site.
Kinnecting - An Otherkin research, resource and networking community on Yahoo!. Kinnecting YG, formally called by its generic name, MSN Otherkin on Yahoo!, is a satellite group to the 900-member-strong Kinnecting MSN Otherkin group on MSN groups.
lostkinproject - This list's purpose is to provide help to those otherkin (be they elf, dragon, were, or any other type) who are aware of what they are but do not have any proof, even for themselves. Our goal is to discover ways to bring these proofs to our attention and hopefully catalog and reproduce the experience in others.
NewKin - Otherkin list. Otherkin are people who believe for any reason that they are not normal humans. Many think they are other races than human, some think they are from other worlds. All races and species are welcome: dragon, elf, nymph, satyr, dwarf, gnome, angel, demon, gryphon, sidhe, faerie, fae, merfolk, hobbit, therianthrope, vampire, furry, human, etc.
OlderKin - This is a forum for those Otherkin who are in this life—and chronologically over the age of thirty. Awakening can be difficult at the best of times, imagine coming into the process later in life, when you think you’ve figured it all out! This is a place where the OlderKin can discuss things pertaining to being older—and Otherkin.
otherkin_awakening - This is a group for those who seek to know who they are, who they were, and who they will be. It is a friendly environment where we will try to help each other through the awakening process using the gifts that we have been given.
otherkin_teens - Teenage Otherkin - This group is designed to inform other teens about Otherkin. And bring otherkin teens together to hang out and talk.
Otherkin.net - Site for otherkin.
Otherkin @ MSN - This community is for those kin who seek kin-panionship and was created as a place for networking and community amongst Otherkin and those friendly to us.
Rock_and_HardPlace - The Rock & Hard Place Tavern - This group is for otherkin or humans who are seeking answers or have answers to share. We are straightforward and no longer wish to hide amongst the shadows. Here we will share our thoughts and ideas openly and not be hindered by what others think of us. We seek balance, as well as the openness and freedom of communication. We have a good time here and all are welcome to come in and see what we are about.
vampkin - Vampiric Otherkin - Although this group is aimed mostly at Vampiric (Psi in particular) and Dark Fae Otherkin, all 'Kin types are welcome - if you have any info ('Kin/magic/folklore/ideas/etc.,) to share, please by all means do so. Also, open-minded Non-Kin ("Mundanes") are welcomed too - so no human-bashing.
Vampyres and Otherkin - This group is formed for the otherkin. A place to meet others like yourselves, people from all walks of life, who are brought together by the same link... having metaphysical tallents that separate us from the mundanes.
Vampire Links
#Sanguinarius IRC Channel on Dal.net - Talk to others in the vampiric and otherkin community in real time! Everything you need to know to get set up and talking away.
A_Haven_For_Young_Vampires - This real group is for real teen vampires and mentors.
Blood & Coffee - Blood and Coffee, what every vampire needs to start the day. Links to and information about some of the foremost vampire sites on the web. Also has essays and other stuff.
By Light Unseen (Vyrdolak's page) - Vyrdolak's very venerable, veteran vampire information site.
Coven Organization for Vampyres, The - The Coven Vampyre Organization is an international Vampire organization for the preservation and prosperity of the Vampyre community and culture. The site focuses on vamp community building, providing vamp chatrooms, vamp forums, vamp message discussion boards, hosts an e-mail based vamp discussion list, vamp classified ads and vamp personals section, vamp e-postcards, comprehensive vamp members listings, free web pages and email addresses, and a calendar of Vamp events. Vamp related products, books, music, videos, clothing, jewelry, makeup, custom Vamp prosthetics (fangs, contact lenses, claws), ornaments and furniture. Vamp themed art, literature, music, contests, polls, resources and Role Playing LARPs.
crumbling - It's incredibly difficult to be a teenager without having to deal with being a vampire, too. Sometimes it feels like everything around us is crumbling. Awakening can be one of the most terrifying experiences, and so can being different in high school. When teens seek help online, they are greeted by a handful of Vampire lists marked 17 and up. Crumbling is a list created specifically for vampiric teens. It's a place where it's okay to admit you're a freshman in high school and you can't drink blood because you're afraid your mother will find out. It's a place to huddle together and brave the storm. All you need is a few friends, and a lot of support. Older vampires are *very* welcome, as well, as mentors to show the teens that it's possible to make it through to the other end.
House Quinotaur - A new alternative for real vampires worldwide. Open to all types of real vampires, with numerous support structures and information in place.
Drink Deeply and Dream - Drink Deeply and Dream: The Reality of the Modern-Day Vampire. Support and information for real vampires, seekers, and curious. All welcome.
International Vampires Meetup Day - Monthly city & region specific meetups for vampires.
International Teen Vampires Meetup Day - Monthly city & region specific meetups for teen vampires.
Loyal Order of St. Germaine, The - SaintGermaine.com - The public website of The Loyal Order of St Germaine, Magick, Alchemy, Vampirism and more.
Nightfire's Real Vampire Haven - This is a place for all real blood and psychic vampires to share together as a community. All seekers of knowledge and the curious are also welcome but are expected to show respect. No Roleplayers Please!
Psi-Vamp - A site dedicated to those with an energy deficiency. More importantly, this site is made to work with the basics, focusing mainly on newly awakened psi's. We do this by presenting information on the subject, as well as showing how to perform some of the tasks one must when awakened.
Red Pages, The: The Vampire Web Directory - The Red Pages website has been designed to link members of the Vampire / Vampyre Community with what aspires to be the most comprehensive, well organized, and easy to modify vampire-specific web url directory.
Sanguinarius.org for Real Vampires - (a.k.a., Sanguinarius: The Vampire Support Page). Resources and information for the vampiric community: Vampire Support Page, Real Vampire Directory, Vampiric Community Calendar, #Sanguinarius on IRC; articles, guide/tips/advice, problems, and much more! For sanguinarians, psychic vampires and vampiric people.
Shadow of Dyscracia - This is a personal site which contains a lot of information on and help for Blood and Psy Vampires. [Note: page is archived but not the background graphic, and it is a little difficult to read unless you highlight the text.]
SphynxCat's Real Vampires Support Page - Real vampires support site for those who think they might be, or know someone who might be. I can't, and won't, promise to have -every- answer, but I can certainly help towards understanding. Everybody needs a starting point somewhere, and someone to say that they are not alone. Come visit and see the site for yourself, it's only a click away...
St. Louis After Dark - vampire society - The online resource for the vampire communities, especially those of the St. Louis Metropolitan and Bi-state area. This site is constantly expanding and offers information on vampires, donors, health and safety, tips, and more to those within the community and those who are curious about it. Site is Non RPG-oriented.
teen_vamps - Real Vampire Teens - This is for those who have a calling toward vampirism who are also under the age of 18. This group is not for poseurs or others of this type. Only REAL vampires.
Vampire Community Message (& Support) Board - Sanguinarius.org's Message Boards for real vampires, blood drinkers, and vampiric people to gather and discuss things and get support, guidance, tips, etc., or just hang out and yak.
Vampire-Discussion Group @ Yahoo! - This group is for the general discussion of, for, and by vampires and vampiric people, and relevant topics: real vampires and vampirism, blood, blood-drinking, psychic / energy vampires, the Vampyre lifestyle, the vampiric community issues, vampires in the media and pop-culture, etc.; discouraged are role-playing rpg-discussions (unless it's relevant to the topic of conversation). For vampiric people, and those who identify with vampires in some fashion, whether they be blood drinkers, psychic vampires, or those who are sympathetic, or want to learn more. It's a safe haven where we all can gather and discuss things without having to worry about others being judgemental or calling us nuts or whatnot.
Vampire Donors - This is a group for donors of vampires, either psi or blood. We welcome vampires and the curious to join. This group is not for roleplayers or for the closed minded.
Vampire Hate Crimes - Useful information on vampire hate crimes and tips on reporting them. Has a form for victims and witnesses of such crimes to report the crimes to the site. This page is part of the Vampire Reality website.
Vampires-AMOK - This group is for real vampires, blood drinkers, sanguinarians, and donors who live in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Vampires of the World - A classic vampire site that covers... well... Everything! Folklore, real vampires, movies, literature, RPG, and more. A site for all vampire fans. [Note: Page is archived, but worth checking out.]
vampires-youth - This group is for the discussion for general vampire topics. It is an under-18 group for youth interested in the vampire scene, community, culture, genre, etc.
Vampiric Community Events Calendar - Calendar for the vampiric community. Check here to keep up on the latest goings on: scheduled chats, get-togethers, events, and more! Schedule your event here and let others know to check here first.
wretched - The Family (Californian Vampires) - The purpose of this forum is to create a safe and anonymous route of communication between those in California who actively identify themselves with the "vampiric" communities. This includes, but is not limited to, persons who participate in bloodletting, blooddrinking, blood rituals, pranic or psi feeding, S&M based bloodplay, occult practices, and more. Blood fetishists, vampires, donors, SO's, and those who identify with the Family are also welcome to join. We promote exchanges on safe practices and methodry relating to feeding, philosophy, community concerns, support, events, and general discussion. The discussion is not moderated. This is not a roleplaying forum. Current monthly social gatherings in Los Angeles. This list is for ages 18 and over only.
wretched_youth - The Family (California Youth Vampires) - The purpose of this forum is to create a safe and anonymous route of communication between the youth in California who actively identify themselves with the "vampiric" communities. This includes, but is not limited to, persons who participate in bloodletting, pranic or psi feeding, occult practices, and more. The Vampire curious are also welcome to join. We promote exchanges on safe practices and methodry relating to feeding, philosophy, community concerns, support, events, and general discussion. We promote peer-to-peer support and will have adults from the main list available for additional discussion and exchange of their own experiences and knowledge. This is not a roleplaying forum. For Ages: 13 - 18.
Other Good, Useful or Interesting Links
Coast to Coast AM - A nightly radio talk show which covers topics including ghosts and the paranormal, ufos, after death experiences, alternative energy, future space technology, Bigfoot, government conspiracies & coverups, strange experiences, and much, much more. If it's strange or bizarre, Coast to Coast will cover it. Hosts: George Noory (during the week) and Art Bell (weekends - he'll never completely retire *smile*). To find a station in your area that carries C2C, click on "Affiliates" in the navigation menu, then click on your state or area.
Fortean Times - Website of the paranormal and fortean magazine, Fortean Times. Includes and archive of articles.
Free Metaphysical Books - With the advent of the world wide web it is possible to offer the public free electronic versions of the books which are out of copyright and in the public domain.
House Kheperu - House Kheperu is an eclectic spiritual society dedicated to balance, education, and transformation. We see ourselves as a wisdom tradition, and our function in the community is to research and safeguard metaphysical knowledge as well as to pass this on to those who may benefit from it.
Paranormal News - Your source for ufo and paranormal related information. Search thousands of paranormal images, or browse our large new and used book collection at Paranormalphernalia.com.
PT's Coffee - Topeka's best coffee. PT's travels the world to bring us the best coffees. Their coffee is better than coffee at many places Sanguinarius has been throughout the world (and she would know, 'cause she's a coffee drinker). Visit their online store and buy some -- you won't regret it.
Radio Nosferatu - Radio Nosferatu: Gothic and Industrial Rock themed around everything vampyric and unusual. Listen Online.
SAFE - Help Treat, Prevent & Stop Self-Injury, Self-Abuse & Cutting - SAFE Alternatives® (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) is a nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-injurious behavior.
The Vampiric Community Events Calendar - Check here for community events, or post one you're planning.
...more to come...