As of late, I have censured a couple forum users, and then had my IM account broken into, friends harassed on my IM (who notified me immediately) some idiotic messages left on my ebay account and several of my emails deleted, all under my username. All of my passwords have now been changed to numeric and letter random and seperate IDs for each different account. My paypal account was also hacked.

As such, I have changed my password to a random alphabet and numeric password that will change on a regular basis. I very highly recommend that all users do the same immediately. IP addresses of the suspected culprit have been logged and are being sent to our web hosting company.

Please check all of your accounts for myspace, Livejournal, Paypal, Ebay, email, House Eclipse, Amazon.com, your bank, your photo hosting and Etsy at the least and I recommend changing passwords. This is only a precaution, as I do not know for sure anyone's account besides mine has been compromised. However, the timing on when my account was hacked was immediately after I reprimanded some of the trolls on the forum.

Please be safe on the internet as in real life.

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I. Deadline: We will accept surveys through March 31, 2007, however, while we are involved in the data entry and pre-correlation phases you will be able to mail in your surveys past this date until the web site file download and response e-mail is ultimately disabled.

II. Vampires & Energy Workers: There is a common misconception that these surveys are only written for those who identify with modern, living, or real sanguine or psi vampirism. While 55-60% of the content of these surveys apply almost exclusively to vampirism related topics, the remainder was designed to account for those who identify with energy work, no longer identify with vampirism, or identify with both components.

III. VEWRS & AVEWRS: Please understand that BOTH surveys need to be completed and returned. The AVEWRS is the concurrent second survey that covers the technical aspects of vampirism, energy work, spirituality, detailed experience, feeding, awakening, coping, identity, etc. background that is NOT covered in the VEWRS.

IV. Importance & Significance Of This Study: In order for detailed anthropological, psychological, or phenomenological research to be properly conducted on a community or subculture a foundation must first be established and this is one of the primary purposes of this research study. We've received surveys from all parts of the globe, dozens of different paths or belief systems, psi/sang/hybrid, solitary, affiliated, the young, the old, community leaders, and newly awakened alike. We sincerely appreciate your participation in this research endeavor and will strive to analyze and treat the responses we receive with the utmost professionalism. Thank you!

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Last year we had tons of fun attending the Open Hearth Foundations annual spring time masquerade, Persephone's Masquerade. Last year we purchased a table for 10 people and attended with 10 house members, associates and their guests.

We'd like to do the same again this year. I'll be taking money now to secure a table. Tickets are $60 a piece and will included dinner, dancing and entertainment, and the night also includes a silent auction with all proceeds going to the Open Heart Foundation.

Brief Information about OHF:

The Open Hearth Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to provide gathering space and resources for Pagans of all paths.

If you're interested in attending please leave a comment here or contact me at webmaster AT house-eclipse.org.

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