I am a slut. The passion and power of sexuality whether I have one erotic partner in my life (me), or whether I am blessed with having an array of people in my sexual world has always been part of who I am. My world is filled with compassionate and expansive erotic connection. My body is a pathway of invitation and initiation through my body.

Part of sacred sluthood though is caring for my body and that of those who I interact with. This can be referred to as safer sex, interwoven with sacred sex, because caring for each other is inherently sacred to me. The world of safer sex has radically transformed since my youth, and yet so much has stayed the same. 

I grew up with AZT making HIV and AIDS no longer an immediate death sentence. This was radical, but where the illness stands today is all the more radical. U=U has been backed by so many studies and medical organizations worldwide… the truth that if someone is undetectable through testing (usually via taking regular medication), they CANNOT transmit it to someone else. Undetectable = Untransmittable. Playing with someone who is poz (HIV positive), is on meds, and tests regularly is safer than playing with someone who has ever been sexual but has never been tested and does not know their status.

The next thing that has changed the game around HIV transmission is PreP. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is about taking medications (there are a few options) before you are exposed to someone’s bodily fluids (blood, cum, etc), to prevent the transmission of HIV. There is also PEP – Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, that can be taken up to 72 hours after exposure to stop the transmission. These tools are amazing, but they only cover HIV. This has led to many folks on PreP or who are undetectable playing without barrier methods such as condoms, but unfortunately that can still expose folks to various forms of hepatitis, chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, hpv, herpes, and more. 

Just like COVID can be a sexually transmitted disease (as can the flu, and anything else you can get from kissing and up-close breath exposure), and we don’t shame folks for those STDs, we need to stop the shame so that we can get good resources. And? Just like COVID, we can get vaccines for some of these STDs and STIs. HPV’s vaccine has been moved to being available for folks up to 45 years old! The Monkeypox vaccine now has more availability and is available for folks who are not just queer, sex workers, or medical professionals. And? There a lot more shapes and materials out there nowadays for things like condoms.

Do condoms fall off you or a partner? Try a snugger fit. Are condoms too tight at the head? Try ones with a flared head, usually for folks with intact foreskin. There are even companies who make custom sizes.

I designed a course on making safer sex sexy in 2013 with Aiden Nicholson for Sarah Lawrence College because we found so many people who said that they didn’t want to wear condoms because they felt so bulky and distancing. That using dental dams was awkward. That discussing when we were tested (and what for) put them off. Hell, finding out what someone else’s definition for “safer sex” is so important too.

Young adults who live in or near Denver can continue to explore these topics on May 1st during my in-person class, “Sexy Safer Sex,” though the class is open to anyone who wants to attend. I will be offering this class at The Center on Colfax as part of their SAGA Young Adult Program. Class will run from 6-7:30 PM MST, and you can register on their website.

You can also explore the following free resources:

• “How Herpes Saved My Life,” by Midori
• “Deborah Anapol Clarifies…,” a discussion on safer sex on my Passion and Soul Blog
• “Barebacking, ‘Safer’ Sex, and Judgement,” by Lee Harrington
• “Herpes Made Me Smarter,” with Caroline Carrington & Midori 
• “Cripping Up Sex,” a website that focuses on sex and disability
• “Sins Invalid,” a website dedicated to disability justice
• “U=U Guide Combats HIV and AIDS Misinformation, Stigma and Discrimination,” by the Human Rights Campaign
• “What is PrEP?” by Planned Parenthood

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• Three poems of the earthly erotic
• Divination spreads for transformation
• An exploration of trans visibility
• Protocol concepts and frameworks
• A self reflection exercise called, “I AM”

For April and May, come join me LIVE at: 

Arcane Dominance and Submission: Conscious Energy Flow, Power Exchange and Feeding

Online Worldwide via Wicked Grounds

Monday, April 24th | 6-8p PST, 7-9p MST, 9-11p EST

More info: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2023-04-24-online-arcane-dominance-and-submission-conscious-energy-flow-power-exchange-and-feeding

When power exchange is discussed in many circles of BDSM, the notion of power being literally exchanged is often glossed over or forgotten. Whether you are kinky or not, conscious constructions of interpersonal dynamics can be an intense tool for accessing life force and the dance of it between individuals or a group. We will look at types of conscious and unconscious power exchange dynamics, why people would want them for an evening or between lifetimes, and how to apply this technology to your own magical work, energetic feeding, and life. This will also include awareness concerning astral connections, unintentional bonding, and destructive behaviors. Power is power, and inequality is not inequity, so let us look at this together with eyes wide open.

Trans Rage

Online Worldwide through THRIVE: BDSM and Mental Health Conference

April 28th-30th

More info: https://thrivevirtualcon.com/

Vulnerable and honest individuals are speaking up about how angry they are about the issues in the world for those of us who are gender diverse that are affecting our mental health. Perhaps you echo their frustrations? Are you upset, in pain, feeling vulnerability, or have the rage that they carry? Hosted by a transgender genderqueer individual, this conversation will center transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals and their experiences, but partners and allies are welcome to attend.

Sexy Safer Sex

In-Person in Denver, Colorado | The Center on Colfax

Monday, May 1st, 2023 | 6-7:30p MST

More info: https://lgbtqcolorado.org/event/kink/2023-05-01/

Ready to explore the world of infinite love and sex but want tips on how to do it safely? Already using safer sex practices, but looking for tips to have it be less stressful, more fun, and seemingly seamless? In this no-judgment class, we’ll discuss (and even try practicing with our clothes still on) how to make safer sex sexy, while sharing some of the health concerns that make us want to play in a safer way. We will expand our definitions of sex, reengineer the role that barriers play, and explore techniques and strategies to keep you and your partners healthy and happy – no matter what kinds of hot, steamy action you enjoy.

An Afternoon of Virtual Classes on Power and Identity

Online Worldwide via Green Carnation Club

Sunday, May 7th, 2023 | 10a-2p PST, 11a-3p MST, 1-5p EST

More info: https://fetlife.com/events/1241829

The Green Carnation Club is a members only group that was created to serve, support, and enrich any / all manifestations of Queer Power Dynamics, without regard to gender, appearance or relationship structure. The Green Carnation Club is delighted to be able to bring you an afternoon of virtual classes on Power & Identity with Lee Harrington.  You can sign up here.

Camp Crucible

In-Person in Northern Maryland

May 27th – June 4th

Register today: https://www.campcrucible.com/

Camp Crucible is the ultimate outdoor 24/7 fantasy vacation for those interested or involved in BDSM, sexuality, sensuality, human pony play, age play, education, exploration, relaxation, and socializing with old friends while meeting new ones. Uncrowded and unhurried. 9 Days of hedonism. Explore the amazing possibilities with that much time, a set of fantastic playspaces, a gathering of wonderful kinky people, and a real environment we can call our own. This year, I will be part of the hook suspension team and will also be teaching: Determining Your Risk Profile | Inner Monsters (Tops): Delving Into the Darkness of Our Desires |Turning Ties Inward: Finding Your Unique Path in Rope Bondage | Naming the Shadows: Bullying, Abuse, and Other Harms in Metamour Relationships, co-teaching with Sam Savage

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about dominance and submission, rope bondage, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings in March and beyond.

• May 17, 2023 – Teaching “Primal Play” – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide
• June 9, 2023 – Teaching “Pain Processing” – Karada House – Online Worldwide
• June 16-19, 2023 – Teaching “Sacred Kink,” “From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria,” “Beyond Bowed Heads,” and “Primal Play” – Midnight Sun Hedonism 4 – Fairbanks, AK
• June 23-25, 2023 – Teaching classes and leading rituals – Meow Meow Conference – Berlin, Germany

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more
 
Much love to you all and see you soon!
 
Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

Happy New Year! I hope 2023 brings joy, rest, and play to your life. As I pursue rest, joy, and play in my own life, I continue to reflect on the ways I manage my time and energy. To save me some time, I’ve made the decision to move from selling books on my Mystic Productions website to selling my books through my book distributor. 

I’ve also made the difficult decision to cancel my Delving Into Power intensive that would have run January 13-15. Unfortunately, not enough attendees signed up to make teaching this intensive financially feasible for me at this moment. However, I am hoping to put out a number of resources this year related to D/s dynamics, such that I can offer more Delving Into Power educational opportunities moving forward.

My resolution to reflect on my time and energy management comes after a busy holiday season. I spent Christmas in Nebraska with my Boy’s family, and I spent 36 hours in Phoenix for New Year’s. While in Phoenix, I attended a play party I’ve been attending since 2009. However, this year’s play party was different. Someone dear to many of us had ended their life in 2022, and we spent the annual New Year’s play party commemorating their death. However, mixed in with sorrow was such profound joy talking about their authentic kink identity, the passion we had all shared, and the power of memory.

As someone who has struggled with suicidality throughout my life, these moments are heavy and painful. It can be difficult to manage suicidal thoughts when grieving the loss of friends, during the holidays, when mourning relationships, and in general. Even though I believe in each person’s autonomy to choose what to do with their life, including end it, that doesn’t make it any less difficult. Suicidal thoughts can be one of the toughest mental health experiences.

With that said, I wanted to share some resources for those who may be experiencing suicidality. Below you will find contact information for some suicide hotlines:

• Trans Lifeline
  • Website: https://translifeline.org/
  • U.S. Phone Number: 877-565-8860
  • Canadian Phone Number: 877-330-6366 
• The Trevor Project: for LGBTQIA+ youth
  • Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
  • Phone Number: 1-866-488-7386
  • Text: 678-678
• Talk Suicide Canada
  • Website: https://talksuicide.ca/
  • Phone Number: 1-833-456-4566
  • Text 45645 from 4 pm – Midnight ET
• Lifeline Australia
  • Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
  • Phone Number: 13 11 14
  • Text: 0477 13 11 14

There are also “Warm Lines,” a concept I just learned of recently. They are peer-run lines, run by people who are not mandated to get the police involved in mental health crisis. These are especially important for people whose interactions with police or the mental health system can be violent or even deadly, and are a powerful option to consider: https://warmline.org

Additionally, I recommend Kate Bornstein’s book, Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws. The following free resources suggest additional methods for managing suicidality. I do want to offer the caveat that many resources recommend reaching out to community for support. However, as someone who has experienced suicidality, I understand that reaching out for support is not always an available or accessible option. I encourage you to use the tips that feel supportive and disregard any that do not feel available or accessible. 

• The American Medical Association’s webinar, “Practical strategies for managing suicidal ideation and reducing risk”
• PsychCentral’s article, “How to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts“

You can also look for a local or online Alternatives to Suicide support group. These support groups offer a space for people to talk openly about their suicidality, giving attendees the opportunity to manage suicidal thoughts in a supportive peer group. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, I encourage you to get the help you need and deserve. You’re not alone in experiencing these thoughts. I live with these thoughts too, and I want us all to receive support in managing this mental health experience.

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• “The Flavors of Love” essay
• Tarot spreads for interviewing a divination deck
• “Imperfections of Rope and Self” picture set and reflection
• Notes from my discussion, “Age Play: Why, How, and In Today’s Reality“

For January and February, come join me LIVE at: 

Conscious Inequality, Dominance, and Submission

Online Worldwide via Pragmatically Kinking

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 | 6-8p PST; 7-9p MST; 9-11p EST 

More info: https://fetlife.com/events/1204962

Power permeates our every interpersonal interaction, from how we interact with the grocery clerk to our kink in the bedroom, and there is a difference between unconscious and conscious power use. However, in a variety of alternative sexuality and BDSM populations, these concepts are eroticized, often glossing over the context where these consensual erotic power plays come from. Let’s examine where power arises unconsciously or through oppression in culture, various types of power exchange dynamics, and why people would want to engage in them (for an evening, a long-term connection or between lifetimes). This will include conscious and unconscious roles, bonding within relationships, and even destructive behaviors. Power is power, but inequality is not inequity, so let us look at this together with eyes wide open.

Finding Your Unique Voice as an Educator

Online Worldwide via Patreon

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 | 6-8p PST; 7-9p MST; 9-11p EST 

Join my Patreon to participate: https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul

What sort of presenting really calls to you, and why? Do you want to lead group discussions, lecture in front of an auditorium, provide one-on-one mentorship, or give skill demonstrations? What sorts of topics are you called to present on? Physical skills, emotional experiences, psychology of interpersonal interaction, history, and academics, or perhaps something totally different? Many of us start out presenting because we are well known for something we do and others want to learn or because no one else would step up on a topic. But what do *you* actually want to teach? What styles will best carry your message and your specific voice? Let’s look at what styles and content truly call to you, and also examine options for both. This is your chance to authentically shine!

GenderQueer Bondage: Rope for People “Between” and “Beyond”

Online Worldwide via Wicked Grounds

Thursday, January 26th, 2023 | 6-8p PST; 7-9p MST; 9-11p EST 

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2023-01-26-online-genderqueer-bondage-rope-for-people-between-and-beyond

Ever had to struggle with how to put a crotch rope on a woman who has a little something extra? Wanted to tie up a transman who wanted chest bondage that didn’t make him look like a girl? Perhaps you just want to explore some hot ways to tie up your lovers to make them feel androgynous and exposed? Then this class is for you. We’ll be playing with crotch ropes and strap-on harnesses, alternative forms of chest and torso bondage (to emphasize and de-emphasize curves), and exploring a few other ties that can help us or our partner(s) feel seen as whatever gender or otherness as we experience ourselves to be. Bring two or more pieces of rope, 25-30 foot in length, for hands-on fun and exploration in this class for “the rest of us.”

Primal Play: Hunter, Hunted, Predator, and Prey

Online Worldwide via Karada House

Thursday, January 27th, 2023 | 12-2p MST (8-10p CET, 11-1p PST, 2-4p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://karada-house.de/events/primal/

Each of us holds an animal inside us, and that creature is primal, wild, and tapped into the ancient power that says hunt, or be hunted, run, or be captured. What kind of creature are you, and how can you tap into that energy? In this class, we will explore diverse forms of primal play, from growling and throating your lover in the bedroom to constructed experiences stalking someone through woods and dark alleyways… and more. What kind of feral beast are you, and why? Whether you are partnered with someone primal, are primal yourself as an identity, enjoy the play, or are simply curious, we will work on skills for negotiation, “reading” our partners when verbal tools are off the table, and communication skills in general. Consent can be complex, so let’s build our knowledge and safety skills together.

Choosing & Connecting with Divination Decks

LIVE IN-PERSON in Aurora, CO (Near Denver, CO)

Friday, February 3rd, 2023 | 7-9p MST

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/passionandsoul-presents/2023-02-03-choosing-and-connecting-with-divination-decks

We have entered into a renaissance in the world of divination decks. Whether home-made or high-production, classical or reinterpreted, tarot decks and oracle decks have come to be lifted up as powerful tools for divination and inspiration alike. How do you choose which deck is right for you? To explore this question, join me in person just outside of Denver for “Choosing and Connecting to Divination Decks.” From symbolism and art style to card size and quality, you not only get to choose a deck but also connect with the deck emotionally and energetically. Attendees to this workshop will leave with inspirations and specific techniques to try with their first, current, potential, or future decks. Bring a deck or two of your own if you want to play along!

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about dominance and submission, rope bondage, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond. 

• February 4-5, 2023 – Teaching “Kink & Spirituality (for Helping Professionals)” as part of a 2-day intensive (including CEUs for therapists) – Sexual Health Alliance – Online Worldwide
• February 9, 2023 – Teaching “Diverse Desires: Sexuality Beyond Assumptions” – Karada House – Online Worldwide
• February 15, 2023 – Teaching “Age Play” – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide
• February 18, 2023 – Teaching “Dark Roleplaying” –  Black Thorn – Online Worldwide

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more
 
Much love to you all and see you soon!
 
Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

As I was going through my mail today, I found a map sent to me by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The map showed the general location of the over 730 hate groups operating in the United States in 2021. On the eve of an election, where so many candidates are running with racist, transphobic, or otherwise hateful campaign promises, this map was a sobering reminder of this country’s historical, and also very modern, relationship to white supremacy and suppression.

For many of us in the U.S., we grew up hearing the “Thanksgiving story” in schools, where pilgrims and Natives came together to share a harmonious meal. These stories often feature stereotypical, and broad descriptions, of the people who were already on these lands, in addition to ignoring, denying, or glossing over the colonialist violence inflicted by pilgrims on native populations.

The harmonious Thanksgiving fiction works to hide and distract from very real, and harmful, power dynamics that were present in the 1600s, that were written into this country’s governmental documents and built into the foundations of the United States, and that very much define so much of this country today. When the privileges and powers of white folks, cisgender folks, able-bodied folks, and others are hidden and denied, the stories and experiences of those facing systemic oppression are also hidden and denied. You can learn more about this through resources concerning the National Day of Mourning that will be taking place yet again in Plymouth on November 24th.

I hope you keep these thoughts in mind this month. If you are in the United States, I urge you to go out and vote THIS TUESDAY, November 8th. Talk about, learn about, and witness power dynamics that have otherwise been pushed under the surface in your families or communities. 

This is important within the sexuality and kink we practice as well. Sometimes we discuss relational power dynamics, but still have so far to go beyond the fetishized versions we find desire in. However, we still must work as a community to consciously address hurtful power dynamics born of racism, ableism, or other forms of oppression. We must work to name more than the fantasies we carry. There’s much work to be done in creating accessible play spaces, developing inclusive communities, and more. Doing this work can actually help us build deeper, and sexier, relationships at the end of the day.

If you are interested in exploring more resources on the impact of these harmful power dynamics, especially within the kink community, you can explore the following free resources:

• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 61, “Sex, Race, and God with David Wraith”
• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 98, “Empowering Marginalized Communities with Raven Kaldera”
• Kink, Intimacy, and Cannabis Lounge, Episode 2, “Sacred Kink and Racism in the Cannabis Industry”

As we explore being mindful of our own power exchange dynamics, you can also join me via my Patreon on November 16th for “Conscious Inequality, Dominance, and Submission.” You can also join me on November 19th at 2 PM for “The Call Beyond Equals: Dominance and Submission 101.” As you explore the way your own identities, or your partners’ identities, may impact your play, you can join me on November 22nd for “GenderQueer Rope Bondage: Rope for People ‘Between’ and ‘Beyond’.”

***

In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• A sneak peek of my Beautiful Vistas Oracle Deck
• Discounted and early registration for my 3-day intensive, “Delving Into Power,” which will be offered during January 13-15
• The slide deck from my class, “Beyond Pronouns: Tools for Allyship of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals”
• A conversation with a friend, “What does leather mean to you?“
• Resources on how to lead effective presentations
• Divination poetry
• Updates from my assistant, Casper

For November, come join me LIVE at:

Rope for Sex: Erotic Restraint for the Bedroom and Beyond

Online Worldwide via Passional Boutique

Thursday, November 10th, 6-7:30 PM EST (4-5:30 PM MST, 3-4:30 PM PST)

Purchase Tickets: https://passion101.ticketleap.com/rope-for-sex/details

Rope bondage is a wonderful tool for spicing up your sex life – from binding legs open for access to the loins to turning a bed into somewhere a lover can relax and give into their desires. We will learn how to make simple restraints for spread-eagle poses or binding lovers to chairs, as well as exploring ways to bind limb to limb, body to body, crotch ropes (and how to convert them into pieces that can be fucked through), and more. Let’s explore and think creatively about techniques for adding bondage to your style of sensuality and sex. Bring at least one 25-30 foot piece of rope, and a dildo if you have one, for rated R hands-on play.

Conscious Inequality, Dominance, & Submission

Online Worldwide via Patreon

Wednesday, November 16th, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Join my Patreon at any level to participate: https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul

Power permeates our every interpersonal interaction, from how we interact with the grocery clerk to our kink in the bedroom, and there is a difference between unconscious and conscious power use. However, in a variety of alternative sexuality and BDSM populations, these concepts are eroticized, often glossing over the context where these consensual erotic power plays come from. Let’s examine where power arises unconsciously or through oppression in culture, various types of power exchange dynamics, and why people would want to engage in them (for an evening, a long-term connection or between lifetimes). This will include conscious and unconscious roles, bonding within relationships, and even destructive behaviors. Power is power, but inequality is not inequity, so let us look at this together with eyes wide open.

The Call Beyond Equals: Dominance and Submission 101

Online Worldwide via Wicked Grounds

Saturday, November 19th, 2-4p PST (3-5p MST, 5-7p MST)

Buy tickets: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-11-19-online-the-call-beyond-equals-dominance-and-submission-101

In our culture we are taught that the ideal relationship is one between equals – but some of us are drawn to power exchange, dominance, submission, service, surrender, and control for a variety of reasons. For some this is a fun roleplaying activity in the bedroom, and for others, there is a calling from deep within to make this a reality in everyday life. We will discuss the variety of types of dominant/submissive and leader/follower relationship systems and structures out there, look at our own desires and fears with these sorts of play or relationships, and see how we can incorporate the parts that call to us into our sex lives or world at large.

GenderQueer Rope Bondage: Rope for People “Between” and “Beyond”

Online Worldwide via Karada House

Tuesday, November 22nd, 12-2p MST (2-4p EST, 8-10p CET)

Buy tickets today: https://karada-house.de/events/genderquer-bndage/

Rope bondage is not just for the normative bodies!

Whether you or your play partners are transgender, non-binary, gender adventurous, have other body/mind realities, or simply want to be listened to outside of assumptions around ropework, this class is for you. Ever had to struggle with how to put a crotch rope on a woman who has a little something extra? Wanted to tie up a transman who wanted chest bondage that didn’t make him look like a girl?

Perhaps you just want to explore some hot ways to tie up your lovers to make them feel androgynous and exposed? Then this class is for you. We’ll be playing with crotch ropes and strap-on harnesses, alternative forms of chest and torso bondage (to emphasize and de-emphasize curves), and exploring a few other ties that can help us or our partner(s) feel seen as whatever gender or otherness as we experience ourselves to be.

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about dominance and submission, rope bondage, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond.

• January 13-15, 2023 – Teaching a 3-day Dominance, Submission, and Surrender online intensive – Delving Into Power – Online Worldwide
• March 17-19, 2023 – Teaching “Determining Your Risk Profile” and “Head, Hair, and Face Bondage” – The Twisted Leprechaun – Philadelphia, PA

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more

Much love to you all and see you soon!

Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

A little about me – I’m southern enby (nonbinary person) raised in the Georgia humidity. I grew up on taco casserole and a heavy diet of horror movies. When I’d matured into a blossoming queerdo, I moved to Denver, seeking our city’s dry, dry sunshine. I previously worked as a public elementary school teacher, but I now work as a professional writer, sex worker, and administrative assistant.

As the friendly ghost that haunts Lee’s social media and education events, I’ve spent the last few months traveling with Lee to Georgia for Sex Down South, coloring my ADHD self through Lee’s amazing “Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria” workshop at Unabashed Con in Denver, and getting to have some of the prototypical personal assistant experiences. Picking up dry cleaning. Mailing packages. And reminding Lee to do the thing he told me to remind him to do a week ago.

Lee and I have been especially focused on…

• Building his Gumroad, where you can now purchase slides from many of his workshops and will eventually be able to purchase video recordings of some of his classes
• Completing administrative tasks for Passion and Soul LLC
• Promoting and getting ready for Lee’s upcoming workshops
• Mailing books to the amazing patrons of Mystic Productions Press

It’s truly been a blast. Your support continues to mean I get to work for the most compassionate and generous boss in the world. Lee sends the sweetest messages and is so supportive of my own endeavors to grow as a kink educator. He truly works to make the kink world accessible to everyone, and it is such an honor to get to do some things that make his life a little easier.

With that said, Lee has asked that I share some information about my own classes that I will be teaching in the next month! Through Lee’s support and mentorship, I have developed classes on kink and tarot, designing an intimacy space, and p0rn positivity. I hope I’ll be able to see some of you virtually at one of these classes, since your support is a big reason I’m able to teach them!

With love,

Casper (they/them/theirs)

@LittleMxGoth

11/09, 6 PM MST, “P0rn Positivity: Developing a Healing, Sex Worker-Supportive, and Joyful Relationship to P0rn”

Online via Sexual Health Includes Pleasure (SHIP)

​Growing up in a sex-negative culture, watching p0rn is often something done secretively and privately. P0rn can feel erotic but also taboo, shameful, and exploitative. During this workshop, we will explore our internalized shame messages around watching p0rn and develop techniques for recognizing and healing those shame messages. We will dive into ways that watching p0rn can be healing, joyful, and fun. We will also explore our own curiosities about p0rn and discuss ways to consume p0rn in a way that is ethical and supportive of sex workers and p0rn stars. Finally, we will brainstorm ways to prioritize masturbation, erotica reading, and p0rn watching during our busy day-to-day lives.

11/12, 9:30 AM MST, “Divining Your Desires: Deconstructing and Reading Tarot to Deepen Your Kink Practice”

Online via the Kink Between the Lines conference

As they infinitely juggle two pentacles, The Two of Pentacles whispers a seductive idea, “Demand your sub holds stones above his head until his entire world is the weight and joy and pain of observing your every wish.” The Tower crumbles, and in her ruins, she asks you to explore and release the shame and insecurity pulling you from your deepest desires. Tarot cards have long been used to help readers connect to their ancestral magic, explore their hidden thoughts, and seek the next steps on their journey. However, tarot cards have also been a source of pain, their interpretations designed to uphold white supremacy, capitalism, classism, and the gender binary. During this workshop, participants will deconstruct and rewrite traditional tarot interpretations, finding their own story within the journey from The Fool to The World. Through a gender expansive, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist lens, participants will re-interpret the cards to uncover, divine, or inspire their kinkiest desires. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with tarot spreads and interpretations that can help guide them in opening and deepening their solo and/or partnered kink practices. Take a deep breath. Pull a card, and meet what awaits you.

11/12, 3:15 PM MST, “How to Build an Intimacy Space”

Online via the Kink Between the Lines conference

You get home at the end of a long word day and all you want to do is lay on your couch and close your eyes. You find yourself falling prey to the monotony of capitalism and daily routines. How can you recapture and prioritize intimacy and play within your life? With the recent popularity of the Netflix show, How to Build a Sex Room, you may feel the desire to create a space in your home that prioritizes kink, sex, play, and/or intimacy. However, you may find yourself stuck by the show’s capitalistic and compulsory sexuality constraints. During this workshop, we will explore our reasons for desiring such a space, whether the space be sexual or not, and discuss how we can create our own spaces outside of the constraints of capitalism, consumerist culture, and compulsory sexuality. We will map out our own box, shelf, space, or otherwise, and hunt for everyday objects that could fill our space. Participants will leave with a roadmap for prioritizing their own needs and wants in a way that doesn’t break their budget and that respects their unique desires for kink, sex, and/or intimacy.

Hello Beautiful Beings,

I’ve just gotten back from a writing retreat in Boulder, during which I edited and worked on my forthcoming book, Become Your Own Beloved. I am so excited to share this project with the world. From dating to wedding myself, I have found immense meaning and joy in cultivating my partnership with myself, and I am excited to share the tools I have learned on this journey. (I have already begun to share pieces of my book with my Patrons.) This also comes perfectly in time with my 12th anniversary for my self-marriage. 

I’m always surrounded by books: books I’ve read, books I’ve written, books I want to read, books I want to write. I’ve bought and been gifted many books over the years, as well as been asked to read books written by others, and I’ve learned that consenting to reading a book rarely involves a simple “yes” or “no” answer. My responses have ranged anywhere from “Yes, I want to read this book, but I don’t have time right now” to “No, but I’d like to read x, y, or z written by you.”

When it comes to play and/or sex, consent is rarely as simple as “yes” or “no.” Instead, consent involves asking ourselves and potential partners questions such as:

• What activities do you consent to doing? What language do you consent to hearing? Where do you consent to playing? When do you consent to playing?
• How will you verbally or non-verbally communicate if your consent changes?
• What do you think of mid-scene additions, i.e. suggesting new activities after you’re already begun playing?
• And so much more!

How might ongoing consent negotiations shift if you are entering altered states of consciousness during sacred kink play? I will be exploring these questions and others during Midori’s Consent Dojo on Tuesday, September 6th, at 5p PST. You can also hear my thoughts on kink play and altered states of consciousness by attending one of my upcoming Sacred Kink class at Sex Down South in Atlanta, Georgia (live and online), during the weekend of September 8th-10th.

If you want to continue to explore consent and how it changes when engaging with mind-altering substances or situations, you can peruse some of the below free resources:

• The #WeLoveConsent Toolbox created by DanceSafe
• The essay, “Redefining the Consent Conversation: Establishing Mutual Consent Rather Than ‘Getting’ Consent,” by Fox Monstera
• The DanceSafe essay, “Navigating Mutual Consent Agreements: Lessons from BDSM ‘Negotiations'”
• My conversation with Wyrd Ways Radio, “Consent, Kink, Faith and Negotiation”
• My conversation with Kink, Intimacy, and Cannabis Lounge, “Sacred Kink and Racism in the Cannabis Industry,” in which we discuss safety when using mind-altering substances during sacred practices

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• Sharing the audio book for Sacred Kink
• My performance as Cupcake the Unicorn at the 2015 Equus International Pony Play Conference
• Sneak peeks at my forthcoming book, Become Your Own Beloved, due for publication in February 2023
• A recording of my Patreon class, Sacred and Profane Body Modifications

I also want to invite you to listen to some of my recent podcast appearances:

• The Kinky Tavern – “An everything but the sitchen kink episode with Lee Harrington”
• The Kinky Cocktail Hour – “Passion and Soul with Lee Harrington”

For September, come join me LIVE at:

Sex Down South

Atlanta, Georgia

September 8th-10th

Purchase Tickets: https://www.sexdownsouth.com/

“Located in Atlanta, GA, the Sex Down South Conference provides sexuality workshops taught by educated and amazing presenters from around the world.  Enthusiasts join in the fun and learn from the best – all while doing it in an inclusive and loving environment…

As we hope that the COVID-19 pandemic slows its roll, we are taking note as a lot of us have had to deal with mourning the deaths of our loved ones, recovering from COVID-19, and moving into a whole new world full of countless possibilities. As we’re moving on the tail of The Great Resignation and into The Great Reimagination, we know that we can’t move forward without healing ourselves and restoring our bodies and our work so that we can see the Sexual Revolution as we see fit.  This year is about coming together in love (like always) and giving each other the love, healing, and encouragement needed to feel full. Come play with us, be restored and brand new again!” —www.sexdownsouth.com

I will be offering two workshops during this conference: “Beyond Pronouns: Tools for Allyship of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals” and “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond.”

Playing with the Head: Hair and Face Bondage

Online Worldwide with Wicked Grounds

Wednesday, September 14th, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-09-14-online-playing-with-the-head-hair-and-face-bondage

We look out into the world through our eyes, listen to it with our ears, breathe in every breath through our nose and mouth, and communicate our desires with smiles, sparkling looks and verbal conversation. It is understandable why for many people, facial bondage is an invasion of personal space, an intimate form of play, and a hot way to get someone’s attention. We will begin with making rope gags, tying hair bondage, and creating woven head harnesses, but by the end of the class you will even be able to construct a complex head cage! Bring a 20-25 foot piece of 2-4mm line (nylon, parachute cord, hemp – whatever works for you) for the head cage, plus a single piece of 6mm line for gags.

Kink and Disabilities

Online Worldwide via Patreon

Tuesday, September 20th, 6p PST (7p MST, 9p EST)

Join my Patreon at any level in order to participate: https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul

Getting freaky, kinky, and exploring dominance or submission is desired by many people, and yet for those of us who live with physical, neurological, or mental disabilities we have unique realities in these explorations or play. Let’s talk about how having disabilities can affect how we do BDSM and other kinks! This might include visible or invisible disabilities, neurological non-normativity, realities that come from aging, plus blindness and visual impairment as well – how do you modify your explorations for your (or a partners) realities. Let’s talk about our challenges, brainstorm for each other, and also discuss the fun or creativity that have come up along our journeys!

The Call Beyond Equals: Dominance and Submission 101

Online Worldwide with Wicked Grounds

Wednesday, September 21st, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-09-21-online-the-call-beyond-equals-dominance-and-submission-101

In our culture we are taught that the ideal relationship is one between equals – but some of us are drawn to power exchange, dominance, submission, service, surrender, and control for a variety of reasons. For some this is a fun roleplaying activity in the bedroom, and for others, there is a calling from deep within to make this a reality in everyday life. We will discuss the variety of types of dominant/submissive and leader/follower relationship systems and structures out there, look at our own desires and fears with these sorts of play or relationships, and see how we can incorporate the parts that call to us into our sex lives or world at large.

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about sacred kink, erotic objectification, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearancespage to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond.

• September 30, 2022 – Teaching “Be Yourself or Someone Else: Introduction to Erotic Roleplaying” – Karada House – Online Worldwide
• October 9, 2022 – Teaching “Primal Play” for Patreon members – Patreon-Only Series – Online Worldwide
• October 12, 2022 – Teaching “Human Animal Handling” – Lee Harrington Presents – Online Worldwide
• October 14-16, 2022 – Teaching “From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria” – Unabashed Queer Kink Con – Denver, CO
• October 18, 2022 – Teaching “Solo Dominance, Submission, and Surrender” – Karada House – Online Worldwide

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more

Much love to you all and see you soon!

Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

There is magic present in the lines between us. We are a web of fate, for as the Fates of Greek mythology showed us, one sister spins our lives, the second measures, and the third cuts. Then, we are woven together in a tapestry. When one life touches upon ours, the lives of both of us is changed.

Fibers, ropes, and bondage are a beautiful metaphor for how we touch each other. I never met Olivia Newton-John, but her life touched on mine as a theatre kid, as a Leather person, as a person finding my way. Her fiber being cut then, touched mine as well. G.L. Morrison and I were not close, but their poetry had an inspiring beauty to it, and their life being cut short has its ripples in turn.

My life is bound to yours. Bound, a journey, but also bound, to attach. 

How are your lives tied to each other?

In the upcoming weeks, I will be teaching a number of classes on both rope bondage and sacred kink. Monday the journey in ropes begins with “Crotch Ropes and Butt Bondage” at Karada House. You can join me this Tuesday for “Sacred and Profane Body Modification,” or next week for, “Kink and Spirituality for Mental Health Professionals” on Tuesday, August 23rd. While this class will center the needs and interests of helping professionals, anyone is welcome to attend. You can also join me in-person for my class, “Sacred Kink,” at The Sanctuary in Denver, Colorado (September 1st), and at Sex Down South in Atlanta, Georgia (September 8th-10th). Beyond attending The Sanctuary in-person, you can also purchase tickets to attend my “Sacred Kink” offering online. Finally, I will be offering my class, “Head and Hair Bondage” online through Wicked Grounds on Wednesday, September 14th.

If you would like to continue to explore rope bondage, sacred ritual and spirituality, and the intersection of these topics, I recommend the following resources:

• The Patreon recording and handout for my class, “Rope as Sacred Ritual“
• Speaking of Sex Podcast, Episode 78, “Rope Bondage for Beginners“
• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 86, “Rituals of Erotic Spirit with Cleo Dubois“

You can also peruse this selection of books on sacred kink.

If you choose to explore connection through Shibari and rope bondage, I offered folks who subscribed to my newsletter a 20% discount on More Shibari You Can Use through the end of August! You can click here to subscribe to my newsletter.

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• Offering a 10% discount code for Pride-level Patrons and a 20% discount code for Spirt and Soul-level Patrons. The discount code is valid for all items offered through Mystic Productions Press
• Details for my online class, “Sacred and Profane Body Modification“
• A guide on Building a Preferences List
• A collection of poetry about mental health in both written and audio form

For August, come join me LIVE at: 

Sacred and Profane Body Modification

Online Worldwide for my patrons!

Tuesday, August 16th, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Get the details by joining my Patreon: http://www.Patreon.com/PassionAndSoul 

The world over, body modification is used as a way to express identity – whether that is self-identity, cultural (or subcultural) affiliation, milestones, political views, or spiritual connections. We have all made modifications to live our lives, such as having a specific hair style to blend in with our peer circles or dressing in a certain way. We will look at the wide variety of body modifications available today from henna/mehndi to hook suspension, tattoos to ritual jewelry, stage makeup to genital reconstruction surgery, breast augmentation to flesh removal. We will also discuss the energy inherent in each type of modification, issues of cultural appropriation, and the social implications of body modification. Let’s examine why every act of modifying our flesh can be sacred, and every act can be profane – no matter the type of alteration, no matter the transformation.

Kink and Spirituality for Mental Health Professionals

Online Worldwide with Wicked Grounds

Tuesday, August 23rd, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-08-23-online-kink-and-spirituality-for-mental-health-professionals

When a client comes to therapists, educators, or helping professionals around the intersection of kink and spirit, they are coming to YOU. You don’t have to understand the nuances of kink to serve your clientele! In this presentation we will break down the basics of what gets called kink, as well as the differences between faith, sacred experience, and spiritual paths, allowing us to better serve some of the actual concerns clients might have. There are many ways in which kink mirrors spirituality, spirituality mirrors kink, and consciously combining them can help our clients. Whether they have had unexpected sacred moments amidst taboo sexual expression or fear the loss of community if they come “out” as having diverse desires, no two people are the same, so let’s break it down and add nuance to your understanding on these topics. This class centers the learning needs of therapists, educators, and helping professionals, but is open to attendees of all sorts. This is not a class on the specifics of different religions or spiritual paths and their intersections with kink practices.

Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM

Online and In-Person through The Sanctuary 

Denver, CO

Thursday, September 1st, 8-9:30p MST (7-8:30p PST, 10-11:30p EST)

This class will be offered through The Sanctuary’s DenverTNG Night. TNG stands for The Next Generation, and you can attend in-person if you are between the ages of 18-35, accompanying someone between the ages of 18-35, and are a member of The Sanctuary or accompanying a member of The Sanctuary.

Buy tickets to participate online: https://fetlife.com/events/1153705

In our sensual, sexual, kink, BDSM, and fetish encounters, many of us enter into altered states of consciousness without being aware of it! Exploring the eight major routes of Sacred Kink, we will examine how we use the Path of Ritual for earning our leathers, Path of Rhythm for cathartic flogging, Path of Flesh for sensual bondage scenes, and so much more. Come learn how to be conscious of your own sacred and magical connections, how these tools have been used for thousands of years, and how to incorporate new approaches to deepen your energetic connections in the future.

Desired Object, Forgotten Object: Erotic Objectification for Animists

Online Worldwide with Wicked Grounds

Saturday, September 3rd, 2-4p PST (3-5p MST, 5-7p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-09-03-online-desired-object-forgotten-object-erotic-objectification-for-animists

In the erotically adventurous world, a lot of conversation has been batted about concerning the idea of objectification and its supposed partner humiliation. However, for those of us who believe objects have souls, things have value, and the earth itself is not something to be thrown away when we are done with it, how does this dynamic between human and human-object shift? Let’s discuss how our interactions with a human table change for those of us who look at tables as more than wood? Can we apply our desire to create lasting relationships with our human-objects to creating lasting relationships with the non-human-objects in our world as well? In a world where everything has a soul, we will look at whether humiliation has a place in the language of objectification and dive into our own ethics while examining our objects of desire.

Sex Down South

Atlanta, Georgia

September 8th-10th

Purchase Tickets: https://www.sexdownsouth.com/

“Located in Atlanta, GA, the Sex Down South Conference provides sexuality workshops taught by educated and amazing presenters from around the world.  Enthusiasts join in the fun and learn from the best – all while doing it in an inclusive and loving environment… As we hope that the COVID-19 pandemic slows its roll, we are taking note as a lot of us have had to deal with mourning the deaths of our loved ones, recovering from COVID-19, and moving into a whole new world full of countless possibilities. As we’re moving on the tail of The Great Resignation and into The Great Reimagination, we know that we can’t move forward without healing ourselves and restoring our bodies and our work so that we can see the Sexual Revolution as we see fit.  This year is about coming together in love (like always) and giving each other the love, healing, and encouragement needed to feel full. Come play with us, be restored and brand new again!” — www.sexdownsouth.com I will be offering two workshops during this conference: “Beyond Pronouns: Tools for Allyship of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals” and “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond.”

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about sacred kink, erotic objectification, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond. 

• September 6, 2022 – Being interviewed for Midori’s Consent Dojo – Midori and Lee Harrington‘s Patreon – Online Worldwide (interact via Patreon, or watch later online)
• September 14, 2022 – Teaching “Head and Hair Bondage” – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide
• September 21, 2022 – Teaching “The Call Beyond Equals: Dominance and Submission 101” – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more
 
Much love to you all and see you soon!
 
Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

We live in a disconnected world, disconnected from both ourselves and our communities. The ongoing pandemic has isolated many of us from family and friends, exacerbating the loneliness and isolation felt by many living with chronic illnesses and disabilities and/or by those experiencing marginalization at the hands of their families or community members. Moreover, trauma can disconnect you from your own body as you dissociate in order to survive and move forward.

Reconnecting or continuing to connect with yourself and community can be a complex and ongoing process. Reconnecting or exploring your connection to yourself may involve developing a spirituality or mindfulness practice that brings you back into your body. It may involve finding tools such as tarot for self reflection and self care on a daily basis. It may involve exploring kinks that have always appealed to you but that you have yet to try, for whatever reason. It may include finding kink community, whether online or in-person. I personally have found very meaningful connection through attending Camp Crucible. I’ll be returning for this intimate, rustic experience from August 4-7, during which I’ll be teaching classes on Dark Roleplaying and Conscious Dominance as Submission as well as assisting with rituals. 

As you explore your connections to yourself and others, you may find the following free resources to be helpful:

• Afrosexology’s Instagram post, “How to Build More Connection with Self or with a Partner“
• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 105 with Aida Manduley, “Webs of Connection and Change with Aida Manduley,” in which Aida and I discuss building community and connecting with your ancestors
• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 90, “Swinging, Communication, and Connection with Mistress SinD and Reverend Jon,” in which we discuss connection and communication within the swinging community
• Passion and Soul Podcast, Episode 75, “Food, Connection and Redemption with Caroline,” in which we discuss building connection with self through food

The following connection resources are also available to purchase:

• Connecting to Kink: Safely exploring your BDSM fantasies online, by: I.G. Frederick
• More Shibari You Can Use: Passionate Rope Bondage and Intimate Connection, by: Lee Harrington

What are some of your favorite connection tools right now?

If you choose to explore connection through Shibari and rope bondage, I offered folks who subscribed to my newsletter a 20% discount on More Shibari You Can Use through the end of August! You can click here to subscribe to my newsletter.

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• A draft of my Orientation Zine that explores eroticism, romance, identity, and behavior
• My live class for all patrons, “Erotic Pain Processing“The recording of that class for Spirit and Soul patrons
• Tarot and Oracle spreads for self-love and self-connection

For August, come join me LIVE at: 

Power Exchange with Rope

Online Worldwide with Karada House

Tuesday, August 2nd, 11a-1p PST; 2-4p EST; 8-10p CET

Buy tickets today: https://karada-house.de/events/power-ropes/

When I was under the weather recently, the wonderful folks at Karada House were game to reschedule my class on Power Exchange with Ropes to this week! What a great chance for you to attend if you would have missed it before.

You have come to me to submit yourself to my will, and I will use my wicked mind and simple ties to bind your spirit to mine, my desires to yours. Have you always longed to say those words, but aren’t sure how to use your rope bondage skills (or don’t have any) to create dynamic tension in your D/s relationship dynamics? Whether you are looking to explore D/s in your ropework for the first time, or are passionate about power exchange but hoping to explore some beginning rope, this class will give you a chance to examine and sample rope and power from all sides of the play using conversation, demonstration, and hands-on exercises. • Pick up a few fast, sensual, and useable rope techniques that can apply in diverse expressions of dominance, control, submission, and surrender • Learn how to take rope techniques you might already know into tools for expressing dominance • Develop techniques to surrender in a rope scene • Express your individual styles of power exchange or authority transfer through applying concepts shared

Camp Crucible Weekend

N. Maryland

August 4-7

Register by August 1: https://www.crucibleweekend.org/registration-2022/

It’s time for s’more kinky summer camping! In just a few weeks, I’ll be headed to Camp Crucible Weekend in Maryland. From August 4-7, campers can explore bondage, pain play, pony play, and so much more! During Camp Crucible Weekend, I will be teaching my class, “Dark Roleplaying.” We have been “playing pretend” since we were young… but the realm of kinky sexuality opens up all new directions roleplaying can take. Join us as we explore the shadowy realms of our fantasies and roles we can try on: abduction, abuse, torture, snuff, fantastical realms and anywhere else our twisted minds can dream up. We will discuss the joys of playing in our closet, why these dark desires turn us on, how to bring up these taboo interests with our partners, negotiating our desires, and troubleshooting the challenges these types of fantasies can elicit. I will also be teaching other classes and assisting with rituals.

Woof, Whinny, and Meow: Human Pony, Puppy and Animal Play

Online Worldwide with Wicked Grounds

Tuesday, August 9th, 6-8p PST (7-9p MST, 9-11p EST)

Buy tickets today: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2022-08-09-online-woof-whinny-and-meow-human-pony-puppy-and-animal-play

Many of us have a conscious or unconscious desire to be a noble human equine, a happy puppy dog, an oily pig in a pen, a lazy cat that gets fed, petted and… but what about those of us who have to take care of these “creatures?” Let’s look at the fantasies, desires, and passions behind this richly varied form of identity exploration! Not everyone has the same take on this diverse category of interest: from firm training to shamanic interactions, passive pets to feral monsters, sadistic veterinarians to kids with their favorite pet, cuddly creatures to hard-working guard dogs… there is a little something for everyone. Whether you are a curious handler or an experienced beast of burden, join us as we examine the wide varieties of scenes, toys, lifestyles, and amusement; diving into these practicalities and passions with an open heart and open mind.

Crotch Ropes and Butt Bondage

Online Worldwide with Karada House

Monday, August 15th, 8-10p CET (11-1 PST, 12-2 MST, 2-4p EST) 

Purchase Tickets: https://karada-house.de/events/butt-butt/

Rope can be a wonderful tool for spicing up your sex life, and in today’s class, we will learn to apply crotch ropes for a variety of shapes and layouts of bodies. Assumptions that all people who wear ropes in this area of the body want them tied in the same way are false, and for some of us, it can elicit feelings of dysphoria, cause physical discomfort, or just not feel sexy. Let’s learn and play together to create not just simple-line crotch ropes, but convert them into handholds, hip harnesses, tools that highlight or reduce focus on the area, and create aesthetically pleasing butt ties too! Finally, we will learn to create our own strap-on harnesses out of rope.

Sacred and Profane Body Modification

Online Worldwide on Patreon

Tuesday, August 16th

Join my Patreon at any level to participate: https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul

The world over, body modification is used as a way to express identity – whether that is self-identity, cultural (or subcultural) affiliation, milestones, political views, or spiritual connections. We have all made modifications to live our lives, such as having a specific hair style to blend in with our peer circles or dressing in a certain way. We will look at the wide variety of body modifications available today from henna/mehndi to hook suspension, tattoos to ritual jewelry, stage makeup to genital reconstruction surgery, breast augmentation to flesh removal. We will also discuss the energy inherent in each type of modification, issues of cultural appropriation, and the social implications of body modification. Let’s examine why every act of modifying our flesh can be sacred, and every act can be profane – no matter the type of alteration, no matter the transformation.

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about sacred kink, erotic objectification, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond. 

• September 1, 2022 – Teaching “Sacred Kink” – Denver TNG – The Sanctuary, Denver, CO
• September 3, 2022 – Teaching “Erotic Objectification” – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide
• September 6, 2022 – Being interviewed for Midori’s Consent Dojo – Midori and Lee Harrington‘s Patreon – Online Worldwide (interact via Patreon, or watch later online)
• September 8-10, 2022 – Teaching two classes – Sex Down South Conference – Atlanta, Georgia

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more

Much love to you all and see you soon!

Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

I recently returned from camping in the area of Rainbow Lakes in Colorado. It was a chance for my Boy and I, as partners, to step away from the work we both do as educators and consultants and take a deep breath away from technology. With Roe v. Wade being overturned, with the constant onslaught against transgender people, with the death penalty having adjustments made for religious desires at the time of death… it just keeps coming in. Things that affect me, and the people I care about, directly. 

Breathing in the trees and climbing towards an open sky beckoned. I know this is a form of privilege, to be able to plan my schedule according to such desires, but that too was a form of claiming my own autonomy.

On our way to the mountains, we stopped in Boulder, Colorado, and stopped at Flatiron Coffee. A Progress Pride flag was flying, and I felt safe going it. There are many transgender people that do not feel safe entering various venues because of a concern of violence, something I talk about in Traversing Gender, along with how many people have been using transphobic language in general. Walking in, there were also American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation signs for the baristas (and others) to use for communicating with each other, and table space available for people with different seating to table needs.

But then I went in the bathroom. There were hygiene products available in gender neutral colors in their gender neutral bathroom. Though I no longer have a uterus, so many transgender men and non-binary individuals have issues accessing or using such tools because there are not trash cans in the individual stalls, there are not products for sale in bathrooms, and when there are “neutral” bathrooms that offer products, they are labeled as “feminine.” However, helping trans and enby (non-binary) people thrive, everyone thrives! Cisgender women get access to products by trans and enby folks getting access to products, and no harm is made to cisgender men by doing so. 

Access to care becomes a form of supporting each other in each of us thriving in our bodily journeys, and everyone with uteruses thrives.

With the Supreme Court’s decision to strip people with uteruses of their bodily autonomy, I have been thinking about ways we create and explore autonomy in kink, even when someone is being consensually objectified and controlled. We often think of objectification in kink as humiliating or degrading – reducing someone to the status of a thing.

But how can we re-think objectification through the lens of consent and animism? If you view an object as having a soul, as having inherent value, how does that shift the interaction between a human and a human-object? I will be exploring these questions and others during my online class, “Desired Object, Forgotten Object: Erotic Objectification for Animists.” Join me on Wednesday, July 20th, from 6-8p PST (9-11p EST) as we examine the objects of our desires.

You can support those most impact by the overturning of Roe v. Wade by…

• Buying abortion pills through heyjane.co
• Donating to abortion funds

Similar to objectification, Shibari and rope play can either honor or dishonor a person’s bodily autonomy. In my book, Shibari You Can Use, I explore ways to honor your partner’s autonomy and consent through rope play. 

I accordingly want to offer folks who subscribe to my newsletter a 20% discount on Shibari You Can Use through the end of July! Click here to subscribe to my newsletter.

If you are interested in exploring free resources on healthcare access, bodily autonomy, and objectification, you can peruse the following free resources:

• My essay, “Access to Medical Care“
• My essay, “Objectification, Animism, and for the love of Things“
• My interview with Alaska Public Media, “The health care of transgender patients“

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In the past few weeks over on Patreon, I have had a chance to connect with my Patrons regularly through:

• A vote to pick the July through September, Patreon-only classes
• My poem, “A Servant’s Prayer” from my collection On Starry Thighs: Sensual and Sacred Poetry
• The video for Arcane Dominance and Submission has gone live for Spirit & Soul level patrons
• An update on the work my assistant has been doing
• A 6-page handout on negotiation in your relationships and in your own personal path

For July, come join me LIVE at: 

Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Erotic Pain Processing

Each of us processes pain and intense sensations in different ways. Some of us scream, some go silently and some laugh with glee. Some focus on the connection we have with our partners and go stoic, while others dance, writhe, and squirm to let the pain come out through movement. From distracting ourselves with other thoughts or body inputs, to breathing techniques we will discuss how different individuals process pain and how to increase your own effectiveness in transmuting pain into pleasure, suffering, or erotic connection.

Everyone in the Dominant/Submissive community seems to talk about protocol, but what is it exactly? Where does the line between “common sense” or “etiquette” stop, and protocol begin? We will look at what Protocol is in a power exchange context, delve into terminology, and then examine formats of commonly recognized protocol systems and how these things develop in individual relationships and group dynamics. How does protocol change from public interactions to existing 24/7 in private dynamics? Let’s look into how to further develop our chosen dynamics, implement them consistently, and discuss the difference between enforcing protocol and punishment techniques. These concepts do NOT just apply to D/s dynamics – from active listening to self-sabotage, this class will touch on communication and lifestyle skills for all types of relationships.

You have come to me to submit yourself to my will, and I will use my wicked mind and simple ties to bind your spirit to mine, my desires to yours.

Have you always longed to say those words, but aren’t sure how to use your rope bondage skills (or don’t have any) to create dynamic tension in your D/s relationship dynamics? Whether you are looking to explore D/s in your ropework for the first time, or are passionate about power exchange but hoping to explore some beginning rope, this class will give you a chance to examine and sample rope and power from all sides of the play using conversation, demonstration, and hands-on exercises.

I also have other classes and events coming in the next few months! I will be teaching about power exchange and rope, crotch rope and butt bondage, and more. You can see a few of my upcoming offerings below, and you can visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn about the rest of my future offerings this summer and beyond. 

• July 30, 2022 – Appearing on a panel about Kink and LGBTQ Experiences –  Accidental Polyamory – Online Worldwide
• August 1, 2022 – Teaching “Kink and Spirituality” for a group of sex therapists and councilors – AASECT Colorado Chapter – Denver, CO
• August 4-7, 2022 – Teaching classes, leading rituals, and more! – Camp Crucible Weekend – N. Maryland
• August 9, 2022 – Teaching Animal Roleplaying – Wicked Grounds – Online Worldwide
• August 15, 2022 – Teaching “Crotch Ropes and Butt Bondage” – Karada House – Online Worldwide

To check out all my further scheduled classes and intensives throughout the year (and more being added regularly), visit my Upcoming Appearances page to learn more. To enjoy further free material from me, consider joining me on Patreon where I share weekly resources, monthly classes, and more
 
Much love to you all and see you soon!
 
Yours in Passion and Soul,
Lee Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com