Sacred Kink In Person and Online

So, here’s a tease… 2nd edition Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond will be coming out in 2016. Are you excited? I am!

A really important book of this sort, in my opinion, is the resource section. It helps people who are already interested in the topic continue further down the path. Thus, I am putting this post out to see if there are any other in-person or online groups that should appear in a book *specifically* on sacred kink. All of the events mentioned here at least host a few classes on the topics (or related concepts, or cross-over classes such as tantra for folks into BDSM as an example). They are broken down into in-person groups, events and places to go, intensives and trainings, and online only groups of different sorts.

Let’s share! I’ll be updating the page regularly as folks email me with links, send me private messages, or find other ways to reach me. I may not include everything, but the more to choose from, the better!

Groups

Adventures in Sexuality (AIS- OH) – http://adventuresinsexuality.org
Arizona Power Exchange [APEX] ( AZ) – http://www.arizonapowerexchange.org
Bay Area Sacred Kink [BASK] (SF) – https://fetlife.com/groups/58632
Black Rose [BR] (DC) – http://www.br.org
Kindlers of the Sacred Rhythm (DC) – http://www.sacredrhythms.org
Masters and slaves Together (MAST- International) – http://www.mast.net
Dominance Dojo SF (CA) – https://fetlife.com/groups/107200
SMART Energy Special Interest Group (OH) – https://fetlife.com/groups/37598

Events and Places to Go

BDSM Events Page (International) – http://www.thebdsmeventspage.com
Find a Munch (International) – http://findamunch.com
COPE and Winter Wickedness – http://adventuresinsexuality.org
Dark Moon Rising (MA) – http://www.paganbdsm.org/dmr.html
Dark Odyssey (MD/DC/SF) – http://www.darkodyssey.com
Edgewalkers (WA/AZ) – https://fetlife.com/groups/63695
La Garou CampOUT (WV) – http://lagarou.org
Leather Archives and Museum (IL) – http://www.leatherarchives.org
Master/slave conference (MD/DC) – http://www.masterslaveconference.org
Paradise Unbound (WA) – http://www.paradiseunbound.com
Sacred Sexuality Beltane (MD) – http://www.turtlehillevents.org/beltane
South Plains Leather (TX) – http://www.southplainsleatherfest.com
SouthEast Leather Fest (GA) – http://www.seleatherfest.com
SouthWest Leather Conference (AZ) – http://www.southwestleather.org
SuspenDC (DC) – http://www.suspendc.com/
Tribal Fire (OK) – http://www.tribalfireokc.com
Twisted Tryst (IN/WI) – http://www.twistedtryst.com

Intensives and Training Opportunities

The Body Electric: Power, Surrender and Intimacy Intensive – http://www.thebodyelectricschool.com
Butchmann’s Academy – http://www.arizonapowerexchange.org/butchmannsexperience.html
Catherine Gross Retreats – https://www.bdsmclasses.com
Cleo Dubois’ Academy of SM Arts – http://sm-arts.com
LeatherQuest (formerly Journeyman Academy) – http://www.leatherquest.org
Lee Harrington Intensives – http://passionandsoul.com
Passionate Bonds with Laura Antoniou and Midori – http://www.fhp-inc.com/classes
Path of the Qadishti Certification – http://www.bluecatservices.org
Ruby May Courses and Intensives – http://www.alchemy-eros.com
Sacred Pleasures UK – Sacred Pleasures – http://sacredpleasures.co.uk
Sacred Kink Academy Berlin – http://www.sacredkinkacademy.com
School of Erotic Mysteries – http://www.schooloferoticmysteries.com
Submissive Journey Weekend – http://www.submissivejourneyweekend.com
Temple of Shadows – http://templeofshadows.weebly.com
Tribal Production Retreats – http://www.tribalproductions.org
Vanguard Leather – http://www.vanguardleather.com

Online Networking and Discussions

Facebook Ordeal Pathworker’s Forum – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59009127702
FetLife.com – http://www.fetlife.com

Fetlife.com is an amazing tool for connecting with other individuals who identify in some way as being part of or enjoying Kink, BDSM, Fetishism and more. You will find event listings, profiles, discussion groups and more. Some of those discussion groups include:

African Traditional & Diasporic Religions & Pagans https://fetlife.com/groups/14087
Altered States of Consciousness https://fetlife.com/groups/16490
Ancient Sexual Rituals https://fetlife.com/groups/59733
BDSM and Spirituality: The Spiritual Side of Leather http://fetlife.com/groups/1029
Christians & BDSM http://fetlife.com/groups/922
Energy Work & BDSM http://fetlife.com/groups/1010
ESSENCE – Sacred BDSM – Sacred Sexuality https://fetlife.com/groups/32907
The Etiquette Repository http://fetlife.com/groups/133
The GUARD, Preserving Leather Identity http://fetlife.com/groups/1332
Hard Polytheism https://fetlife.com/groups/13864
Haven for Therians, Otherkin, Totems/etc. https://fetlife.com/groups/1019
In Union With The Unseen https://fetlife.com/groups/9299
Interweaving http://fetlife.com/groups/7413
Kinky Buddhists http://fetlife.com/groups/861
Kinky Spirituality http://fetlife.com/groups/1392
The Leather Spirit https://fetlife.com/groups/4801
Left Hand Path https://fetlife.com/groups/11068
Lucid Dreams Kink & Astral Projection D/s https://fetlife.com/groups/5526
Masters and slaves http://fetlife.com/groups/219
Ocultist http://fetlife.com/groups/1099
Operation Evolution http://fetlife.com/groups/10298
Pagan, Occult, and Metaphysics https://fetlife.com/groups/5680
Pagan Kinksters http://fetlife.com/groups/109
Rituals, Rules & Contracts http://fetlife.com/groups/211
Sacred Exchange http://fetlife.com/groups/186
The Shamanic Path http://fetlife.com/groups/4572
Sex Magic http://fetlife.com/groups/2906
Spirituality & BDSM http://fetlife.com/groups/388