Lee Harrington Sept-Oct Newsletter (MA, MD, GA, BC, OR, TX, OH)
Such a beautiful September...I write to you from a friend's house in New Hampshire, gearing up for a weekend of ritual workings, bondage events, and visiting folks I adore. It's been an intense month, *lots* of writing on my next book, and being on the road well over half the time. I my spare time I've been collaborating with some different artists on working on my own divination deck that I hope to have out in 2010.What's the book?"Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond"When will it be out?The end of November, in time for Yule gifts for the pervs and spiritual individuals in your life :)What kind of stuff will be in it?I'll be plunging into altered states of consciousness, sexuality and kink as a tool for doing that, and what we do when we get there. For a slice of the writing style for the book, I've put one of the essays up (Appendix 3 in the book) for folks to peek at:Sole/Soul: The Conscious Art of Leather is on Fetlife: http://bit.ly/2Nwv2R Facebook: http://bit.ly/DZDq8 and LJ: http://bit.ly/YbuNnThe book will not be about my personal journey, though it pops up from time to time- it's more about how you can make decisions about and process what you are doing in these realms :)I have tons more stuff coming up- lots of exciting classes, intensives, performances and more... read on and stay tuned!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~September/October Appearances:As always you can find complete class descriptions on my educator page at (http://www.PassionAndSoul.com/educator, and I am available in select cities below (and nearby) for private classes, erotic life coaching work, and more:BostonSeptember 12-13, Bound in Boston, http://www.BoundInBoston.comI will be teaching a single class on Bondage & Breath at this regional rope conference.Northern MarylandSOLD OUT -- September 16-20, Dark Odyssey Summer Camp, http://darkodyssey.comDark Odyssey is one of the only events I refuse to miss internationally. It is a fantastic mix of sex, play, education, rituals, fun, relaxation, and 200 acres of space to roam. It crosses over the BDSM, swinger, queer, pagan, tantra, sacred sex, leather, fetish and other communities... and this year I will be presenting on Sacred Kink, Pain Processing, plus leading the Equinox Ritual and debuting my Sacred Consort Ritual.Atlanta, GeorgiaSeptember 24, Bondage Performance Evening, http://littlewingsofatlanta.com/This evening for all genders and orientations will be a feast for the senses- rope bondage shows for the evening followed by a Q&A with the performers, yum.September 25-27, Southern Bash, http://www.southernbash.com/Let me get this straight- an event specifically designed for the women's *and* trans communities? With classes, parties, play spaces, drag shows, and good people? How could I say no? I will be teaching Breath Play, Rituals for D/s, Kama Sutra Bondage, and also getting my performance bug on by shaking my rump on stage... you know you want to!Vancouver, BCOctober 2-4, D/s Psychology Intensive, http://nubianimp.com/projects/I will be teaching a 3-day intensive on connection, communication, identity and passion surrounding Dominance and submission in Vancouver, how exciting! The event is almost sold out.Portland, OROctober 9-11, The Conservatory PDX, http://passionandsoul.livejournal.com/1231062.htmlI will be teaching Intro to Asian Rope, Erotic Hypnosis, Humor & BDSM, Sacred Ropes and Let's Talk about Sex over the course of three days (individual tickets and weekend passes both available), plus being the Guest of Honor at Ms. Julie Spanks' Mustache Party!Salem, OROctober 13, 7pm, Enigma Sex Shop, http://www.ourenigma.com/Salem's brand spankin' new sex shop, Enigma, is having me teach "Rope Sex: Bondage for Lovemaking and more" at their new location- 1326 State Street in Salem! Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door (if there is space available, but I recommend buying in advance).Austin, TXOctober 23-25, OctRoperFest, http://www.octroperfest.comThis will be an entire weekend of Barbeque, Beer, and Rope Bondage! Let's just say I thought they were joking, and was overjoyed when I foud out that nope, it's truth in advertising. I will be Sacred Ropes and Kama Sutra Bondage, as well as doing a show for the Austin Fetish Ball while in town.Clevland, OHOctober 28, Class details to be announcedKeep your ears peeled to my twitter or facebook as we get closer and the details are confirmed for this fun evening of hands on rope play.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Looking beyond October!In the next 6 months I have all kinds of other adventures, classes and intensives planned... am I coming to a city near you soon?If not, feel free to contact me at Lee@PassionAndSoul.com to see if we can help make it happen.For more up to date information, and for schedule details further into the future, please visit my calendar at:http://www.PassionAndSoul.com/calendarNovemberSalt Lake City (Nov 13-15), UT; W. Massachusettes; and Melbourne, Australia! ( http://www.passionandsoul.com/australia09 )DecemberSydney and Melbourne, AustraliaJanuaryMaui, HI; Mexico CityFebruaryColumbus, OH; Edmonton, Alberta;I also have upcoming plans for 2010 to teach in other times in Ohio, Maryland, Chicago, West Virginia, Arizona and more!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Want more of me? Well, you can keep up with my life, adventures and art at:Live Journal - http://passionandsoul.livejournal.com/This is my personal journal- full of naughty images, personal exploits, emotional ups and downs, and a variety of announcements mixed in with a way to peek into my being.Twitter - http://twitter.com/PassionAndSoulWant me in your life every day? This is the fast and fun way to stalk me- hear about my new classes, when my flights land, the fancy dinners I cook, calls for models, and more.FetLife - http://fetlife.com/users/24336This amazing erotic adventurer's networking site is an invaluable tool for me, and I have the "PassionAndSoul Student Lounge" there for people with questions or things they would like sharing from classes they have been to.Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/passionandsoulI have totally fallen in love with facebook. I have a fan page (search for Lee Harrington) that fans built for me, plus I regularly post pictures, update via my twitter feed, and more!...and of course my website - http://www.PassionAndSoul.comMy pride and joy- keep up on my calendar, read essays by me, find my artwork, download audio classes, enjoy my books, and so much more!I look forward to seeing you all in person or online!With Passion and Soul,Lee Harringtonhttp://www.PassionAndSoul.comArtist, Educator and Shaman