Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM & the Ordeal Path
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Throughout history, from the Hindu Kavadi ceremony to the Lakota Sun Dance, the Ordeal Path has been an honored spiritual road to the magic of the flesh, and to touching the Gods. Today many Pagans are discovering this path, by accident or by design. Simultaneously, many practitioners of secular BDSM are finding themselves having spiritual experiences in the middle of their most secular scenes. This book explores the crossover points between both these communities and practices, a cross-section which is growing steadily, baring controversial articles on topics as diverse as sacred pain, bondage, hook suspension, cathartic Pagan ritual, the spirituality of dominance and submission, and being the slave of the Gods. With contributions by noted authors and activists in both communities, and stunning photography by artist and Shibari-Do master Bridgett Harrington, this book is an awe-inspiring gateway into the Realm of the Underworld… and back again.
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"Song of Our Tribe"
Dark Moon Rising is a groundbreaking collection of perspectives from numerous skilled and wonderful Ordeal Masters and Ordeal Dancers. Raven Kaldera has brought together essential technical information and profound personal experience on the often taboo subject of Sacred BDSM and the Ordeal Path.
Within these essays the details of the Ordeal Path are set forth as a practical spiritual way of life. The reader cannot help but be awed by the power of the diverse voices raised in celebration of the Divine Mystery. This is a work of terrible beauty, visceral truth, and is certain to provide a greater understanding of working with your own personal darkness.
Within these essays the details of the Ordeal Path are set forth as a practical spiritual way of life. The reader cannot help but be awed by the power of the diverse voices raised in celebration of the Divine Mystery. This is a work of terrible beauty, visceral truth, and is certain to provide a greater understanding of working with your own personal darkness.
"BDSM & Spirituality as we haven't seen it before - Top Notch!"
From Sensuous Sadie, author of It's Not About the Whip: Love, Sex, and Spirituality in the BDSM Scene. SensuousSadie@aol.com
A while back Raven Kaldera asked me to contribute an article for his book: Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path. Sadly I had to decline because, as I said, "there's not an ounce of Pagan in me." So when I received my review copy of it in the mail last week, I had to admit that I wondered if there would be anything in it that would make sense to me. Although I have a deep and abiding interest in spirituality and BDSM and I have a deep and abiding interest in Raven himself, I have... More >
From Sensuous Sadie, author of It's Not About the Whip: Love, Sex, and Spirituality in the BDSM Scene. SensuousSadie@aol.com
A while back Raven Kaldera asked me to contribute an article for his book: Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path. Sadly I had to decline because, as I said, "there's not an ounce of Pagan in me." So when I received my review copy of it in the mail last week, I had to admit that I wondered if there would be anything in it that would make sense to me. Although I have a deep and abiding interest in spirituality and BDSM and I have a deep and abiding interest in Raven himself, I have... More >
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