Beltane 2009 List of Presenters

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Current as of 27 Apr 2009

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Anita Wagner is a polyamory advocate, spokesperson and educator. She serves on the boards of Loving More Nonprofit and Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness, is co-founder and past board member of Chesapeake Polyamory Network and the Institute for 21^st Century Relationships/The Foundation of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. She is a past NCSF board member and has agreed to serve as a non-affiliated member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities. She is a member of the organizing committee of the 2^nd National Polyamory Leadership Summit, held in March 2009. Anita has appeared on television in interviews on polyamory in Washington, DC and Baltimore, in newspaper articles in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and Salon.com, amongst many others, and has presented many educational programs on polyamory at Poly Living, Dark Odyssey, Black Rose, Building Bridges, Free Spirit Beltane, Florida Poly Retreat, and the Loving More West Coast and East Coast conferences. She was keynote speaker at Florida Poly Retreat 2008. She was a featured speaker at the 2007 and 2008 Polyamorous-NYC Polyamory Pride celebration and enjoys serving the polyamory community. You can visit her online at www.practicalpolyamory.com.
Lemons/Lemonade: The Pain/Pleasure of Poly/Mono Relationships
Making Peace with Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships
Polyamory and the Ethical Heart

Arakeane exploits the diversity of his religious, sexual, and spiritual background to bring a unique mix of talent to the pagan community. His Baptist, Methodist, Evangelical, Thalamic, and Mormon background from his early years intermingles with his vast experience in sadomasochism, liberal sexuality, and avant-garde spirituality tempered by his various Wiccan experiences and practices for the past 20 years. A Naval Officer, Engineer, Physicist, Computer Scientist, and Dungeon Master by trade, Arakeane interleaves his professional training into his quest for spiritual awareness and comprehension. The thrice sworn soul-mate of the High Priestess Selene, Arakeane has been in the public Pagan forum since the late 1980s. Most noted for his open work entwining diverse pagan practices with Wicca, Arakeane has been an embarrassment to fundamentalists from many Pagan traditions for well over a decade. A Distinguished Toastmaster, off-Broadway New York actor, trained in NLP, holistic healing, and a diverse set of other spiritual disciplines, Arakeane's spontaneous and entertaining presentation style typically delights his audience. Even if you've taken a previous year's workshop, you're sure to be delighted with the continuous changes introduced, and Arakeane's ability to spiritually immerse you in the subject matter.
Psychic Penetration During BDSM

Arakeane & Selene: Namasté. I'm Selene. I Became a High Priestess in 1980. I have been a Starwood Elder for the past several years. My husband Arakeane and I have taught at FSG since the mid 1990s. I am the mother of two rambunctious teenagers, and pagan mentor to several others. I hold a B.A. in Psychology, and an M.B.A. in Management Information Systems. I have been exploring weaving, macrame, knotwork, jewelry-making, gemlore and herbalism as long as I can remember. I have 20 years' plus experience enjoying the exploration of alternative lifestyles, and Arakeane and I have been involved in several successful long-term polyamorous relationships.
Become the Fire Bird

Aurora Shimmering: An experienced teacher and organizer, Aurora has produced sacred sexuality and ordeal rituals, workshops, events, and scenes since 2002. Whether priestess, assistant, guardian, or witness, her strength lies in sharing knowledge and encouraging others to live up to their fullest potential. Her interests lie in integrating Tantra and energy work with sexuality; M/s and D/s relationship dynamics; and spiritual growth through ordeal and BDSM, including bondage, fire play, piercing, and suspension. Aurora is co-President of Sacred Mark Sanctuary.
Please Yourself

Beltane Staff
Play Space Rules Briefing

Beth & Preston: Beth is a professional massage therapist and doula (childbirth assistant). She has a long history of using touch to facilitate healing through massage, for assisting mothers through the birth process, for supporting infants in her water babies classes, and for working with animals. She has adapted her touch training and personal experience to the scene and to areas of spiritual, sexual and relationship growth and healing. Her focus is on touching lives in ways that enhance and enrich.

Preston brings balance and humor to Beth's presentations. A technical person by profession, he keeps Beth on focus. He made his 30-year marriage a study in what satisfies a woman. While it may not have succeeded with his first wife, he has developed an incredibly sensitive approach to touching others, which he frequently uses to introduce newbies to BDSM via Sensation Stations at Exploratoriums in various settings. He has also paired massage training from Beth with his foot and touch fetishes to offer a truly wonderfully sensual foot or full body massage. After working with Beth through his own issues with erectile dysfunction, he supported Beth through breast cancer surgery, chemo, radiation and long term treatment with hormone suppressive drugs. Through all of this they have mastered the art of a very satisfying sexuality that goes way beyond hormones. They delight in sharing their learning with others. Visit them online at www.BethandPreston.com.
Intentional Sexuality Ritual
Intentional Sexuality Workshop
Polyamory for Primaries
Sensual Massage

Captain Gordon and Sister Dee: A professional body modification artist and BDSM presenter since 2004, Captain Gordon shares his expertise in the areas of safe blood play, piercing art, and flesh hook pulls and suspensions. And, with a unique combination of years of wrestling and martial arts, he is inspired to spread good, wholesome take-down fun in classes on edge play vs. extreme play, sensual take-down, and more. Other interests include knife and fire play, rope bondage, suspension, erotic photography and artwork, and sacred sexuality. Captain Gordon is Vice President of Sacred Mark Sanctuary.

Both artist and fetish model, Sister Dee thrives on creating a freaky scene for the entire world to see. With commitment to the path of open, sacred sexuality, she loves to explore the connections of BDSM and spirituality by interweaving methods of Tantra, Reiki, and elements of paganism. Professionally, Sister Dee's career takes her to major cities worldwide, where she performs as a switch for a multitude of BDSM websites. She Sacred Mark Sanctuary's Treasurer.
Rough-housing and Sensual Takedown

Caroline Kenner is a Washington Witchdoctor and shamanic healer, trained by Michael Harner and Sandra Ingerman, among other fine shamanic teachers. Caroline is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies' Three Year Program, and Sandra Ingerman's Two Year Shamanic Teacher Training Program, as well as shamanic training programs of shorter duration. She has been journeying since 1989, and working professionally since 1999. In addition to her shamanic training, Caroline has received initiations and ceremonies in diverse spiritual traditions. Caroline began studying Paganism in 1984 with Andras Corban Arthen of the EarthSpirit Community. She is a Craft daughter of Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, and has been initiated by the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel into their Order of Wandering Stars. Caroline has received several ceremonies in La Regla de Ocha de Lukumi, often known as Cuban Santeria. She wears the Necklaces, and holds the cauldron of the Warriors, and two soperas. For many years, Caroline has held a series of leadership roles in regional Pagan organizations around DC. Caroline has also served as a religious freedom activist and media spokesperson for the Washington, DC/Baltimore Pagan community. She currently helps produce the Sacred Space Conference, held every February. Caroline has an undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College in Anthropology and a Master's degree from Boston University in Communications. Learn more about Caroline's shamanic healing practice in Silver Spring, Maryland, at www.mythkenner.com.
Shamanic Healing Ceremony
Soul Retrieval for Sexual Abuse Survivors

Christina 'slavette' Parker, International slave 2002, was a collared slave from 1996–2009. With her first Master, Christina was honored to receive the Pantheon of Leather Awards for Couple of the Year (2001) and Small Event of the Year for Together in Leather 2004. As part of her commitment to community, Christina has served as Fundraising Director for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), served on the Board of Directors for CUFF, SSCN and Gnosis, and has been a founding member of four BDSM educational/support/social groups. Christina has given over 150 workshops across the U.S. and in Canada. While she speaks on a variety of topics, her primary educational focus is on M/s relationships, service, sacred sexuality, spirituality, and polyamorous relationships. Christina is a freelance writer and the author of The Path of Service: Guideposts for Excellence, The Poly Relationship Workbook: Many Hearts, Many Loves, Many Possibilities, and Sex Magick for Solitary Practitioners. The latest twist in Christina's spiritual path has led to her exploring life's joys with her elfmate, Fletcher.
Creating Sacred Space: What, When, Why, and How
Sacred Sexuality for the Inhibited
Vulnerability as a Spiritual Path

Christine is an HPS of the Oakley Circle; she was also a founding member and currently is a friend of the Circle of Dark Eros. She has been involved in the scene on and off for a decade and has explored an ordeal path. She has had a lifetime struggle with her weight, but she has studied nutrition and exercise for several years, and she achieved Lifetime status with Weight Watchers in early 2008. At FSG 2008, Christine was called to journey on a path that requires physical maintenance, incorporating spirituality into health and fitness. Since then, she has maintained her goal weight, and she ran her first marathon in January 2009.
Daily Run to Greet the Sun
Mind-Body-Spirit: Integrating Spirituality
Our Bodies, Our Temples: Creating a Sacred Space Within You

CoDE, the Circle of Dark Eros, is an eclectic circle of pagans formed in 2002, based in part on a community need for a place to support adult pagans practicing spirituality in the path of Ordeal. CoDE's methods utilize ordeal-based (including, but not limited to, binding and scourging) and related practices in pursuit of shamanic and spiritual goals. Prospective members must be 21 years of age or older.

The Circle of Dark Eros was honored to produce and present the festival rituals for 2004's Free Spirit Gathering, and they are pleased to once again bring you the Exploratorium and Play Space.
Exploratorium
Play Space Closing Ritual & Farewell
Play Space Hours: 9:30p – 2:00a
Play Space Opening Ritual & Welcome

Conrad Kubiak, owner of Spirit in the Wood Drum Company, is a master drum-maker whose designs are inspired by instruments from West Africa and Latin America as well as Native American shamanic traditions. Ashikos, Djembes, Congas, Batas, Bombas, Cajones, Kit Drums, and the Aboriginal Didgeridoo are among the instruments he builds and plays. Kubiak is an innovator in the manufacture of one piece solid wood drums. Spirit in the Wood sells both Kubiak's original instruments and traditional ones which he reinforces, refurbishes, and re-tunes. The process of making the instrumentsinvolves ritual precision while transforming the wood and finding its voice. In the Ivory Coast it is said: "A drummer gives voice to a tree."

In addition to drum-making activities and workshops, Kubiak also works as a corporate consultant leading team-building and motivational exercises during interactive seminars. As the facilitator of drum circles, ceremonies, and White Moment Rhythm Workshops,he develops outreach programs focusing on building communication, improving group dynamics, and appreciating other cultures. Through participatory experience, "white moments"—when left and right hemispheres of the brain are both synchronized and in-phase—are created and everything and everyone slows down as our minds move to a higher state of consciousness. Kubiak draws on his background in NLP as well as his work in the healing arts as a certified Shiatsu therapist, Reiki Master, CranioSacral therapist, and Feng Shui practitioner. In addition to a spiritual path that includes Sufism and Native American studies, he holds degrees in Irish literature, biology, and computer electronics. Kubiak also presented a paper on the "Psychology of Rhythm" at the Creative Arts Therapies Conference in Philadelphia and led a drumming circle in Atlantic City for members of the theatrical troupe performing in STOMP.
Beginner to Intermediate Drum Workshop
Rhythms of the Root Chakra: The Art of Sacred Sexual Drumming
Techniques for Opening a Tantric Acoustic Vortex

Del: It has been said that Del is more of an experience than a person. As a full time spiritual counselor, spirit-worker, and host of the Suburban Shaman podcast, s/he leads people through life's more challenging twists and turns. Del is a trained piercer with the ritual body modification group Sacred Mark Sanctuary and has OSHA certification in Blood-borne Pathogens, a knowledge and talent s/he happily brings to the kink and pagan communities. A pagan priest since 2000, and kinky since birth, s/he especially enjoys exploring, teaching, and guiding people through experiences that combine their spirituality and sexuality. An avid gamer in all forms (video, board, and role-playing), Del lives in suburban Maryland with hir Sir, Ninja. S/he can be reached at awesome.del at gmail dot com.
Gender Bender Ball
How To Observe: Etiquette for Voyeurs in the Dungeon
Outside Binary: Intersections of Queer and Scene Identities
Playing with Gender (Getting Ready for the Gender Bender Ball)

Denise Cumor is devoted to making vaginas happy and empowered; she has dedicated most of her adult life to this single purpose. Growing up in a patriarchal culture where womyn are objectified, sexually abused, and shamed for their acts of sexual exploration, she found herself being pushed under. This is when she began to reclaim her sexuality and to help other womyn do the same. Identifying as a Pagan and learning to embody the Goddess in all her forms has given her the confidence to build on this reclamation. Experiences that have profoundly strengthened her commitment: working as a stripper for 4 years on Baltimore's infamous 'Block;' teaching OB-GYN protocol to medical students with Johns Hopkins; selling adult novelties with Athena's Home Novelties; working as an Ad Rep for $pread Magazine, directing and acting in various productions of the Vagina Monologues; being a part of the Spiral Dance Womyn's Center collective, where she teaches sex workshops; making music with her band Dirty Mothers; and making ceramic Goddess and vagina rattles and vending at The Red Tent where she sells adult novelties, sacred feminine art, books/media and organic feminine hygiene products. Visit her online at www.dirtymotherproductions.com.
Awakening the Serpent: The Art of Feminine Erotic Dance
Hieros Gamos: The High King & The Priestess Avatar
Sacred Blood Rites
Sacred Yoni

Dianna and Michael have been students of the Blue Star tradition since Beltaine of 2002, although their connection with pagan religion goes back much farther. This will be Dianna's third time Priestessing the Beltane Rituals, and she is honored to officiate. This will be the first time Michael works opposite her as Priest for this event. Dianna is a writer and teacher. Michael makes and collects knives. The two will be celebrating their twelfth year together this summer.
Closing Ritual: Afterglow
Main Ritual: Climax
Opening Ritual: Awakening
Ritual: Arousal

Edie Weinstein-Moser is a Renaissance Woman and "Bliss Mistress" who discovers joy in each moment. A free-lance journalist, former magazine publisher (Visions Magazine) and author whose work is read in magazines, newspapers and on websites world-wide, she paints "word pictures" and offers a vicarious experience for readers. Edie sees herself as a communicator, first and foremost. This also takes the form of empowering presentations and workshops on subjects such as: self-esteem, creativity, relationships, inspiration, sensual writing, loss and grief, sexuality/sensuality recovery, communication, wellness, abundance, forgiveness and healing. She is one of 46 people certified world-wide to teach a communication, boundary setting and nurturing touch workshop called Cuddle Party. As an interfaith minister, Edie co-creates and officiates at ceremonies and rites of passage for couples, individuals and families. She has witnessed the resilience of the human spirit and has become adept at creating the shifts in perception in her own life which are the stuff from which miracles unfold. In addition, she is a member of Team Goddess, who offer Goddess Retreats that enrich and empower lives. Edie is a living example of the power of intention and birthing dreams into tangible reality as she experienced a 20-year journalistic vision of interviewing His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Visit her online at www.liveinjoy.org.
Cuddle Party
Exploring the Aphrodisiac Mind: The Art of Erotic Writing

Erik
Masturbation Circle
Saturnalia

Fire Tashlin is a magician, priestess, and teacher who has been teaching and running rituals since the late 1990s. In addition to her work with natural energies and natural-pattern based magic, Fire has spent the last several years specializing in and teaching a process for integrating personal energies and magic with the flow of the wyrd. In her professional life, Fire is co-owner of a company that designs and fabricates custom sacred and magical tools, and designs and creates custom sacred spaces for clients. She is the editor and owner of the blog God's Mouths, a forum where some of the leading names in the spirit work community write about their practices and experiences; as well as a new blog called Blood for the Divine, a forum for speaking about the spirituality of ordeal.
Communication for Magical Erotic Play
Erotic Energy Play 101
Magical Toys and You (An Introduction)

Godhooks is a collaborative effort led by Sabrina Mari and Cat Castells, often with assistance from others. Sabrina Mari is a teacher, writer, medical anthropologist and coach who loves her work. As an agent of transformation and change, she facilitates interactive workshops on Tarot, ritual, finance, aromatics and personal growth. She has worked with Tarot since 1980 and created her own essential oil blends and body care products since 1992. Sabrina Mari is also a Third Degree Priestess in the Blue Star Tradition of Wicca as well as a founding member of Braided Stream and Clover Covens.

Cat Castells, (the coordinator of this event) owns a craft (note the small 'c') gallery in New Hope, PA. She lives in NJ with her daughter, one of her partners, and assorted other pagans in a big house which hosts regular rituals and other events related to her Wiccan practice. She is a High Priestess in the Blue Star Tradition of Wicca. Cat's personal practice involves her connection with the Gods and her work in helping others in her tradition through transformational experiences. In her copious (ha!) spare time, she helps to run several events a year, including this one.

Together, Sabrina and Cat work in synergistic partnership, creating workshops and weekend-long programs. These events draw on mythological and spiritual 'hooks' and create a unique opportunity for reflection, ritual and interactive play that brings participants to a greater understanding of themselves and their worlds. At this event, Cat and Sabrina will be joined by partners Michael and Brett in order to better offer you a delicious taste of their work.
Mindful Kissing and Foreplay

Joshua Tenpenny is Raven's Boy, his devoted slave and partner, massage therapist, holistic bodyworker, and sacred whore.
Massage for Couples

Kali Morgan is a writer, speaker, and lover of corsets and costumes. She is the retail proprietrix of PASSIONAL (formerly Fetishes Boutique) and a presenter of workshops on topics ranging from marketing to fashion to romance and relationship enhancement. Ms. Morgan has presented at U of Penn, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College and at dozens of professional conferences and couple's clubs. Her workshops and educational field trips have been featured in the Philadelphia City Paper and Philadelphia Magazine.
Sex Toy Cleansing Ritual

Kate has been involved in Scene activities for some time, and has been active in the metro-DC kink community for a number of years. Her eclectic path has covered diverse ground, and she enjoys educating folks about the varied and different ways to explore life through many kinds of play. Probably owing to early and repeated certification in American Red Cross safety courses, Kate's keen to provide knowledge and environment for folks to safely be as kinky as they please. Kate has been with the Circle of Dark Eros since its inception.
Driving Towards Ecstasy II
Healing and Hot Wax
You Want to Do What? or, BDSM 101

Lauren, Courtesan: To say I'm eclectic is putting it almost embarrassingly mildly. My current life, in no particular order: henna, raising kids, temari, spinning thread, polyamory, knitting, SCA, being wife to my bestest friend, singing, treating my depression, baking, drawing, conspiracy theory (mostly laughing at), computer games, dealing with an autistic child, painting, laughing, BDSM, belly dance, reading mostly fantasy and science fiction, really good sex, Indian, Persian, and general Arabic material culture and history, and whatever shiny thing wanders by next. I teach a lot of these things at various events devoted to them. Visit me online at www.hennadancer.com.
Bellydance: Sacred Ritual, Childbirth Prep, or Ethnic Boogie?
Guedra: North African Women's Trance Dance/Ritual
Make Your Own Rope

Lee Harrington: A brainiac girl born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Lee was not expecting to end up where he is today, a human sexuality and spirituality educator, eclectic artist, gender adventurer and published author. He was thinking he would become a photographer (he did and is), or a poet (he did and is), or perhaps become a special events coordinator for non profit groups (he used to do that too). He thought it would be nice to travel and see the world (he continues to). He was not expecting to find himself here—but life is full of miraculous twists and turns.

His writing experience as a published poet from his youth mixed with his passion for helping others find ways to voice their desires, and by the end of 2003 he was writing articles for sexually themed magazines and online forums. Since then, Lee has had the opportunity to teach in person within the BDSM, Swinger, Fetish and other alternate sexuality communities across North America, England, Germany, New Zealand and Australia. He has taught well over 250 classes to date (with at least another 40 set between here and the end of the year so far) ranging in topics from rope bondage to safer magical sex, role play psychology to erotic authenticity, gender paradigms to Dominant/submissive power exchange.

For those that want a smile, know as well that Lee has worked as a Clown (Sherbet), as a Tech Geek (former Database Administrator), a Surrealist Performance Artist (wait, he still is), and collects sacred doodads and good friends in his spare time between bouts of changing the world.
Binding Intentions: The Art of Rope Magic
Desired Object, Forgotten Object: Erotic Objectification for Animists
Rope Sex: Bondage For Lovemaking and More
Safer Magical Sex and Erotic Energy Exchanges

Michael Rios & Jade Swann: Michael has been creating and living alternative lifestyles and personal growth experiences for 40 years; currently he lives at Chrysalis, an intentional community in Arlington, VA. His favorite social organization principles include guerrilla capitalism and responsible anarchy. He regularly organizes New Culture events aimed at creating a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment. Visit him online at www.michaelrios.com.

Jade does career, life, drug, and sex education counseling sessions for teenagers, as well as being a polyamory activist. She also organizes 5-day camping events that incorporate fantasy experiences, communication and gender workshops, and other activities to build connection and community. She lives at Chrysalis, an intentional community in Arlington, VA. She is the webmaster and and an event facilitator for the Center for a New Culture, which works to create a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment. Visit her online at www.jadeswann.com.
Building A New Culture Based on Love and Freedom

Michael Rios & Sarah Taub
Relationships without Drama

Michelle Zee is a spiritual activist who has presented workshops at Free Spirit's Beltane and Gathering, Dark Odyssey, Starwood, Loving More East and West, Poly Living, Building Bridges, and at the Community for Spiritual Living. She has studied both Brad Blanton's Radical Honesty and Susan Campbell's Getting Real. Michelle is also known as Michael when she changes genders. She is out to friends, neighbors and coworkers. Telling people is not always easy (though the more people I have told my 'secret' to the easier it gets). Most people either don't care or are accepting. Let's face: it if they don't like it then it is their problem—and do I what to be with that kind of person anyway? No! Visit hir online at www.abundantmichael.com.
Better Sounds of Sex
Improve Your Sex Play with Improv

Miss B Haven is a child of the universe and practices an inclusive, pluralistic, and holistic spirituality. She has earned a Masters of Theological Studies from Drew University Theological School, with a concentration in spiritual disciplines, healing, and retreat ministry. Miss B has been ordained by the Universal Brotherhood Movement and is a labyrinth facilitator. She leads programs in personal growth, spiritual discernment, and relationship dynamics (she also loves to play games, storytelling, and making music. Miss B practices several different styles of meditation and chanting and has studied and worked with the labyrinth in a variety of settings (ask to see the labyrinth that she takes with her wherever she goes). She has been exploring the intersection of spirituality, sensuality, and sexuality, for several years, and more recently the connection between bdsm, spiritual disciplines, and sexuality. The divinity that abides in Miss B Haven seeks the divinity in all that she encounters. Peace to All.
Connecting is the Name of the Game
Facilitated Labyrinth Walk
Labyrinth Building

Paul & Tina
Sexperiments Hours: 9:30p – 2:00a

Puck and the Brewmaster: Puck (aka Martha) adores chocolate in all its forms and tries to consume some every day. When she's not noshing, she's making nifty stuff, playing with kitties, and snuggling with the Brewmaster (aka Steve). Puck is also a 2nd Degree Priestess in the Blue Star tradition of Wicca.
Chocolate Ancestors Ritual

Raven and Joshua
The Invisible Toybox
Loving Two In One: Sex and Relationships with TG Lovers
Spiritual Dominance and Submission: Realities and Practicalities

Raven Kaldera is a shaman, diviner, homesteader, transgender activist, prolific pagan author, and founder of the First Kingdom Church of Asphodel. His works include Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path; Hermaphrodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook; MythAstrology; The Ethical Psychic Vampire; Pagan Polyamory; and the Northern-Tradition Shamanism Series, to name just a few. He lives and works on an organic pagan farm in Hubbardston, Mass., and can be found online at www.cauldronfarm.com and www.paganbdsm.com. "'Tis an ill wind that blows no minds."
Sex Magic in the Northern Tradition

Rill is a pansexual, poly, pagan, switch with a penchant for adventure. She was a founding member of MOB New England (the Boston Area's first and only woman to woman S/M group) in the early 1990s, and has continued her advocacy and educational work ever since. She has been a member of APEX (Phoenix, AZ), Boston Dungeon Society, Behind the Scenes (Philadelphia), and recently moved to the Washington, DC beltway area. She is comitted to the work of facilitating sacred S/M experiences as a devotee of the Dark God.
In Service to the Gods
Sexuality and Invocation

Sarah Sloane is a queer poly pagan sadomasochist hailing from the Washington, DC area. She has been of service to the universe as a bdsm / sexuality presenter for over eight years, and now adds personal coaching, writing, and personal assisting work to her means of service. Her online home is www.sarahsloane.net.
Cuttings & Scarifications
Driven to Tears: Why We Play on the Edge
The Top as Shaman

Sarah Taub & Jade Swann: Sarah has been studying human dynamics for years, through aikido, co-counseling, group facilitation, and the cognitive sciences. She recently left her safe Ivory Tower job to dive into social and political activism. Her current koan: only when you let go of urgency can you be truly effective. She lives at Chrysalis, an intentional community in Arlington, VA, and regularly organizes New Culture events, which are aimed at creating a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment. You can visit her online at sarahtaub.com.
Boundaries: Speaking Truth, Meeting Needs, Releasing Attachments
Merry Meet! Jump-Starting Intimacy

Sarah Taub & Michael Rios
Songs of Sex, Love, and Passion

Sean and pumpkin: Sean has been a fixture at FSA events for the last several years. Those of you who attend Free Spirit Gathering probably know him as 'that Parking guy.' He has assisted in the running and presenting of several classes and events at FSG and Beltane in recent years, but is now stepping to the forefront to (co-)present his first class of his own. Sean has been a polyamorous practitioner of BDSM and kink for over 15 years, and has been exploring and studying the ageplay aspects of such for at least the last 10. He identifies primarily as a Daddy Dominant, and has been known to use the nickname 'Devil Daddy' on occasion. =) Sean is a firm believer in exploring the role of the Dominant—and the Daddy Dominant in particular—as a means of understanding and conecting with certain divine energies. pumpkin is also known as Christine.
Yes, Sir, That's My Daddy: Ageless Age Play

Slutress aka Dottie has been educating and supporting the community for well over a decade. Together with her husband & Master, Pyro Sadist, they founded "The Gate: Your Gateway to Alternative Lifestyles" in Philadelphia over a decade ago and started a second chapter up in the New England area 5 years ago. Over that time, they have also presented on many topics all up and down the east cost at events such as Camp Crucible, TES, Black Rose, Leather Retreat and Dark Odyssey; and developed hands-on workshops for munches and club groups such as The Society, Paddles, BTS, BESS, DSF, ACDS, NDDs and many more. Dottie is also the proud owner of NeedlePlay Designs, a custom embroidering company, which can be found at almost any Kinky Vendors Fair on the North East Coast or online. NeedlePlay Designs will be set up and open during camp in the Canteen.
Sensual Wax Play

SMS & Friends: Together since 2004, the members of Sacred Mark Sanctuary are exploring the interconnections between body and spirit. With a focus on ritualized ordeal, body modification, and artistic expression, SMS aims to help others in strengthening their relationships, finding their path, deepening their commitments, growing in their spiritual beliefs... and, oh yes, having a lot of kinky fun while we're at it!

For more than a decade, Abraham Street has been a educator and facilitator of everything from body modification to spirituality to kink—sometimes merging all three together! With interests including BDSM, Tantra, D/s and M/s relationships, rigging, and sacred sexuality, Abraham offers his unique and sacred/profane view on subjects ranging from blood play to energy play and beyond. Abraham is a professional body mod artist and, as co-president of SMS, he works to help people connect their bodies and spirits through ritual and ordeal.

SMS also includes Aurora Shimmering, Del, Captain Gordon, and Sister Dee.
The Fire of Venus
Medical Play Safety
Stoking the Fires of Venus

SwitchMe is a co-gendered, bisexual, polyamorous switch whose great joy lies in giving to others. I have studied Anthropology extensively, have several publications in the field, and am surviving fieldwork in the Caribbean—a tough job but somebody has to do it! I play music a lot as an extension of my spiritual and sexual self. I adore cooking, and happily can settle down to a nice evening of food, music and sex (not necessarily in that order).
Sacred Markings: Body Painting
Self-image and Your Body: The Body as a Beautiful Temple
Sexual Meditations

The Pink Sphinx of Babylon is an "employee" of The Whore of Babylon. Her resume includes running the House of Babylon: Erotic Temple Work track for Mythical Journeys 2008 and presenting Sacred Sexuality workshops at FSG 2008. Her day job as proprietor of an occult shop has given her opportunity for insight into the daily lives of Pagans, witches and other seekers outside of gatherings. Before going into service under Ms. B. , she co-authored two books with Raven Kaldera: The Urban Primitive and Welcoming Hera's Blessing.
Babylon's Temple
BDSM: Elemental Tools of Ritual
A Parishoner's Guide to Seeking Sexual Service
Putting Out in the Name of the Gods
Sex Magick vs. Sex Mysticism: The Sexual Magickal Mystery Tour

Threadweaver has been in poly relationships since he was 16, and has attended many Beltane and Poly educational events over the years. He's done dyads, triads, and networks. His spiritual tradition is dream-based and informed by study and the synchronicity of the world. He has been an active futurist involved in global forecasting and a local political activist bringing change to the communities in which he resides. His current poly dynamic is a dyad network where each of the partners is connected to the others through frequent conversations and get togethers.
Molecular Poly

Tina is a Pagan fused glass artist who has taught at FSA events for 4 years. I learned my craft at Vitrum Studios in Belstville, MD, and now have my own studio and store called Artists on the Avenue in Hyattsville, MD. My website, www.profusionsofglass.com, has examples of the types of fused glass techniques that I teach at the Make Your Own Fused Glass Piece class.
Make Your Own Fused Glass Amulet, Altar Piece, or Worry Stone

Tom Swiss describes his spiritual path as 'Zen Pagan Taoist Atheist Discordian,' which usually baffles questioners enough to leave him alone. He has taught workshops to a wide variety of audiences on subjects spanning the gamut from acupressure to Zen and from self-defense to sexuality. Tom is an NCCAOM Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy, a karate teacher holding the rank of yondan (fourth degree black belt), a poet, a singer/songwriter, an amateur philosopher, and a professional computer geek. He is currently serving as FSA's Vice President. Information about his forthcoming book on Zen Paganism is on the web at http://infamous.net/WhyBuddhaTouchedTheEarth.
Cultivating and Controlling Sexual Energy
How Not to Flirt With a Goddess
Zen and the Art of Love

Whittney Matlock is a practitioner of the ancient mystical art of Shamanic Alchemy—a practice he recently created. This brand new, age old practice, teaches how to create a personal elixir of enlightenment. This elixir is distilled from the sweat of hard work and personal challenge as you examine yourself in the trance of intense experiences. Though he is happy to share his elixir with anyone who asks, in its sharing, he'll remind you that it's the process of brewing your own elixir that makes it work.

Before this, he was infamous in the field of massage therapy for pioneering the use of actively listening to his clients' needs during treatment. Until his discovery, this strange practice was thought to only be used by a nomadic tribe of bodyworkers in the South Sea Islands. As he walks between many worlds, Whittney brings the spiritual practices of the Pagan community into the world of BDSM and the techniques used in BDSM to the Pagan community. When not otherwise occupied, his favorite hobby is corrupting people into thinking for themselves.

Whittney's unique teaching style came to him in a vision experienced while sleeping through the mind-numbing drone of a self-important lecturer. In his vision, people actively participated in the class. They grew. They learned. They shared their experiences with each other. Most shocking of all, they had fun. Take a chance on adventure and step into his circle. You'll never be the same again.
Intention and Attention: A Key to Ecstasy
The Magik of Flogging
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