PassionAndSoul

Faith and Magic Offerings

Beyond his classes and learning rituals on faith, magic and spirituality, Lee Harrington also offers wedding officiant services, private ritual design work, kaseeka training, domination, ordeals and more.  He is the author of Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond, editor of Spirit of Desire: Personal Explorations of Sacred Kink, and has published work in such spirituality books as Dark Moon Rising and Spirals & Shards, and also runs rituals for a wide variety of groups. For further information, and to learn about Lee’s work as a spirit worker, shaman and priest,  please visit  his shaman information page.

Awakening the Ruby Pentacle

Learning Ritual
In Feri tradition, the pentacles are powerful tools for finding ourselves in alignment with our journey in the world, and with our calling on this planet.  The Ruby (or Leather) Pentacle calls us to find alignment with the resonances of Leather Tradition and Men’s Mysteries working alike, though this rite is not limited in attendance to Leathermen- all are welcome.  Honor – Integrity – Discipline – Responsibility – Purpose.  These are the resonating work of the Ruby Pentacle, and you are called to awaken its vital energy within your being, or recharge yourself for your work and joy ahead.

Beings of Faith and Desire: Embracing, Balancing and Maintaining Our Spirituality as Erotic Individuals

Discussion Based Class
Many of us are not just sexual explorers, kinksters, swingers, hedonists, power exchange practitioners, polyamorists or queer sex radicals.  We are people of faith, belief, and spirit.  We are Christian, Pagan, Jewish, Muslim, New Age, Hindu, Catholic, or follow many other spiritual systems and truths.  What struggles and unexpected joys have you found in finding the balance between your erotic identities and the truths of your connections to divinity?  Come discuss your hopes, fears, sorrows and joys amongst other individuals invested in or struggling with their respective beliefs as sexual beings.

Beyond Bowed Heads: Rituals for Dominance and submission

Participatory Lecture
Rituals are a key part of any D/s relationship, whether we acknowledge them or not. From casual kisses as the door to formal slave poses, ritual objects such as collars to slave contracts, the BDSM world is rife with concepts of ritual- but what is a ritual? What are the levels of ritualistic interaction we have between one another? Let’s look at rituals for day to day life (including how to get out of work or parent space), sacred time, intense connection, erotic play, solidifying relationships, changes within our relationships, and the taboo subject of the devastating loss of a relationship or its natural end. From terminology to developing your own code of ethical interaction, this class covers a bevy of styles and types of interpersonal reactions.

Binding Intentions: The Art of Fiber Magic

Lecture/Storytelling Class
Fiber art magic has been a part of sacred mysteries for ages, the Fates measuring our lives, weaving them into the tapestry of life, and then cutting our cords when our time has run out. We will dive into the applications of rope magic, from intention setting to connection building, blessings and curses, weaving lives together and relaying the strands of our own lives into the patterns we desire. From classic Wiccan spells of eight knots to dream catchers, erotic bondage as a connection tool or ordeal, binding energy into our relationships, laying physical cord as a route to laying silver cords in the astral realms, and creating “haunted” rope, rope magic comes in a thousand forms and we’ll touch on as many as we can. Also addressed will be concepts of ethics in energy work, the conflicts of formal fiber traditions with modern minds, and even weave our senses into modern applications of fiber magic.

Binding Intentions: Fiber Magic Ritual

Learning Ritual
Turn your focus inward, find your will for transformation in the coming year, and work that will in this hands on learning ritual. Using the basics of binding fiber magic, we will apply our desires for the coming year into the physical manifestation of the cords before us, learn about types of knots and knot magic, basic dedication work, then bind all of our spells together into a single long line. From there we will learn about and create a dream catcher, focus our wills into catching our dreams, and from there learn the basics of tasseomancy (pattern reading for divination) using the web before us. Learn new magic techniques with your hands, and transform your life with the binding intentions of fiber ritual work.

Cord Magic Made Easy

Hands On
This hands on class for all ages will look at knot, string and cord magic in many cultures, then have each person learn how to use knot and cord magic in their own life. We will look at: Types of cords and fibers to use, Energetically charging cords for magical work, Different knots for different intentions, Basic cord magic spells… and more! Supplies will be provided for you to practice cord magic in class, and take your knowledge home.

Desired Object, Forgotten Object: Erotic Objectification for Animists

Discussion Based Class
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? How does our interaction 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 (through backing up their core value and identities, negotiation, and more) to creating lasting relationships with the non-human-objects in our world? 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.

Falling In Love with Ramblewood: A Mindfulness Hike

Hike with Storytelling, Mindfulness and More- available only at Ramblewood Retreat, Maryland
At big events, most of us only ever get to see perhaps 10 or 15 acres of this 200 acre beautiful piece of land.  This hour and a half (or so) hike will take us from the Dining Hall to the Labyrinth, along the property line around the Lake, to the back path that leads off to the Raven’s Roost and the River, back past the Camp Fire and the Obstacle Course, and wrap up by the Amphitheatre.  Lee will guide you along its pulse, its lay lines, and let you listen to Ramblewood’s majesty for yourself.  We will walk in mindfulness, awareness, and bring attention to our breath and the breath of this very land as we walk.  Please bring a large bottle of water, a removable overshirt in case it gets cold in the shady areas (if cold/wet, a jacket/umbrella/hat too), bug and sun spray in advance, comfortable walking/hiking shoes and socks, and a sense of awe and wonder.  This is a fantastic way for campers new and old to find hidden spots for scenes, or simply to breathe in the amazing space that is Ramblewood.

Fleshing it Out: Sacred and Profane Body Modifications

Participatory Lecture
So you’ve decided you want to modify your body in some way… how do you choose the right process for your goal? Are you concentrating on the spiritual, political, or purely aesthetic value? Is it honoring an ordeal, or is the marking itself to be an ordeal? How does the intent change from making a one-time marking on the body (such as with a tattoo), rather than having to re-draw that intent daily (such as with daily application of makeup). We will look at the wide variety of body modifications available today (from henna/mehndi to hook hangs, stage makeup to genital reconstruction surgery, temporary piercing to flesh removal), and discuss the energy inherit in each type of modification, plus their history, and social implications. Let’s discuss if getting that giant scarification piece cut for a specific god or partner is really as appropriate as you think.

On Wings of Desire- Aerial Ropes for Magic, From the Ground on Up

Intensive – Limited Attendance
How many of us have felt the longing to fly? To take off from the ground, and return again? Whether we are shapeshifters or sensualists, rope enthusiasts or magi who want to use aerial rope skills as a tool for ceremonies, suspension bondage is an incredibly powerful tool. In this 8 hour intensive, we will learn basic physiology of suspension, examine why there is a primal need for some of us to get off the ground or create the opportunity for flight for others, and then learn how to make this magic happen ourselves. Chest harnesses, hip harnesses, one column ties, drop lines, mechanical advantage and attachment techniques will be taught (and yes, feel free to think on that from a Buddhist standpoint if you want a fascinating meditation). By the end of this intensive you will learn at least two different poses of suspension, with the basic skills in hand for applying the concepts to hundreds of other ideas. If time allows, we will also look into moving the individual in the air between poses, and alternative harness forms.
Students will need a bare minimum of 4 25-30ft and 3 15ft load-worthy pieces of rope and either a suspension ring, 3-4 climbing carabineers, or some other metal load-bearing gear. By the end of this course every rope artist will have had an opportunity to get their partner, or themselves, up in the air. Though focusing on the technical aspects of how to move bodies in partial and full suspension, this class will also heavily look into the bio-mechanics of suspension, the whys of doing suspension (from magic or meditation to torment or trust) to best be able to use this camp of advanced ropework for what you really want it for.

Sacred Consort: Connecting with your Divine Lover

Learning Ritual (No Late Entry)
On the other side of the veil your holy beloved waits. Join this circle and sensual guided meditation out of our mundane world and into the land of our spirit, where our companion awaits us. Some of us will connect to the flame at the heart of the universe, beating in union with our souls and loins. Others will open up to find a specific spirit, deity or being who has been hoping to court us as a one time liaison or as a partner along our life’s journey. Or we may find a reflection of ourselves longing to embrace our own hedonistic worship and desire. Bring a towel, and perhaps a pillow, sex toys, blindfolds or other tools you are called to bring as well. Gloves, lube, and other safer solo-sex supplies will be available as well, though physical auto erotic stimulation and/or nudity are not required for participation. Please arrive on time as there will be no late entry allowed.

Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM

Participatory Lecture
Using BDSM and Fetishism, you may already be doing sacred kink for your own magical, emotional, spiritual and energetic work without being aware of it! Exploring the Eightfold Paths to altered states of consciousness (not to be confused with the Eightfold Path in Buddhism) 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 kink workings, how these tools have been used for thousands of years, and how to incorporate new approaches to deepen your energetic connections in the future.

Sacred Rope: Rope Bondage for Energetic, Spiritual and Magical Connection

Participatory Lecture
Ordeal path workings using torture tie techniques. Hand-made rope collars for intentional acts of submission. Transformational rites using rope for rites of passage or deity invocation. Rope bondage positions for yoga, trance workings, and divination. Rope bondage has the power to be used as a diverse energetic, spiritual and magical tool, and in this class we will dive into historical applications of rope magic and turn to the present in a discussion of how this amazing tool can be modified to your needs no matter your path.

Safer Magical Sex and Erotic Energy Exchanges

Participatory Lecture
How do we protect ourselves energetically and physically during acts and explorations of using our bodies, will and desire? From masturbation to bdsm and all manifestations in-between, we will discuss how to use our erotic props (safer sex supplies, sex toys, fetish items and bdsm gear) for magical shielding, extensions of our astral body, and energetic empowerment. Join us as we discuss body fluids and prana, how to choose what parts of ourselves intermingle with our partners, dedication or cleansing/grounding of our erotic props, energy ethics, sacred spaces, and the why behind some of these interactions.

Sex Magic Workers and Magical Sex Practitioners

Discussion Based Class
Many of us use the tools of sex magic, or are magical sex practitioners- be they spirit workers, ceremonial magicians, shamans, sacred whores, god spouses, or those dedicating their sex lives to the divine. If you are currently a sex worker doing magical work, a magical worker using sex as a tool, or something else that might apply- join us for a discussion of our ethics, magical practices, safer sex, networking, temple work, designing rituals, the difference between sex magic and magical sex. We will share war stories, and troubleshoot with one another about our challenges as erotic and magical peers.

Shapeshifter: A Journey in Astral Gender and Desire

Learning Ritual (No Late Entry)
Your personal gender and sex are far more complex than one physical form might infer.  Join this circle and sensual guided meditation out of our mundane world and into the land of our spirit, where we will see out astral forms for what they are.  Greeting and meeting our energetic self, we will learn to shift our shapes into a variety of forms that our astral flesh is called to, in ritual work inspired by the astral transformational journeys of Raven Kaldera. After exploring the basics of shifting our astral genders, we will ask these selves that are us what messages of desire, touch or connection they have for us as we move forward in our lives.  Bring a towel, and perhaps a pillow, sex toys, blindfolds or other tools you are called to bring as well. Gloves, lube, and other safer solo-sex supplies will be available as well, though physical auto erotic stimulation and/or nudity are not required for participation. Please arrive on time as there will be no late entry allowed.

Spirit of Roleplay: Invocations and Evocations for Ritual Work and BDSM

Participatory Lecture
Role play is about simply putting on a mask and becoming something fun for a moment, right? Not for everyone- some of use need to go further. Whether calling upon a persona that is inherent in our very being, or calling down God-forms, animal roles, or our yet-unmet Daddy persona, invocation and evocation can be powerful tools for both BDSM exploration and intense ritual work. From wardrobe to rituals, dabbling in persona manifestation to evoking emotional responses, getting into *and* out of head space, we’ll discuss and delve into what these tools can mean for your life and desires. You do not have to be pagan or kinky to explore intense role play or connect with your personal, cultural and universal archetypes for hot scenes or spiritual identity.

Ties that Connect Us: Rope Bondage, Intention and Magic

Intensive – Limited Attendance
Join me in an exploration not only of the art of rope bondage, but how to use it for connecting with our partners and for doing both simple and intense magical workings. Feel the fibers echoing your desires through your fingertips and wrapped around the body of your partner, feel the fibers trace you towards divination techniques you may not have explored before, feel the fibers teach you another way to explore the universe at large. From fun and playful hands on practices to intense conversations about the ethics of rope bondage magic (such as tying lives together in handfastings, cutting energetic cords, using rope for astral workings, or divination with ropework) and how it applies to a variety of the eight-fold paths (rope bondage is not just about ordeals after all). Feel the fibers in your finger tips, and find the ties that connect us. Bring rope for hands on exploration segments.