Happy Valentines Day! (Though I like to show love and affection year round myself)
It’s official- I’ve moved! I’m now based in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona… a sharp contrast to so many of my friends, family and loved ones who are burrowed up in the snow right now. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in colder climates shortly (see below) soon. I have been madly finishing up my anthology for Power Exchange Book Series called “Rope, Bondage & Power,” and next week it heads off to the copy editor then off to print- how exciting! Keep an eye open for it.
I’ve also back to working on a few super-secret collaborative projects with the likes of Circle23 Photography (the artist I collaborated with for my book “Shibari You Can Use”) and Klawdya Rothschild (of PropertyProject.org) which have me incredibly excited.
Coming up in April I’ll be debuting my first online course with PowerPlayAcademy.corg called “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM” which will make for yet another option for students who want to study with me but have been unable to make it to classes (or the specific class they wanted. I alredy have my audio class series (that is being re-edited for access through Amazon.com!) which is available for download from PassionAndSoul.com for those who want to listen to my classes on their mp3 players, and books are always an option- but I love this new-to-me interactive online option! Soon we hope to have private class/mentoring time be available at PowerPlayAcademy.com, which is also exciting.
Part of my move has also allowed me to set up a regular class schedule here in the Phoenix Area through FetishAliveStore.com. Fetish Alive is a great space near 15th & Indian School, and I’ll be doing my first class for them on March 19th.
I have tons more below- lots of exciting classes, performances and even a great intensive coming up… read on and stay tuned!
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February/March 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 for private classes, erotic life coaching work, and more:
San Jose, California
February 13-15, PantheaCon, http://www.pantheacon.com/09/
Binding Intentions: The Art of Rope Magic
PantheaCon is California’s largest Pagan and Magick conference, and after years as an attendee I am delighted to finally get to teach at this event.
San Francisco, California
February 16-20
Available for private classes in the Bay Area
February 18 (8-10pm, Doors at 7:30pm), Society of Janus, http://www.soj.org/
Teaching Kama Sutra Bondage downstairs at The Citadel
February 21, Femina Potens Gallery, http://www.feminapotens.org/index.php
Performing at Art of Restraint performance night with Janice Stein in a piece on obedience to dogma called “Blind Faith”
Washington D.C.
February 24, Black Rose, http://www.br.org
Playing Between the Ears: Erotic Hypnosis and Trance Techniques
Brooklyn, New York
February 25, Brooklyn Lyceum, http://sjtucker.com/newyork.php
At the book launch party for Catherynne M. Valente’s novel of urban magic, Palimpsest, there will be far more than book readings. Live music, art installations, a full costume party… and myself doing a rope bondage performance art show called “Quartered” with an great crew of New Yorkers. This story of a sexually transmitted city is breathtaking, fantastical, and presents a new approach to sexuality that is likely to have huge ripples in what sexuality can be, just as Heinlein did years ago.
Hartford, Connecticut
February 27, Western Massachusetts Power Exchange, http://www.wmpe.org
Switching Strategies: Fulfilling your Needs and more
February 28, The Society, http://www.thesocietyct.org
Sir! Yes Sir! Designing and Implementing Protocol Systems… and staying for their great Queer Invasion party afterward!
Phoenix, Arizona
March 19, Fetish Alive, http://www.fetishalivestore.com/
Speed Bondage!
St. Louis, Missouri
March 27-29, Beat Me in St. Louis (aka BMSL XII), http://events.stl3.com/stl3BMSL.htm
Speed Bondage!
Slish, Splash, Splosh and Messy Play
Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing
Beat Me in St.Louis, on top of being in the top 2 most clever event names *ever,* is an amazing event. I went last year as an attendee and had to come back. Great venue, great people, great food, very sexy play- love it! And I love the city too 
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Looking beyond March!
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/calendar
April
PowerPlayAcademy.com (online course), San Francisco (Center for Sex and Culture), Vancouver, BC (Libido Events), Ellensburg, WA (Central Washington University), Maryland (Sacred Sexuality Beltane)
May
Phoenix, AZ (AASECT), Chiago, IL (CARAS-SIOG, ShibariCon, IMrL), N. Minnesota (Tournament- to be Confirmed)
June
Events in Maryland and Wisconsin to be Confirmed
July
West Virgina (La garou Campout), Bellingham, WA (In The Woods)
I also have upcoming plans for 2009 to teach in Mexico City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., W. Massachusettes … and more!
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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.
FetLife – http://fetlife.com/users/24336
This amazing erotic adventurer’s networking site is an invaluable tool for me, and I have my “PassionAndSoul Student Lounge” there as well for all of my students!
MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/ropelover
Built when I still openly ran RopeLover.com (it still exists in archive mode), this is a great way to keep up with my adventures when you can’t access 18+ sites
…and of course my website – http://www.PassionAndSoul.com
My 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 Harrington
http://www.PassionAndSoul.com
Artist, Educator and Shaman