“By that which one falls, by that shall one rise.” Aghora means “without fear.” In this workshop we will discuss some of the more extreme Tantric practices in which social and personal boundaries are consciously crossed for the purpose of spiritual evolution. Tantra recognizes that one pathway to opening up higher consciousness is through shocking [...]
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“So This One Time at Sex Camp!?”: Dark Odyssey interim roundup
Posted in Dark Odyssey, Dark Odyssey, bdsm, events, sex, sexbloggers, swinging, tantra on Oct 4th, 2007
Dark Odyssey is a journey of sexual adventure, where “open minded people gather to explore Tantra, polyamory, intimate communications, BDSM, alternative lifestyles and more.”
This is an interim roundup of various posts and articles from the September, 2007 camp. The links are to posts by sex bloggers, friends and others I met at camp. It is [...]
Back from Dark Odyssey
Posted in Dark Odyssey, bdsm, bondage, events, fetish, kink, sex, tantra on Apr 9th, 2007
Oh, I’m so zonked. Lots of talking, playing (mostly talking) and bourbon, little sleep. It’ll be days before I recover from the past two weeks of travel to a play party and Spring Fire.
I spent most of my time preparing for my ‘How to be a Sex Blogger’ workshop and the sex bloggers panel. The [...]
Dark Odyssey Spring Fire April 6-8: Day Passes
Posted in Dark Odyssey, bdsm, bondage, events, polyamory, tantra on Apr 3rd, 2007
Day passes are now available for Saturday and Sunday of the event. The day pass options are:
Full Day Passes:(9am 2:30am)Saturday Day Pass (Incl Party): $95Sunday Day Pass (Incl Party): $75
Party Only Passes:(8pm 2:30am)Friday Party Pass: $45Saturday Party Pass: $50Sunday Party Pass: $402 Night Party Pass: $95
Workshop Only Passes(9am 6:30pm)Saturday Workshops: [...]
We’re going to Spring Fire
Posted in Dark Odyssey, Jefferson, Marcus, Selina Fire, Tristan Taormino, bdsm, bondage, erotic, events, polyamory, sex, sexbloggers, sexblogs, tantra on Mar 23rd, 2007
Remember how Jefferson, Selina, Marcus and I went to Dark Odyssey’s summer camp?
Remember what clueless, trembling, newbies we were? Hell, at least I was. Now, we are going to be presenting at Dark Odyssey’s Spring Fire. How hilarious is that?
We’ll be doing a panel on sex blogging. I will be moderating. Wish [...]
Dark Odyssey: Spring Fire, April 6-8
Posted in Dark Odyssey, Marcus, bdsm, bondage, events, polyamory, sex blogs, sexbloggers, tantra on Feb 26th, 2007
HOTEL & REGISTRATIONS RATES INCREASE MARCH 1!
Are you interested in sex, spirituality, and BDSM, polyamory, Paganism, gender and sexual identities, relationships, swinging, polyamory, Tantra, and more?
Would you like the chance to learn from nationally-known sex educators, BDSM masters, top-notch Tantra teachers, relationship experts, and award-winning authors, activists, and community leaders?
Do want to socialize, connect, network, [...]
Dark Odyssey presents SPRING FIRE, April 6-8
Posted in Dark Odyssey, bdsm, bondage, education, events, polyamory, sex, tantra, transgender on Feb 16th, 2007
DARK ODYSSEY: A journey of sexual adventure, where open minded people gather to explore Tantra, Polyamory, Intimate Communications, BDSM, Alternative Lifestyles and more. With nationally known presenters, hands on workshops, intriguing lectures and exciting social events, experience a vacation you are sure to not forget.
We are proud to announce a new Dark Odyssey event this [...]
Common Ground: The Sex Issue
Posted in fetish, kink, san francisco, sex, tantra on Feb 12th, 2007
San Francisco’s high-minded pursuit of the low-down
The Neo Hedonists of Kinky Salon
One Taste’s Urban Monk Program
Tantra: Taking You Higher
Osho on Sex
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2006 Dark Odyssey post roundup
Posted in Dark Odyssey, Jefferson, Lolita Wolf, Marcus, Tristan Taormino, bdsm, bisexual, erotica, gay, lesbian, nudism, polyamory, roundup, sex, sexblog, swinging, tantra on Dec 26th, 2006
Dark Odyssey is a journey of sexual adventure, where ‘open minded people gather to explore Tantra, polyamory, intimate communications, BDSM, alternative fifestyles and more.’
This is a roundup of various posts and articles from the September, 2006 camp, which Jefferson, Selina, Marcus and I attended. Each of us, in our way, had a really good [...]






































