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By Raven Kaldera

All through background, from the Hindu Kavadi rite to the Lakota sunlight Dance, the Ordeal course has been an commemorated non secular highway to the magic of the flesh, and to touching the Gods. at the present time many Pagans are learning this course, by chance or via layout. at the same time, many practitioners of secular BDSM are discovering themselves having religious reports in the midst of their so much secular scenes. This e-book explores the crossover issues among either those groups and practices, a cross-section that's growing to be gradually, baring debatable articles on themes as diversified as sacred soreness, bondage, hook suspension, cathartic Pagan ritual, the spirituality of dominance and submission, and being the slave of the Gods. With contributions via famous authors and activists in either groups, and lovely images via artist and Shibari-Do grasp Bridgett Harrington, this ebook is an awe-inspiring gateway into the world of the Underworld... and again back.

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When the body is in pain, it gives off a great deal of energy, which is accessible to many magic-workers. In this case, the top is the primary magician, and the bottom becomes one of their tools. 3. Pain to bring people back in touch with their bodies. This is an especially good technique for those who go into trance easily (and likely don’t need pain to do it), but have trouble reconnecting with the physical. 4. Pain as a sacrifice, usually to a divine power who appreciates such things. 26 DARK MOON RISING 5.

The ropes against his hands and the growing heat of his back are all he is aware of. The rest of his body is slowly falling away. A pause, then a harder whip. The pain increases, the rhythm quickens and he can no longer keep breathing with it. In and out are now each laced with the sharp redness of blows. It’s hard now, not the easy waltz, but a violent dance with a partner who drags him stumbling around a dance floor of spikes. I can’t bear it, he thinks, I can’t take this, but somehow he does, and then it happens.

I kneel on the floor, which seems to be made of hard and uneven boards. My knees hurt, my shins hurt, my arms hurt, and there is a pain in my back that gets 42 DARK MOON RISING worse as the seconds fly by. I am cold and colder, and the hair on my arms and the back of my neck stands up like a dog’s hackles. I sense movement as they come for me. I am afraid. I am inclined to say forget it, I don’t really want this. I have no idea what to expect, and all of my worst fears flash before my eyes as someone helps me to my feet.

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