Edit: I made a facebook group for people who might be interested in this, check it out and join here
Hello lovely people! First of all I guess I should apologise for the recent inaction, life gets in the way and all that.
Last summer I went to the tantra festival at Osho Leela in Dorset, UK. I had a good time there, but I found myself constantly reminded of the fact that I was different from everyone there, and that I didn’t fit into the overriding model of the world. I was constantly pushing buttons and challenging people simply by being in the space and being myself, which, while ok once in a while, gets bloody exhausting after a while. Thankfully I had come with a queer gang, which made it possible for me to enjoy what I could and retreat when I needed to. I have been interested in working with sacred sexuality for a long time, but I have been put off trainings and workshops because of the heterocentricism and binary nature of the majority of tantra. In the last couple of years I have found a way in, primarily through ecstatic BDSM at Sacred Pleasures and the Queer Rites events. I have met many wonderful people who feel the same way as I do and are creating communities and events where people can explore the potential of sexuality and connection without assumptions of heterosexuality and binary gender identities.
This has got me thinking about how awesome it would be to create a queer tantra and sacred sexuality festival, two or three days long with workshops and rituals created by established teachers and workshop leaders working with queer folk, and also with space for people to bring their own magic. I would like this to be an initial call out to see if people would be interested in such a thing, and more importantly if there are other people who would like to help make it happen! (I have some experience of organising events but not anything on this scale and definitely not on my own). As far as I know nothing like this has ever happened before, and I feel sure that there would be a lot of people who would be very excited about an event like this. Realistically I think it would happen in 2014, and I think that gives enough time for it to percolate and come together.
Edited to add: I would like this to be an inclusive rather than exclusive space, and heterosexual, binary identified people would indeed be welcome, these things just wouldn’t be assumed.
If you would be interested in this, either organising or attending, please comment below!
(I have it set so I need to approve any comments posted, so if you don’t want your comment to be public you can say so, and include your email address if you want me to get back to you)
Much love to you all, and happy equinox!
Blazingsun xx
The Bent Pentacle 
Count me in
Fantastic idea !
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Count me in – I to feel we should all be able to connect outside of the either ‘straight’ or ‘gay’ type labels that seem common in Tantra and would love to be a part of this – it would have amazing energies!
Hi Chris. YES. YES. YES. Have been wanting something like this for years. Keep looking at quodoska and tantra but my fear of being the odd one out gets in the way. Am feeling quite emotional at the possibility of finally being able to do this sort of work in a queer space. Feel free to share this. Big thank you for putting this out there. Julia
Ping : )
I like this Chris – yes, I’m up for it!
Mustardseed x
I made a facebook group for people who might be interested in this! https://www.facebook.com/groups/178445082303565/
This all sounds fascinating!
Yes please! Would love to be involved 🙂
Sounds interesting!!!!!
What a good idea – very interested
And in case you haven’t come across it, the festival IS happening in 2014! Take a look at http://www.quintasensual.org
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This sounds like a great ideal! 🙂 #sacredsexuality #queerspirituality