This Week with Wicked Grounds (7/17 – 7/27)

Hello kinksters –

We hope you’re having a great summer! ‘Tis the season for lots of kinky campouts, and we’re getting great stories back from folks all over the country packing up for and decompressing from various kinky outings.

Here in drizzly coastal northern California, we’ve prepared a long weekend of several kink classes. Most of our online classes are recorded (check the listings!) so if you’re out and about, you can rest assured that your advanced ticket will get you a copy of the recording after the fact.

Speaking of those classes, let’s dive in!

This Week!

Thursday, July 17

New to kink? You’ll want to check out munches! Those are the fun, lighthearted social events where kinksters get to know one another, explore resources, and build community. Learn everything about how to navigate the world of munches and start building your kink reputation in our online class Starting Out in Kink: Navigating Your First Munch with Princess Rara. Can’t attend live? We will record this one. Just be sure to get advanced tickets to get the recording. Advanced ticketing through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, July 18

No live classes today. But check out our video classes and other digital downloads at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

And check out Saturday and Sunday for a “Mir’s Brain-a-thon”!

Saturday, July 19

Miriam Green is teaching four classes in three days!

When dealing with sex magick, theory is important – but practice is where the magick literally happens. If you’d like a practical, hands-on approach to working sex magick, join us at 11am Pacific online for Put a Sigil On It! with Miriam BatAsherah Green. You’ll learn how to create, design, and charge a practical object for directing your energy. Whether you plan to attend live or watch the recording, you’ll need advance tickets. Invoke yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Then join us at 2pm Pacific for This is Your Brain on Kink with Miriam Green. Learn about the factors that drive everything from newbie frenzy to new relationship energy to drop, not to mention many of the fun physical and emotional sensations from play. You’ll need advanced ticketing to either attend live or watch the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Sunday, July 20

If you are planning to attend KinkedIn Konnect: The Worldwide Kinky Educator and Presenter Virtual Summit and Social, we will be there! Find the listing on FetLife to learn more (we’re RSVPed, if that helps your breadcrumbs!)

Then join Miriam Green online at 3pm Pacific for Private Joy: Sadomasochism for Solo & Distance Play. Whether you’re solo, between partners, or in a long-distance relationship, there’s no reason to miss out on kinky play! Learn some considerations to have safety, depth, and fun in your personal play in this online and recorded class. Be sure to get advanced tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Monday, July 21

Join us for our core class BDSM Negotiation Basics online tonight starting at 6pm Pacific. Miriam Green will cover all the basics about what to ask – and why – when negotiating for BDSM play. We’ll cover the basics of consent, key negotiation questions, and how to stay in great communication throughout a BDSM scene. Get advanced tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Tuesday, July 22

Join Sinclair Sexsmith online at 6pm Pacific for a workshop and discussion on High Protocol for D/s. Please note that this session will not be recorded for later viewing; you must attend live to get the value from this interactive session. Get your advanced tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Wednesday, July 23

Staying present, grounded, and connected are key skills for tops and bottoms alike. But how do we do that, exactly? Join us tonight online for Grounding and Centering for Kinksters: An Introduction to Defining Space and Self with HG Wyndell to learn practical techniques to make the most of presence in scenes. Advanced ticketing required. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Thursday, July 24

A true story: when Mir and Nick were tabling for Wicked Grounds at San Francisco Pride and offering free “Kinky Advice,” most of the questions we got were about oral sex! Not what we expected, but certainly a mood!

If you’d like to up your skills, join Lilithfoxx tonight for The Art of the Blowjob. We’ll cover all the skills you need to give (or receive) a great one! Advanced ticketing required. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, July 25

No live classes today. But check out our video classes and other digital downloads at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, July 26

Join UK kink educator Sarah Butcher online today for a class on Discipline & Punishment. This class will be offered live, or you can watch the recording later. You’ll need advanced ticketing either way, so get those through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Calling all littles and those who love them! Join us online this afternoon for Stories We Can Play: Narrative Age Play with Laura Boyle, and learn some new ways to create engaging scenes and dynamics for adult age players. Advanced ticketing required, whether you plan to attend live or watch the recording later. Get yours from ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

It’s not technically a Wicked Grounds event, but our Miriam Green will be hosting a munch for kinksters in coastal Mendocino county in Mendocino, California today from 1-3pm! Find out more on FetLife.

Sunday, July 27

What can we do when bad things happen in the scene? How do we address issues ranging from crappy behavior to explicit consent violations? Join Adam and Ash from Consent Academy today for a critical workshop From Harm to Healing: A Guide to Community Accountability. Advanced ticketing required. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Upcoming Intensives!

We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and ​online​. Here are a few that have just been opened for registration that you might want to check out.

• ​The Pentacle Path: A Six-Week Intensive Tarot Training​: August 10 – September 20, 2025.

• ​Diving Deep: Discovering & Voicing Your Kink Desires​: Registration now open for November 2 – December 13, 2025

Warmly, Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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