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You’re here because you love us and are able to make an ongoing commitment to the stability of the Grounds. Thank you.  Many folks care about us, but don’t actually know we’re in crisis.  Many others know that we’re in crisis, but don’t realize that their small contributions can make a difference. (They do. They’re honestly the main thing that does!)  Will you help us get the word out?  Attached is a link to the newsletter I sent all our mailing list subscribers today. If you haven’t yet, take a moment to review so you know what’s going on.  https://wicked-grounds.ck.page/posts/an-update-rays-of-hope-and-a-request-to-get-this-over-the-finish-line If you’re willing to share this with people that you know value the Grounds, we would certainly appreciate it.  Not everyone is in a position to contribute. We get that. But the gap is actually VERY manageable if everyone who values the Grounds gives a very small amount. (See my cheeky “Math” posts on various social media — the actual amount we need from any particular social follower ranges from $1 on Twitter to $3 on Facebook & FetLife. Literally trival amounts.)  My suspicion is that most folks either don’t know that we’re in need (because :: waves hands around at social media :: ) or don’t think they can make a difference.  We are.  They can.  Much love,  Mir  PS: One way or another we WILL continue to offer our community building and education. But our current physical location is of vital importance to our operations and the people who use it as a home. Let’s not let it fall out of our hands. 

May Fair ​ An art, artisan & wellness fair for the kinky, queer and sex-positive community ​ Wicked Grounds Cafe & Annex 289 and 293 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Join us for a celebration of our local community! ​ Get your advance tickets now! ​ This Saturday May Fair will be taking over the entire Annex & Cafe, and there will be a cover to enter either space for the day until after 5pm. This event is a fundraiser for Wicked Grounds Cafe & Annex. May Fair centers our queer, kinky & sex-positive community in all our parts! We will have a wide variety of artists, artisans, and kink vendors as well as tarot readers, oracles and body workers to help us center wellness for our community. Confirmed vendors: Alice Arcana – Tarot reading & witchy earrings Byrd Beaks – Masks & accessories Cedar and Spice – Paintings, artwork & gaming gear Dandy Disaster – Small prints, art comics & stickers! Didi Does Good Massage– Massage Dungeon K Studio – Kink inspired jewelry & adornments Glam Punk Art – Wall art & other decor Grimoire of Magi – Earthy herbal & apothecary magick HeartShapedEarmarks – Petplay gear LV Bite – Kinky & queer art Mauskavelli – Paintings & artwork Mischief Manor Studio – Handcrafted magickal tools & gaming gear Needle Play Acupuncture – Acupuncture ReDiscovery Coach by Flame RosaNegra – Tarot & oracular readings Security Culture – Neon vegan fetishwear Wicked Grounds – Kink gear & books, occult books, tarot ​ Get your advance tickets now! ​ $5+ admission in advance or at the door. This event is a fundraiser, so give what you are able! Advance tickets available through Forbidden Tickets here: ​https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/847baed104​ Higher donations gratefully accepted to support the space. Access This event is held in both Wicked Grounds Cafe & Wicked Grounds Annex (two doors down from the café). While the Annex space is ADA friendly once upstairs, stairs at the front door are the only means of ingress and egress to the space. This event is an inclusive, queer, and sex-positive safe space.

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Books are sexy! And all our books are at a 20% discount today. Kink books! Magick books! Tarot decks! Consent books! Polyamory books! You get the idea. WickedGrounds.com CODE: EFFINBIZ22

First, I want to say that I’m extremely grateful to everyone’s enthusiasm and support for our latest Staying the Eff in Business efforts. We do have several new classes & content in development and remain excited about building future programming, events and offerings with our community near and far — so let’s keep doing this together. This particular sale has two days left, but you’ll keep hearing from me in the next couple of weeks as we try to right the post-Omicron ship. We’re building new programs and cool new events over here that we can’t wait to delight you with. ​ Enjoy some of the free stuff we already have out there for you! Did you ever wonder why we have a Patreon? In part, it’s so that we can help kinksters everywhere while creating cool stuff like this: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? You may get some free pre-pandemic snippets of content there. You can even find most of the old Kinky Queer Revolution podcast!!! You can even find a taped version of our BDSM Negotiation Basics class (old school! no slides or Zoom!) right here. Into our Sex Magick programming? You might enjoy this talk Mir gave a few years ago about Sex Magick & Polarity Beyond Gender. If you love some of this and want to tip, you know where. ​ Help us by helping us help you! Take advantage of the Staying the Eff in Business sale in person or online. 20% off all books & decks, and most impact & sex toys! Just use code EFFINBIZ between now and Sunday evening. Do you have one of our cool new shirts yet? WickedGrounds.clothing offers great designs via print on demand and gets neat swag to your door reliably and quickly. Have you been meaning to sign up for a future class? Why not sign up now? ​ Join our Patreon for personal benefits and to stabilize our long term trajectory. Use our new Schedulista to book daytime hours for the Annex directly, or even book time to pick Mir’s brain. Or reach out to Events@WickedGrounds.com to talk about other bookings! ​ Help us by helping others! Throw a support coffee or scholarship ticket onto your purchases at WickedGrounds.com by checking our our Pay It Forward section. In just the past two weeks, we’ve been able to provide education to 16 people who could not have afforded it otherwise. That benefits everyone. Want to buy a LOT of support coffee or scholarship tickets? Send funds via PayPal to put your funds to work immediately. Don’t want anything but want to throw in a few shekels? Use our online tip jar for one-time contributions or to show your gratitude for our content beyond classes & coffee. ​ We want to be here for you. You want us to be here for you. Let’s do this. Let’s weave community. With love and gratitude, Mir Love all the many things Wicked Grounds offers you beyond our products? Show us some love in our tip jar or by joining our Patreon!

We are doubling down on our KINK 101 series, and for the first time since before the pandemic we have at least one instance of almost every Kink 101 class available. Whether it’s your first adventure in kink, or you’ve taken one of the series and are hungry for more, we hope you’ll check out these upcoming classes at Wicked Grounds! All Wicked Grounds classes are available on a sliding scale. If cost is a barrier at any level, please use the “Volunteer List” at the bottom of the ticket listing to request a space-available scholarship ticket. A reminder that our Patreon VIP members at the $30/month or higher level automatically get access to one Kink 101 class per month just for the asking. The KINK 101 Series All classes taught by Miriam Green, owner Wicked Grounds This series welcomes all genders, orientations, and dynamic styles. Kink 101: BDSM Negotiation Basics (SF & ONLINE) Upcoming dates available: ​Monday, February 21st (TICKETS) ​ ​Monday, March 21st (TICKETS) ​ or mark your calendars – this is every third Monday So you’ve met a lovely human that you want to play with… but you’re nervous that the negotiation will kill the mood. Perhaps you’re just starting out in the scene and want to learn the basics of pre-scene negotiation. Or maybe you’ve had challenges communicating that you’d like to understand and address. This workshop is designed for newcomers to BDSM but is open to anyone who wants new tools to improve their BDSM communications. KINK 201: Advanced BDSM Negotiations – Relationships & Dynamics (SF & ONLINE) Upcoming dates available: ​Monday, February 28th (TICKETS) ​ ​Monday, March 28th (TICKETS) ​ or mark your calendars – this is every fourth Monday Join us for a Kink 201 session which delves in-depth into negotiating and check-ins for ongoing BDSM dynamics. We’ll talk about: – Setting your own must-haves and red flags – Negotiating for play partner relationships – D/s relationships & contracts – How to maintain relationships over time – And more! Building on our negotiation basics, we’ll learn how to negotiate as partners toward a BDSM style that is hotter, more fun, and more powerful for all partners in a dynamic. This workshop is designed for kinksters with some experience and knowledge of how to negotiate for BDSM play and scenes, but is open to anyone who wants new tools to improve their BDSM communications in ongoing relationships. KINK 101: Welcome to the SF Scene (SF only) Psst! Have you wished for a class like this for folks beyond the Bay Area? We’re working on an online class right now — stay tuned! Upcoming dates available: ​Saturday, March 5th (TICKETS) ​ ​Saturday, April 2nd (TICKETS) ​ or mark your calendars – this is every first Saturday at noon New to the local public scene? This Kink 101 class gives you the basics on the San Francisco BDSM scene, and is perfect whether you’re new to kink, new to the public scene, want to learn more about local BDSM play and education, even just want to know what the heck happens at a kink café. Join us for this quick orientation to the local kink scene and San Francisco’s very own kink café. This session is perfect for folks who are making their first brave steps into the San Francisco kink scene. This class is also a perfect intro to etiquette and protocols if you’re planning to get involved with local play parties and organizations. Private Joy: Sadomasochism for Solo & Distance Play (SF & ONLINE) Upcoming dates available: ​Thursday, March 3rd (TICKETS) ​ This class is offered about every three months Partnered BDSM is fun — but there’s no reason to give up kinky play when you’re on your own. Whether you’re just exploring your kinks, want to spice up your solo play, or want some ideas for play with distanced partners, this is the class for you! Starting with exploring our own goals & intentions for kink, we will explore a wide variety of strategies for getting your own kink on! From solo sadomasochistic play to safely practicing bondage on your own, we’ll navigate the wide world of unpartnered and distantly partnered kink. You’ll walk away with lots of tips and tricks for keeping your play hot and your own passions & life force burning! This workshop is designed for players at all levels of experience. Whether you’re brand new to exploring your kinks & fetishes, or an experienced player looking for new ideas, you’re certain to leave with new tools & techniques for solo and distance play. NEW CLASS! Diving Deep – Discovering and Voicing Kink Desires (SF & ONLINE) Upcoming dates available: ​Thursday, April 7th (TICKETS) ​ This class will be offered about every three months The first step in negotiating is voicing what we want. But many of us run into challenges almost immediately: What do I want? Assuming I figure that out, how do I feel safe talking out loud about my kinky desires? Join us for a new Kink 101 class brought to you by popular request. Together, we’ll explore: – How to discover what turns you on — even if you haven’t played yet – How to safely learn about kink from other people – Deepening our insights into our own desires, for our own sake – Techniques for finding your voice and speaking freely – Tips & tricks for sharing the desires you’re afraid to voice While this class is geared toward those starting or expanding their BDSM education, it will be of value to kinksters at any level of experience who face the challenges of connecting with or voicing their desires. Dating While Kinky (SF & ONLINE) Upcoming dates available: ​Thursday, May 5th (TICKETS) ​ This class will be offered about every three months Whether you’re doing online dating, speed dating, blind dates, or the million other ways we meet people, it’s hard enough to be yourself and just get to know the someone —