This Week with Wicked Grounds (1/29 – 2/8)

Howdy kinksters –

I hope you’re being gentle with yourselves and one another this week.

I continue to believe that honoring our erotic selves and building resilient communities is critical. We’re going to keep making lots of space for that.

I’m particularly happy this week to announce that we’re launching our first weekend of live programming in Los Angeles in late March! We’ll start with a third Friday Play Lab, and then I’m hosting two short classes and one daylong intensive over the weekend. If you’re in – or have friends in – the Los Angeles area, I’ve put details just above this week’s classes below. (Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your LA friends!!!)

NorCal, we haven’t forgotten about you! There are a LOT of San Francisco, Oakland, and even Fort Bragg events this week, so read on for details.

This weekend, I launch my next multiweek intensive with Wicked Grounds + Magickal Crossroads launches on February 1st exploring ​All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know​. Folks who are interested in magick and mysticism should check it out. Find out more and register at the ​Teachable link​. Because this class is VERY niche, registration for attending through the recordings will be available pretty much forever – but if you want the opportunity to nerd out with me live, you’ll want to join in time to take part in this live.

We have a wide mix of in-person and online programming this week. Let’s take a look!

Planning ahead: Our Los Angeles Weekend! (3/20 – 3/22)

• Friday, 3/20: Play Lab with Wicked Grounds: Impact​TICKETS​

• Saturday, 3/21: Welcome to the LA Area Kink Scene! with Miriam Green and Killmeat Nick​TICKETS​

• Saturday, 3/21: This is Your Brain on Kink with Miriam Green​TICKETS​

• Sunday, 3/22: Kink Exploration Deep-Dive: A Daylong Intensive with Miriam Green​TICKETS​

This Week!

Thursday, Jan 29

Online: Tonight we offer the second part of The Archetypes of Power & Surrender: A Two Part Series with Sir Scott. This is a continuation of the workshop that was offered on January 18. We are offering late ticketing – if you didn’t get a chance to attend on 1/18 (or you don’t already have the recording), please get your tickets but also reach out to us to let us know you need the recording for part one (which has already been distributed). Late ticketing remains available only through ​Forbidden Tickets here​.

Friday, Jan 30

We have no live programming today except our Month of Mindfulness, but you can always peruse our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, Jan 31

Online: Interested in objectification? Join Jamie Joy online today for Used & Abused: The Art of Erotic Objectification. Can’t make it live? We will record the class to provide to all ticketholders. Get your seat through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Fort Bragg, CA: If you are a kinkster in northern Mendocino county or along the Mendocino county coast, join us today for ​The Mendocino Munch​ in Fort Bragg, CA. This isn’t technically a Wicked Grounds event, but it is facilitated by our own Miriam Green.

Sunday, Feb 1

Online: Relatively new to kink and BDSM? Want to go deep with everything your need to know to go deep, be safe, and have fun? Join us for our first half-day online intensive with Miss Mackenzee,: Curiosity to Connoisseur: A Newbie Intensive. This 4.5 hour online intensive will cover all the basics and much more. Find out more and sign up through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​. We recommend attending live online for the best experience, but we will record this session for distribution if you have a schedule conflict.

Online: Today we launch our next multiweek intensive with Magickal Crossroads, ​All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know​. This class will be available for asynchronous learning, but if you want to be part of the live cohort and benefit from real-time discussions, you’ll want to join before our first live session Monday, Feb 2.

Monday, Feb 2

Online: Curious about knife play? Already playing and looking for new ideas on how to be creative while playing safely? We’ve got you! Join Jamie Joy online with us tonight for The Edge of Desire: Knife Play. Advanced ticketing is required to attend either live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Online: Tonight is the first live session for ​All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know​, a six-week intensive in collaboration with Magickal Crossroads. This class will be available for asynchronous learning, but if you want to be part of the live cohort and benefit from all of our real-time discussions, you’ll want to join by today!

Tuesday, Feb 3

Online: Calling experienced kinksters, educators, and party hosts for this one! If you’re already house topping (or bottoming), incorporating demos into classes, or want to provide house tops and bottoms for your parties, you might want some tips and tricks for how to do it well! Join our own Miriam Green online tonight for Tips for House Topping. Advanced ticketing required to attend either live of by recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Wednesday, Feb 4

Online: Looking for new creative ways to express sadomasochism and control? Join Lady V online tonight for Fatal Follicles: Hair Pulling for Harlots! All genders and all roles are inviting to get down to the roots of playing with the hair, but you’ll need advanced tickets to attend either live or by recording. Pluck your tickets from ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

San Francisco, CA: It’s the first Wednesday of the month, and you know what that means: it’s time for San Francisco’s original impact playshop, SpankLab! Join impossiblepain and a few dozen Bay Area kinksters to learn impact play hands-on, with a short discussion or workshop followed by hands-on peer skillshare. Follow this with a trip to PlayXLand afterward, and it’s the most fun you can have on a Wednesday night! While we don’t require advanced ticketing, we often do sell out. Why take your chances? Just get advanced tickets from ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​ to reserve your space.

Thursday, Feb 5

Online: Curious about trance for erotic hypnosis and sacred kink? Join Kaiden Bren online tonight for Trance Work 101 to learn all the basics. Advanced ticketing required to attend either live or by recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

San Francisco, CA: Back by popular request, we are bringing you a pre-Valentine’s Day edition of our Queers Only Kink Speed Friending/ Dating/ Whatever. In just a couple of hours, Miriam Green and impossiblepain will help you widen your circle of queer allies, friends, play partners, and maybe much more! Don’t reserve a U-Haul quite yet, but do get your tickets before we sell out! You can get them through either ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​. Space is limited, and our last two queers-only editions have sold out!

Friday, Feb 6

We have no live programming today, but you can always peruse our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, Feb 7

It’s first Saturday, and that means beginner-friendly classes in San Francisco – including a brand new class from Miriam Green for beginners and advanced players alike!

San Francisco, CA: New to kink? Just starting to explore what the public scene has to offer? Or maybe you’ve just moved to the SF Bay Area and want to know what’s available for you? (Spoiler: a lot!) Join our own Miriam Green live in San Francisco for Welcome to the SF Bay Area Kink Scene today at noon, and learn all about the culture, etiquette, resources, and organizations of the SF kink and sex-positive scenes. You’ll walk away with the practical information you need to make the most of it! Advanced tickets: ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

San Francisco, CA: Want to connect with kink resources online, but have some concerns? Whether it’s protecting online privacy overall or just dealing with minor annoyances, the world of kinky and sex-positive social networks can be overwhelming. Miriam Green has some tips and tricks that can help! Join us live and in person today for the first-ever edition of “What’s Your FetlLife?” Managing Social Media Profiles for Kinksters. Advanced ticketing is recommended. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Sunday, Feb 8

Oakland, CA: In the Bay Area? Want to get in your body, a lot, while getting in touch with your own erotic energy? Whether you want to do it in the bedroom, the dungeon, or just know how for yourself, join Click Your Heels in Oakland today for a half-day Lap Dancing Intensive. You’ll get four hours of instruction and get into your body a LOT. Advanced ticketing is recommended, since we often sell out! Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Online: Join Sarah Butcher online today to explore the creative, sensual, and versatile joys of candles in Wax Play 101. Advanced ticketing required to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Online: Emotional sadomasochism can add a lot of depth to D/s and SM play, but it also increases risks. Thankfully, you can learn to navigate these risks mindfully, and one of the best people to help you do this is vahavta. Join her online today for Negotiating and Communicating for Emotional S/m at 2pm Pacific. Please note that this class will not be recorded; you must attend live, so mark your calendars. Get your tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Intensives!

We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and ​online​.

• ​All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know​ Registration now open for February 1 – March 14. (ONLINE)

• ​Kink Class Incubator​ Registration now open for April 27 – May 26. (ONLINE)

• ​Diving Deep: Discovering & Voicing Your Erotic Desires​. Registration now open for November 2 – December 14. (ONLINE)

Warmly, Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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