RECORDING—Beyond Domination: Kink In The Glow of Vesta with Indira Allegra
BEYOND DOMINATION: KINK IN THE GLOW OF VESTA—an Embodied Astrology guest workshop with Indira Allegra—took place during Scorpio Season of 2022.
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The recorded workshop is offered by sliding scale:
$150 / $200 / $250
The recordings and workshop materials will be sent sent via email immediately after purchase.
PART 1—BEYOND DOMINATION: KINK IN THE GLOW OF VESTA
Beyond the binary of master and servant or top and bottom, there is devotion. Join us for an electric workshop as we establish parameters for consensual play where partners pleasure each other as an offering to the larger archetypal energies they are each devoted to. Whether you are a devotee of emotional intimacy, slippery spontaneity or just the joy of learning itself - there is a satisfying kink for you lit by the glow of Vesta. Associated with the flame stoked by dedication and service, the astrological placement of Vesta in our natal charts offers gorgeous clues as to how we can center devotion as a framework rather than domination while still working the somatic and psychological edges we love. We will discuss the value of centering devotion as kinky folks who may be aging, on the ace spectrum, ill or disabled, bipoc and/or trauma survivors, as well as kinky folks playing with partners who embody different social power and mobility than we do. Whether you are simply curious or an experienced player seeking a fresh frame for your practice, there's something for everyone in the glow of Vesta.
PART 2—BEYOND DOMINATION: KINK FOR THE ELEMENTS
We will reconvene in Part II to broaden the range of techniques we can offer our partners. In Kink for the Elements, you'll learn fundamentals of practices which are in service to archetypal energies which go down and in - like earth and water - or move up and out, like air and fire. Participants will come away with a collection of kink practices specifically curated to resonate with the archetypal energies they are devoted to.
NOTES
We will be working with the placement of the asteroid Vesta in this workshop. If you don't know your natal vesta placement, find it for free with astro.com using these steps: Log in or make an account > add your birth data > from the menu choose 'Horoscope Drawing & Data' > 'Extended Chart Selection' then, expand the section for 'additional objects', Vesta will be available through the popular asteroids menu on the left or in the asteroid name and number list under 'v'.)
BIO
Indira Allegra is a social psychopomp accompanying people, places and non-human beings through cycles of death, memorial and regeneration. Their projects, performances and installations draw from an investigation of inner space, animism and the ritual, relational and performative aspects of weaving. Allegra's combination of past experiences as a sex worker, sign language interpreter, domestic violence counselor and yoga instructor allow them to work with the tension of human and nonhuman experience as creative material. Their work has been featured in ARTFORUM, Art Journal and Emergency Index Vol. 8 among others. Allegra has been the recipient of numerous awards including the United States Artists Fellowship, Burke Prize, Gerbode Choreographer Award and the Art Matters Artist2Artist Fellowship. @indiraallegra on IG
The recorded workshop is offered by sliding scale:
$150 / $200 / $250
The recordings and workshop materials will be sent sent via email immediately after purchase.
The following payment model is inspired by and borrowed from the payment model of Bayo Akomolafe’s class, We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks.
This workshop offers a sliding scale based on your relative financial standing. In an effort to reflect disparity in economic conditions and access to wealth, the following payment system is designed for those with more wealth to help cover the costs of those with less access to wealth and resources. We trust your discernment of your current financial situation and how you fit into the global economic context.
As you decide what amount to pay, please consider your present-day financial situation governed by income, but also the following factors: historical discrimination faced by your peoples; your financial wealth (retirement/savings/investments); your access to income and financial wealth, both current and anticipated (how easily could you earn more income compared to other people in your community, country, and the world; are you expecting an inheritance); people counting on your financial livelihood including dependents and community members; the socio-economic conditions of your locale (relative to other places in your country and in the world); your relationship to food & resource scarcity.
Highest Tier: Partner
Middle Tier: Supporter
Lowest Tier: Companion
Scholarships are available in addition to our sliding scale, for anyone needing further financial assistance. Please click here for more info