‘Colours of Play’ Symposium Evenings: Exploring Kink & BDSM

‘Colours of Play’ is a collection of symposium evenings, exploring different coluors of consensual, pleasurable, benevolent BDSM and kink play. The course is divided into six evenings, each exploring a theme of BDSM and kink play, with an associated colour. Consider it a smorgasbord/buffet of complimentary offerings, from which you can take one dish, several dishes, or eat them all!

Evening 6: ORANGE – How to rekindle desire? How to feel in the mood when you’re affected by concerns of body self-image, or feel bogged down by domesticity or work? What can ancient sex ritual tell us that’s relevant to kindling erotic desire today?

In this final class, we focus on the idea of the continual kindling of the erotic flame. Informed by an archaeological knowledge of 3000 years of Goddess sex rituals from Mesopotamia, the Levant and Cyprus, we discuss wisdom and rituals of bathing and beautification (which we could modern hashtag #self-care) and God’s bearing gifts and metaphorical plough for the sacred vulva. Mutually appreciative murmured words and expressions of pleasure, preserved in ancient sex songs. Finally, how the ancients created the erotic mis-en-scene (setting), celebrated sacred sexuality, and enjoyed a festive after-party and foreplay anew.

Note: Anne O Nomis has a Masters degree in Art and Archaeology, and she really knows what she’s talking about here.

Single evening (one colour) tickets $80.00