THE Beltane Gathering 2023 | ||
Spring Unmasking
Spring is bursting forth! I see it in my garden, which is bristling with daffodils and bleeding hearts and other wonderful things. I see it in the world, which is coming alive around me with people sitting outside at the coffee shop and walking on the towpath near my house in Western NJ. It’s my favorite season of the year. The hopefulness. The potential. The lengthening days which soothe my mind and cheer my soul. And then there’s Beltane! Every year, I spend months thinking about it, and then suddenly it’s here! This year’s event is busier than last year’s relaxicon of an event. It seems we did the reconnection thing and now it’s time to start opening up again. I’m good with this. Seeing all your wonderful and happy faces is what makes Beltane great for me. The ritual team is working with masks in their rituals this year, and I’m looking forward to shedding the ones I wear out in the so-called real world. Let’s come together in authenticity and enjoy the Spring as we continue our healing process as a community. Can’t wait for CAMP!
The Main Rituals
Our Beltane Rituals
We all wear masks – some for comfort, some out of habit, and some for survival. What would it feel like to remove those masks and show our authentic selves to the world? To walk in our unique beauty and to present our true selves without fear or shame? In the Beltane 2023 rituals, we’ll have the opportunity to find out. We’ll welcome Dionysos, Greek god of wine, ecstasy, and revelry, who will guide us on our journey towards freedom.
Opening Ritual - Thursday, 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
We've left "civilization" behind and are now in a wider, wilder world, free of social constraints. In this place, we prepare to encounter Dionysos, god of revelry and liberation, by creating safe, sacred space and examining the masks we wear in the mundane world. At the end of the ritual, we'll ask attendees to take flowers, grapes, and/or paper ivy leaves and place them somewhere on site that has meaning for them.
Maypole Dance - Friday, 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
Beltane’s merry tradition of the Maypole returns! Come one and all to dance and weave our wishes for abundance, love, lust, play, and creation around our sacred symbol. We invite musicians of all kinds to join our drummers and fill the air with glorious rhythm for the dancers. If you can’t or don’t wish to actually dance the Maypole, you’re invited to hold space with us and add your energy however you like—dance in place, shout, sing, wave banners, twirl fans, or simply watch! Never danced the Maypole? Don’t worry, our Fool is ready to give everyone a refresher. Let’s charge our Maypole with love and pleasure.
Ritual Procession - Saturday, 3:15pm, beginning at the Labyrinth
Dionysos comes to Ramblewood! We’ll welcome him with a ritual procession that begins at the Labyrinth, travels down to the Horseshoe cabins, then follows the road around the camp down to the Ritual Field. We welcome drummers, dancers, and musicians, as well as maenads, bacchantes, and satyrs! Bring your noisemakers, your hands, and your voices. Not up for the trek to the Labyrinth? Join in where you’d like on the procession’s route around camp, or gather at the Ritual Field and welcome the procession’s arrival to Main Ritual!
Main Ritual - Saturday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
Dionysos will lead us in singing, chanting, and moving our bodies to help us connect with our authentic selves, take off our masks, and stand forth in the truth of who and what we are. We'll share the sacred gifts of the vine and the hive, with alternative options for those who don't consume alcohol.
Closing Ritual: - Sunday, 10:30 - 11:30am, Ritual Field
We say farewell to Dionysos and thank him for his gifts of liberation, catharsis, and release. As we prepare to return to "civilization", we know that we may have to put on our masks again, but we’ll also bring our sense of freedom and validation back with us.
This year’s main rituals are presented by:
REBECCA ROSE VASSY is a priestess of Aphrodite-Venus and a loving devotee of Dionysus who is overjoyed to be back at THE Beltane after a long absence. She was the head of Community Service for many years at Free Spirit Gathering, the Keeper of the Temple of Affection at Fires of Venus, and has been a frequent presenter at FSG, Beltane, Mythic Journeys, and many other festivals and organizations. She is a writer, event planner, and sex educator in the DC area with The Pincus Center, an inclusive sex-positive practice offering therapy, coaching, and classes; an author of urban fantasy and erotica; and in her alter ego as Diva Darling, she’s a burlesque performer/teacher and producer/host of Smut Slam DC, a monthly open mic storytelling show about sex. Follow her at divanations.com.
SHANE AMERMAN (he/him/they) aka Silver, is an ecstatic practitioner and a member of the Potomac Seidr Guild Ondvegisulur, an oracular practice guild. He was a long time volunteer and staff member at past FSG, Beltane, THE Beltane and other festivals and events. He has participated in and helped produce a number of rituals over the years at Ramblewood events, and he is excited to be back at THE Beltane to raise some energy with you all again.
MARTHA SMITH (she/her), aka Puck, is an astrologer and diviner, witch of all trades, rope lover, and cat wrangler. She is a 2nd Degree Initiate of Blue Star Wicca, a devotee of Brighid, Arawn, Hekate, and Persephone, a longtime FSG staff member, and a presenter at both FSG and THE Beltane. Martha and her husband, Steve Robinson, live on a hillside in the southern Finger Lakes, where they and their four cats lead interesting lives. When Martha’s not in the kitchen making an amazing stir-fry or a fruit liqueur, she’s in the garden tending basil, peppers, and rhubarb, weeding the perennials, and swearing at the mugwort. Martha is excited to be on THE Beltane’s ritual team again, and is looking forward to another energetic and engaging ritual experience. You can find Martha online at @cards.table.tarot (Instagram) and at cardstabletarot.com.
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Mayday Mayhem Mummer's Play
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Mayday Mayhem Mummers will be unable to join us at THE Beltane this year. Consequently this series will not be taking place.
Welcome to the enchanting world of "Mayday Mayhem: A Modern Mummer's Play," written by the Bard of Providence, who crossed the veil in January 2023. This powerful play invites us to explore the interplay between the sacred and the mundane, the artist and the practical aspects of life, through the journey of six archetypal characters. We will provide costumes, props, scripts, and guidance to honor the Bard's memory and his legacy. Together, we will harness the vibrant energy of Beltane to unlock the transformative power of the play. Throughout the festival, we will hold sessions to collaboratively prepare for, and then present, the premier staging of this work of sacred art:
Session 1 - Thursday, 8pm, Back of the Dining Hall
Join us for a personal and intimate exploration of the play's archetypes in our first workshop, as we tap into the Beltane energy to explore the rich history of Mummers' Day plays and their connection to the ancient rituals of Beltane.
Session 2 - Friday, 1pm-3pm, Front Porch of the Dining Hall
In the second workshop, we will bring the characters to life through movement and embodiment, connecting their motivations and desires to your own life.
Session 3 - Saturday, 1pm-3pm, Front Porch of the Dining Hall
Our third workshop will be dedicated to exploring the poetry of the play and weaving together music, dance, and performance.
Play Premier - Saturday, 4:30pm, Amphitheater
Finally, we will culminate our journey with a mystical afternoon performance of "Mayday Mayhem," infused with the magic of Beltane and the Bard's mystical energy. Our costumes, improvisation, and musical accompaniment will create a powerful and transformative experience for all who join us.
Join us on this transformative journey as we honor the Bard's memory and explore the power of "Mayday Mayhem: A Modern Mummer's Play" during this sacred time of year.
The Mayday Mayhem Mummer's are unable to join us due to circumstances beyond our control
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What’s Going on Wednesday Evening?
Open Playspace Hours - 8pm to 12midnight
Opening & Maypole Ritual Volunteer Prep with The Ritual Team - 8:30pm, Dance Pavilion
Want to help make the magic? Join the Ritual Team at the Dance Pavilion to volunteer your time and assistance in preparing for Thursday’s Opening Ritual, and Friday’s Maypole Dance.
Opening Fire Circle: Fire on the Mountain - 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
“There is a dragon with matches & he’s loose on the town.” Light up your love, let your love light shine. Meet new people, visit interesting places, see old friends, welcome home.
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Thursday 8am - 9:15am
Yoga For Presence with Michael - Back of the Dining Hall
This 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga class is available to all levels. In this class we will focus on conscious movement and stillness, taking the time to be completely present in each movement and creating a foundation of consciousness from which to launch the rest of your day. Posture modifications will be offered allowing for this class to be accessible to both beginners and advanced practitioners. Please bring your own mat and any blocks or straps that you may need.
Thursday 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rage, Strength, and Spirituality with MonsignorX - Front Porch of Dining Hall
A discussion of three archetypes of strong male submission including the Berserker, Knight and Monk as well as others. A detailed discussion with a review of possible ways of using these archetypes in spiritual and personal work.
Quick Divination Session I with Sabrina Mari - Back of the Dining Hall
Would a brief check-in with Spirit help you think through something important? A quick tarot reading could be just the thing! Sign up for either Quick Divination Session I or Quick Divination Session II with Sabrina at the check-in desk (space is limited). In your session, you’ll receive an approximately 5-8 minute reading on the topic of your choice. Bring your phone so you can take a picture. Recording your session with a recording app or a digital recorder is also encouraged. Your reading will be private and away from the waiting area. You may bring someone with you, if you’d like their input or support. Sabrina won’t discuss your reading with ANYONE, but you're free to include others if you like.
(If you’d like a greater context for your reading, along with practical suggestions for action, join us at the follow-up workshop, What’s Spirit Trying to Tell You? Recognizing the 4 Big Messages. If you bring your reading notes/photo, you’ll have a chance to create your own action plan with extra support.) Bring a comfortable chair or blanket and something (quiet) to do while you wait. It is recommended to bring a journal or paper and pen. Be sure to bring your phone so you can take a picture. Remember, recording your session with a recording app or a digital recorder is also encouraged.
Getting Ready Ritual: Letting Go of the Mundane and Intention Setting with Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire - Barn
So often we rush into camp, stressed and with a million mundane things on our mind. It can be hard to relax and “get in the mood” and sometimes it feels like so much of our time here has passed us by before we can feel fully in the present. Join us for a ritual to address this very thing. We will work on letting go of the non essential thoughts and feelings we are entering with and centering ourselves for the abundance of Beltane.
Thursday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Connection/Intimacy through Scene Negotiation and Establishing Consent with Bosch - Playspace
Consent and scene negotiation have become standard practice before starting a scene. We as a community have sought to make these conversations standard and have done a pretty good job modeling it in the classes we teach and in our interactions at play parties and other events. But, what if these conversations could be more? What if these conversations could be done in a way that also connects us to the new person we want to play with or even connects us closer to the person we’ve been playing with for years? In this class we will practice building intimacy with each other, with strangers, and/or with our partners within the context of a scene negotiation. We will practice creating a safe place, sharing each of our desired intentions, negotiating these intentions, and setting our consensual boundaries. We will model various effective and non-effective ways of saying “no” for both tops AND bottoms and discuss how power exchange can often get in the way of such frank and open intimate conversations. You will need to bring a partner if you want to do the in-class exercises with us. However, it is not necessary to be paired up to take this class.
Sex Magic: Yes Please! with April and Eric Terreau - Cabin S&T
Come explore the possibilities of sex magic. The energy of sexual intimacy is a creative powerful force. Come learn how it can be used to create the life of your dreams. We will show you how to harness this juicy energy for manifestation, rejuvenation, reconnection, healing and magic. April and Eric have over 2 decades of experience using the power of sexual intimacy to create a life of abundance and deep healing. We'll discuss how to create a sex magic ritual, and as a community we will create the outline for the community sex magic ritual later on. Come with your creative ideas, your curiosity, and an open heart. You can come with your sexy self and/or your sexy partner(s), but please note that this is not a place to hook up. If you would like to participate in the Sex Magic Ritual, it is highly recommended that you complete this workshop in its entirety. Let’s make sexy magic together. All levels of magicians are welcome.
Botanical Beatings 101: A Class in Rose Flogging with Polyphonist - Barn
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control. Instead, consider:
Keep the Fires Burning with Gennifur - Back of the Dining Hall
Beltane Candle Dressing! Let’s capture a bit of Beltane magic to bring home with us as a keepsake. In this workshop we will dress Beltane candles in whatever way our creative spirit would like. Markers, paint, transfers, and other supplies will be offered along with a limited number of candles for a small fee, or you can bring your own. We will learn how to transfer the flame from our sacred Beltane bonfire to the wick of our candles to keep those Beltane fires burning whenever we need a reminder of our time at Ramblewood!
Thursday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
RITL (formerly friends of Bill.W) - Barn
An open meeting for community members in recovery.
What’s Going on Thursday Evening?
Open Playspace Hours - 8pm - 12midnight
Thursday Night Fire Circle: All you need is Love - 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
Conjuring Universal Love to balance and counter hate & change the World.
Mayday Mayhem Mummer's Play Session 1 with The Mayday Mummers
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control.
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Friday 8am - 9:15am
Opening the Heart Yoga with Michael - Back of the Dining Hall
This 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga class is available to all levels. In this class we will use breathing, postures, and visualizations to open the heart center while maintaining a safe and grounded space within oneself. Posture modifications will be offered allowing for this class to be accessible to both beginners and advanced practitioners. Please bring your own mat and any blocks or straps that you may need.
Friday 10am - 12noon
Connection/Intimacy through Body Manipulation/Positioning with Bosch - Playspace
Using quiet body manipulation/positioning, this class is designed to help tops and bottoms practice power exchange in one of its most basic forms: physical pressure/accommodation. Tops will practice exerting non-verbal control over their bottoms by gently manipulating their body in a way that creates a small pressure that the bottom must accommodate by positioning themselves in a way that relieves that pressure. Bottoms will practice mindful, present submission, existing in the moment, being aware of their bodies, and following the lead of their top by accommodating but not anticipating. Together both top and bottom will learn how to create a safe, intimate space where they can practice this “dance” together, honing their D/s skills and connect. Blindfolds and simple wrist bondage can be helpful but are not required. For those who want to participate in the exercises for this class, please bring a partner whom you’ve negotiated non-sexual touch and intimacy prior to the class. We will spend a lot of time on the floor so a blanket or yoga mat is recommended.
Energy Exchange: Back to Basics with Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire - Front Porch of the Dining Hall
Energy exchange occurs nearly everywhere we interact with others, from the most basic of mundane daily transactions to more intimate and deep experiences with friends, lovers, and partners - whether we are aware of it or not. But how do we become more attuned to the energy we are giving and receiving? How do we harness that exchange to create intention, passion, and majick? Let’s explore the building blocks together and go back to basics to gain a more complete understanding of this powerful and essential force.
Quick Divination Session II with Sabrina Mari - Back of the Dining Hall
Would a brief check-in with Spirit help you think through something important? A quick tarot reading could be just the thing! Sign up for either Quick Divination Session I (on Thursday) or Quick Divination Session II with Sabrina at the check-in desk (space is limited). In your session, you’ll receive an approximately 5-8 minute reading on the topic of your choice. Bring your phone so you can take a picture. Recording your session with a recording app or a digital recorder is also encouraged. Your reading will be private and away from the waiting area. You may bring someone with you, if you’d like their input or support. Sabrina won’t discuss your reading with ANYONE, but you're free to include others if you like.
(If you’d like a greater context for your reading, along with practical suggestions for action, join us at the follow-up workshop, What’s Spirit Trying to Tell You? Recognizing the 4 Big Messages. If you bring your reading notes/photo, you’ll have a chance to create your own action plan with extra support.) Bring a comfortable chair or blanket and something (quiet) to do while you wait. It is recommended to bring a journal or paper and pen. Be sure to bring your phone so you can take a picture. Remember, recording your session with a recording app or a digital recorder is also encouraged.
The Polyamory Paradigm with April and Eric Terreau - Cabin S&T
Choosing polyamory isn’t an easy journey, but it can be very rewarding. Come and discover a new tool to help you navigate the quagmire of issues that polyamory can reveal. April and Eric have been successfully poly for many years and this tool has never let them down when dealing with sticky poly issues. We’ll look at polyamory from a completely different perspective. This shift in paradigm makes it easier to live free from anxiety, insecurity and jealousy. Let’s consciously expand our capacity to love. Please bring any current poly issues you need to work through, and we will use this tool to work through them together. This workshop is good for people exploring whether polyamory might be for them and it’s great for people with lots of poly experience. This tool can also be used for monogamous couples who want to up-level their relationship.
Fused Glass Jewelry & Art with Tina Van Pelt - Canteen
Come and enjoy making fused glass jewelry or small art at Beltane. Must be able to return later to pick up fired pieces.
Friday 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Healing & Hot Wax with Kate - Playspace
In the path of Ordeal, there are many ways to combine healing and physical experience. Join Kate as she leads a guided healing meditation using hot melted wax to use the body to release the mind to manifest Intent and connect to the Divine. Bring a towel or ground covering to go under a provided dropcloth, and something to use as a blindfold. Donations to offset the cost of supplies ($5 per person/$10 per couple) are requested, or you may choose to bring your own low-temperature candle/s if you wish (“7-day” glass-column novena candles from the International-foods section of your local grocery; you will want at least three candles). You may bring a partner/s or attend solo; solo attendees will be paired randomly (with consent) to the extent that even numbers are possible; partnerships of more than two people should be advised that the meditation will only be run twice, so that each partner may take a turn giving and receiving. Please sign up on the sheet at HQ in advance, before 12noon on Friday; attendance is strictly limited to ensure adequate room for all participants.
Mayday Mayhem Mummer's Play Session 2 with The Mayday Mummers
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control. Instead, consider:
Magickal Properties of Color: Your Personal Colors with Jim Welch of WizardsTower - Front Porch of Dining Hall
What's your favorite color today? It might be different from your favorite color last year, last week, or even yesterday. Your aura contains all the colors of the rainbow, so the whole spectrum is present in your body. Many of these colors play an important part in your life! From your choice of clothing to the way you decorate your home, color influences your mood, energy level, creativity, and overall well-being. There are also colors associated with the date and given name at birth that cannot be changed. These are colors that are yours and like them or not, they have lessons to teach you in this lifetime. Grab a pen and join Jim for a set of exercises to determine your personal colors. He'll show you how you can start using the power of color to improve both the magickal and mundane aspects of your life.
Delicious Deprivation with TouchDeep & HeartBound - Back of the Dining Hall
Sensory deprivation is hot and powerful! This hands-on class is an excursion into using deprivation of sight, hearing, speech, and touch to create deep, intense experiences. We’ll go from beginning to advanced level with tools and techniques that integrate into all aspects of kink. There are lots of opportunities throughout the class to get actual experience. No partner required to attend.
Embracing Your Inner Beloved: Being Your Own Primary Partner with Robin Murphy - Cabin S&T
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control. Instead, consider:
Mindful Sensuality: Fully Present to Pleasure and Play with Michael & Sabrinamari - Cabin S&T
Are you awake and alive when you play with your partners? Or are you a thousand miles away, wondering what you'll have for dinner and what you said at that fight you had this morning? Mental tangents and distractions can limit your pleasure, keep you from fully connecting with each other. We explore a different way to approach negotiation, mutual delight, and power exchange that will help you deepen your connections and enjoy yourself more, freeing you to play safely and joyfully. Here, you'll have the opportunity to engage with each other physically, emotionally, and energetically. Bring a blanket or something comfortable to sit or lie down on---and bring your partner(s), too!
Sensual Spanking with Dan & dawn - Barn
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple since 2001, will demonstrate the art of erotic spanking. If you are interested in using it as a style of foreplay or as an act within itself, join us as we discuss some of the ways to get started, how to approach your lover, being the center of attention, hand techniques, bringing focus to the relationship, safe words, the pleasure of pain, spanking toys, and after care.
Friday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Laying on Sadistic Hands Part One: Accessing Your Shadow with Pain with Louis Felix - Playspace
“Shadow Work” comes in many flavors: banishment, curses, and their removal, or reclaiming agency after trauma or loss. So often in life we must push our shadows down to appear palatable, professional, or functional. Repeated lack of connection to one’s shadow can mean outbursts of uncontrolled rage or sadness or sometimes feeling hollow, or even disconnected to our bodies. Having a rich connection with one’s shadow can feel balancing, healing, and necessary. Accessing that connection, however, can be difficult and messy. Therefore this class is for doing messy, difficult work around trauma, and removing the blockages that separate folks from their shadows. This class will be part discussion and part hands-on exercise, and we will be using pressure-point massage techniques and ritual with intention, in order to honor our own shadows. Please be able to consent and communicate, well-rested, hydrated, and fed for this class, bring a partner you pre-negotiated with to practice on, and a towel. This class is hands-on but it’s cool to just watch. If you have ability concerns in mind, please contact the presenter. A $5 donation to offset the cost of supplies is suggested.
Ordeal & Spirituality with MonsignorX - Front Porch of Dining Hall
A presentation and discussion of the functions, techniques, risks and benefits of Ordeal and how to create spiritual and transformative experiences.
Keep the Fires Burning with Gennifur - Back of the Dining Hall
…has been rescheduled to Thursday, 4:30-6:30pm, Back of the Dining Hall. Read its description in its new time slot.
Energy Play for Sex Magic Rituals with April and Eric Terreau - Cabin S&T
Now that we know the basics of sex magic and what it can be used for, (See Sex Magic - Yes Please!) how do we harness this juicy energy for manifestation, connection and healing? We’ll start with the energy of a kiss and take you all the way to riding the edge of ecstasy where the magic happens. Come with your creative ideas, your curiosity and an open heart. We will explore the magic of our breath, our hands, our kisses and so much more. How do we move this amazing energy? Let’s all learn and play and explore together. This is great practice for Sex Magic Ritual. Please dress comfortably and bring blankets to make a comfy nest to explore with a partner(s). Feel free to come paired with partner(s) or feel free to explore with new participants (all with consent of course). Again, all levels of magicians are welcome.
Close-In Impact Play with TouchDeep & HeartBound - Barn
Imagine an entirely new kind of impact play. Remarkably close to your partner. Sensuous. Hot. Delicious. You’ll learn to do it, step by step, from beginning to advanced level, with new techniques and a wide range of impact tools. Create energy in your connection like never before. Transform your play forever. No partner required to attend.
Love and Light and Screaming with Polyphonist - Amphitheater
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control.
Friday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
RITL (formerly friends of Bill.W) - Barn
An open meeting for community members in recovery.
What’s going on Friday Evening?
Open Playspace Hours - 8pm to 12midnight
Friday Night Fire Circle: Sweet Emotion - 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
The pure Magick & art of love & caring. Cuddle Party/Puppy Pile, in a World where yes means yes, no means no, & the safe word is stop. Bring your love & a blanket.
Main & Closing Ritual Volunteer Prep with The Ritual Team - 8:30pm, Dance Pavilion
Want to help make the magic? Join the Ritual Team at the Dance Pavilion to volunteer your time and assistance in preparing for Saturday’s Main Ritual, and Sunday’s Closing Ritual.
Sacred Sexuality: Sense O Rama with Dan & dawn - Cabin S&T
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, lead a fun and interactive workshop that will focus on stimulating our various senses. Ignite your inner passion with touch, sound, sight, smells, and taste. Explore tips and tricks to reach out to your partner in new ways and keep your body awake and in the moment.
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Yoga for Joy with Michael - Back of the Dining Hall
This 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga class is available to all levels. This class will include upbeat and possibly silly music. The postures may be a bit more wiggly than your average yoga class. Come with an open mind and a willingness to bark your way through dog postures. Modifications will be offered allowing for this class to be accessible to both beginners and advanced practitioners. Please bring your own mat and any blocks or straps that you may need.
Saturday 10am - 12noon
Foot & Hand Massage Intensive with TouchDeep & HeartBound - Playspace
Love feet? So do we! This is a foot and hand intensive, partner-massage experience, including principles, techniques, when and where not to massage, expert demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Learn how to massage some of the hardest working and most erotic parts of the body and do melt-into-the-floor massage in a dynamic, participatory class. Everyone will give and receive massage (unless you and your partner decide not to switch. You do you!), with step-by-step instructions and personal coaching. This a great class for deepening your connection with your partner. All of the massage in this class can be done fully clothed (okay, you might want to take off your shoes!), seated in a chair. Come with a partner or find one at the class.
Sex in the Stars: Astrology for Love and Relationships with Puck - Front Porch of Dining Hall
What can astrology tell you about you and your relationships? Plenty! This class will explore what your birth chart says that you need in a relationship, what turns you on, and what brings you the deepest joy. We'll also look at what the planets show about your sex style, and (if time allows) how partners' charts interact to show connections. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their natal charts with them. If you don't know your birth time, that's OK -- we'll work with what you have. Bring something that will let you take notes (phone, tablet, and/or paper and pen).
What’s Spirit Trying to Tell You? Recognizing the 4 Big Messages with Sabrina Mari & Robin Murphy - Back of the Dining Hall
This workshop will teach you to recognize Spirit’s four most common messages and discover which one(s) apply to you right now. You’ll learn about each message type: Big Transformation, Relationship Lessons, Dedicated Healing, and Open Up. We’ll share the signals that point to each so you can better hear what Spirit is trying to say. Further, we'll talk about how to respond to the message and avoid common pitfalls. If you attended one of my previous Quick Divination Sessions, we'll help you figure out the bigger context of your reading, so you can go home with the beginnings of your own action plan. If not, we’ll help you decide how to apply what you’ve learned to your life.
Bring a comfortable chair or blanket, a journal, paper, or a notebook, and a pen. If you attended a Quick Divination Session, bring any notes and a photo of your reading. You may also want to record this session.
The Gentleman Surrenders to the Lady with MonsignorX - Dance Pavilion
A presentation and discussion of positive expressions of male submission, the challenges and pitfalls and approaches to creating rewarding relationships. This is aimed at both submissives and those who love them. Both sides of the equation will be addressed. Elements will include:
Using Sex Toys as a Tool to Heal From Trauma with Sarah Brynn, MxThemmeFatale - Cabin S&T
How can survivors reclaim pleasure after trauma? How can we use sex toys as tools for our healing journeys? How can we affirm pleasure as a human right for everyone - including survivors? We’ll talk about the intersection of trauma education and sex toy education, sex toy basics and safety, using sex toys as pleasure mapping tools to rediscover and reconnect with your body as a survivor, and self-care. All survivors are welcome. Sarah’s work is informed by an inclusive definition of trauma which recognizes that many types of traumas can affect pleasure.
This workshop does not require any materials, specific attire, or partner exercises. A water bottle, notebook, and something soft or squishy for comfort can always be helpful since we'll be discussing potentially difficult topics.
Saturday 1pm - 3pm
Hands-on Sadism with Bosch - Playspace
Who needs toys? This class explores the many ways to cause pain/discomfort using your own body as a sadistic tool. We will explore using our fingers, hands, feet, elbows, and even our chins. We will explore effective ways to bring pressure points, punching, slapping, and pinching into our s/m practices. We will also discuss, from the bottom’s perspective, how to differentiate good and bad/nervy pain when it comes to pressure points and pinching.
Mayday Mayhem Mummer's Play Session 3 with The Mayday Mummers
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control.
Crafting a Beltane Spell Jar with Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire - Back of the Dining Hall
Last year we did some candle majick together, this year let’s learn about spell jars! These majickal tools are fun, scalable, and easy to make; they can work on their own or be incorporated into ritual, and they instantly make any space look more majickal. In this workshop, we’ll each create our own Beltane spell jar and infuse them with intentions regarding abundance, fertility, love, or passion. A sliding scale donation of $5 to $10 is requested to offset the cost of spell-making materials.
Private Dancer: Seduce Your Partner(s) With Your Beautiful Body with Polyphonist - Dance Pavilion
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control. Instead, consider:
Introduction to the Ancient Art of Fermentation with Kevin Kaminski of WizardsTower - Dance Pavilion
Humans are happiest when working with our Mother, the Earth. Vegetables are a great source of nutrition and sustenance, and fermented vegetables are more than sauerkraut. Learn the
easy steps to make your vegetables last longer, taste better, be more nutritious, and build a healthier you along the way.
Sex Magic Ritual with April and Eric Terreau - Cabin S&T
Now that we've explored what Sex Magic is (See Sex Magic - Yes Please!) and learned how to harness the sexual energy (See Energy Play for Sex Magic Rituals), we’re ready to raise the power of sacred sexuality. Enter the sacred temple in perfect love and perfect trust. Feel free to bring something of yours to add to the sex magic altar. Make yourself comfortable with a nest of blankets and pillows. Bring whatever you’d like for your own bliss and ecstasy, including toys, safer sex supplies and properly prepared partner(s) (who know what they're getting into and have given enthusiastic consent). Come consecrate your love in the presence of the gods, because all acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals.
Saturday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Secret Wearable Rope with Bosch - Playspace
Do you like secrets? Want to feel rope on your skin, to be bound or restricted when no one else knows? Do you like the idea of wearing rope to dinner, work, school, family gatherings or other vanilla settings? Are you a top who likes the idea of requiring your rope bottom to wear a rope reminder of their submission or to improve/modify their posture? We will learn a few ties that are easy to conceal. We will talk about how to modify our ties for whatever your intention might be: posture, submission, sadism. Most ties we discuss can be modified for self-tying. We will talk about rope diameter and texture and how that can add to the experience and incorporate some simple microbondage ties and techniques to safely bind nipples, genitals, feet, and more. Bring 1-2 ropes 20-30+ feet in length, and some smaller diameter rope or paracord you can cut up 10+ feet.
Rock Solid Power Exchange Foundation with Dan & dawn - Front Porch of Dining Hall
Dan and dawn, in a full time power exchange relationship since 2001 and authors of the book Hearts & Collars, will cover agreements, discipline, styles of power exchange, collarings, and everything else you might need to know to build a solid Leader/follower relationship. They will share how the challenges (and what to do about them) of moving from fantasy to a working, real-time, power exchange household.
Embracing Your Elder Wisdom: Sex, Death, and Magic with Robin Murphy & Sabrina Mari - Back of the Dining Hall
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control. Instead, consider:
Reconnecting to the Muses: A Workshop for Creatives with Jim & Sabrina Mari - Back of the Dining Hall
Are you a creative who longs to bring beauty into this world? Maybe you're a writer, a graphic artist, a musician, or a dancer. Sometimes the ideas come so fast that you can’t quite make sense of the jumble in your mind. At other times, you wonder if you’re dealing with a creative block. Either way, it’s hard to avoid feelings of overwhelm at what's required to make your creative energy real. But wait! These can all be signs that a powerful force is struggling to connect with you…..The Muses! This workshop will show you how to reconnect with the source and inspiration of all our creative endeavors by incorporating The Muses into your personal magical practice. We’ll invite you to explore new possibilities as we walk you through some easy exercises to establish your own connection and share how we’ve made The Muses a part of our personal spiritual lives. Bring a journal if you already have one (paper and pens will be provided).
Emotional Regulation: Dealing with Big Feelings, Aftercare, and even the Dreaded Con Drop with Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire - Cabin S&T
Emotional regulation doesn’t sound sexy, but it’s an essential and evolving skill that can help us deal with not only everyday life but also the big feelings that can come with love, sex, kink, and even spirituality. How can we ground appropriately so we can tackle the next thing, while honoring our emotions and experiences? What do these big sounding words actually mean when it comes to a scene and how can we use our new skills to cope with the dreaded con drop?
Laying on Sadistic Hands Part Two: Banishment with Pain with Louis Felix - Barn
In follow up to Laying on Sadistic Hands Part One: Accessing Your Shadow, we will be using our connections to our shadows to clear house. Banishment means two things here: 1) we need a purification, and 2) a plain ol’ regular purification just won’t cut it. If our homes were infested with pests, we’d get an exterminator. But what to do when our bodies are inhabited by spiritual gunk? When smudging won’t cut it, what can we do? Banishment is the hardcore, tried and true course of action we’ll be exploring in this hands-on hand-laying workshop. We will be using pressure point massage techniques but also some punching, trampling, and other rough body play. While no one is expected to be an expert, this class was developed in two parts and part one will prepare us for part two. Please be able to consent and communicate, well-rested, hydrated, and fed for this class, bring a partner you pre-negotiated with to practice on, and a towel. This class is hands-on but it’s cool to just watch. If you have ability concerns in mind, please contact the presenter. A 5 dollar donation to offset the cost of supplies is suggested.
Mayday Mayhem Mummer's Play Premier with The Mayday Mummers - Amphitheater
…will not be held, due to circumstances beyond our control.
Saturday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
RITL (formerly friends of Bill.W) - Barn
An open meeting for community members in recovery.
What’s going on Saturday Evening?
Driving Towards Ecstasy with Kate - 8pm - 9:30pm, Playspace
The classic returns! A combination of guided meditation towards ecstatic cathartic release and hard-rockin’ sexy music are the foundation for this Dungeon-based ritual. Ritual briefing will begin promptly; please arrive on time with impact toys (and a playmate) in hand, prepared to plunge into this shared journey, which Kate will guide. Experience with both Scene activities and energy work is a plus! Join other Players to build energy together and work towards an ecstatic release while enjoying a selection of rhythmic music. If you’re not with a partner but wish to contribute to the energy-raising, you are welcome to follow along within the guidelines set during the ritual briefing. Please note: space for this experience is limited. There will be a sign-up sheet at HQ until 6pm on Saturday. Pairs who sign up ahead of time secure a piece of furniture, and we cannot guarantee spaces will be available for walk-in partners.
Open Playspace Hours - 9:30pm - 1am
Fire Circle: Everybody I Love You - 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
Go out and personally change the world one person at a time. Love is contagious, infectious. Love; The new pandemic. Love; the cure for common coldness.
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Meet the Presenters!
April and Eric Terreau
April identifies as a polyamorous, kinky sex witch and has been magical all her life. She is committed to a continuous process of leveling up spiritually, emotionally, and practically. She has built her life around this principle and asks the best of herself and her inner circle of beloveds. She is the creator of The Sacred Sisterhood of Sexuality (www.sacredsisterhoodofsexuality.com), an online community of female-identified people who witness and encourage each other to embrace their authentic sexual selves.
Although newer to the magical world, Eric has been immersed in personal growth for over 20 years. As a recovered alcoholic he is committed to bridging the gap from surviving to thriving and embracing a life of abundance. Eric is opening up to deeper connection through polyamory, kink and exploring sex magic. He and his wife April are the creators of Creating Our Day, a powerful 20 min daily practice for living more consciously.
Bosch (He/Him) is a Dom, Sadist, Rigger, occasional smart-ass, and a 10+ year veteran kink educator/presenter. He has been a student and practitioner of various forms of power-exchange for over 20 years. He has an insatiable curiosity about the myriad of ways each of us practices and experiences kink. He is a bookseller and collector of 18th, 19th, and early 20th century antique erotica and sex-related books and kinky antiques.
Rev. Jeri Lynn Herbert-Brigante aka Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire, HP is a Hudson Valley based end of life doula, dancer/model/artist, and community organizer/activist who is currently serving as the President of Open Love New York and attending Tulane University as a Masters of Social Work and Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership candidate with a certificate in Disaster and Collective Trauma. Formerly the founder/President of Jersey City Polyamory and Alt Relationship Network, Jeri is proud to be serving as President of Open Love NY. She is the co-coordinator (aka Auntie Mermaid) of The Findyhoppers, a member of the Raks al Zahra International Troupe, and will be traveling all over the country this year performing bellydance in The Radiant Tarot. She has had the honor of performing with and facilitating Public Urban Ritual Experiment (an international community of dancers, musicians and artists who believe in the power of creativity for healing, personal growth and positive change), the Myra Krein Dance Residency in San Miguel de Allende, the Havana Habibi residency in Cuba, and 1920s Meets Bellydance residency in Kona, Hawaii. Cliodhna/Jeri has presented at Poly Living Philadelphia, Rocky Mountain Poly Living, APW, Southwest Lovefest, PolyDallas Millenium, THE Beltane, the Loving Choices Seminar in Oklahoma City, and Open Love Presents in NYC.
Dan and dawn have been an alternative lifestyle couple since 2001 and have presented at over 100 events around North America. Not only do they enjoy teaching workshops and classes, they also share via books, specialized events, and fun consent negotiation playing cards! Their books on power exchange and polyamory are based on experience and have been very well received by those communities. They are also the co-hosts of the Erotic Awakening Podcast, an educational show that explores “all things erotic” since 2011; co-founders of the Columbus Space, an alternative community center; 2016 MAsT International Member’s Choice Presenter of the Year Award winner; Great Lakes region title holders (2010); creators of the Scarlet Sanctuary and Path of the Qadishti (sacred sexuality spaces); featured educators on both Kink Academy and Creative Sexuality; and mentioned in a number of books, articles, and other media.
Gennifur is a priestess and an ordained interfaith-interspiritual minister. She considers Ramblewood to be a second home and sacred ground, particularly the labyrinth. Gennifur believes in science, spirit, and deeply loves Wonder Woman.
Jim Welch is one of the artisan-owners of WizardsTower, supplier of ritual garments and custom wands for mid-level and advanced magickal practitioners. He is a writer, teacher and community elder. In his personal practice, Jim combines elements of both the Celtic and Norse traditions, following the Dragon Path. He began designing garments and bags 40 years ago and has used this skill to serve the ritual needs of the Pagan community for over 16 years. Currently, he offers workshops about the magickal properties of color, woods/trees, crystals and stones. He can be reached through the WizardsTower website: www.wizardstower1.com.
Kate has been involved in Scene activities for close to 25 years, and an educator for nearly 20. Her eclectic path has covered diverse ground, and she enjoys educating folks about the varied and different ways to explore life through many kinds of play. During that time, Kate’s involvement in the spiritual side of kink has grown and flourished, leading to a focus on ecstatic experience through sensation, and connection with the Divine through ordeal. Probably owing to early and repeated certification in American Red Cross safety courses, Kate’s keen to provide knowledge and environment for folks to safely be as consensually kinky as they please.
Kevin Kaminski is one of the artisan-owners of WizardsTower, supplier of ritual garments and custom wands for mid-level and advanced magickal practitioners. He is a wood-worker, an artist and a community elder. Kevin designs and creates handmade wands from a wide variety of woods, with careful attention to the physical and magical properties of each. Whenever possible, he times the making of his wands with the phases of the moon, the seasons of the earth, and other astronomical and astrological events. As a magical practitioner, Kevin also ferments food at home, creating delicious, healthy dishes that retain the potency and power of our Mother Earth. He can be reached through WizardsTower website: www.wizardstower1.com.
Louis Felix is a long time witch, nerd, and BDSM Educator. Louis is a polyamorous trans dude, a massage enthusiast, a sadomasochist and a proud switch. Out of kink, he's a born and bred Brooklynite, a lover of spreadsheets, a writer of smut, and plays a ton of Dungeons and Dragons.
Michael is a Kripalu RYS200 Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, practicing and teaching for 15 years. He practices a playful mixture of chaos magic and Buddhism, and extends this into his classes by focusing on connecting spirit to earth and body. Having trained at the Kripalu Yoga School in Massachusetts, his yoga classes emphasize safe and healthy postures using ground up cues and posture modifications for a sustainable practice.
MonsignorX considers himself a Heathen philosopher. He follows a Norse path influenced by classical philosophy (especially the Greco-Roman moralists), pragmatism, and scholarship. He has always felt strongly tied to Heimdall, even when he didn't really realize why or what that meant. He also relates to Freya and a few other strong female deities. He is drawn to guardianship at many levels. He has been involved in BDSM for over 10 years in both dominant and submissive roles. More recently, he has begun to pursue rage and anger in a Norse context from both spiritual and philosophical perspectives.
Polyphonist is unable to join us due to circumstances beyond our control.
Puck (aka Martha Smith; she/her) has worked with astrology, Tarot, and I Ching since her early teens. She is a 2nd degree initiate in Blue Star Wicca, and enjoys creating rituals that speak to specific needs and that address the astrology of the moment. Puck lives in upstate New York with her husband and four cats, where she plays with food, fiber arts, and plants. She offers readings and other services through her website, Cards on the Table (www.cardstabletarot.com).
Robin Murphy is unable to join us due to circumstances beyond our control.
Sabrina Mari is a tarot Diviner, teacher, writer, speaker, and coach. She’s an Elder in the Blue Star Tradition of Wicca; a Buddhist, and a graduate of the Gryphon’s Grove School of Shamanism. As a former university professor, she combines magic with social science every day. You can join her email list at sabrinamariechase.com. You can also find tarot tutorials, videos, posts, and live sessions on these platforms:
YouTube: youtube.com/@sabrinamariechase
Instagram: @sabrinamariechase
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SabrinaMarieChase
Sarah Brynn (they/them) is a trauma, sexuality, and kink educator and writer based in Salem, Massachusetts. In 2015, they founded the award-winning blog formidablefemme.com. Sarah was featured on MTV News for their trauma education work and has spoken at numerous colleges across the U.S., including Cornell and Johns Hopkins. Sarah also writes trans and queer smut under the name lilith hill and is published in the 2022 erotica anthology Heckin' Lewd. Connect with them on Fet at MxThemmeFatale.
Tina is a long-time fused glass artist and has taught classes and facilitated experiences at many Turtle Hill Events.
TouchDeep & HeartBound have brought their highly-engaging, authentic style of presenting to dozens of events across the country. Their classes are about creating deep human connection, sensual touch, and exploring the sacred sexual completeness of the body/mind/spirit relationship (but without all of that “woo” talk!), in the context of kink and BDSM. They lead practical, energetic, “try-it-now” classes that are often full-immersion, dynamic, hands-on experiences! All are hot, fun, and intense. You’ll be delighted by their pretense-free, down-to-earth, classes that are superbly organized and fully researched. They love what they do (and each other: they’re lifetime-committed polyamorous partners), and it shows in every way. Participants love their unique approach to presenting!
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Every Ritual, Great and Small!
Part of Beltane’s magic is the many ways that the sacred is expressed in ritual experiences throughout the gathering. Here’s a master list of all the public rituals scheduled for this year, in chronological order. As always, we recommend reading their descriptions in full!
Opening Fire Circle: Fire on the Mountain - Wednesday, 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
“There is a dragon with matches & he’s loose on the town.” Light up your love, let your love light shine. Meet new people, visit interesting places, see old friends, welcome home.
Getting Ready Ritual: Letting Go of the Mundane and Intention Setting with Cliodhna Kahli-Morgan Sapphire - Thursday, 1pm-3pm, Barn
So often we rush into camp, stressed and with a million mundane things on our mind. It can be hard to relax and “get in the mood” and sometimes it feels like so much of our time here has passed us by before we can feel fully in the present. Join us for a ritual to address this very thing. We will work on letting go of the non essential thoughts and feelings we are entering with and centering ourselves for the abundance of Beltane.
Opening Ritual - Thursday, 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
We've left "civilization" behind and are now in a wider, wilder world, free of social constraints. In this place, we prepare to encounter Dionysos, god of revelry and liberation, by creating safe, sacred space and examining the masks we wear in the mundane world. At the end of the ritual, we'll ask attendees to take flowers, grapes, and/or paper ivy leaves and place them somewhere on site that has meaning for them.
Thursday Night Fire Circle: All you need is Love - Thursday, 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
Conjuring Universal Love to balance and counter hate & change the World.
Healing & Hot Wax with Kate - Friday, 1pm-3pm, Playspace
In the path of Ordeal, there are many ways to combine healing and physical experience. Join Kate as she leads a guided healing meditation using hot melted wax to use the body to release the mind to manifest Intent and connect to the Divine. Bring a towel or ground covering to go under a provided dropcloth, and something to use as a blindfold. Donations to offset the cost of supplies ($5 per person/$10 per couple) are requested, or you may choose to bring your own low-temperature candle/s if you wish (“7-day” glass-column novena candles from the International-foods section of your local grocery; you will want at least three candles). You may bring a partner/s or attend solo; solo attendees will be paired randomly (with consent) to the extent that even numbers are possible; partnerships of more than two people should be advised that the meditation will only be run twice, so that each partner may take a turn giving and receiving. Please sign up on the sheet at HQ in advance, before 12noon on Friday; attendance is strictly limited to ensure adequate room for all participants.
Maypole Dance - Friday, 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
Beltane’s merry tradition of the Maypole returns! Come one and all to dance and weave our wishes for abundance, love, lust, play, and creation around our sacred symbol. We invite musicians of all kinds to join our drummers and fill the air with glorious rhythm for the dancers. If you can’t or don’t wish to actually dance the Maypole, you’re invited to hold space with us and add your energy however you like - dance in place, shout, sing, wave banners, twirl fans, or simply watch! Never danced the Maypole? Don’t worry, our Fool is ready to give everyone a refresher. Let’s charge our Maypole with love and pleasure.
Friday Night Fire Circle: Sweet Emotion - Friday, 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
The pure Magick & art of love & caring. Cuddle Party/ Puppy Pile, in a World where yes means yes, no means no, & the safe word is stop. Bring your love & a blanket.
Sex Magic Ritual with April and Eric Terreau - Saturday, 1pm-3pm, Cabin S&T
Now that we've explored what Sex Magic is (See Sex Magic - Yes Please!) and learned how to harness the sexual energy (See Energy Play for Sex Magic Rituals) you’re ready to raise the power of sacred sexuality. Enter the sacred temple in perfect love and perfect trust. Feel free to bring something of yours to add to the sex magic altar. Make yourself comfortable with a nest of blankets and pillows. Bring whatever you’d like for your own bliss and ecstasy, including toys, safer sex supplies and properly prepared partner(s) (who know what they're getting into and have given enthusiastic consent). Come consecrate your love in the presence of the gods, because all acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals.
Ritual Procession - Saturday, 3:15pm, beginning at the Labyrinth
Dionysos comes to Ramblewood! We’ll welcome him with a ritual procession that begins at the Labyrinth, travels down to the Horseshoe cabins, then follows the road around the camp down to the Ritual Field. We welcome drummers, dancers, and musicians, as well as maenads, bacchantes, and satyrs! Bring your noisemakers, your hands, and your voices. Not up for the trek to the Labyrinth? Join in where you’d like on the procession’s route around camp, or gather at the Ritual Field and welcome the procession’s arrival to Main Ritual!
Main Ritual - Saturday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Ritual Field
Dionysos will lead us in singing, chanting, and moving our bodies to help us connect with our authentic selves, take off our masks, and stand forth in the truth of who and what we are. We'll share the sacred gifts of the vine and the hive, with alternative options for those who don't consume alcohol.
Driving Towards Ecstasy with Kate - Saturday, 8pm - 9:30pm, Playspace
The classic returns! A combination of guided meditation towards ecstatic cathartic release and hard-rockin’ sexy music are the foundation for this Dungeon-based ritual. Ritual briefing will begin promptly; please arrive on time with impact toys (and a playmate) in hand, prepared to plunge into this shared journey, which Kate will guide. Experience with both Scene activities and energy work is a plus! Join other Players to build energy together and work towards an ecstatic release while enjoying a selection of rhythmic music. If you’re not with a partner but wish to contribute to the energy-raising, you are welcome to follow along within the guidelines set during the ritual briefing. Please note: space for this experience is limited. There will be a sign-up sheet at HQ until 6pm on Saturday. Pairs who sign up ahead of time secure a piece of furniture, and we cannot guarantee spaces will be available for walk-in partners.
Fire Circle: Everybody I Love You - Saturday, 9pm, Upper Fire Circle
Go out and personally change the world one person at a time. Love is contagious, infectious. Love; The new pandemic. Love; the cure for common coldness.
Closing Ritual: - Sunday, 10:30 - 11:30am, Ritual Field
We say farewell to Dionysos and thank him for his gifts of liberation, catharsis, and release. As we prepare to return to "civilization", we know that we may have to put on our masks again, but we’ll also bring our sense of freedom and validation back with us.
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