[08/27, Sat] the bell dance and picnic..

[Homicidalheathen]

Wicked Eve Picnic

& Bell Dance Ritual

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Kensington Metro Park

Flagstaff Picnic Area

11 AM - 4:30 PM

Fakir Musafar's partner Carla with heavy brass bells sewn on with suture. This type of attachment is done with the intent of dancing until the bells or weights tear through the skin. A wonderful account of her experience can be found here.

PICNIC - Come on out to our annual party picnic. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet folks in a more relaxed environment and get to know folks on a different level. The party is free; however, admission to the metro park is $4 per vehicle.

We will provide hot grills, veggies, fruits, potato chips, potato salad, macaroni salad, cookies, paper plates, plastic cutlery, and condiments. You bring what ever you want to drink and whatever you want to throw on the grill.

Very, very causal dress and bring a swim suit -- there are two beaches in the park although no swimming is allowed off the shore where we will be picnicing. Don't forget bug protection. This event is rain or shine and all adults are welcome with a simple RSVP below.

It's a good idea to bring your own lawn or lounge chair and there is plenty of room if you have a popup structure to relax under -- although there are plenty of shade trees surrounding the area.

Mistress Crow will be on hand to do some tarot readings very inexpensively in a wonderfully relaxed setting.

Grin will grace us with his presence and help to make this a very memorable picnic by leading us in a bell dance. Please see his description below:

Kensington Metro Park General information - http://www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_kensington.php

Kensington Map Location L is the Flagstaff area where we will be setting up. Ask at the park when you pay for your car and they will give you a map or view and print the park map from the link above.

Driving Directions to the park? Please use the link provided by the park service at the link above.

Ecstatic Dance - The Bell Dance Ritual - We will be performing a Bell Dance ritual at this year's picnic. We invite everyone to join us and experience the positive power this ritual can bring: the power of metamorphosis, the power of self-realization.

All are welcome to participate and dance with us. We are especially looking for people who wish to be pierced and wear the bells. Due to practical constraints, the number of participants wearing bells and weights will have to be limited, but the ritual and dance are open to all.

Our Bell Dance ritual has its roots in the 5,000 year-old Hindu Ball Dance ceremonies. Ball dancing is a form of ritualistic trance dancing where the participant has balls, bells, weights and/or sewn or hooked to the skin. Participants then dance and sway with these weights tugging and swinging on their bodies. We use bells for our rituals because we like the sound they make. These bells are augmented by various weights, so the final weight can range from one to five ounces. An average lime, the fruit of choice in the Tamil Hindu dances weighs about four ounces.

The aim of the Bell Dance is to reach spiritual ecstasy. Prolonged dancing can bring the dancer into a very deep trance state, sometimes traveling out of the body. With our shorter dancing time for this ritual (1-1/2 to 2 hours) we are hoping to at least make it possible for dancers to experience themselves as "larger" than their bodies, to become conscious of being "beyond" the surface of their skin. For some pictures of Bell and Ball dancers, please visit http://www.geocities.com/wjgrin/belldance

Our ritual will start with a short cleansing and centering ceremony after which the bells and weights will be placed on the bell dancers. These will be hung from temporary piercing loops. Typically a dancer will wear four to ten bells, usually on their chest and back. Dancers can wear whatever they feel comfortable in for sarongs are great and go well with tank tops or tube tops.

The dance starts off with music that the dancers can sway to, allowing them to become accustomed to the bells and weights. After all have received their bells, the tempo is increased and the dancers really start to move. Let the bells ring out! The dance does not wind down but ends on high tempo, capturing the energy created. A short closing is offered to bring closure to the event and then the piercings and bells are removed.

We urge everyone to come and dance. Everyone is welcome to join the ritual even if they are not wearing bells or weights. The more people that take part, the more energy is created. Many people have had fantastic experiences just by dancing along with the pierced people. Even if you don't dance, you can stand and watch and tap your foot or make some joyous noise. If you are interested in taking part as a dancer wearing bells or weights, please e-mail me at: wjgrin@yahoo.com More detailed information will be forwarded.

Wm. J. Grindatti

"Once one has relinquished conscious control during a body ritual, it is possible for the spirit that dwells inside the body (us) to leave the body and travel through the timeless spaces of the unseen worlds that coexist with us even when we are in physical reality. The only way to find out there is such a coexistent world is do a ritual that shifts consciousness to a different level-- just like shifting gears in a car or truck... one must welcome and overcome fear as well as intense physical sensation to transcend the limitations of the physical world. It takes guts and an overriding sense that all will be well even if it feels like jumping off a cliff." Fakir Musafar

WICKED EVE PICNIC RSVP

Select 8/27 Wicked Eve Picnic Box

enter one entry for each person attending

so that we have the head count for food

Email:

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August 19-21, 2005

Wicked Eve / Temptatia will be vending at this event.

We hope to see you there!

RSVP required to enter event -- you may RSVP the day of the event.

RSVP TO:

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or call 734-934-1977

(be prepared to leave a message if we do not get your call directly -- someone will respond very quickly.)

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DON'T MISS THE SLAVE AUCTION!

Fire play, Violet Wand, and Erotic Play with Mistress Sugar

Shibari

Sensation Play with Lady Angel

Needles

Body Modification

Volunteer Slave Auction

Hair Auction (proceeds going to Locks of Love

2005 Speakers & Other Extras (Subject to change, more to come)

Pony Show

Muddy Turtle Race

Pony Shop w/ Q&A

*A portion of the proceeds of Camp Fetish will be donated to select non-profit organizations

RAFFLE!

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Gates open at 6:00pm on Friday, Aug 19th, 2005

Continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday

(included in weekend pass)

Lectures and Demonstrations begin at 10:00 on Saturday

Vendors will be on site.

Tickets on sale now!

(prices listed are for advance pay only.)

$40.0 per person for the weekend includes camping *

($50 per person at the gate with an RSVP)

$25.00 per person for Saturday day and camping

$20.00 per person for a Saturday Day pass

Tickets purchase or for more information contact us at: RSVP@campfetish.net or by calling 734-934-1977 (this weekend leave a message if we don't get your call and leave a call back number).

* This location does not have electricity or running water. Yes, this is real

Wicked Eve Renaissance Night

Saturday, September 24, 2005

Michigan Rope Munch

7 PM - 9 PM

OPEN DUNGEON

9 PM - 2 AM

When women were women and men were hard......when women were looking for a good screw! Come on out dresses as a knight, wench, courtier, dancing girl, or dare we say a slave! and enjoy the festivities. We have a game for you too -- find your screw and win a prize! We promise loads of fun and good times and you'll get to meet some good people too! Everyone can play, everyone can win!

What is a Wicked Eve Party?

It is a dungeon party featuring some of the best dungeon equipment in the state! Whether you are just beginning to explore the scene or have been around BDSM for years we are the place for you. Come on out, bring a smile and an open mind and we can guarantee you will not leave without meeting some interesting, albeit somewhat freaky people. You won't meet a friendlier group anywhere in the state.

We are open to everyone who is between the ages of 18-91, male, female, gay, bi, lesbian, transgender, cross dresser, black, white, red, brown, yellow, and all those in between.

Come to listen to the music, come to meet the regulars and the other new folks who turn up each month, come to play or the equipment, or come to see and be seen! No matter what you tastes and desires for this is your once a month opportunity to meet and mingle with those of a like mind in the city.

The club is incredible and so is the staff! Come on out and join us around a cross, on the dance floor, or on the patio as we give thanks in our own special way.

NEED MORE INFO? Write to us at ecstatic@temptatia.com or visit http://www.WickedDetroit.com

KINKY KRISTMAS SALE

VENDOR CALL

CLASS CALL

We are planning our Eight Annual Kinky Kristmas Sale. The sales tentative date is Saturday, December 3, 2005. If you are a vendor and are interested in participating or if you teach a class and would like to speak on that date please email me with your specifics:

Contact info, website address, what you sell or teach, etc.

Send your info to: temptatia@gmail.com

There are no advanced guaranteed vendor spots this year. We are going to pick vendors based on the uniqueness and quality of their items to bring some variety back into the area. Vendor spots are limited so get your info in soon.

Wicked Detroit

http://www.Temptatia.com

Floggers & Leather Goods

Corsets & Clothing from XS to 6X

Detroit, MI 48228

248-721-2426

info@wickeddetroit.com

http://WickedDetroit.com WICKED CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 27 - Wicked Eve Picnic at Kensington

September 24 - Renaissance Theme

October 22 - Howl-O-Wicked Eve

November 19 - Spanksgiving Party

December 10 - Kinky Kristmas Party

TENTATIVE: Kinky Kristmas Fair -- Sale & Classes

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[Homicidalheathen]

I have reserved with Grin by email and might just get some hooks I just might...I am ready to go further I think.

[Dirtywhispers]

NO!!! It's my B-day!! how could you?

[Homicidalheathen]

This is in the afternoon

NO!!! It's my B-day!! how could you?

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[pomba gira]

the bell dance sounds fascinating & like something I'd like to experience... but... I'm just not into the whole ruff trade thing these days... think I outgrew that taste or something... hmmm

[bean]

This sounds very interesting...

[the eternal]

That looks very cool. Unfortunately, my stomach probably wouldnt like it as much in person. i hope you have a great turnout though.