Friday, April 27, 2012

Safe Sex Talk and Your Sexual History

Sexual attraction is a fact of life. We meet that special someone and Bang! A powerful connection is made that leads an irresistible desire to have sex. It may be more common when you are young, single and feeling a bit impulsive, but it can happen to anyone, at any age. We call it “sexual chemistry.” However, mixing chemicals can be dangerous if you lack information about how they will react when mixed together. Having unprotected sex with someone, without knowing their sexual history and is just as risky as mixing two unknown chemicals together. Sometimes the result maybe life threatening, sometimes a non-event and on rare occasions an amazing discovery is made.

Having the Safe Sex Talk
Sex is a healthy part of life and a powerful way to share love and intimacy. It is important to learn how to be clear and honest about your sexual history before engaging in sex. Unprotected sex can lead to infection, pregnancy, infertility, and life-threatening diseases.

1) Know your own sexual history. Get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) regularly.
2) Practice sharing your sexual history with a friend so you are comfortable talking about it.
3) Get educated about STI’s- know their prevalence, risks, and treatments.
4) Commit to discussing safer sex before engaging in any exchange of body fluids.
5) Have the discussion in a neutral atmosphere, not as you are about to climb in bed together.
6) Be prepared, carry condoms with you and know how to use them. Practice before hand.
7) Know your bottom line. What risks are you NOT willing to take? Be ready to say NO!
8) Pregnancy is also a risk of unprotected intercourse. Use birth control if you don’t want a baby.
9) If you have taken risks in the past, don’t be afraid to get tested and treated.
10) Love yourself enough to set healthy boundaries and honor them.  

How to Begin
When you meet someone and feel that sexual chemistry is there be aware that you need to have the safer sex talk before you find yourself in a sexually charged situation. When the time feels right begin by acknowledging the attraction you feel. “Ever since we met I have been aware that I am very attracted to you sexually.” Find out if the feeling is mutual. There is no need to share your history with someone who has no desire to be sexual with you. If they are also interested in becoming sexually involved then tell them you would like to set aside a time to have a discussion about safer sex and to share your sexual histories with each other.  

Getting Tested 
Depending on how sexually active you have been, the last time you were tested and any risky behaviors you may have had since then, you may choose to go and get an STI exam and HIV test before you have the safer sex talk. This way you will have current information to share either before or shortly after your discussion. The testing can be done with your doctor’s office, at a public health center, or family planning clinic. STI’s tests may include: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea (the Clap), Syphilis, Candida (yeast infection), Hepatitis B, Herpes simplex 1 and 2, HIV, HPV (genital warts and cervical dysplasia), Crabs, and Trichomonis (trich). While you are there ask any questions you have and pick up information about birth control, STI’s and HIV.

Having the Talk
Meet in a private place when you won’t be disturbed. Make sure you have a couple of hours set aside so that you don’t have to stop in the middle. Turn off your cell phones. Bring your test results with you if you have them. One powerful way to begin is by each sharing your intention for this communication, any fears or concerns you have about this talk and any boundaries you need to express. A boundary is what you need to feel safe and stay open, it is not a wall, it is a bridge to help you stay present. A healthy boundary for this communication might be to agree that whatever is shared will remain confidential. Another type of boundary is, “I need to end by 10 pm.” Then agree who will go first. Only one person should speak at a time. The other person listens quietly and only interrupts if they need to clarify a specific detail. When the first person is complete then switch roles. Topics to cover may include:

Monday, April 23, 2012

WISE WOLF WOMEN’S COUNCIL 2012


A Gathering to Envision and Plant the Seeds
for Embodying the Shift and Birthing the New World

Together, we will plant the seeds of this new world and acti­vate our vision­ary power to conceive it into being.

Friday May 25th at 7pm thru Monday, May 28th at 3pm

Isis Cove in Whittier, NC
In the Magical Blue Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina

This Year’s Theme:
Weaving Diversity Into Unity Consciousness


Join Crystal Dawn Morris, Judith Corvin-Blackburn, Linda Star Wolf and other Wise Wolf Women for four days of amaz­ing vision­ary ritu­als and jour­neys to heal ourselves and the world as we weave diver­sity into unity consciousness.

A soul-filled week­end of: Community, music, danc­ing, cere­mony and celebration!

Sharing our cultures, Her-stories and wisdom teachings; Consciously vision­ing a vibrant tapes­try for our new Earth where all are honored and harmony is restored, where all actions and deci­sions flow from love, know­ing we are One.


Sponsored by Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Arts and facilitated by teachers and healers from around the country.


Registration is required for this event. Please download this form, fill it out and return to Venus Rising, along with your land-use fee.

For Registration, Forms, and Additional Information, Click Here
or go to http://shamanicbreathwork.org/vr_event/wise-wolf-women%E2%80%99s-council-2012

*There is a land use fee of $65 for use of the land during this event. Camping sites will be available for a nominal fee, and an off-site recommended lodging list is also available.

Venus Rising is putting out the Wolf Call to women who would like to come work as volunteers in exchange for no land use fee. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer should contact Venus Rising either by phone or by email.

For more information call our office at 828-631-2305
email: venusrising@shamanicbreathwork.org
mailing address: Venus Rising PO Box 486, Sylva, NC 28779


Applications for Vendors are now being accepted.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Early Bird Special for May 19-20 Tantra Workshop


Special Early Bird Price-$225 per person or $400 per couple if you sign up and pay by May 1.

SkyDancing Tantra Workshop in Sedona May 19-20, 2012

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm and Sunday 10am-6pm

Sedona School of Temple Arts 2945 Southwest Dr, Sedona, AZ

• Open you Inner Flute
• Explore and attune your chakras
• Expand your ability to tap into bliss
• Learn to communicate your desires effectively

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Investment: $275/ couples $500. Register by emailing Crystal@Tantraforawakening.com

This workshop is facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher, assisted by Jim Miller. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif practical http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/img/blank.giftools for ecstatic living.

Please call or email with questions or concerns.
For additional information call Crystal at 928-282-5483/ cell 928-862-0762
Email Crystal@TantraforAwakening.com
http://www.tantraforawakening.org/schedule/

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

SkyDancing Tantra in Sedona May 19-20


May 19-20, 2012
Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm and Sunday 10am-6pm
Sedona, AZ

Sedona School of Temple Arts 2945 Southwest Dr, Sedona, AZ

• Open you Inner Flute
• Explore and attune your chakras
• Expand your ability to tap into bliss
• Learn to communicate your desires effectively


By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Investment: $275/ couples $500. Register by emailing Crystal@Tantraforawakening.com

This workshop is facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher, assisted by Jim Miller. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give people practical tools for ecstatic living.

Please call or email with questions or concerns.

For additional information call Crystal at 928-282-5483/ cell 928-862-0762
Email Crystal at TantraforAwakening dot.com

Thursday, April 5, 2012

SkyDancing Tantra Workshops in the US and Canada


May 19-20, Sedona, AZ

June 2-3, Asheville, NC

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss


Open Your inner Flute
Explore and Attune Your Chakras
Expand Your Ability to Tap into Bliss
Learn to Communicate Your Desires Effectively
Experience a Heart-Opening Tantric Puja

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Sept. 15-16, Sedona, AZ


Oct.6-7, near Toronto, Canada

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: The Full Body Orgasm and Beyond


Learn the 3 Steps of the Ecstatic Response
Open the Bliss Channel and Experience Orgasmic Energy
Explore the Multi-Orgasmic Response in Men and Women
Move Beyond Time in the Heart Wave Meditation
Experience a Juicy Tantric Ritual

In this experiential weekend workshop you will learn how to awaken bliss in every cell of your being and you will experience a full body orgasm outside a sexual context. You will leave this weekend feeling more alive and with a tool kit for creating bliss in your life and relationships. This event is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Nov. 10-11, Sedona, AZ

Awakening the Ecstatic Body Weekend: From Sexual Union to Spiritual Communion


Explore Masculine and Feminine Energy
Define Love, Romance and Sexual Polarity
Discover Non-Duality as a Path of Awakening
Practice self-inquiry and Open the Deeper Truth
Experience Merging with the Divine in a Tantric Ritual

In this experiential weekend workshop you will learn how to gracefully navigate the dance of polarities, keep your heart open, share your truth, heal the shadow, live more in the Now and melt into ecstasy. Discover how your relationships can become a doorway into communion with the Divine. You will leave this weekend feeling more connected, present and aware with a tool kit for creating bliss in your life and relationships. This event is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

To Register Email Crystal at TantraforAwakening dot com or
Call 928-282-5483 or cell 928-862-0762

Check for up coming dates and locations, www.tantraforawakening.org/schedule/

These workshops are facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give people practical tools for ecstatic living.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Transform the Earth in 2012


For the past 5.000 years humanity has been carrying the wound of shame, guilt and fear about our bodies,sexuality and desire. This training is designed to address those issues. The foundation of this work begins by healing our personal wounds. As we recognize our wholeness we may be called to help others to heal. If you are ready to create a more heart-full, open and compassionate planet please consider taking this training.

Sacred Sexual Shamanic Practitioners Training
Sedona - 07 May 2012 - 13 May 2012

This training is for people who are committed to the ongoing practice of evolving consciousness and embodying bliss, and who desire to support others on this path. Central to this are presence, personal empowerment, emotional intelligence, sexual wholeness, and a lifestyle which honors the interconnectedness of all things. Acknowledging and embracing one’s shadow (or un-integrated psychological material) is the cornerstone of this work. Some people take this training for their own personal enrichment while others are interested in the profession of Sacred Sexual Practitioner or Educator.

Core Curriculum Includes:

Intention and Invocation

Ethics-Appropriate Instruction and Sharing

Boundary Identification and Healing

Insights for Working with Men, Women and Couples

Clearing Emotional Blocks for Self and Clients

Anchoring, Grounding and Sustaining Healing Change

Issues Related to Religion, Social Dogma and Sexuality

Business,, Marketing and Community Building Skills

Legal Considerations

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

ISTA Conference on Sexuality & Consciousness


Phoenix Rising: Dawn of a New Era
Sedona May 4-6, 2012


Order tickets here.

I am very excited about this year’s conference. The Sedona Spring Conference is a gathering place for like-minded individuals. Join experts in their fields as they share their knowledge, learn new tools and synthesize the energies of sacred mind, sacred body, sacred spirit, sacred heart and sacred emotion. Synthesis goes beyond polarity and creates new opportunities to love and be free. Meet your next mate, seed your next project. You do not want to miss this special gathering bringing 11 years of sexuality consciousness to a new level.

I will be one of the MCs of the event. I will also be offering two presentations:

Introduction to Shamanic Breathwork


Shamanic Breathwork™ is a powerful musical journey through the chakras that reconnects participants with their “Inner Shaman.” In the process, old wounds and dysfunctional patterns are released and transformed; individuals may reclaim lost soul parts and remember their true nature. Shamanic Breathwork™ is an experiential process guided by the wisdom of each individual's Inner Shaman. We will begin the session with a brief overview of the Shamanic Breathwork™ process. Participants will then lie down and focus on their intention and begin deep circular breathing, "until they are surprised." Drumming begins the journey and leads into a powerful musical journey process which will last about 40 minutes.

Each person’s journey is a highly individualized and unique process. People report shifts in consciousness ranging from bliss states to releasing negativity from their psyche. An experience of being reborn is a common occurrence, as is a life review. Old patterns of dysfunction may be brought to the surface and healed. Feelings such as grief, fear, rage and anxiety are often released. New insights and solutions to life challenges may also be revealed.

A sacred and loving space will be held for the group and at times support may be offered in the form of bodywork, Reiki, Soul Return and various forms of Shamanic healing techniques. After the journey the participants will have an opportunity to express and process their experiences in dyads and /or a large group.

The Nine Dimensions of Love

2012 is a year of expanding awareness. We are learning how to live as love. Human consciousness is being opened to 9 dimensions of awareness. In this session you will explore these nine dimensions and how love expresses itself through each one. You will learn specific ways to become aware of your multidimensionality.

Come listen to the Keynote Addresses on Friday and Saturday by two pioneers in the fields of sexuality and Tantra, Annie Sprinkle and Charles Muir.

Debut Event!!! ISTA International Festival of Sexuality and Consciousness Films
Join us for the first ever Sexuality & Consciousness Film Festival May 3, 2012 kicking off in Sedona, home of the Sedona International Film Festival.

Kenneth Ray Stubbs will present a historic historic path from Erotic Massage to multi-dimensional Shamanism 1975-2012. You do not want to miss this!
And, view the list of pre and post conference events by your favorite teachers. Keep checking back as this list grows each week.

ISTA is a non-profit school serving as a resource and network for those who share a vision of love and harmony here on earth. In addition to fascilitating educational conferences, trainings and workshops in over 50 countries, ISTA works with charitable organizations to globalize sexuality consciousness through collaborations and co-sponsored programs

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