This week I wrapped up my #Shibari 101 class. I passed a challenging test and my instructors, as well as my submissive, who was my model, were impressed and very proud of me. I was proud of myself for pulling off the #hishiharness #hojocuff #larksheadcuff as well as several variations of a single and double column ties and hitches by memory. 

I finished a different #ropebondage 101 class in early May but I was still struggling so the 2nd class really “tied it altogether” for me. So between the 2 classes I got a solid foundation in rope bondage and LOTS of practice that I NEEDED to be able to start rope bondage 102 this Sunday.

My unexpected dive into #bondage was interesting because I wrote about BDSM, shibari and #domsub relationships in Where There is No Night when I started the project ten years ago. Back then everything I based my writing from I learned from interviewing a professional dominetrix about #BDSM She was an awesome resource because going back over what I wrote, I nailed it.

But even though I wrote D/S relationships and #bondagescenes I never thought I would become involved with those things down the road. 

But here I am with first hand experience now so I want to revisit my ideas for the 2nd #illustration book and rebrand the illustrated volumes as #BondageAngels with BDSM illustrations on top of the additional #tarotcards.

I’ll be on the illustration team this go, most likely doing the bondage illustrations and leaving the tarot cards up to the team. But I have yet to figure my budget out.

I may need to rework some chapters and the text of the illustration books may deviate slightly from the full text but this will be by design since the full text is aimed more towards people interested in #esoterism.

I name dropped the illustration project to the younger folks who love #Twilight and #50Shades in my shibari class. They got really excited when they heard  “bondage angels” so that’s a really good sign that it will have an audience.

Hopefully, my life remains stable so I can give this next phase wings to fly. Instability is looming and I hope it doesn’t result in another shake up just when I’m almost able to get the illustrations going again. #Saturn is going to be transiting my 6th house for the next 2 years so work and home life may rearrange. Terrible timing but what’s new? As a natal Mercury Retrograde, I wouldn’t have any timing if I didn’t have bad timing.

 All I know is I have never written a story that is more alive than this one. Every time one phase is wrapped up and I think that’s it, the next phase appears and it keeps growing. All I want to do is move on to the next phase of this project because this project is a living, breathing creature that isn’t finished growing and I pray I am granted the funds, peace and stability I need for this next phase.

There are some ideas I’m turning over like applying to artist residencies to give myself time, space and peace for my art that I don’t have now. 

As Saturn transits my 6th house, I think there will be some interesting things happening …

We’ll see what the next 2 years bring.

I’ll close with a dream:

Last night I dreamed that two bald eagles built a huge nest on top of my apartment and for some reason, they wanted to nest near me. I was afraid of them and I wanted them to go away, but they nested there and no matter what I did, I couldn’t chase them away. I woke up with the phrase: “The Eagle has Landed” in my mind.

I keep pulling #TheChariot lately. I think I’m already on my way …