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You need some segregation temporarily: the timid or inexperienced need to be sheltered from the more aggressive and predatory until they get their sea-legs. This might mean having women-only dungeon space for the Lesbians at your big festival, perhaps a men-only space as well for Gay leathermen. It might be a good idea to create femdom space here, maledom space there, but remember this is the pupae stage, not the finished butterfly.
Historically and ultimately, we are moving away from all of that. A mature, fully finished Leatherman or Woman among others of their own kind embrace the idea of playing together in the same shared space, eagerly! This should be the attitude we are working to foster, since it obviously is the most evolved and satisfying place to be.
People do not become divine by accident. You are made divine through trial. You have to push yourself past your own limitations, or allow yourself to be pushed. Just don't push or be pushed backward where we don't wanna go no mo. Past a certain point we cannot go, and I'm going to tell you now what that point is and how to avoid it.
If you feel your spiritual heart expanding or contracting that's a junction. It is at that point that you always have a choice. You may choose to allow your heart to continue contracting, becoming harder, or you may choose (as I pray you will) to welcome greater expansion, even if this means a little pain.
Say yes to pain in those cases where it means that your spirit is getting some exercise. Your spiritual burdens cannot be made lighter, but they can become much easier to bear if you strengthen your spirit.
It's hard to dare yourself to bare yourself to people whom you've never trusted before, but remember: even the person you love and trust the most was a stranger to you once. If you had never let it happen you would have missed knowing one of the great loves of your life!
We talk a lot about the importance of safety. Safe - Sane - Consensual, we've chanted for years, but remember, that was for outsiders who didn't understand. We, in private, when safely among our own kind, must acknowledge and never forget that the glory of much of what we do is revealed when we're not sure it's safe.
You Can Be Too Safe. Don't safe yourself out of a life! Now and then, make a leap of faith. Boldly move into the unknown with me. Work with me for a more perfect union than anyone has ever known before.
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