january 9-11, 2026

Registration Deadline: Jan 7, 2026 at midnight, PST

2026 Presenters

Raven Kaldera and Joshua Tenpenny

Raven Kaldera is a queer FTM transgendered intersexual shaman. He is the author/editor of 42 books, including “Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path”, and “Power Circuits: Polyamory In A Power Dynamic”. He and his slaveboy Joshua have been teaching and presenting workshops regularly for many years to the BDSM, Neo-Pagan, Sex/Spirituality, transgender, and other communities. Raven is the 2014 Northeast Master titleholder, and He lives with his big poly family on a homestead in Massachusetts. Joshua Tenpenny has been in service to Raven Kaldera since 2002. He is Raven’s devoted assistant, partner, and slave for life. Josh is also a massage therapist, Shiatsu practitioner, and yoga teacher. The 2014 Northeast Slave titleholder, he and his master Raven Kaldera were chosen as the MAsT 2011 Presenters of the Year, and given the 2018 Jack McGeorge Excellence in Education award. He is the author of “Real Service” and the creator of the Service Notebook. He finds spiritual fulfillment through any kind of worthy service. ’Tis an ill wind that blows no minds.

slave joy

slave joy, (she/her) embraces her Mi’kmaq First Nations heritage with her spiritual path of slavery in a 2-fold manner of intentional service. The first fold of her spiritual service path is to her Master and his Household for their highest good. The 2nd fold is service to the betterment of the earth and her children. She is honored to serve her Master, be a licensed massage therapist, a certified life coach, a small business entrepreneur, and support over 7 various kink and BDSM community organizations embodying the spiritual practice of her soul and culture by caring for others through service.

Cody Coyote

Cody Coyote (they/them) is a Californian native at home in Appalachia and a member of House of Iron. They began their journey into kink and Leather earnestly in the Sacramento region about seven years ago by taking refuge in bootblacking. In leather care they found all they could hope for: connection, community, acceptance, passion, legacy, and spirit. Largely a solo-player, they particularly enjoy heavy impact, quills, needles, and tending to your leather and stories. Throughout the years they have volunteered and served in leadership roles for organizations such as Sacramento Queer Leather Association, Pragmatically Kinking, THRIVE, and Tri-State Alternative Lifestyle Organization (OH-KY-WV). They currently serve as the Theirstory and Archives Coordinator for Heart to Hide Magazine. Cody spends most of their time chipping away at their doctoral dissertation, teaching writing and literature, and slinging coffee. When trying to be a human again, they enjoy running, quilting, playing games, and watching sci-fi with their two cats.

Sir DaddyDaun and slavegirl j

Sir DaddyDaun began Her leather journey in the early 90’s when She followed Her interest in service. Since then She has served Her communities as a presenter, Den Daddy, panelist, mentor, tally Master, stage manager, volunteer, judge, keynote speaker, board member, titleholder and Prince XXXVIII of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court. slavegirl j was raised in the Leather community by queer, kinky, POC parents which cultivated a deep connection to service. she has been on staff for FLAME Conference, SPLF, MsC WORLDWIDE, BUTCH Voices and serves as the Regional Rep Director for MAsT International. Together T/they serve as Northwest Master/slave 2016, International Master/slave 2017/2021, and are staff members for Northwest Leather Celebration. When not presenting or working, T/they can be found enjoying T/their home in Colorado with T/their cat Spirit and dog Tater Tot.

LeatherChaplain

LeatherChaplain (they/it) is a progressive urban monastic and pastoral caregiver shaped by twenty years in the kink and poly communities and formal theological training from Phillips Theological Seminary. Its work centers on offering spiritual care to those rarely met by traditional ministry—kink and poly folks carrying both beauty and bruises in their stories. Living a full-time protocoled life, their practice of Disciplined Simplicity embraces chosen restraint as a path to gratitude, clarity, and self-mastery. Known for leading Deconstruction Bible Studies and teaching on religious trauma, sexuality, and ritual, LeatherChaplain weaves faith, service, and surrender into a lived devotion where spirituality and kink are not at odds but intentionally braided together.

E.I. Saint

E.I. Saint (any pronouns are appropriate, no really he/she/this does not care) is not merely a presenter but a cryptid fae relic dragged into the modern age, perhaps unwillingly. Born a thousand years ago (give or take), Saint has wandered through lives, libraries, leather bars, and luxurious lavatories, leaving behind himself a pile of writings, ravings, and broken hearts in equal measure. He has been in the community for 21 years now, teaching for 18 of those years as well.

Saint’s work thrives at the crossroads of the sacred and the profane: contracts and covenants turned into an art form and legends woven into power exchange. Their classes refuse to bow to convention, instead asking participants to wrestle with questions of tradition, identity, and desire while laughing, gasping, or occasionally blushing. They despise anyone who says things must be done one way only and eschews that notion at every turn.

As a writer, Saint has published essays and poetry that blur the line between memoir and invocation, with published collections Mewsings of a Leather Kitty and Eldest Whisper, as well as the forthcoming Eldest Howl. As a teacher, she has been known to conjure history as if he were present, to opine on philosophy in kink spaces, and to teach M/s dynamics with the weight of longing and the sparkle of irreverence.

Saint is a myth in progress: equal parts fae prince of the autumn court, archivist of strange legacies, and unrepentant brat. They teach not because mortals need enlightenment, but because the act of teaching is a welcome relief to their immortal boredom. Enter their classes prepared to be entertained, unsettled, and possibly hexed, but never ignored.

MonsignorX

MonsignorX considers himself a bisexual switch male philosopher with strong interests in rage work, male submission, ethics, ordeal, helping the abused, strength and vulnerability. He has been in an owner/property relationship for 8 years. More recently, he has been drawn more to poetry, storytelling and working to help others find their voices, especially submissives who have trouble finding a strong and functional path where their needs are met and strengths recognized.

Master IceDog and slave ravyn

Master IceDog and slave ravyn have shared a Master/slave dynamic for more than 15  years, experiencing the full range of highs and lows that an authority transfer relationship can bring. Their long-standing partnership has made them sought after mentors for individuals and groups alike.

Both are deeply embedded in the BDSM community, serving as members, judges, titleholders, and organizational leaders. Key highlights include:

• 2017: Awarded the title of SouthEast Master and Slave.
• 2018: Master IceDog judged the IM/s competition.
• 2020 2021: Master IceDog acted as the MAsT (Masters and slaves Together) Southeast Regional Representative.
• Director Roles: Master IceDog directed MAsT: Raleigh for several years and now serves as Director of MAsT: Towson.
• 2025: Master IceDog was appointed Northeast Assistant Regional Representative for MAsT International.
• Hard Pink Sisterhood: slave ravyn is a former member.
• Red Dragons Riding Club: Both were members; Master IceDog held multiple board positions, including National President.

Having recently moved from North Carolina to Baltimore, Maryland, they are excited to deepen connections within the Mid‑Atlantic community. With renewed energy and a shared commitment to growth, Master IceDog and slave ravyn look forward to uplifting and empowering everyone they encounter, helping to create safer, more supportive spaces that improve the lives of those they touch.

Most recently, Master IceDog welcomed slave  amethyst into his leather family as a newly collared and owned slave to Master IceDog. She brings a wealth of experience, having been an active, respected participant in the BDSM community long before joining Master  IceDog’s circle. Her established network, knowledge, and enthusiasm are already enriching mentorship sessions, group activities, and community outreach, adding fresh energy and perspective to the family dynamic.

Mistress Sky

Mistress Sky has been a New England conference presenter for the last sixteen years. She is a longtime member of M.A.S.T., author of Unequal Partnership: a dating guide for loving non-egalitarian relationships, and has written many articles and essays on the collaborative model of dominance/submission. Her main subjects of interest are power exchange relationships, BDSM and spirituality, female empowerment, and mentorship. And, then, there’s rope bondage and erotic hypnosis. Visit her org websites: http://elevatingwomen.org and http://gatescounseling.com.

Master Malik Husain

Master Malik Husain says: It has been a little more than 20 years ago when this wonderful alternative lifestyle of SM and M/s found me in the prime age of 50! Many similarities of Sufism and Leather lifestyle enriched this life and brought more joy and happiness. It has been my privilege and honor to share my views of many aspect of SM techniques and beauties of Master/slave dynamics in my local, regional, national and international circles of friends.

Master Jim and dee

Master Jim and dee are a monoamorous M/s couple who married after college and have been exploring sacred kink ever since.They have been in an intentional authority exchange since 2010, becoming increasingly engaged in the community over the years: teaching, presenting and championing their chosen family. Currently, they are active members of MAsT Massachusetts where Master Jim serves as Director. Master Jim is an advocate of Mentorship within the community, and he and dee make time for both formal and informal mentorship. They both volunteer for the Boston Annex of the Carter Johnson Library. dee is Managing Editor of the Annex’s newsletter, the Rogue Gazette. Her literary mission is to share her stories with other people, and share other people’s stories with the world. In their spare time Master Jim can be found playing Pinball and making espressos, as dee, an avid reader and lover of nature, crochets and sips tea.

Master Fire

Master Fire is an Ordained Neo-pagan/Metaphysical leatherwoman currently from the mountains of West Virginia. She began her public involvement in the leather and Ms communities in 2001 when she attended her first MAsT meeting in North Carolina.

Her understanding of spiritual SM came through participation, first as an attendee, then as staff, for the Butchmanns Experience weekend. There, it was taught that SM is tool that can be used to focus both the giver and the receiver for spiritual purposes. Her beliefs have been further supported and developed in the greater spiritual SM community at large.

Master Fire is the author of Manual Creation, a book that describes her personal process of creating an Ms Household Manual in the hopes of aiding others to do the same. Like most people, she has changed over the years, and her personal manual has as well, but the focus of the process still remains the same: continual growth is necessary in order to serve and lead in an ever-improving way.

Master Penguin and slave ginna

Master Penguin and slave ginna served as the 2023 International Master/slave and the 2022 Northeast Master/slave. They have been in a Master/slave relationship for more than 20 years and married over 25 years. They started in the community in Norfolk, Virginia, then later moved to central Pennsylvania. Both Master Penguin and slave ginna were actively involved with WHIP, a BDSM group. During this time, they worked the “kinks” out of their relationship and their dynamic shifted from mostly in the bedroom to a TPE M/s relationship. Later, they became involved with different MAsT chapters and currently Master Penguin is the Director of MAsT: Gettysburg and slave ginna works to plan meetings and presenters. They have presented at many events including MsC, The M/s Gathering, SPLF and other conferences as well as MAsT chapters. They present on various topics including mental health, neurodiversity, long term relationships, goal planning, raising kids in a kinky home and more. As the recipients of the 2024 Master Heart and Slave Heart awards from MsC, they are both committed to service in the community and they always try to be helpful and lend a hand when needed. 

Bahari

Bahari (he/him) is a Black Transmasculine Leather slave and Owned property of SwitchyButch. He is more than a little bit of a cigar slut, a sacred sex practitioner, and Master’s devoted emotional support puppy. Profoundly committed to authenticity and living his truth as a disabled slave, the authority transfer with his Master is deeply rooted in radical vulnerability, shared values, and a mutual commitment to growth and to stripping away that which does not serve.

Equal parts mischievous puppy and devoted student of the Universe, Bahari is as likely to be found deep in soul conversation with other growth-minded individuals as he is to be laughing delightedly at the results of his latest shenanigans. Bahari resides with his Master and his metamour in beautiful central Kentucky, where he lives his life with intentionality in surrender to his Master.

Sir North and slave Akasha

Sir North, Northeast Master 2024, is a queer Leatherman with ADHD and slave Akasha, Northeast slave 2024, is a queer Leatherwoman with autism and C-PTSD, both members of House of Kush, while slave Akasha is a full member of ONYX Pearls NY/NE. slave Akasha is 2023 MAsT International Presenter of the Year, and author of Diary of a Leather Rope Bunny as well as Dance of the Shadows. They present together on various topics including spiritual M/s, TNG M/s, autism, neurodiversity and more. Sir North and slave Akasha are deeply committed to service to the community.

professor kitty

professor kitty (Professor_kitty on FetLife), also known as pretty kitty, kitty, or just PK for short, is fairly involved in the M/s community. PK is super passionate about accessibility – in both Lifestyle settings and Vanilla settings; and brings that passion to her work with Holy Fire and elsewhere. She is proud to serve as the accessibility coordinator for Holy Fire for the second time.

PK is Owned by her Sir, TechDarko, and proudly wears His collar. Personally, professor kitty identifies as a kitty, a Leathergirl, a girly-girl, an intellectual educator, a zebra, and a service-oriented and obedience-driven slave. Outside of the Lifestyle, she is an advocate in the chronic illness community, a professional educator, and a self-proclaimed science nerd. Lastly, kitty co-founded Kinky Jews of Philadelphia and is passionate about spirituality and her faith. She is excited to again be presenting at Holy Fire and sharing a piece of this passion with you all.

Mama Vi

Viola Johnson is a formidable Leatherwoman, visionary activist, captivating speaker, and accomplished author. The founder, director, and Senior Griot of the Carter-Johnson Leather Library, she has stood as a cornerstone of the Leather, BDSM, and kink communities for over four decades. Dubbed “Mama Vi” by scores of Leathermen and Leatherwomen, she has grown into “Grandmom”, “Great-Grandmom”, and now, joyfully, into “Great-Great-Grandmom” to a new wave of kinklings exploring their paths with pride. Her unwavering belief in the power of our collective story led to the establishment of the Leather Library. Mama Vi is a lifetime member of ONYX, and one of the original ONYX Pearls Mid-Atlantic, Her voice has graced magazines, newspapers, and anthologies across the decades.