Presented by: Raven Kaldera and Joshua Tenpenny

There’s using D/s and M/s to add a spiritual dimension to a relationship … and then there’s dedicating yourself to this work as a spiritual path in and of itself. This class will explore the latter condition. We’ll compare spiritual power exchange to monasticism, noblesse oblige, asceticism, liege-fealty, and other similar roads. We’ll also dive into difficult questions: Should the master be the slave’s spiritual superior? What if they’re on different paths? What happens when the slave’s spiritual path interferes with the master’s desires? How does one keep a balance between humility and hubris? This is a difficult road, and we need to talk about the thorns.

Presented by: Master IceDog and slave ravyn

Presented by: Sir DaddyDaun and slavegirl j 

Presented by: Master Malik Husain

Presented by: Sir North and Akasha Eden

Presented by: Akasha Eden

Power exchange/authority transfer and Buddhist philosophy might seem like unlikely partners for some, but they share profound common ground in their explorations and implications for concepts such as ego, surrender, suffering, desire, attachment, and liberation. This class examines how core Buddhist concepts can deepen, clarify, and transform your authority transfer dynamics.

Presented by: shannon

Many spiritual traditions hold some sort of Mystery Tradition around what cannot be simply taught. Usually marked by an Initiation and/or an Oath of Secrecy, the Mysteries are designed to bring us closer to the Divine through experience at the correct time. But in Leather and M/s, there is no formal Initiation. No Oaths of Secrecy. The practice of Leather and M/s spirituality practices as open as BDSM itself. Yet, many of us have experienced an Initiation of some kind into this practice, and gained an understanding only possible through experience. In short, “If you know you know, and if you don’t, you don’t.” In the first part of this class, we’ll explore the history and traditional definitions of Mystery Traditions, as well as traditions present in Leather and M/s, placing these acts side by side. In the second half, we’ll open the circle for all present to discuss moments of initiation, transformation, rebirth, and when things simply clicked. When does play become transcendent? Why do many of us share an understanding of the Spirituality aspects of M/s when no holy text or standard practices exist? Is there Mystery without Secrecy? As a wise Priesten once said, “Secrets are revealed. Mysteries are revealing.”

Presented by: Mistress Sky

Yes, I am a tantra practitioner of twenty years. Yes, this is a talk about tantra philosophy, but I am not “teaching you tantra.” Instead, I hope that you will appreciate this descriptive reporting about my very successful seventeen-years-long dominant/submissive relationship, which ended in 2024. Here is the fascinating part: This talk will be a reporting of how I turned my Roman Catholic male submissive into a credible and consistent tantra partner. He and I satisfied many spiritual needs within the context of the relationship and we had a lot of fun.

Presented by: Dignityinruin

In the Jewish mystical tradition, love and fear are described as two wings, both of which are required for spiritual connection to the Other and to the Divine. This workshop draws on Jewish mystical teachings about the dual nature of love and fear as composite energies. We will explore how fear and awe are not contrary to intimacy, closeness and compassion, but can promote and support it. We will explore the concepts of love and fear as they appear in the Jewish mystical tradition alongside the analogous concepts of compassionate devotion and boundaried respect. These themes will be explored as a toolkit for unravelling common challenges in power exchange, including struggles with pacing and exuberance, the double giver scenario, approaching proactive and anticipatory service and balancing intense experiences and the ordinary across long-term dynamics.

Presented by: slave joy

Suffering for some is a need, a want, a deep desire. There can be something so sexy, so profound about suffering for both top or bottom, or either side of the slash. Many of us also feel called to a spiritual path. How does our spiritual path and our call to suffer or make another suffer intertwine? What ways as giver or receiver has growth or healing in spiritual suffering been found? How does who we spiritually suffer for impact the experience? Let’s take a guided journey together where each individual can personally examine the deep layers of what spiritual suffering means to them and deeper ways to express their spiritual practice through suffering.

Presented by: Salt

The Witch is a figure who has, in our collective imagination going back centuries, beguiled, enthralled, and exerted their will upon others. The endgame of cultivating spiritual power through the art of witchcraft is widely considered by the uninitiated to be personal gain and elevation above one’s fellow humans. But what of the Witch who kneels? Salt of Wildwood Cunning invites you to explore the path of the Witch in Service, from spellwork to ritual, to go beyond self-care spells and utilise your craft as an act of devotion.

Presented by: Goddess MsTique

Part history, part conversation, and part notes from lineages of strong women who led relationships, families and communities with a knowing and relationship to the land, the spirit realm and practices that travel from The United States back through the Caribbean islands back to African soil. This talk will engage practices, personalities, deities, and how these pieces have formed a cornerstone in Black life and burgeoning place in Leather, kink, and power exchange.

Presented by: Luna

Why do surrender, service, and devotion feel deeply meaningful for some people? For many submissives, power exchange is about far more than obedience, protocol, or bedroom dynamics. Experiences of trust, service, vulnerability, belonging, and devotion can feel profoundly transformative—sometimes even sacred. Drawing from mythology, archetypal psychology, and lived experience, this discussion explores the deeper psychological and symbolic dimensions of submission. Together we will examine why themes of surrender, sacrifice, initiation, and service appear not only in BDSM, but throughout myths, spiritual traditions, and human storytelling across cultures. This is not a class on how to submit. It is an exploration of meaning, and the often-overlooked sacred dimension that many people discover within power exchange.

Presented by: Dawn

For more than 25 years, Dawn’s spiritual journey, including becoming licensed clergy and a High Priestess, has been deeply intertwined with her path in Master/slave power exchange, each enriching and shaping the other. Along the way, she has embraced her calling as a modern Qadishtu, Priestess Top, and ordeal ritual facilitator, officiating Leather and kink weddings and creating sacred experiences that reach from ritual circles to dungeon floors. Her spirituality has been woven into every aspect of her life, including the ways she serves, surrenders, and connects with others. In The Priestess Who Kneels, Dawn shares how spiritual leadership and slavehood can flourish together, challenging the assumption that surrender diminishes our ability to lead, guide, or hold sacred space for others. Drawing from her own experiences, she’ll explore how ritual, energy work, devotion, and personal spiritual practices can enrich power exchange, becoming part of how we experience service, connection, and surrender. For Dawn, being a priestess isn’t a role she steps into. It’s a way of living, loving, serving, and surrendering.

Moderator: Raven Kaldera

Panelists: Leather Chaplain, Master IceDog, Master Jim, slave dee

We have many religious and spiritual leaders – of different faiths – who are a part of our community. This is a panel discussion on the interplay between M/s and religion or spirituality. How has your faith or your religious practice shaped your identity as a Master or a slave? How has it impacted your dynamic?

Moderator: Raven Kaldera

Panelists: Sir DaddyDaun, Master Jim, Master Fire

The road of Mastery has a lot of spiritual challenges that are not often discussed, and in fact it’s not popular to even admit that they exist, However, if we are to be not just honorable but evolving and growing in our mastery, we need to bring these dark points out into the open. This panel of Masters will talk about how to get through that hard parts, the pieces that stretch our souls.

Moderator: Joshua Tenpenny

Panelists: slavegirl j, slave dee, slave bahari 

The Path of Service/Submission has its own challenges and difficulties. This panel of experienced and spiritual slaves will discuss how they have handled those roadblocks, and how to get through those dark nights of the soul and evolve into a better slave, submissive, or just human being.