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The Society of Janus Presents:

Suggestion & Metaphor: A RACK Workshop about Mesmerism & BDSM

Sunday, January 27
SF Citadel
2:00pm - 5:00pm (Doors open at 1:00pm)
$5/SOJ Members; $15 Non-members (You do not need to be a Janus member to attend)

Do you ever fantasize about having your actions, feelings and
perceptions guided by the words and intellect of another? Or are you
the one leading the way with only your skills as a cunning linguist?
Does mental control sound like a kinky dream come true? Then your
host, RJ, invites you to come to Suggestion & Metaphor, a
RACK-friendly hands- & minds-on workshop about mesmerism in BDSM
play.

If all you've ever seen of trance work is bad movies and cheesy
stage shows, get ready for a thrilling evening of enchanting
discovery. RJ will cover precautions and induction skills for both
new and experienced hands at the Mesmeric Arts. Techniques will be
demonstrated on volunteers and then you'll have you ample time to
explore and experience your own perverted ideas for entrancing fun.

This class subscribes to RACK --Risk-Aware Consensual Kink-- so be
prepared to responsibly investigate your desires with open and
compassionate partners.

Your facilitator, RJ, is a Society of Janus member who has been
involved in the scene as a smart-aleck switch for two decades and is
a self-taught mesmerist of equal experience. He has incorporated
mesmerism into his BDSM play as both a top and bottom for the past
16 years. RJ has worked as a private tutor and corporate trainer for
the last decade. Suggestion & Metaphor is his first class created
expressly for the BDSM community.