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| The cards of influence - Baba Yaga, Obsession and Bast |
"Once upon a time there was a woman whose community needed
her. They needed her spicy, untamed,
dragon-breath, crone-faced, baby-faced, drum beating, unicorn-rearing
wildness. It took a lot for her to
deliver, but she knew she could. She
knew she must.
So with her scarlet skirt and her hair on fire; red rims
around her eyes to match the red rim of her mouth to match the red rounds of
her nipples, she emerged. She seduced with her sparkle and entranced with her
gaze. Her fragrance hypnotized the entire land, turning kings into dogs. A spell had been cast, a wickedly lovely
obsession with her red, red, red, red everything.
She pressed her heart forward and looked up to the sky,
turning everything red into a soft, warm, white. The dogs became agile, keen cats; the dust
that had settled for so long became a shower of the exact nutrient the
community had been calling for; and bright light shone from above, brightening,
warming and electrifying everything in it’s path."
I am here on the annual Costa Rica Qoya Retreat, having an
amazing time. The story written above is a ritual that we did as a group
called a three-card story. You pull
three cards, one signifying the beginning of the story, one the middle and one
the end. Then the group all begins
writing the story with the same line, and every story is different. When I read mine aloud, my friend said, “that
sounds like one of your blogs”.
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| Beach dancing with the Qoya Queens |
I had several motivations for coming to this retreat, but
one of the strongest was inspiration. I am about to lead my first seduction retreat in May, and I am so blessed to be having this experience as a student
to inform my experience as a teacher.
I chose to share this story with you because it is a perfect
example of how what can happen on a retreat is so different from what can
happen in a classroom. A retreat is all
about removing oneself from the day-to-day and opening to a new way of living, which introduces you to a whole new part of yourself. Being in nature, being in community, and
being immersed in an experience is life changing. This three card story is more
expansive, more transparent, and more creative than anything I could write
after a day of riding the subway and doing errands in New York.
In addition to the ecstasy of the things that are planned on
a retreat, there is also the magic of the unplanned. Some of the unexpected
adventures that have come about so far this week: a hugely excavating emotional
ride, ocean skinny dipping in the middle of the day with 30 incredible Qoya
queens, purchasing the sexiest yoga clothes ever (hello??? I didn’t think those
existed) and a spontaneous naked photo shoot with my one of my best friends
after a few glasses of wine and a few coconuts; and there are still three days to go. I’d like to say, “I can only
imagine” about the beautiful surprises that await us on the seduction retreat,
but truth is I can’t. That’s what makes
them so fun.
I have had so much fun coming up to a gorgeous, open-air
sun porch every afternoon, putting a straw in a coconut and finishing off the
curriculum for the Seduction Is A Way Of Life retreat. This week I
have gotten to know myself as a seductress more profoundly than ever before.
If you are feeling seduced, join us by taking one of the two
remaining spots. I would relish the
honor of steeping you in Sacred Seduction.
With a hibiscus flower in my hair,
Kitty Cavalier
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