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Mainstream, neurotypical narratives often paint the world of consent in black and white. But what about the rest of us? This episode we explore the question of whether there is a universally correct way to express consent. 

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What the hell do tarot and kink have to do with each other? Why does this podcast even exist? And who is it for? Listen for the musings on these questions!

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  Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist by Caroline Shahbaz and Peter Chirinos

“Embarrassment” and “sexy” rarely go together, but it makes perfect sense to some kinksters! Join Maria as she digs deep into how the High Priestess’s sacred vulnerability can inspire us to confront difficult feelings for an ultimate goal of pleasure. 

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Magical Overthinkers podcast

Aggressive and Humiliating Sexual Play: Occurrence Rates and Discordance Between the Sexes (National Library of Medicine)

Erotic Humiliation and Degradation (Deviance and Desire)

Why we enjoy being humiliated during sex (Mashable)

128 BDSM Humiliation & Degradation Kink Ideas (Bad Girls Bible)

Why Are Some People Aroused By Sexual Humiliation? (Sex and Psychology)

If Hearing How Disgusting You Are Turns You On, You’ve Got A Humiliation Kink (Elle India)

Maria explores impact play through the lens of the Magician’s arsenal of paddles and saddles. Think safewords, think science, think... soreness. 

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• BDSM for Beginners (Kinky Events)
• What is Impact Play and Should You Try It? (Kinky Events)
• Complete Guide to BDSM Spanking (Bound Together)
• “Where to hit” graphic (Autostraddle)
• The Art of Submission course (Kinky Events)
• Mona 2 g-spot stimulator
  

Emperor Daddy’s not so bad. Hmm... or are they?

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Want more of our guest Cassandra Snow?

• Tarot, In Other Words anthology + Cassandra’s other books

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Sources:

How to Be a Dom: A Complete Guide (Kinky Events)

How to Start Exploring Dominant and Submissive Relationship (Somatica Institute)

The Modern BDSM Glossary (Restrained Grace)

Encyclopedia of Kink & BDSM (Kynk 101)

Kink 101: A Beginner's Guide to Safe and Sensual BDSM Practices (Doreen Obrien)

Take off your shoes (and socks), we’re back with KINKY TAROT and we’re all about the feet. Empress Mirage joins us for our first interview and it’s so, so juicy. 

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Interested submissives should send an impressive initial tribute to empress mirage via youpay.me/thepasteldomina

Here's even more...

• • All the links
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  • Substack

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Sources:

• • 10 Ultra-Intense Ways to Satisfy A Foot Fetish (Bad Girls Bible)
  • Fetishism in Theory: Marx, Freud, Baudrillard (Emily Apter)
  • Sexuality in the 21st century: Leather or rubber? Fetishism explained (Ventriglio, Torales, Bhat, Bhugra)
  • There is scientific proof that foot fetishes are normal (Big Think)
  • What causes a foot fetish? (Medical News Today)

😈 Why would anyone want to be a brat? Explore playful resistance with the Chariot and listen to Lyndsay Jane’s magical testimony of how kink can connect with our liberation work as we explore rebellion and revolution through the lens of kinky brattiness. 

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Want more of our guest, Lyndsay Jane?

Check out their recent music release on Spotify

You can also find them on TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube

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Sources:

Brat BDSM: What It Means To Be A Brat And How To Explore It Safely (Bad Girls Bible)

A beginner's guide to being a 'brat' in BDSM (Mashable)

Why brats are often misunderstood, what they are, and what they are NOT (Reddit)

Kinktionary: Brat (FetLife)

Brat BDSM: Everything You Want to Know About Brats (Erica Lust)

A Guide to BDSM Brats and Brat Taming (Bound Together)

What is a brat: another face of the submissive BDSM roles (Obedience App)

BDSM Brats: When Being Annoying Is…Kinky? (Grindr)

What Is A Brat Kink? And No, It Has Nothing To Do With Charli XCX (Betches)

Bratty Submissives (The Aftercare Lounge)

Unleash Your Inner Brat (Pure Romance)

🌹 What is the self, the other, and the magical in between? This week, Kinky Tarot links up with the Lovers to explore the care and spiciness of edging! An actual angel, Samar Jade (The Ensoulment Doula) shares poignant musings on embodied intimacy, edging, and getting creative with intimacy as a parent ✨

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Want more of our guest, the Ensoulment Doula?

Learn more about them and their work on their website and on Instagram

Get inspiration for telling your story in Crafting Your Personal Lore on August 10, 2025 on Zoom

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Sources:

What Is Edging? Sex Experts Explain the Popular Kink (Pop Sugar)

Everything you need to know about edging in sex (Medical News Today)

What is Edging? The Art of Building Up to Extremely Intense Orgasms (Vice)

Edging: Meaning, Techniques, and Why You Should Try It (Quinn)

What is Edging in Sex? (WebMD)

How do I get my partner to do THAT? And where can I find someone to teach me how to do THIS? Join Maria and the Hierophant as they explore teacher kinks, seeking kinky teachers, and Maria’s partner’s neurodivergent kink journey. You might find one of Maria’s little sex surprises if you listen close enough…

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Sources:

Scene Ideas for BDSM Play: Teacher/Professor and Student (House of Dasein)

Why Teachers Are Hot (Thought.is)

A Lust for Learning (College Stats)

A Beginner’s Guide for How to Be Kinky in a Relationship (Hold the Vision Therapy)

4 Tips For Proudly Introducing Kink Into Your Relationship, According to a Sexologist (Well and Good)

How to Introduce Kink Into Your Relationship (Paging Dr. NerdLove)

How to Introduce Your Partner to Kink (Black Love)

Ignite the Spark of Curiosity (Free the Kink)

🧛‍♀️ What’s in the portal between softness and (consensual) violence? Listen to Hannah Levy so openly divulge about the intimacy of biting, negotiation, vulnerability... and (surprise!) vampires!

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Want more of our guest, Hannah Levy?

Hannah's personal writing can be found at @hnnhlvy and hannaheve.substack.com, and you can browse The Rebis at @the__rebis and therebis.com!

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Sources:

How to (Safely) Bite Your Partner (Lascivity)

Biting Kink: A Form of Sensation Play in BDSM (MSOUL)

How To Passionately Bite Your Partner During Sex (Safely) (Bad Girls Bible)

Bite Me (Odaxelagnia) (Free the Kink)

Biting Kink (The Kink Life)