In our Facebook group, “BDSM Answers by The Crow Academy,” a fine gentleman asked “What is High Protocol Domination & Submission?” This was our reply, as The Crow Academy is very much a High-Protocol, High-Etiquette school of Romantic Domination & Submission. Enjoy. 🙂 (Interested in joining our Facebook Group? CLICK Read More »
In a previous lesson, “Dispelling Nonsense in the D/s Community,” I explained the problem known as “Dom-Disease.” In this lesson, I would like to share how I dealt with someone who had Dom-Disease as an example of how you can proceed if you ever encounter someone like this. If you Read More »
Yes, you read the title correctly and it says “Gifting,” not “Giving.” This is because Personal Sovereignty, the right to live your life as you want, and to do with your own body as you will, is everything in the modern world. For centuries, and even millennia, people have fought Read More »
Many have heard the term, “Topping from the Bottom.” A variety of definitions have arisen in regards to this fairly straight-forward concept, but not all the definitions agree on When, Where, and How this term becomes an accurate description of what is occurring. Most people perceive this idea as completely Read More »
A novice Dominant posted this question, which reflects what we at The Crow Academy see as a gross misunderstanding of the meaning of these terms on a very deep level. The question was posed as though there was some “magic indicator” that would let a new Dominant flawlessly know this Read More »
Today’s Lesson: Why straight-forward, down-to-earth D/s makes for the best foundation in all cases of the many D/s variants. We hear a lot about DD/lg, Pet Play, and Brat Play / Resistance Play relationships as some kind of Core Identity for that relationship, and yet these kinds of relationships near-constantly Read More »
We all know that COMMUNICATION is critical for a healthy and flourishing D/s Relationship. Amongst other things, this includes an Absolute PACT of Honesty. To be clear, Honesty does NOT include things that are genuinely unknown or “in-flux” such as a Soft Limit where one is unsure where they lay Read More »
Origins & Realities To begin, lets discuss the origins of the modern (meaning last 50 years) “no limits slave” myth. Effectively, a variety of authors such as John Norman wrote fiction novels like the Gor series, wherein the submissives were described as having no limits… and also no rights… in Read More »
In the last year I have read about more and more individuals who are being pushed into Polyamory when it is not in their nature. Let me make it clear that there is nothing wrong with Polyamory when BOTH people in a couple enjoy the idea. I have been in Read More »
I recently had an outside publisher ask me to write on the subject of “What do you wish you knew before becoming a Dominant, and why?” They also asked slave Daphne the same question as a Submissive.
Read More »When a newcomer enters the BDSM Community with sound knowledge they are setting off on a journey that is likely to be a profound adventure in their life, and hopefully an exciting one that they continue for many years. A set of basic, time-tested principles, a healthy set of personal Read More »
As this subject keeps coming up in letters I have received lately, I thought I would post this lesson here for anyone seeking a List Of Healthy Corrections that do NOT involve Corporal Punishment (aka CP). At The Crow Academy we do not use Corporal Punishment at all, instead saving Read More »
It is my pleasure to once again share the words and thoughts of my beloved slave Daphne, who grows every day in her ability to provide wonderful guidance for new submissives around the globe. As a professional BDSM and D/s Educator herself, slave Daphne encountered a number of occurrences where Read More »
The terms “Sacred Masculine and Sacred Feminine” refer to ancient concepts that have been reflected throughout the last 6000 years around the globe amongst philosophies that sought a balance of the sexes rather than perpetuate a patriarchy or matriarchy. This cross-cultural concept simply desires respect for each gender in equal Read More »
I recently had an interesting discussion with a gentleman who felt that his practice of BDSM was somehow intertwined with his mainstream religion, and used his beliefs to conclude that Male Dominance was somehow “the right of every man” both in the Kink world as well as in the Vanilla Read More »
Sometime in the 1990’s a new, deceptive catch phrase started to circulate within the BDSM Community. At first glance, it appeared to be harmlessly aimed at empowering submissives throughout the BDSM Community, and even on second glance it seemed to anyone on the outside looking in to be reassuring everyone Read More »
I received a wonderful letter from an earnest new Dominant who learned about The Crow Academy through our YouTube Channel (Master Arcane) and who had a variety of great questions regarding Daily Maintenance for a Healthy D/s Relationship. He and his submissive wanted to learn how to create a positive Read More »
I am posting this lesson because I still occasionally get people asking either “Why is 50 Shades of Grey such a horrible model for BDSM?” or “Is Christian Grey a good Dom?” or “Should I do what they do in 50 Shades?” This lesson is my definitive answer regarding why Read More »
I received this from slave Daphne recently. It filled my heart completely. I found it to be so beautiful that I decided to share it with the world. (in slave Daphne’s own words, unedited) My collar, my most treasured gift. How to describe what you are and what you mean Read More »
A highly devoted submissive in a healthy D/s Relationship asked one of the most fundamental questions about a subject that hardly ever gets shown in a proper light. That subject? Consensual Non-Consent (or commonly “CNC” for short). Vast are the number of misperceptions and misunderstandings about CNC, alongside occasional skepticism Read More »