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Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 5: The Ritual of Serving Wine – The Joy and Dignity of Service
Introduction: In this fifth installment of our “Top 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community,” we explore one of the most cherished rituals in Gor: a kajira (slave girl) serving wine to her Master. This simple act – pouring and presenting a drink… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 5: The Ritual of Serving Wine – The Joy and Dignity of Service”
Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 4: “La Kajira” — An Earth Woman’s First Surrender of Self
There are “big” Gorean moments—raids, battles, city politics, the clash of castes and cultures. And then there are moments that are almost quiet, almost ordinary… until you realize they are psychologically irreversible. For me, “La Kajira” is one of those irreversible scenes. It’s not… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 4: “La Kajira” — An Earth Woman’s First Surrender of Self”
Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 3 – From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender
From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender Introduction I remember the first time I read about Aphris of Turia – the transformation of this proud Gorean beauty into a devoted slave utterly captivated me. Her journey, from an aristocratic free… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 3 – From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender”
Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 2 – The Fall of Tharna – When Natural Order Overturns a Matriarchy
In John Norman’s Gor saga, few events illustrate the clash between imposed social order and “natural order” as starkly as the fall of Tharna. In Outlaw of Gor, the city of Tharna stands out as an anomaly on Gor – a matriarchal stronghold ruled by a queen (the Tatrix)… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 2 – The Fall of Tharna – When Natural Order Overturns a Matriarchy”
Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 1 – The Home Stone of Port Kar – Loyalty and Belonging in Action
In this special set of articles, I’ll dive into ten memorable scenes from John Norman’s Gor novels that have profoundly influenced the Gorean lifestyle community (and me personally). Each scene is described without explicit detail, focusing on the philosophy or dynamic it illustrates. I’ll… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 1 – The Home Stone of Port Kar – Loyalty and Belonging in Action”
Series 4.a – Where to Start with the Books of Gor – Part 6: Confronting the Controversies: Misconceptions and Reality-Checks
No guide to Gor would be complete without addressing the elephants in the room… The series is deeply controversial and has been for decades. By now you’ve gathered why: Gor depicts women as natural slaves and men as rightful masters in often explicit detail.… Continue Reading “Series 4.a – Where to Start with the Books of Gor – Part 6: Confronting the Controversies: Misconceptions and Reality-Checks”
Series 4.a – Where to Start with the Books of Gor – Part 1: A Reading Guide for Newcomers
First published in 1966, Tarnsman of Gor is shown here with 1976 cover art by Boris Vallejo . This debut sword-and-planet novel launched John Norman’s controversial saga, which now spans 38 books. There is so much to be said about this topic “Where to… Continue Reading “Series 4.a – Where to Start with the Books of Gor – Part 1: A Reading Guide for Newcomers”
Series 1.a – Understanding the Gorean Lifestyle: Myths and Realities
If you’ve arrived here through a random search for “Gor,” “Gorean lifestyle,” or “Gorean slave,” you’ve probably already seen a lot of dramatic claims. Depending on which link you clicked, you may have read that: This blog is here to do something different. I… Continue Reading “Series 1.a – Understanding the Gorean Lifestyle: Myths and Realities”
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