A view of the Gorean Lifestyle and Philosophy based on the Books
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”
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”
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”
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”
One of the biggest misunderstandings about Gor is that it’s “all about power.” But when you actually pay attention to what pulls people in—again and again—it’s something subtler: Gor is obsessed with what makes a person worthy. Worthy of trust. Worthy of loyalty. Worthy… Continue Reading “Series 2.c — Strength and Vulnerability: The Gorean View of Masculinity and Femininity”