The World of Cyrwyn, The Leatherfaerie Shaman

My site is meant to be informative, so I eschew the bells and whistles approach of heavy graphics and java. Nor will this site mine personal information from you - there are no annoying cookies. I offer intellectual and some titillating content, instead.

I have pursued a personal, shamanic, spiritual path for many years. Now, I've become a cybershaman. My committment is to individual freedom, human rights and spiritual paths for all people, but as a gay activist, a leader in the Leather/SM subculture for 18 years, a founder of Tarheel Leather Club and Radical Faerie, my primary committment lies with my brothers and sisters in the gay community. Leatherfolk and faeries are my tribes. I advocate bringing leatherfolk and faeries together into interlocking tribes because we share many common beliefs and rituals. We can learn from each other to enrich our lives.

I love knowledge. I'm a voracious reader and published writer. Friends call me a Renaissance Man, a term I like. On the other hand, I might be called a surly curmudgeon, another ideal I aspire to. I consider myself an elitist, meaning that I want the best of everything, but to lift people up, after all, somebody has to uphold high standards and ideals. My interests and backgrounds are wide and varried: the arts and humanities, especially classical music and film; the hard sciences and technology, especially electronics, computers and the Internet. I was a beta tester for Microsoft Windows 95 and Oberon. But I prefer UNIX. I run Linux - the superior and free operating system. All knowledge is grist for the shaman's mill. Better to understand the world.

I'm a Libran. I also love cats, rich food, gardening and growing exotic plants, especially orchids. My electronics and music backgrounds integrate into my being a discerning audiophile. Oh yes, I love black leather!

Writing about SM and spirituality is one of my passions. On this site you will find many articles on specifically gay issues and spirituality. I hope they will make you think and perhaps revision the world.

Censorship is the Ultimate Obscenity