BDSM and The Occult - Lunch Time with Demons

Season Two (Ep11) This episode of Lunchtime with Demons explores the historical and philosophical overlap between demonolatry, occult practice, and BDSM culture. We discuss how both kink and occult traditions have long been misunderstood, stigmatized, and persecuted by dominant religious and social systems. We trace the roots of ritualized power exchange and eroticized pain back to ancient cultures such as Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece, referencing devotional practices tied to deities like Inanna and Enki. The conversation highlights how these practices were once integrated into spiritual and ritual contexts before later becoming demonized, particularly during the rise of Christian moral frameworks that associated bodily pleasure and pain with sin and shame. We examine the psychological and philosophical evolution of BDSM terminology, noting how figures such as Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher‑Masoch helped introduce modern language for sadism and masochism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Beyond history, the discussion focuses on the parallels between ethical BDSM practice and occult work especially the importance of negotiation, consent, self-knowledge, and clearly communicating desires and boundaries. Abella argues that just as participants must negotiate a BDSM scene, practitioners should approach deity or spirit work with the same level of autonomy and dialogue. Ultimately, the episode frames both kink and occult practice as transformative processes that can lead to self-liberation, embodiment, and the breaking of social taboos when approached consciously and responsibly.   Less Dead Studio - Bottoms Up Class https://ldhudsonvalley.com/