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Have you ever noticed…
…that Tulip Poplar (scientific name: Liriodendron Tulipifera, Cherokee name: tsiyu) tree bark looks like a variety of vulvas?
It’s so beautiful 😍
I think I’m gonna start posting some of the random stuff here that I otherwise would keep to myself or post to instagram. I’m feeling increasingly frustrated with social media + want to invest my time here instead.
…also now that I’ve started looking up the Indigenous names of plants I want to continue doing this!!! I feel very disconnected from my Choctaw + Cherokee ancestry + this is one way I can start to reconnect.
The rest of my ancestry is primarily Irish + Scottish, I learned this only a couple of months ago! I want to learn more about that part of my ancestry too, like why they came here (to the US), what kinds of rituals they did, how they connected with the Earth + each other, who they prayed to…
For a long time I had no idea what my ancestry was + I felt drawn to a lot of other cultures because they felt so rich + full of life… I wanted that too.
I felt lost + like I didn’t know who “my people” were, where I came from. Now that I know, I can root into the practices of my ancestors, I can reconnect to that lost part of myself. I no longer have to reach for other culture’s practices that don’t belong to me, I can reach for practices that are in my DNA, within me. I am only beginning + it already feels more powerful + true.
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Self tie practice today
I was more into rope a few years ago, then dropped it for a few years, and recently picked it back up again, this time with more intention and respect. I learned the hard way that rope can be dangerous in 2016 when I got wrist drop for 3 months after a rope suspension injured my radial nerve. I don’t regret the experience and I learned a lot.
I really don’t feel like posting to social media much anymore but I recently learned the wordpress app on my phone works pretty well for creating posts, so here I am sharing some random rope stuff from today 😊
Sending you lots of love ❤
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Ecosexual Time Capsule ❤ part 4
In my back yard with Celeste Call, NC 2019
At a nude beach in Portland OR with Ambivalent Ann during my 69 day cross country road trip, 2019
The same nude beach, this time with KH, 2019
Lassen Volcanic in California with From the Edge Photography, 2019
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Ecosexual Time Capsule ❤ part 3
I went kayaking with my college art teacher Jonathan Church (I graduated in 2010) NC 2018
In my neighborhood with Taylor Rafaleowski, NC 2018
The most majestic waterfall I’ve found so far in NC, with Antisocialdisposition 2018
Kara Perry, NC 2018
Hiked a mountain in NC with Kyotocat, 2018
Van camped in central NC with Drake Avenue in 2018
Visited Asheville NC to hike + create with Mikael Photo, 2018
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Ecosexual Time Capsule ❤ part 2
2017 in the NC mountains with Antisocialdisposition
With DWL Photo in Philly in 2017
SC with Darius Ollison, 2017. I slept in my little hatchback the night before this early morning shoot!
My sister took these! NC 2017
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Ecosexual Time Capsule ❤ part 1
Before I started focusing on nude photography, I took a lot of photos like this:
These are from 2010-2012…. did you notice that this ^^^ is a POPLAR TREE?! ❤❤❤
My giant tattoo is a Poplar, in case you didn’t know 😍
Then once I found the nude art/traveling creator community online, I really dove into creating nude images, + started seriously sharing them in 2014.
Here’s me in a wildflower field off the side of a highway in NC, 2015!
On the side of a mountain in NC, 2016
At a trail near my apartment, 2016
In the woods near my apartment, 2016
In May of 2016 I lost the use of my right hand for 3 months, + during that time went on a road trip to Utah with Antisocialdisposition
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Traveling + creation on the horizon!
CAPTION FOR THE VIDEO ABOVE:
Hi friends!
So, I wanted to try something new, I am making this early, that’s not new, but I’m making this early, because I will be traveling for the first three weeks of August. and I’m excited!! But I also know that while I’m traveling, I probably will not be able to make a new blog post and stuff for y’all or post them because I don’t know what my internet access is going to be like, so I wanted to do a little bit of stuff in preparation for my trip, so that y’all still had things to enjoy from me while I’m gone + I don’t have to worry about like, “oh no, I need to do something now, but I don’t have internet.” So to alleviate my stress and to make sure that y’all still have fun things from me, I’m making some stuff early Yay! So I don’t have a super plan. I have some self portraits that I’ve taken that I haven’t shared anywhere yet and I haven’t even looked through all of them yet either if I can look through them and like, pick my favorites before my trip, I’m going to share those with you. Otherwise I might have to wait till after but we’ll see how much time I have and if I can look through them and share them before I leave or like at least schedule them.
So that’s a potential thing that I will be sharing, maybe. Yes, I actually took some self-portraits this year and I also thought it might be fun to share some photos and videos from shoots from my past to be like “hey if you’re new here, this is some stuff that I used to do” or like “this is what I used to look like before all the tattoos and the no hair. I looked different. So yeah, I am here to, I guess, just tell you expect some fun interesting things from me that I’m not sure what I’m going to share yet, but it’s going to be cool! I’m excited to share something with you even though I don’t know what it is yet! Yeah I’m excited! So right now today is I think July 22nd? or 23rd? 22nd?
Does it really matter exactly what day it is? It’s the second to last week of July, right now as I’m recording this. So I have a post coming out on the 24th which is this Saturday, which you’ll probably see this before this video comes out but I’m excited about that because I worked really hard on it and it’s about how queer nature is! Well it’s not even all the examples of how queer nature is but it’s a few examples to share with you. So I’m excited for that. August 1st is the virtual nude gathering for August, which…
Oh my, I’m sorry for dropping you. That was not supposed to happen. Okay, I think it’s because I had it leaned a lot because I was like, I don’t.. yeah, sorry, you fell. I already forgot what I was saying.
Oh yeah. The nature is queer post that’s coming out on 24th and then the virtual nude gathering is on August 1st. I’m not sure if you’ll see this before then or not so I’m mentioning it. I have a Blog that I made that I read a part of a book but I think I’m going to post that for the free part of my website. I wanted to post some stuff for just members because y’all are special and I love you and because you need all like I want to share all of the coolest things with you. But I also want to share a lot of cool things for free too because I think it’s important for people to have access to my content without having to pay for it. While also having extra awesome things for the people who do pay for it because the people who pay for it, which is you, are the reason that I am able to like, pay my rent and like have food and go on trips and take photos. So y’all are the reason I’m able to do any of this. So I just wanted to share my appreciation for you and let you know that I have some cool stuff coming up. I’m just not sure exactly what I’m going to share yet because I have a lot of options and it’s hard for me to pick, so yeah.
Also, I don’t know if you’ve seen, I have more color now! Can I show you that? So this one I got already last time… this I already had but all the stuff above my knee is new, can you see it? And then obviously we’re not done because there’s a lot more to go because *gestures at all the outlines not colored in yet* yeah, but… done 2 color sessions! I’m closer to being a tree in color!
Okay, yeah, I don’t want to make this too long and I would like to go and pick what I want to share with you, so I’m going to go do that. I love you! Thank you so much for being here! It means the world. I actually might share a survey here so that you can let me know the kinds of things that you like the most, because that’s important for me to know and I would love to hear what yall are most interested in, so I’ll put a link to that in this blog post too so you can share with me whatever you want to see. And then I can be like, oh, now I know what they want to see, I can do more of that! Okay, I love you! Thank you for being here! I’ll talk to you soon. Maybe before I leave on my trip, maybe during my trip, maybe after. Who knows?! But I’ll have plenty of stuff to share with you while I’m gone. I’ll just queue stuff up because… yeah, I like to plan ahead. I love you! Thank you for being here! I’ll talk to you soon! Mwah!
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Code to get into the virtual nude gathering for FREE
The virtual nude gathering is Sunday August 1st at 12pm eastern!
Let’s hang out naked together in a non sexual context!
You’ve probably already seen my post with more info about the gathering from this morning.
If you’ve already applied for the nude gathering ticket + have been approved, you’ll be receiving an email with info on how to register.
USE CODE ‘BLMBR’ DURING REGISTRATION TO GET IN FREE
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August Virtual Nude Gathering!
VIRTUAL NUDE GATHERING
Sunday, August 1st at 12pm eastern
In 2019 I facilitated 3 in-person nude gatherings and knew that I NEEDED to share more of these experiences with others. Then the pandemic happened and in-person events were no longer possible, so I’ve adapted nude gatherings for the virtual realm!!
The first virtual nude gathering went so well that I extended the length of time we’re together!
Several people from the first virtual event mentioned they wished the event would be longer… + I think that’s a wonderful idea!
Instead of 1 hour we gather for 90 minutes!!
Join us to create this community space together
We gathered from all over the USA + the world!
Past attendees have included people from across the globe including the USA, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Germany, Netherlands + Australia.
Feedback from nude gatherers:
“Nude gatherings have helped me to recontextualize nudity with a happy, healing family. I’d been feeling some trauma around the sexualization of nudity. I felt warm, welcomed, and cared for after this light hearted session. Community, finding like minded people, playing games and getting to know one another are what I enjoyed most about this experience.”
-Jenna C“Before the gathering started I was very nervous about coming off as awkward, and also worried about how I would feel or react to a “room” full of naked bodies.
After it was over I honestly felt lighter, and slightly liberated. I left the room feeling great. It was very inclusive and affirming. I felt heard and connected with the other participants in a safe, non-sexual way… Which was a first for me!
I think everyone, especially those of us who hold marginalized identities, deserves the opportunity to experience nudity in this context. It can be very healing and beautiful.”
-AD“The somatic part was valuable. I appreciated being able to present my whole body on screen. I’m not an exhibitionist, but I do have body insecurity. Being fully seen and being accepted as I physically am and not judged is validating. Your fears and insecurities are probably based on a misconception of what the event will be like. We aren’t there to gawk at you. We aren’t there for sexual stimulation or arousal.”
-RB“Before the gathering I felt anxious, doubtful, scared, overwhelmed. Afterwards I felt grounded, seen, heard, respected, unashamed, hopeful that society is moving in the right direction.”
-MDNude gatherings are for moving past the societal conditioning that our nude bodies are inherently bad, sexual, or to be consumed by others, and reclaiming them as the magical vessels of life, love, and healing that they are.
If you think your friends would enjoy attending a virtual nude gathering, invite them to join!
I’m really looking forward to gathering with you 💗
Exploring nudity + encouraging self love,
Bunny Luna
PS: Members of my website get free tickets to all virtual nude gatherings!
Members: check out the blog post with the discount code to get in for free!