Bel Homme

Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

Souls Alike

Every living thing on this earth has a heart
Every little thing that I am, so you are
And if you look in my eyes
You will see we are souls alike.

We are pearls
We are pearls
We are pearls on a chain

– From “Pearls On a Chain”
by Olivia Newton John and Amy Sky
(from Olivia’s 2006 album,
Grace and Gratitude)

Related Off-site Links:
Olivia Newton-John’s Legacy of Healing – The Wild Reed (August 8, 2022).
Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73 – Gina Vivinetto (Today, August 8, 2022).
Olivia Newton-John Fought Breast Cancer For Three Decades Before Her Death: Her Cancer Story and Advocacy Work – Korin Miller (Women’s Health Magazine, August 9, 2022).
A Woman For All Seasons, Olivia Will Remain Something Specific and Personal to Each of Us – Michael Idato (The Sydney Morning Herald, August 9, 2022).

See also the previous posts:
• Eyes of the Hare
• The Beauty of the Hare

Image: Artist unknown.

Boys of Summer

See also the previous posts:
• Boys of Summer (2021)
• Boys of Summer (2020)
• Boys of Summer (2019)
• Boys of Summer (2018)
• Boys of Summer (2017)
• Boys of Summer (2016)
• Boys of Summer (2015)
• Summer Boy
• Summer Fun
• Tan Lines

Images: Subjects and photographers unknown.

Running Hare

Image: Photographer unknown.

Day of the Male Dryads

Invocation to the Dryads

Hail, Keeper of the Trees!
Hail, Spirits of the Old Ones!
Sinewy strong male beings,
Seductive to those of us
We men who love men.

You who are the living breath of the forest,
You who are the living soul of the wood,
You who raise your arms to the wind,
You who are stripped nude by the autumn
And grow full rainment again in spring,
We honour you today, not merely with words,
But with deeds; we will work the earth
And plant more of you than we cut down.

You give us warmth in winter, and heat for cooking food,
And fruit, and nuts, and most important,
The very air we breathe.
We lust after you for your many gifts,
Handsome ones who cast their spells.

Hail, male dryads of the forest!
We give you honour on this day.

– Dave B. Gay

Related Off-site Link:
Lughnasa: How to Celebrate the Ancient Celtic Festival – Michael Gilligan (Irish Central, August 1, 2022).

See also the previous posts:
• Harvest Blessings
• A Calendar of Hares

Image 1: Lokiween.
Image 2: Photographer unknown.

Morning Coffee

See also the previous posts:
• Morning Coffee I | II | III | IV | V | VI
• Mon Bel Amie – May 11, 2015

Images: Subjects and photographers unknown.

Mystical Hare Art on Reclaimed Oak

Image: A. Hammond.

See also the previous posts:
• Running Hare – March 9, 2010
• Hare Décor – August 22, 2019
• Magical Creatures
• The Hare and the Moon

Morning Light

Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

In Summer Field

Image: Photographer unknown.

See also the previous posts:
• Hare in Field of Gold
• In Golden Light
• In Summer Green
• A Still Moment
• Among the Wheat
• Summer Hare

Buddies

The Leveret’s series celebrating mutual masturbation between two or more men continues.

As noted in the first installment of this series, those who participate in this activity sometimes refer to themselves as “jack-off buddies” or “j/o buddies.”

The Leveret’s “Buddies” series features images found online of jack-off buddies accompanied by various writings about the sexual practice of mutual masturbation.

In this fourth installment I share an excerpt from The Big Gay Review’s “Quick Guide to Mutual Masturbation.”

Enjoy!

In simplest terms, the act of mutual masturbation is the simultaneous act of masturbation between (usually) two people — whether that’s stimulating each other or themselves. This can be done manually (by hand) or with the use of sex toys. Mutual masturbation can perform part of your foreplay routine or it can be the main event — it’s really up to you.

Setting the scene

I’ve been with my husband for 12 years now, and it’s only the last few years that I’ve discovered that we both have a voyeuristic side — we like to watch each other. And that’s how it all started — with each of us at one end of the bed, watching each other masturbate. It was both highly arousing, and highly amusing, as I started to notice all the little ticks that he gets during sex. Whether it’s the little eyebrow twitches, or the lean-back head tilt of pleasure . . . it was so fun to watch. And there was a part of me that enjoying his reaction as he watched me pleasure myself. It was giving him pleasure too.

This is also a fantastic way of learning a bit more about what your partner likes — you can see what they enjoy, and you can then utilise it the next time you are playing together. Hell, even try it on yourself — you never know, you might like it too!

Keep it casual, and light. Perhaps have a few candles or some low lighting. Personally, I enjoy watching the way the candle light flickers over his glistening skin and it just enhances the romance factor.

Lean on me

When taking things to the next level, there’s nothing quite like body-to-body contact. Whether you lay end to end with legs interlocking, or just sat side by side. That extra dimension of touch introduces another layer of intimacy. At this point, you can consider masturbating each other. With careful placement of each other’s arms, you can take control and begin stroking or rubbing them whilst they stroke or rub you.

It’s a fine art, getting in sync with each other, but when it happens, it’s a truly magical moment. Your breathing and strokes are in time. Your bodies are touching and rubbing. It’s an intoxicating moment, made even more mind-blowing when you orgasm together. Bliss. To be fair, the amount of times we’ve both reached orgasm at the same time is fairly low — but it does happen. It’s all based on the moment we have created together.

See also the previous posts:
• Buddies, 11/2/18
• Buddies, 2/27/19
• Buddies, 8/18/19
• Reaching Out
• A Means of Making Contact
• Not a Weapon or a Mere Tool
• Phallus
• Penis
• Hard
• Soft
• Rethinking the “Normal” Penis (Part I)
• Rethinking the “Normal” Penis (Part II)
• Spiritual Phallicism

Images: Subjects and photographers unknown.

Hare Décor

A tin-enamelled earthenware tile of Mexican origin (c. 1700) with a design of a hare amongst foliage. (Artist/maker unknown.)

See also the previous posts:
• Hare Décor – March 17, 2019
• Hare of the Agave
• The Mexican Hare
• Xōchipilli

Tan Lines

Image: Diego Sans (photographer unknown).