Enthusiastic Consent

USE YOUR WORDS BEFORE YOUR HANDS

Communion is built upon the principles of honesty, transparency, and enthusiastic consent. Do not touch or physically do anything to anyone without a clear verbal “yes”, even if they are acting overtly sexual in your vicinity. If someone is not interested in playing with you, please respect his or her wishes. Do not be aggressive or persistent.

COMMUNICATE CONSENT ENTHUSIASTICALLY

You are an adult and responsible for all of your actions. You should state your boundaries clearly and with conviction to everyone you come in contact with. If you are a yes, say “YES!!!” If you're a no, say “NO.” If you're a maybe...still say “NO”. People will naturally take “maybe” to mean yes and will persist. Plus, if you say “no” you can think that “maybe” over with no pressure.

BE CLEAN AND HEALTHY

Practice safe sex at all times. Test regularly and communicate status early. Be bathed and dress for the occasion. Don’t be sloppy or gross.

GET YOUR HEAD STRAIGHT

Do not attend Communion gatherings if it requires dishonesty or deceit or causes grief to a partner to whom you are committed. Come to have fun and be adventurous. Whether alone or with a partner, you should establish your boundaries before attending the party and stick to them until the end. It is not a good idea to re-negotiate your boundaries in the heat of the moment. Please do not bring negative energy into the party. If you or you and your partner happen to be in a bad place on the night of a gathering, stay home instead and plan to come to the next one. Relaxed and confident is super sexy. Channeling your inner superstar is sexy. Acting desperate to get laid...not so sexy.

DON’T BE CREEPY

Men are not allowed in or around the play spaces unaccompanied. Men must leave the party when the date they arrived with leaves. Cameras and other recording devices are strictly prohibited. Cell phones are not allowed out in the party space for any reason will result in immediate banishment. We are not your mom, so we won’t tell you what to do other than say don’t come obliterated on drugs or alcohol. Belligerent, rude, or wasted behavior is the quickest way to have your membership revoked.

THE FIRST RULE OF FIGHT CLUB

Respect the privacy of other guests. Be discreet when discussing Communion gatherings with others, and never mention names.