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#43 The Monogamous Dominant: Athos Khan on Jung, Darkness & the Architecture of Intimacy
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#43 The Monogamous Dominant: Athos Khan on Jung, Darkness & the Architecture of Intimacy

What happens when philosophy meets BDSM?

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In this episode, writer and Dominant Athos Khan joins M to explore the intimate architecture of power, devotion, and consciousness inside monogamous kink.

We discuss:

• The Jungian concept of “making the darkness conscious” through BDSM.

• Monogamy as a site for transformation, not limitation.

• The flow state of dominance — where eroticism becomes meditation.

• The archetypes that shape desire and relationship roles.

• Emotional vs. sexual free use and what gendered desire reveals about intimacy.

Research Article: ‘You want to be swept up in it all’: illuminating the erotic in BDSM.

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p.s Want to explore my writing?

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The Sole of Desire: Foot Fetish Origins | Psychology of Desire: Case File #1

What Your Erotic Dreams Reveal About Your Deepest Desires

The Secret Life of Your Desire

Why Your Desires Are More Normal Than You Think.

What If Everything You Know About Men and Women Is Wrong?

A Love Note To Men.

The Hidden Key to Lasting Desire: It’s Not What You Think

Are Men and Women Wired Differently For Desire?

And don’t forget my Jung of Sex Series:

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  2. The Jung of Sex | The Individuation of Desire

  3. The Jung of Sex | The Erotic Mirror

  4. The Jung of Sex | The Archetypes of Desire

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