Adventures in Bondassageland
Sensual Bondage
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Mollena: Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 7:43 AM
Got Rope?
by Mollena
People are often curious as to why a
particular play-style, pervy activity or kind of kink appeals while
others leave you cold. I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but I’ll
tell you about why I so love bottoming to rope bondage.
There are forty-two reasons, on any given
day, why kinky stuff gets my tingly bits tingling. For the most part,
what I love most about BDSM is the connection with the person (or
people!) with whom I’m playing. I’m one of those bottom/submissive/slave
types who occasionally frustrates top/dominant/master types when
negotiating play.
Oftentimes, when asked “So! What do you wanna do when
we play?” I’ll respond,
“Well, what really makes YOU
hot and horny?” I’m not trying to shirk responsibility for my pleasure,
really! But my gut-level response is whatever truly pleases them will go a long, long way towards pleasing me .
“By why? Why do you do that kinky shit?” Not only do I get asked
this question quite often; it’s one I asked myself while I was trying to
figure out if I was actually going to go through with exploring BDSM.
There are plenty of whys.
At the root of my pleasure in bottoming or submitting is knowing
that the person with whom I am sharing this intimate exchange is
thoroughly enjoying the scene and having a great time playing with me.
When I get to see the smile on the top’s face, or sense their arousal,
feel the building energy and excitement as they plot their next move, as
they revel in the pleasure and pain they extract as they direct the
orchestra of sensations that I will be experiencing and feeding back to
them, I find a profound level of fulfillment. Yes, of course, there are
some styles of play I prefer over and above others, however at the
center of my sexual satisfaction is feeling connected and cared for by
my partner, and the knowledge that our dynamic is mutually fulfilling.
It is important for me to feel connected with the person I play
with, even if the type of scene we’re doing has the framework of
something humiliating or frightening. One of the most connected forms of
play in which I engage is rope bondage.
When I first became involved in the BDSM scene, I was at a play
party watching several couples doing rope bondage scenes. There was a
guy tying up some gals tits and a woman with some thin cord doing some
kinda macramé shit on this guy’s twigs-and-berries and I watched, a bit
puzzled. I didn't get it. It seems really t.
e..d...i...o...u...s and I soon wandered off to watch a scene where
three people were beating the crap out of someone shuddering and wailing
and screaming and...giggling? Yeah, giggling on the floor. That had
drama! Excitement!! Action!!! This rope shit was not capturing my imagination. Like, at all.
Want to give rope play a try? Some suggestions to get you started:
My first dominant was really
into a style of bondage commonly referred to as kinbaku, or shibari in
the USA. It’s a lot of rope, usually jute or hemp, and sometimes it is
used as a way to suspend folks off of the ground, in defiance of several
laws. Most notably, gravity. I wasn’t having any of it. As a fat chick,
I was not at all interested in looking like a tied roast about to
braise in a 450 degree oven, ya feel me?
But one of the things I love most about being submissive is that
I’ve agreed to obey. So, I found myself trussed, twisted and tied, and
somewhat taken-aback when I found myself slowing down, my senses
heightened, my state of mind smoothed out, yet amped up, as the ropes
went on me for the first time. My dominant wasn’t much of a talker while
he was in the midst of administering rope bondage, but I soon realized
that the very act of him laying yard after yard of earthy hemp rope
across my skin was its own form of communication. The rope was an
extension of his touch, and remained in place even after his hands had
passed on to the next wrap, looping the next tie around this wrist and
that ankle, over, under and around my breasts. Then I was in this kind
of between place, adrift, yet alert; present in my body in a way I’d
never been before, and yet somehow diffused throughout the network of
rope.
When I saw how he stepped back to study his handiwork, when he
whispered to me how beautiful I looked at his disposal, at his mercy, in
his ropes, I felt beautiful. I wasn’t
self-conscious about my body; my body was thrumming with limitless
energy. I was alive, alert and at his command. That was a heady thing,
and being in rope brings me to that space of feeling like the gorgeous,
helpless captive all over again.
Even the act of having the rope removed became a wondrous process.
The rope left beautiful marks that spoke eloquently of the pleasure,
discomfort and yeah, sometimes outright pain of being bound. I was being
released back into the Default World, and the connection between us was
moving back into the ethereal plane. For a while, there had been a
solid, physical manifestation of that connection, and that is a marvel
to behold.
I was hooked.
Don Sir — DonSirPhotography.com
Why do I love rope bondage?
The loss of control over parts of my body is deeply intoxicating.
The idea that movement itself, the one thing since birth that we
struggle to achieve and maintain, is now in the hands of someone else —
that is something dangerous. Excitingly so.
It occurs to me that the secret wormhole I find when doing bondage
is not just the loss of control: it is the deeper sense that every
segment of rope is touched and energized by the person applying the
bondage. That focused intent, that specificity can elevate the inanimate
rope to its own heightened state. It is as though every section of rope
is imbued with and carries the energy, control and caress of the one
who is in control of it.
As the bondage becomes more binding or more complex, it is as though
you are held in a physical manifestation of the thoughts of the person
slowly taking from you the control of your limbs, skin, body — rope
bondage can get to the point where even your breathing is restricted by
the rope top. Imagine if every caress you felt while making love lasted
and abraded and caressed and marked your skin in an after-shock of taut
tension and sensation.
It is an echo that intensifies instead of fading.
It is a restriction that frees you to struggle and relinquish your control.
If you add to that the many textures of rope, it is even more .
Engaging. Soft silk ropes, slick serpentine nylon, earthy heady
hemp, scritchy jute, stiff cotton. All of these have their own notes in
the symphony of surrender. Simple, elusive, complex, difficult, joyous,
terrifying, soft, brutal, beautiful.
I have many friends who are “riggers,” the term sometimes used for
people who do the rope wrangling in a bondage scene. There’s a certain
degree of technical skill needed to achieve the more complex types of
rope bondage, and I do love being able to let myself go in the hands of
those people who know what they’re doing. Sometimes, scenes can take
weeks of prep, days of planning, and hours to execute. Sometimes they’re
big, grandiose performances and I love that. Sometimes it’s just a
simple piece of cotton rope around your wrists, holding your hands above
your head as your lover whispers to you of the beautifully awful things
they’re about to do to you. I love that, too.
Whatever the set and setting, exploring rope bondage is a wonderful
path to erotic intimacy. I hope to keep exploring this path for as long
as I have friends and lovers for whom a hank of rope and a willing
victim puts a twinkle in their eyes, glimmering with the promise of
sweet surrender and agonizing sensual bliss.
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Jaeleen: Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:23 AM
Best Bondage Erotica 2012
Review
Mia Moore
As someone who has only read the highest class of smut from far
too early an age, say Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty series at age 12, I
can highly recommend Best Bondage Erotica 2012 for both the kinky minded
and vanilla alike.
The book is 226 pages of bondage from both sides of the male and
female paradigm, which is markedly different than the normal male
dominated, literally and fictionally, bondage novels.
Best Bondage Erotica is edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel with a forward by renowned bondage artist, Midori.
These stories made me hot, made me squirm, and reading the book had
to be broken up over several days, as I had to take breaks. Study
breaks, if you will.
The story by Elizabeth Coldwell, called A Night at the Opera, where a
woman dominates her lover during an opera performance, gives me chills
and makes me think of Milan’s famous La Scala opera house, where I’d
love for this to happen to me.
And Laced by Elizabeth Silver, which contains a male on male was so
viscerally arousing, and yet so tender for a hard-edged story about sex
and domination.
This anthology features 21 short stories, so the reading is very
quick, like verbal porn, just enough to get you hot and get you off, but
linger in your imagination. And you know what they say; a dirty mind
is a terrible thing to waste.
Thanks to Cleis Press for providing this book in exchange for a fair review!
www.bondassage.com
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Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 1:42 PM
Our First Sex Toy
Posted by Anonymous
Jan 30, 2012
I was never the type of guy who thought I would ever use any type of sex toy.
That was until I got with my fiancé who opened up a new world for me
and her. She’s the kind of girl who knows what she wants in the bedroom,
and you sure as hell better give it to her. She slowly introduced me to
my first sex toy, but that wasn’t our last!
One night while we were talking, she mentioned how much she would love for me to use a vibrator
on her. I wanted to but she’s been my only partner and I never bought a
sex toy. Of course I was a bit embarrassed when I knew she was sending
me to the store to look for a treat for her. Leaving the house with
money in hand, and my stomach was in knots. How did I know what to get
her? All I could think about was wanting to please her, so I knew
exactly where I was heading. I nervously opened the door and all I saw
was porn. I walked inside and started to look around. A man asked if I
needed any help, so I joked about coming in here and not having a clue
what to get. He made a few suggestions and I went with something pink.
It’s her favorite color. Walking up the stairs to our apartment seemed
to take forever. She looked my way with a huge smile on her face. “You
actually went” she said. I tossed her the box, and she didn’t hesitate
to open it. Within the next year, I discovered new ways to make her
world spin. My curiosity was starting to get to me.
The next toy we bought was a butt plug.
She was never interested in anal till the past year or so. I slowly
gained her trust and showed her all the pleasures she had been missing
out on. To my surprise, she was the one who bought the plug and lube. I
was shocked to see that she enjoyed anal that much. I was even more
surprised to see the size she had picked. She admitted to me it was much
larger than she expected, but with a little patience and lots of lube,
she was in heaven. Another purchase she made shortly after was two more
plugs. I had never suspected that she would love anal so much. I love
the fact that she always wants a plug in during sex. It’s really sexy,
and knowing she can get off from anal alone is a turn on in itself. I
love that she enjoys it so much mainly because I was the one who made
her love it. Which is rare when it comes to sex, shes normally showing
me what I like!
Our next purchase was the first one for me. It included a few c-rings
and a lovely masturbator. My girl knows me apparently. She was the one
who suggested we get these items. A masturbator is something every guy
has to try at least once. I rarely masturbate, so I didn’t see a need
for one. If I’m horny, I just get laid. Then I started thinking of all
the fun things that I knew she would do to me with it. So we ordered it
and used it as quick as we could get the packaging off and wash it. It
was like a gift sent from god. Having more toys for the both of us just
means more foreplay and more fun! The masturbator feels life-like and
you can have a lot of fun when it comes to partner play.
The c-rings she had bought were a new experience I didn’t even know
was possible. My girl was pleasantly surprised to find my cock was much
thicker. Since I have ordered my rings, I wear them every time we have
sex, and it has made it a new experience for us both. I get amazing head
for hours a day because my girl loves the way the veins pop out of my
cock when I wear it. I love the results we both get from me wearing one.
It’s funny how a simple ring can cause such a drastic change in your
sex life. But if people have been using c-rings as long as they have,
somethings got to be good about them! C-rings really are a must have for
any man who is sexually active. If you don’t own one then you are
really missing out.
My girl has turned a virgin into a sex addict. I feel that I am lucky
to be with her. She keeps showing me new sides of sex I never would
have had the courage to try without her next to me.
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Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 6:56 AM
5 Less Obvious Places to Touch Each Other
There are some perks to being a Human Sexuality major — and I’m not
just talking about its potential as a pick-up line. Take the time I used
my favorite places to be touched during sex as a way of remembering
where we have the most nerve endings. Or my discovery — thanks prof! —
that the parts of our body with the least amount of hair have the most
nerve endings. Some of the nerve-rich areas are pretty obvious — lips,
genitals, duh. But then there are body parts — with sparse to no hair —
that don’t get nearly the amount of attention they deserve. Try these
next time you’re in bed with someone:
- The ear. Try light wisps of warm breath over the ear and maybe some small nibbles at the top during your next make-out session.
- The collarbone. It is such a delicate part of the
body that someone else’s soft kiss there can bring you to that romantic
Bright Eyes love poem kind of place.
- The hip bone. This is like the center of movement
during sex. Any stimulation here will have a ripple effect on the rhythm
of what’s going on. Consider a firm grab of the hips or even a little
biting if you’re in the neighborhood.
- The inner thigh. This is a good place to go for a
tease before jumping in. It can be especially sensitive when your
partner is sitting legs apart — the feeling of vulnerability tends to
heighten the senses.
- The back of the knees. This tends to be the most
overlooked sensitive spot. Check in here while roaming down your
partner’s body, or perhaps when their legs are flung near your face.
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Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 9:57 AM
It's always fun to DIY!
5 Sexy Homemade Gift Ideas For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day
is approaching, and if you’re short on cash, homemade gift ideas are
your best bet. They’re sweet and romantic, without breaking the bank.
Plus, a homemade gift is much more special than any store bought one.
Here are five you don’t want to pass up on.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
No, you don’t have to make a trip to your local gourmet chocolate
store and spend a ton of money to get a nice box of chocolate covered
strawberries. These are easy to make at home and can be easily dressed
up for Valentine’s Day with an inexpensive box and some tissue paper.
If you do have some money to spend, you definitely want to go quality
here. Get quality, organic strawberries and high quality melting
chocolate. Simply dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate and set
on a piece of wax paper. Refrigerate until they’re hardened and then
arrange them in your decorative box. Voila! Way better than any box of
chocolates you buy at the store.
If you want to get creative, look up some recipes on how to use white
and milk chocolate together. When you gift them to your partner, make
sure to include eating them sensually with a bottle of inexpensive champagne. That’s the best part of all!
Budoir Photos
Get your digital camera and take some sexy photos of yourself in lingerie
and then again, in various stages of undress. If you have a friend that
you trust to do this, employ them to help you so you can get some
better quality photos. Upload them to a free online video editor (or a
really good program if you happen to have one, but free editors are good
too) and fix blemishes, add a filter if you like or even make it black
and white for a really great look.
Once they’re done, print them out on a home photo printer (no, these
aren’t ones you can send to your local photo developer) and either frame
a few of your favorites or put them in a special book for your lover.
If you don’t have a photo printer, make a digital collage and send it to
him with a sexy email. He will love being able to look at you instead
of porn when he’s feeling randy. Of course, he’ll still look at porn too, but your photos are likely going to be his special favorite.
Sex Coupons
Sex coupons are always in style and extremely easy and inexpensive to
make for Valentine’s Day. You can grab some construction paper, markers
and glitter from the store if you want to go all out, or you can simply
type them out, throw a few cute clip art photos on there and print
them. Either way, sex
coupons are an excellent option if you don’t have a lot of funds for
the big day. Just make sure you actually follow through whenever your
man wants to redeem them.
If he wants to redeem a coupon for a 30 minute long blowjob
and you say you’ve got a headache, it’s like you’ve taken his gift back
to the store, just before he got to open it. So go through with
whatever you put on your coupons, whenever your guy redeems them.
Headache or not.
Cook A Delectable, Candlelit Dinner
You don’t have to go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day if you don’t
want to brave the crowds or don’t have the cash for a decent
reservation. Plan a meal that you can cook, and set the table. Most
people actually don’t eat at the dining room table, so if you set the
table with candles and everything, it’s going to seem almost – almost – like
you’re at a restaurant. If you can’t cook, order out! Just make sure
you’re sitting across the table from your beau without the distraction
of the television, your phones, the computer, etc. To make it sexy, try
cooking and eating while completely naked. Or, let him eat dinner off you.
A Sexy Treasure Hunt
Make your man go on a treasure hunt – with you as the treasure! Leave post-its with dirty messages
on them, or rose petals leading from the door all the way to the
bedroom. Use your creativity to come up with a fun way for him to find
you, so long as you’re waiting for him either naked or dressed in
something very, very sexy. He will love the suspense of looking for you,
only to find you ready and waiting for him!
Thanks for a great article, Kaylen! Find more tips for your sweetie at www.bondassage.com
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Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 3:24 PM
Loved this article:
Sex
is like money. I hear women say ‘Sex isn’t everything’, or ‘There’s
more to life than sex’. But like money, it’s usually those who say it
isn’t everything who don’t have enough of it. The bottom line however,
is that we need money to live…and we need sex to stay ‘alive’.
Admit it. I know I’m not the only one who’s run into someone who’s
being a complete jackass or a raging bitch and thought “Damn. They need
to get laid.” It is a biological fact that any act that stimulates one sexually and
ultimately satisfies sexual desires, releases a chemical in the brain
that creates a euphoric sense of relaxation and well-being. If frequent
sex makes for happier individuals, why aren’t we all having more of it?
If we were all enjoying more satisfying sex lives, would there be less
anger, hatred, war, and general acts of aggression? I believe that
frequency and quality of sex affects our attitudes, our stress levels,
our coping abilities, and ultimately our success in life on a daily
basis.
Pharmaceutical companies are spending a lot of money right now
developing a drug that will increase a woman’s libido, doing for women
what Viagra did for men. Thanks to the wonders of modern science, there
is always a pill we can take to fix what’s broken. First they sold us on
anti-depressants like Prozac, which had a side effect that lowered our
sex drives. Now they want to sell us another pill to get it back again.
Ridiculous isn’t it? When all we really need is to reawaken our
sexuality and readjust our attitudes so we can enjoy healthy sex lives
and reap the benefits of Mother Nature’s anti-depressant – oxytocin.
I talk with women who have not had sex in months or even years. They
are often healthy, attractive, intelligent women, who say they choose
not to have sex, because they no longer have the desire and they are
fine living without it. Many single women feel that if they don’t have a
committed relationship, they would rather be celibate than live with
the complications that casual sex can cause. I have talked to these same
women after reconnecting with their sexuality, whether it was a casual
fling, new friend with benefits, or the start of a new relationship.
They light up like Christmas trees when they tell you how wonderful it
was to feel sexually desired again and physically satisfied.
This tuning out of sexual intimacy is not only an affliction for
single women. I speak with even more women and men who are in
monogamous committed relationships that can’t remember when they last
had sex. I know there are various excuses for this. We’re busy, we’re
tired, we’re raising kids, dealing with debt, blah, blah, blah. But I
think the real problem stems from an inability in our culture to embrace
and celebrate our sexuality.
Unfortunately our society and religious influences have created
feelings of guilt and shame around sex, particularly for women.
Messages like ‘touching yourself is bad’, or ‘casual sex makes you a
slut’ or ‘sex is for procreation, not for pleasure’ have been fed to us
for thousands of years. Yet, through all this there were popes and
cardinals in the Middle Ages who had mistresses and illegitimate
children living in the Vatican! So fast forward 500 or so years and here
we are with politicians who believe that birth control should be made
illegal! What century is this again? There was a time, long, long ago, believe it or not, when female
sexuality was revered. Ancient cultures worshipped Goddesses for their
power, wisdom, and benevolence. They were healers and priestesses. It
was man’s thirst for power and control that turned these revered and
sacred ‘wise women’ as they were called, into witches, and sparked The
Inquisition and the Salem witch hunts where hundreds of thousands of
women were tortured and murdered.
A couple of years ago, the Dalai Lama said that the world will be saved by the western woman. Nicole Daedone, author of “Slow Sex; The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm”
has a slightly different theory, and one that the Dalai Lama would
probably not feel comfortable stating. Ms. Daedone’s theory is that the
world will be saved by the ‘turned-on woman’. And I tend to agree with
her. The beauty of feminine sexuality needs to be rediscovered and
embraced by today’s modern women and revered and respected by men. And I
believe it can change the course of history. In our present day
economy, sex is still a simple pleasure that costs nothing (unless of
course you choose to pay for it).
Our amazing bodies have been intricately designed, not just for
purposes of procreation but for pleasure. What a terrible waste not to
learn how to use them. On my website, Empowered Sex,
I refer to women embracing their sexuality as unleashing your inner
Goddess or embracing your inner slut. You can call it whatever you want,
just do it. There are a lot of things wrong with this world right now
that we can do little about, so if you’re going to make a New Year’s
resolution I would suggest just one. Male or female, and regardless of
sexual preference, make a concerted effort to have more exciting,
pleasurable, raucous, joyful, mind-blowing, consensual sex in 2012. Do
your part for world peace.
Patti
Sommer (aka Patti Cakes) is a sexuality, relationship, & women’s
empowerment coach and writer. She has appeared on numerous radio shows
as co-host & guest and hosts live discussion groups on sexuality.
Patti has an open-minded, non-judgmental approach to sexuality
regardless of lifestyle choice or sexual preference. To schedule
coaching sessions with Patti or read more of her articles go to
www.empoweredsex.com. Patti also recently launched a new business
venture in Denver called Cougar Limo Service - www.cougarlimousine.com.
In her spare time Miss Patti Cakes occasionally performs burlesque - a
calling that started as a research project!
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Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 11:11 AM
A lovely article from Midori:
What Every Submissive Needs To Know Before They Play
by Midori
Published: November 21, 2011
When you find it, the desire to jump
into the deep end of the BDSM pool can be irresistible. The excitement
of new found friends, playmates and activities can drive a submissive
off track and into dangerous situations for mind, body and soul. In this
letter to my submissive friends, I offer some advice to avoid the
pitfalls during your adventures.
Dear Friend,
I am so excited for you! It’s such a thrill to watch you blossom
into your own sexuality and forge ahead with erotic explorations. For
too many years you’ve denied your desires and then struggled to come to
terms with them. Now, as you’ve discovered there are others like you; a
community of people who enjoy the same things you do, you radiate with
the joy of finding acceptance and common ground, a place where you could
be heard and let’s not forget, get hot play.
I know you’re about to rush out the door for a play date, but would
you take a moment and hear me out? I know everybody and everything
you’re encountering seems exciting and wonderful, but will be potential
pitfalls, heartaches and dangers along the way. I’m your friend so I’d
like to do my best to help you avoid them.
Remember, whatever desires, roles or labels we take on, we’re people
first. Respect yourself, respect others and choose to be with those who
respect you for all that you are. Even the most gloriously degenerate
and depraved play must start from a place of mutual respect and return
to that afterwards.
You didn’t get this far in life by being a doormat; so don’t let
people walk all over you just because they say they can. You are
powerful. Choosing submission from a place of power is beautiful. Find a
person who appreciates and treasures that. You’re like a hot-blooded
racehorse; under sleek beauty simmers great energy. But you get to
choose who will take your reigns, so don’t let just anyone take control,
or you’ll get taken for a ride. Be choosy — you’re worth it.
Common sense still rules. Don’t leave it at the dungeon door. Trust
your intuition and gut feelings. They won’t let you down. They’ve served
you well in the mainstream dating world, and they’ll serve you well
now. Remember when you dated Mr. Handsome? He was all slick, smooth and a
hot lover who said all the right things. Remember how that turned out?
Big time disaster! The same happens in kinkdom. There are just as many
smooth talking self-centered bastards with great play skills — don’t
assume everyone you meet has your best interest at heart, even if they
say they do. Take the time to find out who they really are before you
jump into anything.
Take time to make friends you can trust. Honestly, dominants come
and go, but friends will be your lifetime support, asset, second
opinion, conscience, warning bells and shoulders to cry on.
While you’re newly exploring, try playing with many tops and
dominants to see which one suits you best. Some people will try to tell
you that a “good” submissive can be trained to serve any dominant. But,
it’s no different than dating; personality, chemistry and mutual
interests are still just as important as they’ve always been. Where
bedroom chemistry doesn’t necessarily mean good boyfriend material,
great kink skills or dominance doesn’t make him great boyfriend
material.
Remember, tops and dominants are people too. They have their flaws,
strengths, good times, bad times and vulnerabilities, just as you do. Be
kind to them. Like you, most are working hard to figure it out
themselves. They don’t have all the answers, and they’re also
continually evolving. Some have a hard time coming to terms with even
that. If they make a genuinely well-intended mistake, and own it, give
them the benefit of the doubt.
Many people will offer advice, companionship, even protection to you
when you’re first starting out. Some will be genuine offers of
assistance and friendship; others will have their own agenda.
Ultimately, you are in charge of taking care of
yourself. When you are considering playing with someone, you need to
gauge if you’re going into play in a good place physically and
emotionally. You need to take care of your pre-scene and post-scene
health and heart. You need to state what sort of after care you need and
from whom during negotiation beforehand. Maybe certain aspects of your
aftercare need to come from someone other than the dominant you played
with. If so, you need to arrange for or ask for what you need
beforehand.
During a scene, you need to state if things are not working. You
absolutely have the right to say ‘no.’ Yes, bottoms and submissives get
to have a say in their own boundaries, what works and what doesn’t. This
doesn't automatically make you bad or topping from the bottom. If a
dominant can’t deal with your boundary setting, you don’t have to deal
with them.
Surrendering is delicious. It’s like a fantastic vacation from every
day pressures. You can take these mini-vacations, but you don’t get to
check out of life and your responsibilities.
Deep play can give you clarity of vision and perspective on life. It
can be meaningful and feel therapeutic. But that doesn’t make it
therapy. Kink can’t fix you or your problems — nor can any dominant.
That’s up to you and your life’s work.
In this adventure you’re having, you’re going to learn a whole lot
about yourself. Some discoveries will be amazing. Some will be amazingly
challenging. No matter what, love yourself — because you’re utterly
lovable, powerful and amazing.
You are dear to me, my friend.
Love,
Midori
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 11:27 AM
Here's a lovely short video I found:
The Dominatrix ~ A BDSM History
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Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:34 AM
You know that I'm always on the lookout for new kinky toys to play with ... and I was so delighted to see this article:
http://www.edencafe.com/its-a-pervertible-wonderland/
It’s a Pervertible Wonderland
By AndroAngel
Ah, pervertibles, that wonderful thing that every kinkster
should know about. Your first kinky toys were probably pervertibles. A
pervertible is any every day object that can be repurposed for a kinky
purpose. Once you learn how to shop for pervertibles, you start seeing
them everywhere. There are thousands of things that can be done with
everyday objects, limited only by your imagination. From Walmart to Home
Depot, to Petsmart or Petco, the shopping options are limitless. Today,
I’m going to cover some shopping tips for pervertible items to get you
started on the road to the kinky toy bag you’ve always wanted.
The first stop off on any pervertible shopping trip is the utensil
aisle. My first recommendation is that you pick up an escargot fork.
It’s a small, two tined fork that can be used to great effect in
sensation play by tracing the tines gently over the skin. A spatula or a
wooden spoon can easily be substituted for a paddle. By cooling the
edge of a metal butter knife on an ice cube, you can make it feel much
sharper than it is and it can be used efficiently in knife play. For
best effect, show your submissive a sharp knife before blindfolding them
and switching out the knives. A pair of still connected disposable
chopsticks can be substituted for nipple clamps in a pinch, and a soft
bristled bottle brush can be used gently over skin to sensitize it.
Next, we’ll travel to the storage and organization aisle. If you can
find a very sturdy shoe rack, you can improvise a spanking bench. I only
recommend doing this if the shoe rack can hold more than the full
weight of the person it has to support. Clothespins can be used as
clamps, and attached to just about any area of skin that can be pinched
upwards. If you run a string through a series of clothespins, you can
make an improvised zipper strip, which can be attached to the skin in a
line, then pulled off all at once with the string. While you’re still in
housewares, you should also be able to find a shower curtain rod or a
regular curtain rod, which, with a few modifications can become a
spreader bar.
If you’re shopping online or in a bigger department store, you might
find that they have a massage section. If you have the room for it, you
can’t go wrong with a massage table or chair. Not only are they good for
actual massages, a good sturdy one will have plenty of places you can
hook cuffs and keep your sub on a good level for you to work. Also in
the massage area, you should find an assortment of massagers. You
already know what to do with those, right? You should even be able to
find massage table bolsters, which can take the place of a position
pillow if you can’t afford one yet.
There are plenty of other things you might pick up in a department
store. A wooden ruler makes an excellent paddle. A dull letter opener
can be traced gently over the skin in knife play. A spa mask or a sleep
mask for travel can be used in place of a blindfold. In fact, we’ve
found that the sleep masks they make for air travel are considerably
more comfortable than most of the blindfolds we’ve bought. A feather
duster makes a great feather tickler, too, and a hairbrush makes a good
paddle. For more ideas on sensation play pervertibles, have a look at
the sensation play paragraph in my article “Sex Doesn’t Need to Begin
and End with V.”
The next stop off on our pervertible hunt is the pet store. Here’s
where it starts getting interesting. First question, are you interested
in pet play? This is where you can start picking up supplies if that’s
the case. You can find dog or cat bowls, tennis balls, rope tug-toys,
feather wands, toy mice, pet beds, collars, leashes, and tags here for
your new “pet.” Not into pet play? The pet store is still a good stop
off for you. The dog collars are usually made sturdy, and most of them
are exceptionally comfortable. I recommend the kind with the metal
buckle closures, not the plastic snaps. Collars sized for tiny dogs,
like chihuahuas, can be used as cuffs for securing wrists and ankles.
Leashes work for their intended purpose, of course, but they can also be
looped around a headboard or other secure point and used as fastening
points for cuffs. You should also be able to find large dog harnesses.
We actually tried a few on for size, and the ones intended for large
shepherds adjusted the best to fit around human chests. They can be used
to secure someone in bondage, or as a grabbing point to pull someone
close or move them as you see fit, and of course they can also be hooked
to a leash. They have the added bonus of looking nice, as well. In the
cat toys, you can find feather sticks, which make excellent feather
ticklers in a pinch. While you’re there, you might consider picking up
some organic catnip. Catnip tea is a good beverage to have available
during after care, as it has mild sedative effects and it can be great
for calming frayed nerves and balancing emotions. Catnip can also be
used on mild cuts and bruises. I suggest reading more in-depth
information on its effects before you use it on yourself or your
partner, however.
The last pervertible stop off I’m going to cover in this article is
the hardware store. It is, perhaps, the best place of them all to buy
pervertibles. I suggest getting at least four double ended snap hooks,
eight is even better. They can be used to fasten cuffs and chains in
different combination. You can also find chain O rings in various sizes,
which can be used in strap on harnesses, and buy lengths of chain. I
suggest buying four lengths of a light, sturdy chain to use as tethers
with your cuffs. Your segments of chain can be cut between one and a
half feet and two feet. Of course, you can also buy rope. Choose rope
that isn’t likely to chafe, and soak it overnight to help soften it
before use. If you plan to do any kind of advanced rope work, you’ll
need at least 35 feet of rope. It seems like a lot, but once you start
tying, it goes quickly. There are plenty more pervertibles out there, and you’re limited only
by your imagination, so have fun trying things out and learning as you
go. Always remember the rules of BDSM safety and always respect limits.
Once you’ve tried out some BDSM with pervertibles, remember that
different materials get different effects, and adding nicer, luxury
items to your toy bag can make your play time all the more fun. By
mixing professionally made toys and pervertibles, you open up a world of
sensual pain and pleasure to explore.
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Jaeleen: Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:32 AM
Big news ~
I've added two "traveling trainers" to Bondassage's amazing training team! Pele and Daria are available to travel through the United States and Canada to train you in Bondassage!
Pleasecontact them directly for more information ( I know Pele is in Hawaii through March).
Here's an interesting story I found about increasing your sexual energy. It's an easy Chi Kung exercise:
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/01/how-to-increase-your-sexual-energy--jerry-stocking/
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Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 10:41 AM
Just trained an amazing new Bondassage practitioner this weekend ~ Genevieve Genteel ... she'll be offering sessions in SF soon!
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Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 9:33 PM
Lots of great news ~
We're getting very, very close to releasing the new Bondassage website, and it's a beauty! It should be live next week :)
Tracy in Berlin will be offering Bondassage Practitioner Training starting this month, and I've just certified two additional "Traveling" Trainers ~ Pele (Hawaii/Utah/San Francisco/New York) and Daria (Texas/Chicago/New York). Contact them directly and have them come out and train you!
I'm still working on the book, and just starting production on a series of short (30 sec) videos for youtube.
It's going to be a fabulously kinky year, folks!
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Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:14 AM
I'm so excited to introduce you to our latest practitioners:
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Jaeleen: Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:51 PM
Lots of new projects in the works!
There's a new Bondassage® Trainer in London (Miss Greta Muse), one in Australia (Liana Gailand), and one starting in New York this fall (Christina O).
I'm in the middle of re-designing the Bondassage website (it should be live August 2011), and it's STUNNING!
Just returned from a great trip to LA to the Temple of Bliss, where my good friend Donia Christine, held a Business Tips class for Sexuality Professionals.
Check back often for the latest news in Bondassageland and beyond... |
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