04/06/09
I had to laugh..at least a little when I was told by more than a few of my friends that they follow my blog. But even more so was I surprised when someone e-mailed me:
“I’m curious, what is it you find most erotic about bondage? Is it the feel of the rope against your skin? The control it gives you? The vulnerability it describes? Do you enjoy it for the strength and discipline it draws forth from both Top and bottom? Or is it the intimacy, the sharing of space & trust, the almost dance-like choreography of the tying/being tied that attracts you?
And (last question, I promise!) is it the role of rigger or model that you prefer?”
I suppose now would be as good a time as ever to jot down some elementary thoughts. Late night conversations with friends have helped me to narrow down and bring light to what I’m discovering about Shibari, and more importantly – about myself.
What do I find most erotic about bondage? Most recently, I’ve actually tried to broach the topic of Shibari and rope bondage from a strictly artistic perspective. Being so new to the scene, and realizing I have the benefit of exploring Shibari in all of its entirety with the resources I have – I wanted to take a step back and look at it from a different perspective. I love hearing people’s thoughts about why they think Shibari is beautiful. What is it that makes it beautiful for them.
As for me. If I came out and spewed forth all my thoughts about why I love being embraced by rope, well, that wouldn’t be any fun now would it? My limited experiences have taught me that I’m strongly drawn towards the sensual experience of being tied. Everything from the texture of fibers, the earthy scent of jute, and fluid movement of ropes snaking across my flesh all add to vivid memories. These moments in time are frozen in a never-ending suspension of thoughts. For the most part, I enjoy straining, testing the ropes as they restrain me in various positions. I think it definitely brings a certain epiphany I had about a comment made about me the other night:
“You don’t fight to win, you fight to prove that you’ll lose.”
Knowing that each knot, each wrap has me bound brings me mentally closer and closer to accepting, realizing, conceding in defeat.
As for the second part of the question, I’ll always love being bound in rope, but rigging and creating art is something of an undeveloped interest that I’m slowly learning about.
This should hopefully help once it arrives…
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