I. VAMA MARGA Foundations Of The Left-Hand Path - staticfly.net
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the powers of a dominant as an abstraction – an impersonal form of shakti –<br />
removed from the actual identity of the individual wielding the whip, while<br />
women are far more inclined to require a solid empathy and trust with her<br />
dominant.<br />
With both men and women, however, it seems to be true that the<br />
ability of submissives to endure extreme levels of pain that would normally<br />
be unendurable depends largely on the degree of erotic bond felt for the<br />
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dominant. Most submissives will not respond favorably to just any pain; it<br />
must be pain meted out within the aegis of strong sexual excitement for the<br />
dominant.<br />
Tools <strong>Of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Trade<br />
Although illuminated libertines will doubtlessly discover methods of<br />
applying pain to the body that are unique to them alone, there are a few basic<br />
mediums that should be familiar to all experimenters in this realm. One of the<br />
most common is immobilizing the submissive through bondage, which can<br />
be simply realized by a pair of handcuffs and a four-poster bed, or can be<br />
developed into an elaborate art form of its own, replete with complicated<br />
knots and contorted body positions.<br />
One facet of bondage is suspension, a method of hanging and<br />
securing the body which allows the submissive to be approached from all<br />
sides for maximum manipulation. <strong>The</strong> use of any kind of squeezing<br />
appliance, ranging from common household clothes pins to specialized metal<br />
clamps applied to sensitive areas of the flesh, is one of the dominant's most<br />
important tools. Flagellation can be accomplished with the bare hand, the<br />
riding crop, the cane, the paddle, the cat o' nine tails, or any number of<br />
variations of striking instruments.<br />
Piercing the flesh is another delicate operation that should only be<br />
attempted after training and always requires the use of sterile equipment. <strong>The</strong><br />
application of melting candle wax to the flesh and other uses of extreme heat<br />
or extreme cold can produce desirable effects with less risk of permanent<br />
injury.<br />
<strong>The</strong> advanced practitioner will learn that every sense can become a<br />
source of pain. Blindfolding the submissive properly can obliterate all light<br />
and be extremely disorienting but bright light directed in the eyes can be just<br />
as effective. Creating a disturbing sound pattern during the working can be<br />
quite unendurable but this method can sometimes be just as painful to the<br />
dominant as to the submissive.<br />
Due to the endless variety of erotic aesthetics, such accouterments as<br />
vinyl or leather uniforms designating the dominant or submissive role are<br />
entirely a matter of choice. <strong>The</strong>re is certainly no pragmatic reason for the sex<br />
magician to arbitrarily adopt the entire wardrobe associated. with the<br />
traditional S&M lifestyle. Just as the effective performance of magic in<br />
general does not require the antiquated robes and ceremonial gear of<br />
yesteryear, powerful left-hand path magic does not necessitate any special<br />
costume unless your personal taste so dictates. As a rule, the left hand path<br />
sex magician should always be careful not to appropriate the ready-made<br />
fetishes of others but should take the extra effort to discover one's own.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se may or may not have anything to do with the stereotyped regalia of the<br />
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S&M subculture.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are only three reasons to consider wearing special clothing<br />
during rites of dominance and submission: either the outfit provides an extra<br />
level of erotic arousal that can be drawn on to increase the sexual power of<br />
the working; the act of donning this clothing signals to your mind that the<br />
ritual space has been entered; or as a means of confirming the magical/sexual<br />
roles of the celebrants, when such symbolism is necessary. Harnessing the<br />
erotic energies of the dominant/submissive bond to magical aims is always