I have touched on this subject in an earlier post, here is more about it.
Picture a submissive laying stretched out. Naked, with head, upper body, arms, hips, legs, ankles and feet firmly bound. Perhaps also with blindfold and gag. Fully restrained, unable to move and totally helpless, under the complete control of the top who has placed him/her there. Maybe you are that sub, or maybe you are the top, whichever, the trust between the two is so much that the submissive can relinquish them-self fully into the care of the top and enjoy the feel of the bondage around their body. An ideal opportunity for the sub to slip away into that delicious and wonderful mental place called "Sub-splace". A mental state likened to the Zen meditative trance, and much loved by many subs.
All is well, or is it. In the above scenario the submissive is very vulnerable to attack (not from the top, we assume that there is no danger from that direction) from negative energy. Protection is needed.
Magical energy is all around us, everywhere in our lives, including our play space, be it a dungeon, a playroom or just a bedroom. At playtime, emotions in the special place run high and effect the quality of play. Magical energy can be both positive and negative and it is the latter that is most likely to spoil the fun and reduce the pleasure for both top and sub. The restrained submissive is especially vulnerable to negative energy, more so when he/she is in or moving towards sub-space. Driving out negativity and preventing it's further intrusion is a job of magic.
Starting with the space, a magical practice known as 'Smudging' is useful here. This involves burning certain herbs and allowing the smoke to cleanse the atmosphere. There is plenty of information about Smudging on-line. Smudging can include all equipment that is in the space and even yourself and your sub.
When the submissive is bound and at his/her most vulnerable, burning a spell candle with an invocation to the magical deity can be a good way to protect the person. The candle should of course be previously prepared (I have already spoken about this in an earlier post) and the invocation can be one written by either yourself or someone else (there are lots on-line). A White candle is suitable and a Black candle can also be most effective. The candle should be allowed to be completely burned down and the remains discarded not for further use. Other candles can be burned at the same time, for example a Red candle to promote sexuality, excitement and arousal.
I like to place the candle at the head of the bound sub (giving due attention to safety of course). If I am burning incense in the playroom, which I like to do, I tend not to use a scented candle unless I'm sure that the two perfumes will not clash.
The protective candle should continue to burn after the submissive is released from bondage and throughout the 'After-care' time.
Never forget to give After-care...
Make it so!
