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ORIGINAL: SimplyMichael

"dom space" as it is generally used refers to an intense space where you lose focus on the things outside of your scene.  Focus does a good job of describing it. 

Jack Rinnella speaks of an altered conscioiusness, a white light he has gone to only a few times and says that what we speak of as dom or sub space is only the begining.  I haven't gone that far yet but I have had a couple of scenes were I really really lost myself and became something else entirely.

As to feeling differently in normal vanilla places I think I know what you mean.  As  you become aware of power dynamics and how they are influenced you start to "see" that in everyday life.  It can be pretty interesting at times.

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ORIGINAL: Aswad

For me, so far, there's the regular mindspace, the playspace, the zone (quite akin to zanshin), and the void (fudoshin/mushin).

In regular life, I employ the regular mindspace, or the zone.
During play, intimacy, etc., I often switch to the playspace, or the zone.

I haven't tried attaining the void without a physical threat present, so I'm reluctant to consider it in a play context without a skilled secondary. There's probably others beyond these, too, but my regular state of mind usually suffices, and tends to work rather well with people who are inclined in a particular way, though the others generate a progressively stronger response. So far, though, no psychedelic mindspaces like what SM said about Jack Rinella.

Just clarity, awareness, flow, etc. and differences in where the self/other boundary is, and whether there is one.

Could probably explain further, but I doubt that would be of general interest.

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ORIGINAL: Aswad

I'm not talking about trancing out, with the possible exception of the void (which is why I haven't tried applying it).

Only the void state alters my self-restraint, and so far I have (as I said) not made a concerted effort at reaching it, though I instinctively enter that state in the presence of a genuine physical threat, whether I notice it or not. Given the lack of experimenting with it in a different context, I cannot judge whether it would be conducive to play or not, as it's pretty much an entirely different me in many ways, and much more primal. On the other hand, some martial artists (and some who engage in meditation) strive to reach a permanent state of fudoshin/mushin, and some claim to have achieved that, so it might very well be valid.

"Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water."

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ORIGINAL: Focus50

It is a surreal feeling where I'm completely focused on my girl yet I feel totally relaxed to a point where hours can seemingly pass in minutes. But it is dependent on her being blissfully lost in sub-space. I can't relax and enjoy the experience if she's stressing for some reason - tis the price of being in charge. [/color][/font]

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ORIGINAL: instynctive

I enjoy My slow transistion into Domspace, starting before I even get home from work.. I am simply overwhelmed with self-confidence.. something I generally lack otherwise... it also immensely helps at work as well, dealing with clients, contractors, etc. "Movin' and shakin'"!!

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ORIGINAL: Stunning

Quick question: Do you think there is a corrollary to sub space?

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ORIGINAL: MasterFireMaam
Yes. Duality abounds in nature.