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LadyHugs -> RE: Can anyone see the comparison? (5/12/2006 10:53:03 AM)
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Dear NikkiAnn, Ladies and Gentlemen;
The things that "we" as a community that practices D/s and or M/s that we borrow from the religious factors can be very interesting and, not limited to spirituality.
Wearing their robes and insignias of their religious order, as if knights are dressed with significance in which each piece of their garments has meaning. No different from Masters/Mistresses wearing their "uniform" and or garments to which significance also has meaning.
The underlying common theme is the submission to a greater power and authority, based upon faith and the “canons” of that faith. A code of conduct is also present. Having protocols, it establishes the discipline, the authority and submission, as to respect the dynamic. So there is the D/s and or M/s distinct line of separation between authority and power and those who submit and respect such. And, with consent.
The Medieval Church and Counter Reformation. This was Catholic churches of Europe. Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, it fought most zealously to be anti-Protestant. So, the Inquisitions began; to which many tortures were developed which the modern BDSM uses but, in a muted way as, not to cause death and or injuries. Yet, all these sadistic practices were well practiced long before De`Sade.
The "Cats Claw/Spanish Tickler," which ripped skin, genitals; we have now claws in mits to awaken the flesh not rip the flesh to shreds. Hanging cages, such as we find occassionally suspended cages of chain on disks of wood that hold tight the submissive but, not abandoned there as it was in the Inquisitional period; Chastity belts; The Oral, Anal and Vaginal Pear, to which the Inquisition's version had spikes and such but, now medical individuals use similar to a speculum. The Rack has changed little since those times. The Stocks and or Pillory; has not changed much as well. Knotting, which has been used for ages, which is a torture of taking a woman's hair and twisting it as a cork-screw ripping hair and scalp. Chain flails--used in the Inquisition period as well. The Roman flail a three strand flail to which was barbed, altered to modern use with rubber and rubber barb wire features. It really is interesting how much has been in practice but, just remodeled for modern and consensual uses.
With the use of the flogger/flail; there was the use for discipline, self flagulation allowed a catharsis, as to purge the spirit and soul, thus have a release, this also we do in the scene very often, achieving similar results for the similar reasons--to release, to experience the changes of emotions and revitalization for living. This was defined by the Greek slave and philospher Aristotle and practiced all these years.
Bound by duty, honor, faith, authority, guidence, teaching, educating, practice, ritual, ceremony, protocols, rules (canons), submission, respect and so much more; it is indeed a interesting thing to match up to what D/s and faith and religion wishes to portray.
Respectfully submitted,
Lady Hugs
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