Thinking about Ritual -v- Protocol
March 23, 2009 – 1:12 amThe other day I was thinking about the differences between what counted as a protocol and what was in fact a ritual. This is in part prompted by a workshop I’m doing for MVK on April 4, 2009 called D/s 101
So I was musing about a past relationship wherein I had less language than I do now. In the end I’ve decided that what the boi and I had between us was protocol not ritual, and that those things served a similar purpose: to enhance and remind us of the weave between us.
I remember laughing with a friend dominant some time ago about how protocols were things that were the responsibility of the charge, while rituals where things that were the responsibility of the dominant. We both preferred the protocols, LOL!
I know of a dyke who has her submissive bring her a cane in the morning and they “tap” out a few stroke as a way of reminding and reinforcing their dynamic. I like the idea of a morning “tapping”.
Do you have any other weave builders/enhancers?
