I love Jill, I truly do. But, just like most people of her generation, she can’t keep her hands still! She wants everything now, right now. And if she doesn’t, she gets mad. This convinced me that she needed a lesson on patience, and I would give it to her through Shibari. Shibari, as any…
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Once you meet the man of your life, you want to be the only woman in his life. It is not possible, of course. We live in a society way more open to sexuality. Moreover, people marry at an older age. Therefore, it is almost impossible to be the only woman with whom the person…
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I’ve been a rigger for over twelve years. And I specialize in Shibari for people who are not bondage enthusiasts. In all those years, I’ve received my share of strange requests. After all, bondage can mean many different things for many different people. But nothing prepared me for what I call “deep Shibari”. This is…
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Some people never change, I can assure you. The greedy will be greedy, the jealous will be jealous… You get the point. My wife, Sandy, and I confirmed this old lesson when we attended a Shibari workshop last summer. We’ve been together for over ten years, and we both like bondage. Consequently, from time to…
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My name is David, and I’m a scholar. My speciality are folk tales and legends. I found a Shibari folk tale, and I would like to share it here: “This is the story of the boy Kinoko (mushroom). He had that nickname because he was very short. Kinoko’s mother, Yuri (lily), was a young widow,…
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You know the story: a boy finds his dad’s gun hidden in the closet and causes a tragedy. Well, that’s similar to what happened to me, although there were some differences. First, it wasn’t a gun, but my Shibari kit of ropes. Second, my son is no boy, he just reached 20. And finally, to…
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I don’t care if she’s not a doctor. She’s done for me what a dozen therapists with very respectable credentials and stratospheric fees couldn’t. Hers might seem like unorthodox therapy to most people, but it works. And every night, when I go to sleep without the help of any medication, I feel grateful toward her.…
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