Illuminations: Electric Play

My very first exposure to electro torture was in a BDSM movie I saw while I was in California. The film was an amateur production of an actual BDSM scene which lasted close to an hour. In the film the viewer was treated to several scenes involving electric play at the expense of a lovely submissive woman. She was tied in a kneeling position with her arms raised up behind her to keep her bent forward and to prevent her from moving much at all. The sadist presiding over the "heroine" of the movie made quite an event of pushing a jelly dildo wrapped in wire into her pussy from behind and strapped it into her in such a way that it would not slip out or move, then, the show began.

The woman twitched and cried out as time and again the Top delighted in pushing the button which sent electrical impulses into her vagina appearing so powerful that her entire body contracted, jerked in seemingly agonizing spasms. I was unable to tear my eyes away from the erotic sight of her body contracting and twitching involuntarily. The Top would eventually show some compassion and stop the electric torture long enough to allow her clit to be stimulated by a vibrator. He would wait until her hips were rocking as she humped against the vibrator before he would zap her pussy again with an impulse so strong she would scream. Her pleading, her cries, and the sight of her body contracting first from torture, then from intense orgasm followed by yet more torture was erotic, intense, and undeniable. I sat on the couch that night, alone, and in the dark clutching the remote control as over and over I played that scene. Thus began my fascination with electro torture.

It was many years before I had the nerve to admit to anyone that I had such a fascination with this kind of play. The primary reason was the inherent dangers I knew were there. Electricity could be intense and deadly, I knew that. It frightened me as much as it aroused me. So, silently I fantasized about it, and craved it. I would surf the net for stories and new pictures of people being subjected to electro torture. The more extreme the pictures and stories the better I liked them.

Eventually, I found the courage to tell a Dominant male I knew about my fascination with the possibilities of electrical play. I told him about the scenes I had seen in the video that had left their imprints on my mind. At his hands I finally experienced some of the intensity of electrical play. He had a jelly dildo he had modified to be "electrified" by plugging into a battery operated T.E.N.S. unit. (T.E.N.S. stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. It is a device used in medicine to treat different kinds of chronic pain and can be outrageously expensive). The impulses he sent into my pussy thru this dildo scared me, and it hurt... and aroused me incredibly. But it only wetted my appetite. I wanted more. In subsequent scenes with him I experienced the sensation of the Violet Wand, as well as more intense use of the T.E.N.S. unit.

Safety must be considered when playing with electrical stimulation. Be aware that electricity can kill you. It is dangerous in many ways but the most worrisome risk of electrical play is the potential it has to interfere with the normal electrical impulses which make your heart beat. The second biggest danger of electrical play involves the potential for burns to the skin. Many feel that the use of electricity below the waist represents little danger but use of it above the waist should be cautious, if done at all. As with any kind of edge play, (which I consider electricity to be) you should do your home-work and be familiar with the dynamics of how electricity works as well as its potential dangers. Educate yourself on its safe use as well as first aide you may need should something unintentional occur.

There are many potential forms of electrifying play but there are only two which I have any personal experience with... and those are the T.E.N.S. units and the Violet Wand. The T.E.N.S. unit is a device, as stated earlier used by Doctors to help control some kinds of chronic pain. It is effective because it causes a current to pass into the muscle which causes the muscle to contract and somehow interfere with the transmission of pain impulses. However, this device can also be set to send into the muscle a powerful current of electricity and the quality of the electrical current can be set to be intermittent or constant. The intensity can be increased or decreased thereby allowing the control of the pain/pleasure it will cause. The power source is typically applied to the skin in the form of adhesive coated electrodes. These electrodes snap to the ends of the little wires protruding from the box which provide the "juice". There are also clips which can be used in place of the electrodes which allow for more specific placement and application of the electric current. T.E.N.S. units are safe according to most sources I have read but caution is still advised because you are playing with electricity. The electrical current of the T.E.N.S. penetrate into the muscle and your heart is one big muscle relying on its own electrical impulses to beat. The electrodes should never be placed above the waist so that the juice flows from nipple to nipple because this sends the current across the heart which can interfere with the hearts own electrical impulses and can in a word be deadly.

It is possible to experience the bite of the T.E.N.S. current on the nipple safely. One electrode can be placed on the labia, or someplace below the waist and the second can be placed on the nipple. When the "victim" is zapped the path the electricity takes is away from the heart which tends to be safer (but still not without risk). I did experience the feeling of the T.E.N.S. on one nipple at a time. It was a delicious "bite" to say the least. If the power was strong enough my tit would jiggle on its own which the Dom found entertaining. The electrical stimulation caused by the T.E.N.S unit is far more powerful than that of the Violet Wand and the sensations are different because the Violet Wand provides a skin surface sensation, not one that penetrates into the muscle

The Violet Wand is definitely a different sort of toy. The electrical stimulation it provides is very similar to that of a static electricity shock. Remember what it is like to reach for the door handle on a cold day only to have that little shock cause you to jerk back as if you had been burned? This is similar to the sensation a Violet Wand provides x100. It’s not one little pop... the pops keep going and going and going. The Violet Wand is a fairly expensive toy ranging in price from 350.00 to 600.00 with all the fancy attachments. The Violet Wand is considered to be one of the safest forms of electrical play but it can also be dangerous. The older wands tended to over-heat after about 5 minutes of use. The newer Violet Wands are made to work longer without over heating, but its use is not advised to over 15 minutes at a time with a cool down period of at least 30 minutes between uses. The Violet Wand has several unique characteristics about it. First is the pretty color it emits in the dark. Its blue/purple light can be mesmerizing. It makes a soft buzzing sound and has an ozone like smell to it. The wand comes with a variety of attachments and accessories which enhance its abilities. One of the most endearing features of it however is the ability to cause the sensation from the wand to pass from one body to another. In this way, the operator is able to cause the power of the wand to pass through his or her fingertips, or lips into the victim of choice. Imagine kissing an unsuspecting submissive with electrified lips... on his or her lips, or genitals. The newer wands also come with a chain attachment which is used as an electrified whip. The sensations are powerful and draining.

There are many more options out there for the experience of electrical sexual torture and stimulation. These two however are the only ones I have any kind of personal experience with. I am not an expert. Just a masochist that likes to spread the word. It is important that you do your homework and that you understand from the inside out the device you use and the physical as well as possible psychological implications for the people involved should it be used. Electrical play is advanced edge play. If it’s done carelessly it is the kind of play that can kill someone. It is important that you know your stuff before you do it. Be smart and be safe.

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