Yesterday was my first time going to Chicago Flotation Tanks. Their website is here: http://chicagofloatationtanks.com/floatation.html. A dear friend of mine had asked me if I wanted to go. He described experiences of deep meditation, relaxation, auditory hallucinations(hearing knocking when that wasn't the case), and invigoration.

For those of you that know me I definitely have a deep fascination with sensory deprivation as well as overload. The tanks provide 10 inches of water and a light tight door. If you want to have a little light you can prop the door open easily with a towel. Though, me being curious and wanting the whole effect I kept the door sealed. You float nude and my only complaint is that the water felt cold at first. Once I settled into floating I started to warm up and felt a bit more comfortable.

Time passed very quickly. I was alone in pitch darkness with my own thoughts at first. It took some time to relax my neck fully and ease into the water. Once submerged, I couldn't even hear the hum of the white noise machine provided in the room. Ahhh! A sensory deprivation lover's dream! As I float a bit from side to side I could feel the boundaries of the tank. It took some getting used to just floating in the middle. I believe the effects of the float were much better once I concentrated on this. Slowly drifting off into a clear meditative space, I lost sight of the orientation of my body and the fact I was actually in water.

There were a few times I had auditory hallucinations-I kept hearing knocks that weren't happening. On one occasion I actually had to open the door to the tank because I honestly thought my time was up-hence the knocking. The red light to signal the end of my float was not on and I was relieved to have more time in the tank! It was very easy for me to drift back into my wonderland.

Once the knocking came I had a very hard time lifting my arms from the water to reach the door. I felt heavy but light at the same time. The warm shower afterwards was probably one of the best showers I've ever taken. I was so at peace with everything surrounding me...though I seemed to be moving in slow motion for the next half hour out of the tank. The sense of euphoria I felt lasted for hours after leaving the tanks. I will definitely do this again and recommend this experience to those that both enjoy sensory deprivation and the meditative states that can result!

I'm pleased and very excited to announce the launch of www.violentartcollective.com It's been a while since I've had a Pro Domina website, and I'm relieved to have more web presence.

The Violent Art Collective is Miss Scarlett DeVille(formerly Elizabeth Poole), Mz Candyxxx, and me! What started off as a friendship and us performing together has blossomed to even more. We love playing with each other and are looking forward to double and triple Domina sessions!

I just came across this link:

http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Berkeley_5000

I especially like the following: "full safeguards were taken—sterilization and disinfection steps were emphasized, a doctor was on call one room over with contingency gear like oxygen and cardiac arrest equipment should things start to go wrong."

Considering how much I love play piercing, I am in awe. I can't even imagine what the energy in that room must have been like.

Thank you to Eve Minax for bringing this to our attention! I just received her newsletter in my email and checked out this website. As many of you may or may not know, I have studied Asian body therapies. I've been fascinated with energy on a variety of levels-particularly how it's exchanged between individuals engaging in SM. It's wonderful to know there are fellow kinky explorers and professionals who not only share this interest, but have developed ways to share knowledge!

I'm hoping a longer trip to SF for the sheer purpose of taking many classes will be possible this year. In the mean time, check out www.bondassage.com!

I was very happy to see that Domina Betka Schpitz archived her writing. Dangerous Femme was a place I checked often to read her writing, see titillating photos, and direct novices to.

Here's a link I think everyone should read:
http://dangerousfemme.blogspot.com/2007/04/10-qualities-of-good-submissive.html#links
This is a list of 10 qualities of a good submissive. It was written by one of her slaves. Enjoy!

Perhaps it's the cold weather that's been putting all sorts of rubbery mummification fantasies in my head. All of the following photos are from Demask.com. They have an amazing range of both rubber and leather! A few of my rubber outfits come from them, and the quality is amazing.



Imagine being lubed up, sliding into a rubber sleep sack...and then realizing there's more to come. As the sack inflates, you become more and more restricted. I love the shape of the body in this photo. If you add a hood, can you tell the sex of this person? Taking someone's identity away is so erotic.
















Rubber, inflation, restriction, and a hood with a dildo? This keeps getting better and better! Deliciously deviant thoughts flood my mind...


















Last, but certainly not least, is the photo to the left. If the rings on the side of the sack were strong enough, it would be wonderful to suspend a slave horizontally in this rubber dream. All sorts of nasty electrical devices could be hooked up to naughty bits...I've had my eye candy for today.

**Note: I don't own these sleep sacks currently. Hopefully in the future I will. If you'd like to make an extremely generous donation to my toy collection by purchasing these wet dreams, send an email to MistressNatalya@gmail.com!

I've decided to include some of my favorite pervy websites on here as well. In the future, I'll be including things that are informative and fun.

Recently, I was sent an invitation to join Femdommesociety.com. It's a wonderful site dedicated to the practice of Female lead relationships. Once you sign up for a gold membership, there are a lot of perks. You can access videos, photos, stories, the message board, search for other Dominants or slaves, and be in the monthly contest to win goodies. The FemDom University, slave school, and sissy classes are truly an asset to learn more about the lifestyle.