In the vastness of the BDSM Lifestyle the words enslaved and desires evoke as many diverse interpretations as there are people involved. At first many look to the obvious physical explanations...bound, restrained, serving, and fulfilling pleasures. But these aspects are the superficial stereotype to the true calling of the soul.

I found the following excerpt from Precarious Living - The Path to Life by Dr. Martin Israel paints a very interesting perspective on will, desires, and the possibilities of enslavement to them.

"The will, in its broadest context, can be thought of as the active response of the person to a tangible desire. Each desire drives the person on towards its own satisfaction, but the active response incurred in this transaction cannot be described as free without considerable qualification. A person's whole life may, for instance, be devoted to making money or achieving some position of power within the community in which he lives. The will of such a person may appear to be immensely strong and well focused, and yet it may be enslaved to a desire deeply placed in the unconscious. How many very powerful men, tyrants to those immediately subservient to them, like their family, and a source of admiration and envy to those further off, are really the slaves to a deep inner sense of inferiority, possibly social or intellectual! They have been driven on a course of self-assertion to assuage the unconscious desire for recognition and security. And behind this façade of ruthless power over others, there lies a frightened child, longing desperately to be acknowledged and loved for himself alone. In due course this façade may crumble, perhaps through outside failure or inner physical and mental collapse, and the little child is then revealed in his pristine helplessness. Such a person has never been free while he was asserting himself, but only begins to know the meaning of freedom once all his pretensions have been crushed."

In my point of view enslaved desires is the need to be able to discover, explore, and be appreciated for what consumes you (be it Dominant or submissive)...to know the freedom that can only be felt when those desires are fulfilled without having to change who you are at your core.

Our focus will be on providing resources and teaching safe guards that will inspire you to be yourself, to reach the satisfaction of your desires, and find your freedom. Contributions and submissions from readers are encouraged, welcomed, and every effort will be made to make sure proper credit is acknowledged.

Enjoy your stay,

Night Tier & allie