“I tether Alice to the bed, arms stretched out, ankles secured with cuffs to a bar hanging from the ceiling, exposing her lovely bum. I blindfold her, because this is a heavy sensory thing about to go down.
“I’ve brought a whole ginger root (it looks like a fat gnarled old hand), a small knife, and a glass of water to the bedside table. Choosing the longest ‘finger’ of the root, I slice lengthways from its tip to the end of the palm, putting the other fingers aside. The pungent smell makes Alice squirm, because she knows what’s coming.
“I straddle her body and get to work on my sculpture. I take my time in whittling a smooth straight cylinder, removing the tough outer skin. The sharp smell is strangely sexy. I lean over to the table and dip my art piece in the glass of cold water to keep it fresh.
“Untangling myself from her body, I slide round to the business end. With full access to her lovely bum, I slowly work the ginger root inside…”
This erotic scene was described by a British-born, Toronto-based dominatrix who listed “figging” as one of her many areas of expertise in an interview with a US Magazine.
Figging is the name given to the BDSM practice of using ginger root for anal stimulation. Put the stir-fry down, folks. We’re talking ginger root, up the jacksy!
But why is putting ginger up your botty a fun thing to do?
“Drinking the juice fires up your whole body and is thought to be an aphrodisiac,” Mistress says. “But it’s only figging if the whole ginger root is up in there,” she adds, describing how the root gradually warms the orifice leading to a subtle burning sensation that grows with intensity as the “submissive” clenches their buttocks (often with some spanking thrown in for good measure).
“Some store bought balms may have a somewhat similar effect,” Mistress continues. “But only ginger gives such a hot, hot heat.”
According to some, inserting root ginger into the anus or vagina can lead to stronger and longer orgasms. But does it count as one of your five a day?
Why do people get such a kick out of it?
“They enjoy feeling humiliated and put through their paces without any real-world consequence,” Mistress says. “There is generally a feeling of helplessness that subs enjoy and being unable to remove a very hot item from their bottom can be a thrillingly freeing experience. They give over responsibility of their body and mind to me and I can sweetly torment that as I see fit.”
Mistress explains that there are two options once figging gets underway: either to recoil from the impact—tightening the grip on the root and so increasing the maddening heat—or to stay relaxed and take the full sting of the cane (her preferred accompaniment to a session of figging).
Once the initial heat subsides, a warming feeling replaces it—a sort of minty tingly fuzz, one can imagine—and this can then play into the hands of those experiencing “sub space,” where the body releases endorphins to counteract the dished out pain.
Mistress says there’s also another 'cheeky' bonus: “A freshly figged back passage is quite eager and receptive after the root has been removed.”
So, if you’ve ever got ginger going spare, there may be more fun things to do than make cookies people! Think on!
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