Poses - Introduction.

Many of the positions used in the BDSM lifestyle are derived from
“The Chronicles of Gor” by John Norman. You will find these
positions used in Victorian and Leather houses as well as Gorean
houses, though many do not know the origins of the positions
being used.
Gorean positions are more for sexual, service and appearance than
strict discipline as the “old guard” positions are used. This is also
due to the fact that Gorean positions are mostly meant for female
slaves to use. Within Gorean philosophy men are the masters,
women are the slaves with few exceptions.
Bara - The slave lays flat, head turned left, hands crossed behind
her back, legs straight, ankles crossed.
Belly - The slave goes to their belly, legs resting softly, parted
widely, hands at their side, palms up, with their head turned to
the left.
Blanket - When a blanket or covering of any sort is thrown over a
slave she may not speak or rise; she must remain silent until
the blanket is lifted by a free person.
Bow – The slave kneels in nadu position, she bends her body
backwards, her head to the floor, she places her hands by her
head, and pulls up into a back bend.
Bracelets – The slave, whether kneeling or standing, turns to face
away from the master, back and shoulders straight, wrists held
at the small of the back for ease in attaching slave bracelets.
Brand/Thigh – The slave exposes her left outer thigh to show her
slave mark or lack of mark.
Capture – The slave lays down on her back, bending her knees,
placing her feet flat on the ground, hands at her side.
Collar – Also called “The position of female submission.” In this
position, the slave kneels at the master’s feet, legs spread,
body leaned back, resting on her heels, arms extended upward,
crossed at the wrists, her head lowered in supplication. This
positions when assumed before a member of the scarlet caste
(warriors), requires either the slave be claimed, or slain.
Display – The slave stands, back straight, head up high, eyes
downcast, arms overlapping each other behind the slave’s
back, chest thrust outward, legs slightly parted, the right foot
flat, the left foot upon it’s toe. Optionally the slave may have
her hands behind her head.
Hair – The slave stands, feet flat on the floor, leans forward hair
falling over her head, so that the master may examine, cut,
seize or use for whatever purpose the master desires.
Kneel to be coffled – The slave kneels, typically with legs spread,
and holds her left or right arm out to be chained.
Leading – The slave stands behind and to the side of the free
person, bending at the waist to allow themselves to be led by
the hair or collar.
Lesha - In this position, the slave remains (either standing or
kneeling), depending upon the current position she is in. She
turns and puts her back to her master, her chin up, her head
turned to the left so a leash may be attached to her collar, with
her chin up and her back and shoulders straight. Her wrists are
extended behind her, side by side, in a position to be locked
into chained slave bracelets.
Lips - When this command is given, the slave turns her head up to
the master, her lips pursed in a sensual kissing position. She
remains motionless, her lips thusly puckered, and may not
move until she is granted the kiss of a master.
Nadu (Kneel) - The slave kneels her ankles crossed, and sits upon
her heels with her back and shoulders straight, her chest out,
belly in, and her head up, though she averts her eyes to the
floor. Her knees are spread, her hands rest upon her thighs
palms upward or downward. The alternate position, done
without crossed ankles, may also be used. Palms up denotes a
desire for sexual use or rape.
Nestle - The slave settles against the master, nestling in the crook
of their arm.
Obedience – The slave kneels on the floor, her thighs spread
widely, she leans forward, placing her breasts and forehead
against the floor. She reaches out with her arms fully
extended, palms against the floor, her ankles crossed. This
position shows utmost respect for the Master and is used for
the slave to beg, make requests or to crawl to her Master to
kiss his feet.
Obeisance – This position has three versions:
First - In this common position of Gorean slave obeisance, the
slave kneels and sits
upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight, chest
out, belly in,
and head bowed. The thighs are open, widely spread.
Second - In this position the slave leans their body forward
from a nadu position, hair falling forward as they place their
forehead onto the floor, palms resting on the ground with
outstretched hands on both sides of the head. The slave then
slowly raises their head, on the Freeperson's command, inches
from the floor, shifting forward so the face is hovering over
the Freeperson's feet. The slave then begins to lick and kiss
their feet as ordered.
Third - In this position of Gorean slave obeisance, the slave
lowers themselves onto their belly on the floor. They then inch
forward, remaining low on their belly, and upon reaching the
Freeperson's feet, begin to lick and kiss their feet. The slave
then takes the Freeperson's foot and places it gently upon their
own head. Once again the slave then lowers the Freeperson's
foot back to the floor, and kisses it again. The slave then may
inch backwards a bit, still on their belly, humbly. This
command is not the same as "Bara" or "Belly". It shows
complete submissiveness that a Freeperson has total control.
Slave rape – The slave lies down on her back, head to the floor
with her legs spread.
Spanking – The slave stands, feet shoulder width apart, bends over
and grasps her ankles in preparation for being spanked.
Sula (Prone inspection) - The slave lays upon her back, hands at
their sides, palms upward, legs spread widely.
Sula-Ki (Raised inspection) - From the Sula (Prone) position, the
slave slides her legs under her to raise herself for inspection.
Table – The slave kneels and bends forward, placing either their
elbows or hands upon the floor, their knees parted to make
their back level for use as a table or foot rest for their master.
Thentis variant – When the slave kneels in either tower or nadu,
the wrists are crossed behind the slave's back, exposing the
slave's neck and front.
Tower – The slave sits upon their heels with ankles crossed, back
and shoulders straight, chest out, belly in, and head up, with
eyes averted slightly downcast. The slave’s knees are
together, and hands are crossed in front of her. If a pleasure
slave uses this position, her hands should not be crossed, but
should rest upon her thighs.
Usage – The slave falls to the floor upon all fours, elbows down to
the floor, fore arms extended forward, palms down. She keeps
her head straight, eyes looking forward, her buttocks thrust
upward and her thighs spread widely in preparation for her
master’s sexual use of her. The slave may optionally clasp her
hands behind her neck.
Veck (Stand) – The slave stands with their left toe pointed out,
belly in, head up, eyes down, and their arms to their side with
palms facing forward.
Whipping - In this position the slave first kneels, legs spread, with
her arms crossed in front of her. She then leans forward and
places her head to the floor, first sweeping her hair forward
over her shoulders in order that her back might be utterly
exposed to the whip.
There are hand signals for some of the positions, so that a slave can
be instructed without the master needing to speak. Some of the
documented signals are as follows:
? The master points two fingers down to the floor and spreads
the fingers, this indicates the slave should kneel in nadu
position.
? The master points two fingers down, but keeps them pressed
together to indicate the slave should kneel in tower position.
? The master points to the ground and opens his hand palm
down to indicate the slave should assume the belly position.
? The master drops his hand to his hip and opens and closes it to
indicate the slave should assume the leading position.
? The master may snap his fingers to indicate a slave should
come to him and kneel, or if she is kneeling by him already,
that she should stand.