Violet Wand Play and Safety
By Bluehairedgrrrrl

Electrical Play: The Violet Wand–A quick overview
by Bluehairedgrrrrl

     Electrical play is at once both exciting, and dangerous.

  The sensations are unique, and can cause a variety of physical reactions, from muscle tightening, to relaxation.
  This is part of what can make electrical play unsafe. The human body can react fatally to an electrical current, stopping the heart, and causing severe damage, or even death.
  One basic rule many electrical play proponents adhere to is simple. No play above the waist. This is generally a good rule of thumb, but it is perhaps a bit too simplistic for safety reasons.
   The main rule is know your partner. If they have any history of heart problems, or are generally not in good health, refrain from electrical play altogether.
   But if they are healthy, electrical play can be both erotic and enlightening (no pun intended). If electrical play is in fact something you wish to include in your play, then perhaps the violet wand is for you.
  First designed and developed as a hair restoration device, the violet wand was thought to have the capability to stimulate hair growth. It was soon discovered, however, that this was not effective and the violet wand was almost discarded forever. If not for those of us with a kink-bent mind, it may well have disappeared.
  The violet wand is the one electrical toy that is considered safe for use above the waist. The charge is a static one, much like walking across carpeting in your socks, and touching a light switch. It is a shock, but not one that can penetrate into deep muscle tissue, making it safe for use above the waist.
  The basic wand is a hand held device, with interchangeable glass tubes of various shapes and sizes. Inside these tubes are gas, argon I believe, that when charged by the wand, glows a purplish pink in color. As the glass tube is held above the skin, tiny "bolts" of electricity arc to the skin, shocking it.
   These sensations, depending upon the intensity of the wands settings, can range from a gentle tickling shock, to what would feel almost like a tattoo needle.
  The wand can be a very dramatic instrument of sensation play. Because of the glowing tube, and the actual bolts of electricity (they are only an inch long at best), the visual stimulus can be an amazing addition to the physical ones. Also, the slight buzzing sound, and the crackling of the arcs of light stimulates the auditory senses as well. Plus, the wand emits ozone, which can complete the picture by stimulating the olfactory senses.
   All of these combined can provide for a sensation that stimulates the submissive on all levels.
When using the wand, some words of advice and caution. Do not focus upon one area of skin, as the wand, while safe, can cause an almost sunburn like burn upon the flesh. Also, while the wand will not penetrate deep tissue, it can cause cramping if used for an extended period of time. Avoid use around piercings, or cuts, and the eyes and mucus membranes. Using the wand on a piercing can cause intense pain, and must be avoided.
   Use the wand only in well ventilated areas, as it does omit ozone, and that can lead to respiration problems if allowed to build to an unsafe level.
   Do NOT insert the glass tubes into any orifice of the body (as tempting as it may be). Also, extended use of the wand can burn it out, and seeing as they can cost in excess of five hundred dollars for a good one, this is not safe for our bank accounts.
  So use the wand in play, but use it safely, and it can and will be an amazing asset to your play.
  Use it improperly, and it will cost more than just the price of a wand, but it will cost you the trust your submissive holds for you, if you harm your submissive.

Copyright© 2001, Bluehairedgrrrrl

A more in depth treatise on this subject is in progress and will be available in the
D/s Library.