VIBRATOR LORE
There are some things to consider about vibrators. They come in all shapes, sizes, and strengths. There are erect penis shapes, wands, and eggs. You can choose from a wide variety of small battery-powered ones to those with a small wire to a battery pack. We prefer the kind that has a handle or flared bottom so that you’re in no danger of losing them inside.
We don’t recommend the big industrial-strength appliances with cords that plug into the wall. They produce more stimulation than you need. Vibrators with too strong a sensation can numb you out just when you want to feel more. It’s best if you can find a variable speed battery-operated vibrator to adjust to your personal level of sensitivity and changing desire as you get more turned on.
The choice of shape and design are totally dependent upon personal preference. While vibrators for internal or external sexual stimulation can help you connect with the power of your G-spot, our primary concern is that you don’t become dependent upon mechanical stimulation. Sure, it’s great sometimes to relax and let electrical energy do the work, but you want to be able to share these pleasures with a partner as well.
PRACTICE:
SEX TOY STROKES SELF-PLEASURING
If you had trouble experimenting with the four basic strokes with your fingers, we strongly urge you to try them with a sex toy. Even if you succeeded manually, why not go for it? Get yourself a couple of sex toys, and see what new things you can discover.
Remember, your purpose here is whatever pleasure you can experience in the moment. If you feel any physical strain, emotional tension, or strong resistance, only go as far as is comfortable, take a break, and relax.
1.
PREPARE WITH THE FIVE S’S
Supplies, Showering, Setting, Stretching, and Settling.
Arrange yourself in front of a mirror for this practice if you can.
2.
STIMULATING
Caress your whole body, long and sensuously, with oil if you like. Begin without focusing on the most erogenous zones. As you become more turned on, concentrate more on your breasts and other powerful external trigger spots. Continue your stimulation until you become highly aroused and wet.
3.
IN-AND-OUT AND HOLDING
Using your chosen sex toy without vibration, begin using the in-and-out stroke slowly and gently, gradually going deeper. Every time you penetrate a little further, simply stop and hold, resting your hand on the new tissue with just a little pressure before you begin moving again. It’s like a gentle introduction so there’s no shock, no surprise, and no feeling of assault. If you pay careful attention, you’ll know to move on when you sense you have relaxed, become more present and sensitive, or feel stronger pleasurable sensations. Don’t hesitate to add more lubricant any time you feel any dryness or pulling. If you have several dildos, experiment with each of them, varying the speed and depth, to discover what you prefer.
4.
CIRCLING
After you have reached as deeply inside your vagina as you can with in-and-out strokes and holding, begin circling. Try both clockwise and counter-clockwise, first near the opening, then more and more deeply. Experiment with small and large circles, as well as the windshield wiper stroke until you can tell what’s best for you.
5.
COME-HITHER
If your equipment allows, now practice with the come-hither stroke. This is where the curved shape of a special G-spot toy excels because it gives you leverage to reach around behind your pubic bone and drag all the way out. Try different entries, depths, and angles. Try shallow, deep, short, and long strokes. If you have a bendable dildo, experiment with various bends. See what you prefer.
6.
ENJOY
If you’re getting turned on and still comfortable, continue, and enjoy yourself without agenda. We urge you not to press harder, speed up, or include vibration just yet. Simply appreciate the long, slow sensual excitement you’re creating. But if you want to go for it after enough subtle stimulation, don’t hesitate. You may just surprise yourself with a gush of liquid. Celebrate any new highs, peaks, and orgasms you give yourself.
7.
CLOSING
When you decide to end your session, relax gradually, and slow down your movements. We really like the energy connection of one hand on the vulva and one hand on your heart at this point. Reflect on what you discovered.
AFTERTHOUGHTS
We’ll repeat what we pointed out before because it’s so vital. You may want to repeat this practice several times. If you find you can only feel pleasure so far the first time, honor where you are. Come back repeatedly to self-pleasuring, and you may well discover your inhibitions dissipate all by themselves.
PARTNER G-SPOT MASSAGE
Now is the time for a partner to practice the four basic G-spot massage strokes. If the receiver relaxes and opens her senses as much as possible, you’ll both learn a lot. To help you achieve this, we offer some reminders for both of you.
GIVER REMINDERS
Givers, do whatever you can to make your partner feel safe. Build intimacy and trust through a laid-back supportive attitude. Go slowly, and maintain lots of eye contact.
Be aware that women will know how good something feels, but they may not know what strokes you’re performing from one moment to another. The nerve endings of the vulva and vagina can be hard to pinpoint for her, as the sensations run together. Explain what you’re about to do, and tell her when you change strokes. Then, she can learn her own turn-ons. If you’re not sure how something feels, ask her to answer yes or no questions. Adjust your strokes based on her guidance.
Pay special attention to the cleanliness of your hands at all times. Trim your fingernails short, and make sure they’re smooth. If your hands are rough, use hand cream or latex gloves. Be sure to get the ones without talcum powder, which can irritate the vagina. You can also get latex finger cots, like the fingers of a glove, to cover sores or calluses. However, remember to use copious amounts of natural or bottled lubricant, especially with latex.
RECEIVER REMINDERS
Stay alert, open your senses, and communicate with your partner. Voice what you’re feeling and what you want. If you’re not sure about something, experiment. You can’t get it wrong.
You’ll see lots of references to deciding what you like best, but it’s also fine if you like everything. What a repertoire you’ll have to reach your ultimate goal of ejaculation! As you practice more and more, you’ll become more aware of what’s happening inside and what would lead you to the most intense sensations, including ejaculation.
If you’re not sure about something, say so. Use the Feedback Sandwich if you want something changed. Be sure to use more positive feedback than corrections. You don’t want your giver to get discouraged, right?
PRACTICE:
PARTNER G-SPOT STROKES
If two women do this practice together, you’ll have the chance to learn as both giver and receiver. After your first practice, take a short break, talk about what you experienced, and start afresh. Don’t expect the same things to happen after you switch roles, whatever your gender.
1.
PREPARE WITH THE FIVE S’S
Supplies, Showering, Setting, Stretching, and Settling.
Always discuss desires, concerns, and boundaries in the moment before beginning. Continue stimulation until she’s wet and highly aroused. Remember, without sufficient turn-on, her G-spot may remain quiet and submerged. If it’s not engorged enough, the giver may not be able to feel it.
2.
STIMULATING
Caress your partner’s whole body, long and sensuously, with oil if she wants. Begin without focusing on the most erogenous zones. As she heats up, concentrate more on her breasts and other powerful external trigger spots. Don’t forget to ask permission before touching the vagina and clitoris. Be sure to use your communication skills to stay in touch and flow together. Then, continue stimulation until she becomes highly aroused and wet.
3.
BEGIN IN-AND-OUT AND HOLDING
After asking permission to enter the vagina, use one finger to begin the in-and-out stroke slowly and gently, gradually going deeper. Each time you penetrate a little further, stop and hold until she’s ready for you to continue. Check in verbally as often as needed to stay in sync. If you pay careful attention, even without words you’ll know when to move on by sensing her relaxation, heightened sensitivity, or increased arousal. After asking, experiment with two or more fingers to see what she likes the best. And remember to add more of her chosen lubricant when there’s any hint of friction or dryness.
4.
CIRCLING
After you’ve reached as deeply inside the vagina as you can with in-and-out strokes and holding, begin circling. Try both clockwise and counter-clockwise, first near the opening, then more and more deeply. Experiment with small and large circles, as well as the windshield wiper stroke until you can tell what she prefers. Tell her what you’re doing. She’ll want to know.
5.
COME-HITHER
Now, practice with the come-hither stroke. Try different finger bends, depths, and angles. Try shallow, deep, short, and long strokes. Use one, two, or more fingers. Ask her to tell you which area or stroke is most intense. Again, always let her know what you’re doing.
6.
ENJOY
If she’s getting turned on and is still comfortable, continue pleasuring her without a goal in mind. Give more or less stimulation based on whether she moves toward you or away from you. We urge you not to press harder and speed up yet. Simply appreciate the long, slow, sensual excitement, but if you want to go for it after enough subtle stimulation, wonderful! There’s nothing wrong with ejaculating or having an orgasm without ejaculation at this stage. Celebrate any new highs, peaks, and orgasms you create together.
7.
COOL DOWN
When she decides to end your session, gradually slow down your movements. Place one hand on her vagina and the other hand on her heart.
8.
CLOSING
Talk about what you discovered, and hug, kiss, or hold each other.
MAKE LOVE LIKE AN ARTIST, NOT AN ACCOUNTANT
The four strokes — in-and-out, holding, circling, and come-hither — form the basis of everything we know that vaginas like (except, of course, for penis stroking.) With the nearly endless variations on these basic themes, it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming to lovers new to the joys of G-spot play.
Think of it this way. You’re a painter who wants to capture the feminine form on canvas. The variables you can employ for your creation are style, lighting, size, proportion, and color, just to name a few. With so many potential combinations, you can never decide analytically. Go with the flow, and let the creative process sweep you along intuitively.
In much the same way, both giver and receiver focus on the different variations of the basic strokes:
1. Pressure
2. Speed
3. Pattern
INCREASING PRESSURE AND SPEED
Don’t forget that the vagina’s deeper areas respond more to pressure than friction. That’s why we’ll now start to increase pressure with the four basic strokes. Let the receiver guide how much pressure she enjoys at each level of arousal. What’s painful when she’s just warming up can often feel quite light when she’s fully aroused.
Many women find extremely strong pressure highly pleasurable when they’re very turned on. Just think of how much force a big man with a strongly thrusting penis exerts. Some women have been known to get off on that kind of thing, haven’t they?
Next, we’ll play with increasing the speed of your basic strokes. As with pressure, speed up gradually. Though there’s a place for sudden shocks and surprises during lovemaking, you need to explore this new territory first.
TEASING, TANTALIZING, OR GOING FOR IT
Instead of always pushing to give your partner the maximum excitement in every moment, use lots of variety to expand and extend the energy. We often rise to peak after higher peak, stopping with each rise
to deeply feel the vibrations coursing through our bodies. It’s not so much teasing as it is savoring, like sipping a fine wine versus gulping Gatorade after an intense workout.
In those times when we want to just go for it, our primary ground rule for lovemaking is to find something that’s highly arousing and stick with the same stroke, pressure, and speed. In other words, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
As a giver, you want to please. So, it’s only natural that you want to go faster and harder when you see and hear how great she feels. But then, you’ve changed what was working. We believe that women often have trouble reaching orgasm because their well-meaning partners push for it just when the right trigger has been found. Instead of coming, she ends up numbing out because the stimulation becomes too fast and hard.
So, notice the moves that your partner loves, and keep doing it the same way until she asks for a change. You can always ask her for feedback.
PRACTICE:
INCREASING PRESSURE AND SPEED
Here’s your opportunity to play with increasing the pressure and speed of the four basic strokes. This practice assumes you will perform these steps with a partner. If you don’t have one handy or prefer experimenting solo, by all means try this out yourself first.
Of course, add more of your chosen lubricant when there’s any hint of friction or dryness. If at any time while you’re increasing speed and pressure, she experiences burning, pain, or numbness, make a mental note of what caused the discomfort, and back off.
Our aim here is pleasure from G-spot massage and increasing awareness of the area in order to lead to ejaculation. But it may take some time and experimentation to get there.
1.
PREPARE WITH THE FIVE S’S
Supplies, Showering, Setting, Stretching, and Settling.
Discuss the Partnering Questions before beginning.
2.
STIMULATING
Caress your own or your partner’s whole body, long and sensuously, with oil if she wants. Begin without focusing on the most erogenous zones. As she becomes turned on, concentrate more on her breasts and other powerful external trigger spots. Don’t forget to ask permission before touching the vagina and clitoris. Be sure to use your communication skills to stay in touch and flow together. Then, continue stimulation until she is highly aroused and wet.
3.
USE ALL FOUR BASIC STROKES
After asking permission to enter her vagina, use the one finger in-and-out stroke slowly and gently, gradually going deeper. Each time you penetrate a little further, stop and hold until she’s ready for you to continue. Warn her as you transition to circling her G-spot first, followed by the come-hither stroke at the same slow speed and gentle pressure.
4.
INCREASE PRESSURE
When you feel her G-spot swell more, cycle through the four basic strokes again, but this time, with a little more upward pressure. Explain before you change strokes each time, and be sure to check in verbally as often as needed to stay in sync. You can experiment with two or more fingers to see what she likes best with harder pressure.
5.
INCREASE SPEED
Return to a gentler pressure with one finger, and cycle through the four basic strokes again. This time, however, stroke a little bit faster. Explain before you change strokes each time, and be sure to check in verbally as often as needed to stay in sync. You can experiment with two or more fingers to see what she likes best with a faster cadence.
6.
INCREASE BOTH PRESSURE AND SPEED
Now that you’ve played with all of the basics, use your creativity to experiment using increased pressure and speed with the basic strokes. Always warning her first, try different combinations using one, two, or more fingers. Watch carefully to see what she likes and what she doesn’t. Though a lot of talking may distract from her pleasure, remember that you’re still exploring. Soon you’ll have the tools to be synchronized and go for maximum turn-on.
7.
COOL DOWN
When she decides to end your session, gradually slow down your movements. Place one hand on her vagina, and the other hand on her heart, if she likes it.
8.
FEEDBACK
Discuss how the practice went for both of you. What did you both learn? What worked best? What did you learn to look out for? Does she have suggestions for the next time?
9.
CLOSING
Hug, kiss, or hold each other to close your sacred space and time together.