I am very pleased that Domspace should be discussed, it seems a much neglected phenomenum.

I know Domspace is for, well, Doms - but I would like to say that I have, in one relationship only, encountered an intense mental and emotional as well as physical closeness; not every time we played or made love, but sometimes, when things were particularly intense, we would momentarily lock eyes and I could see (although as a sub at such times you're not thinking as such) straight into him and he into me, we were both outside of ourselves and I knew that he was in my space with me. It was quite amazing. Every slightest twitch of a muscle, every single drop of my sweat, I knew he was aware of and could feel it almost as though it were his (it was very much in that direction, i.e. I was not aware of him physically to the same degree, although highly nevertheless). The heightened trust and openness I felt towards him at those times was remarkable (and did lead to some more dangerous play at times, he did have to fight for his own control). After these sessions, he would be quite as exhausted as I was, even if he had not been particularly physically pushed during it, from the emotional/mental aspect.

I would like to know whether people think that a Dom can/will go into Domspace without that closeness of connection with his sub (and please, think Domme/her etc.), or whether it is something that is only achieved through or with close emotional/mental linking.

I do hope that made sense! it's not exactly easy to describe...