Expert: arani_CsA - 12/25/2007

Question
What should a typical first time (real) Gor slave training session consist of? Could you walk me through from arriving at the Masters location and end with leaving.

Answer
Hello...

Thank you for coming to me with your question, and Merry Christmas!  i'll try to help you find the answer you are looking for.

There is no set requirement for Gorean training sessions, first or last.  Quite simply, Goreans don't believe in training sessions.  There are no training collars on Gor.  Once a slave is collared, she is on the job.  Now, a kajira will certainly receive training, but that is done when she demonstrates the need for such.

Many Gorean Masters don't train their slaves at all.  Any learning that is required, the slave is expected to do on her own.  It is her duty to figure out what the Master wants, using her powers of observation, and then to do whatever she needs to do in order to accomplish that.  The Master will certainly let her know if she is unsuccessful in this, but He rarely will spend time instructing her.  He simply tells her whether she has it right or not.

Now, there are some things that Gorean Masters will do in order to remind their slaves of who and what they are.  Goreans do not normally engage in S/m activities, but often a slave will receive an initiatory beating immediately after she is collared.  However, this is not done because Master or slave enjoys it, but to remind her that she is property and may be dealt with in whatever way the Master desires.  When i was first collared, i had a rather complex and detailed ritual that i had to complete daily, in order to remind me of my slavery.  Now, almost eight years later, our daily life contains very little ritual.

In the role-playing chat rooms, you will see a lot of ritual used by Masters and slaves.  However, off line you may or may not see that; slaves have many other ways of demonstrating good and dutiful service.

In the Gor books, there is a passage where a Master tells a slave that she, herself, will be her own best trainer.  In her eagerness to be pleasing, she will use her innate intelligence and initiative to learn what is needed.  Many Gorean slaves are not submissive by nature (and are not masochistic); they simply must obey whether they enjoy it or not, and often must learn for themselves what is pleasing and what is not, without much help from the Master.

i hope this has answered your question.  If you have others, please feel free to bring them to me.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas day,
arani_CsA,
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