I have written a good bit about my experiences with body modification. These include both inner triumphs, as well as external triumphs.
At A Glance Author Hunter Jackson Contact Hunter Jackson@bme.anon IAM hunterjackson When A week ago Artist Holy City Suspensions Studio www.holycitysuspensions.com Location SC To this date, I have suspended 3 times, with two that I would personally call a triumph. The subject of this experience is that of my first knee suspension.
Carolynne and I had been in contact with the people of my suspension team. I was going to finally suspend by my knees. At 250 pounds, this is a great personal triumph. It was Saturday, and we left to go down to the location which I was to suspend from with my team, Holy City Suspensions. This was going to be a special day.
We arrived at the Waffle House to meet up with Trevor and the rest of the gang, and shortly left to go set up the area for our suspensions. Trevor and Ozzy were performing a spinning beam suspension, Brice was going to do a 4-Point suicide, and I was going to do a knee suspension. I was so excited.
We got everything ready and Trevor hooked Ozzy, and then Ozzy hooked Trevor. They got on the spinning beam when Carolynne yells, "The Po-Po is coming!" We thought this was a joke as we have had many problems with the local law enforcement. It was no joke. Two uniformed deputies arrived due to a complaint that there were "weird kids going into the woods." Ozzy quickly informed them, while hooked, that his family owned this property. After ID's were shown, they left.
Trevor and Ozzy did their spinning beam suspension for about 10 minutes. They chased each other, bounced, and about everything else you can safely do. Then the police came back. The family that owned the land did not want the liability with cops being there. So we had to leave and reschedule. Carolynne and I spent the day at the aquarium, buying Davidoff cigars, and going to dinner.
The following weekend would be it! I was informed that we could use our old location and go up. We arrived after a 2 hour drive and everyone was doing well. After set up, we began to hook.
I was first since I was a 'virgin' to this suspension. I was extremely nervous. The weather was cool, which combined with my fear caused my knees to shake as Trevor was marking me. After the markings came the piercings.
Trevor pierced me for a 6-point knee, since I am fairly heavy. The piercings went great, not nearly as bad as my back for a suicide suspension. The needles went through like butter, but with a bit of pain. The pain was close to that of a standard lobe piercing. Then the hooks followed the needle through for that stretch from 10 gauge to around 8 gauge, which is always fun. After the six piercings, I was hooked onto the rig.
I lay down on the ground concentrating on my breathing while Trevor and Chris put me onto the ropes. We used open eyed hooks which are easy to get on and off. After the rigging, it was time to suspend.
Chris helped me get off the ground. He held my hands tight with a bit of force while Trevor lifted me off the ground slowly. The tension build up in my knees felt great. It was not nearly as painful as I had expected it to be. The sensation was that of pulling against the skin as hard as you can, with very minimal pain with the exception being the inner hooks.
My butt was finally off the ground and I had Chris let me go. It finally hit me that I was suspending by my knees. I had conquered this, what could I not conquer, except a chest suspension! I stayed up for about 10 seconds, and then I went into very minor shock with the blood rushing to my head. I prayed hard, talking to my higher power. Brice stood around and took pictures of me.
I decided it was time to come down, and I was slowly lowered back onto the ground. I felt more in touch with myself and the world around me than I had in a long time. I understood so much about myself after I had this experience.
When I touched ground, I quickly came fully aware of everything around me. Chris and Trevor took me off the rig, and I slowly got to my feet. I felt great! Everything within my vision was brighter, and stood out more than just a physical being. I was able to look within my self and know what I desired. It grounded me.
I sat down on the picnic table and put on a pair of gloves to take out the hooks. They came out with out a problem. I then 'burped' out the 'rice crispies' which felt better.
I could not stop smiling. Carolynne was so excited, and she never looked prettier.
My knee suspension was, I believe, my most enlightening suspension to date. I look forward to progressing into this form of self expression more over the future. Without BME and IAM, I would never know what I could physically, emotionally, and spiritually reach.
Hunter Jackson
Iam: hunterjackson
www.holycitysuspensions.com