When I first became interested in Shibari, its beauty captivated me. The symmetrical patterns and shapes that could be created interested me artistically, but the beauty expressed through a wide range of emotions intrigued me even more… I didn't know yet that beauty, trust and surrender would be so intertwined. The Dawn But then, my interest and openness felt afflicted after experiencing sexual abuse. Not gone; but frozen in time. I couldn’t bring myself to trust another pers