Our Vision
On the First Fundamental Tenet
In the spectrum of activities taking place under the Power Exchange umbrella, there is only one tenet which determines the belonging of certain practices to the Whitewind Lifestyle. This tenet is Consent. Free, sane, voluntary and independent consent above all!
If your dynamic meets this rule, you have all the rights to identify yourself as members of the Consensual Power Exchange community. Otherwise, it enters into the definition of abuse, which is not accepted by the Whitewind CPE ideology.
Consent unites all existing Power Exchange concepts, well-known and popular (SSC, RACK, PRICK) or relatively new and less-known (CCC, 4C, etc…).
Each and every party involved in the Power Exchange experience must dispose of a voluntary and independent agreement, they must show a clear understanding of the upcoming activity and provide an unambiguous consent, regardless of the way of implication! And here, we are not only speaking about the acting D-type or s-type – we must also include everyone who witnesses both the process or any result of it.
Remember : if it is not a loud and clear “YES!” – it is “NO!”.
On the Communities
The First Fundamental Tenet delimits the borders of the CPE Lifestyle from any other Power Exchange community. The Global community is composed of multiple different groups having their own visions, definitions and practices, depending on their philosophies and geographical emplacement. Each group has the right to create their own rules, their own protocols and their own vocabulary to be used within their members, and that is exactly what makes Power Exchange so unique and so distinctive from the vanilla world. Therefore, it is completely pointless to argue in order to prove ‘The Unique Truth’ over definitions and values between members of different groups, as they can all be ‘right’ within their own peers.
Exist, create your groups, share your values, take pleasure and satisfaction in your practices, but don’t be surprised that members of other groups may not share your views or values. Do not try to convince them of your ‘Unique Truth’ ; they have the same right to exist and practice inside their own world as you do inside yours.
On your Path
The Whitewind path is not supposed to bring you to the deepest corners of the Power Exchange specter, or to the darkest of all known practices, but to a clear understanding of your true self and of your place in this Universe.
On Power Players and Lifestylers
It is very important to clearly separate the two main layers of participants under this large Power Exchange umbrella: Power Players and Lifestylers. The importance lies in realizing the individual’s needs in an implementation of Power Exchange in their relations and life dynamics.
Those who reserve Power Exchange for special places and occasions (like dungeons or simply their own bedroom) and have no need to adopt the Power Exchange on a 24/7 basis as a main part of their day-to-day life are Power Players.
Those who practice Power Exchange as the main part of their life dynamics or build their entire existence based on the Power Exchange values are Lifestylers.
None of these layers has the right of superiority over the other and both are completely self-sufficient under the spectrum of the Power Exchange umbrella.
On Roles and Statuses
A Role is a temporary function, character, behavior pattern or part, performed in a particular act of communication (negotiated scene, operation, process, etc.), assigned or assumed, and determined by an individual’s need/want in a particular act of communication. Therefore: “Top”, “bottom” and “switch” are Roles.
A Status is a constant position or rank in relation to others, a relative and respective rank in a hierarchy, the permanent condition of a person towards all other participants. Therefore: “D-type” and “s-type” are Statuses.
Statuses are permanent and stay constant inside the dynamics, while Roles are temporary and can be altered even between the periods inside the same Power Play scene.
Statuses and Roles are not obligatory connected and do not depend on each other.
On Tops and bottoms
A Top is a role that implies a free, conscious and consensual decision to negotiate and participate in a scene where a specific activity, or activities, involving elements of Power Exchange will be performed by this person. The Top is performing the actions.
A Bottom is a role that implies a free, conscious and consensual decision to negotiate and participate in a scene where a specific activity or activities involving elements of Power Exchange will be performed upon this person. The Bottom is receiving the actions.
In Power Exchange practices, roles can be switched once or multiple times during the same Power Play scene by two or more participants according to the mutual agreement made before the scene starts.
On NPE mindset vs. TPE mindset
TPE (Total Power Exchange) is not the ālast frontierā as much as NPE (Negotiated Power Exchange) is not a light form of Power Exchange Dynamic. Those are two different mindsets based on different needs that form the s-type’s personality core.
The s-type TPE mindset is: “Over time, i expect and hope that all limits will be negotiated away. Once i have gained total trust in my D-type, i am willing to place anything and everything under his control.”
The s-type NPE mindset is : “Even if i have total trust in my D-type, there are certain things that will always be under my sole control. There are some limits i will never be willing to even negotiate.”
The same way it applies for the D-type : taking responsibility for the s-type, it is important to consider your own needs, possibilities and capacities.
On D-types and s-types
A D-type is a status attributed to a person who freely, consciously and consensually accepted to acquire certain or all decissional powers in Consensual Power Exchange Dynamic offered by an s-type and lives the 24/7 NPE or TPE dynamic.
A s-type is a status attributed to a person who freely, consciously and consensually offered certain or all decissional powers in Consensual Power Exchange Dynamic, was accepted by a D-type and lives the 24/7 NPE or TPE dynamic.
Consensual Power Exchange cannot be claimed nor imposed on a s-type, but offered or petitioned by s-type.
On Rules, Protocols and Rituals
Making it simple : Rules are “what and why”, Protocols are “when and how”.
A Rule is a law or regulation prescribed by all parties during negotiations, often written in the Contract, for observance by all parties and represents the exercise of authority, control and order in Power Exchange Dynamic.
A Protocol is a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence, a set of conventions governing a behavior and a detailed plan of a procedure. In other words, a protocol is a set of rules that has to be applied in certain situations. Protocols can be low, medium or high, and can alternate according to the situation and/or environment.
A Ritual is a sequence of actions performed in a specific order at a certain time.
On Needs and Wants
A Need is a lack of something absolutely necessary for physical or mental functioning. Needs can be physical, mental and emotional. Provision of needs is an essential element of human life. Failure to provide needs leads to a partial or complete halt in functioning and/or vitality. Filling a need leads to satisfaction.
A Want is a presence of a wish for something desirable to ameliorate one’s physical or mental state. Fulfillment of wants is a secondary task. Failure to meet wants does not affect vital functions or do substantial harm to human nature. Attaining the want leads to pleasure.
On Satisfaction and Pleasure
A Satisfaction is a feeling of fulfillment of oneās needs associated with liberation from the burden of lack of an important element.
A Pleasure is a feeling of joy from the fulfillment of a desire associated with a momentary impulse.
Prioritizing satisfaction over pleasure brings the feeling of achievement. Prioritizing pleasure over satisfaction brings the feeling of guilt.
On Mentoring
A Mentor is a trusted, experienced D-type or s-type who has agreed to take on the guidance of a mentee without any other relation than education. A Mentor will be sure to listen, understand and answer questions in regards to Power Exchange as well as help by guiding the mentee towards beneficial information and reflecting over probable experiences.
On Petition
A Petition is a formal “letter of offer” of CPED to a D-type, where a s-type is presenting oneself by neatly describing the levels of experience and interests with submission, needs and wants regarding relationship and CPED, boundaries and limits, reasons of offering ones submission to this very D-type or the possible ways a s-type might potentially be of a service and best fit into the existing house.
A Petition may start with a ācover letterā, a āresumeā, may or may not continue with an āinterviewā, and may or may not lead to a ābeggingā, āearningā, or being āofferedā a D-type’s personal symbol of dynamic (collar, bracelet, ring, etc.) and/or a Contract.
On Blanket consent vs CNC
Blanket consent and Consensual Non-Consent (CNC) are types of Consensual Power Exchange (CPE) agreements where all decision-making powers are exchanged under specific conditions, in addition to mutual consent.
Both concepts represent extreme forms of consensual power exchange, emphasizing compliance with the rules of CPE. They are both built on a foundation of high trust and effective communication between the participants, ensuring that all activities adhere to the predetermined mutual agreement.
Blanket consent refers to a situation where an individual provides overall consent without specifying each action or procedure separately. It allows for a broader range of activities to be conducted without the need for specific, detailed permissions for each action.
CNC, however, involves all parties consenting to engage in activities that simulate non-consensual behavior within agreed-upon boundaries. This agreement is based on the understanding that the boundaries and limits are predetermined and respected.
While Blanket consent emphasizes acceptance and obedience, CNC places emphasis on the enactment and reactions to simulated non-consensual behavior.