10 Tips for Using a Tickle Feather

10 Practical Tips for Using a Feather Tickler

1. Allow your loved one to relax and lie down, and have them close their eyes. Place a blindfold over their eyes. When one sense is stimulated, it can be heightened by shutting off another. With a blindfold on, every touch feels more intense. Another enjoyable variation: use earplugs to remove yet another sense from the equation.
2. Use the feather tickler as you would during a massage. Begin on your partner's back, starting at the neck and moving downwards, along the buttocks and over the legs. Then move to the front of the body, from the neck to the arms, down to the legs and across the abdomen. Tease the chest and nipples, then work your way very slowly towards the most sensitive areas.
3. Let the feather glide slowly along and between the toes and between the fingers.
4. Have your loved one lie face down. Stroke gently along the spine with the rounded handle, then trace the same path with the soft feather. You can then apply a little more pressure with the handle, before returning to stroke the same spot tenderly with the feather once more.
5. Do as described above, but first hold the handle under warm water so that it feels pleasantly warm against the skin. Try the same with cold water for a completely different sensation.
6. Combine feather-light touches with long, sweeping strokes.
7. Do not forget the inside of the elbow - this is an exceptionally sensitive spot for stroking your partner.
8. Scent the feather with a favourite perfume or aftershave and draw it slowly beneath the nose for an aromatic experience.
9. You can deepen the experience by setting the right mood: a beautiful setting, softly dimmed lighting, relaxing music and a pleasantly fragranced candle.
10. If you wish - or dare - you can take things a step further by gently restraining your loved one. When your partner cannot move freely, the anticipation and excitement become all the more intense.