Possibly the most admirable virtue of any good Mistress, Patience, is an absolute necessity when She deals with shy, clumsy, overeager, inexperienced, demanding, inarticulate, unexpressive, irksome, unsure, or nervous submissives – in other words, just about every person She might dominate, for one reason or another!

A Domina’s Patience often holds a session together.  It is Her Patience that allows you to learn or experience at a level you can deal with, whether that be boot worship, cross dressing, hypnosis, punishments, or any other aspect of this Wonderful World of Dominant/submissive relations.

Stubbornness is not something conducive to good Dominance.  But a Mistress’ defining characteristic is, of course, a strong Will.  The whole idea of Dominance is for the Lady in charge to exert Her desires over yours.  If you are balk, you are disciplined.  Simple.  A Mistress equipped with a strong sense of Willpower has what it takes to make You obey.  And that’s that!

A Mistress / Goddess worthy of Her title has need to endure many things while in the company of Her adoring subjects.

For example, standing and walking in very, very high heeled boots or shoes for any length of time is far from comfortable, yet She endures the discomfort for the image expected of Her.  Enduring a corset is also a sacrifice, as well as wearing leather or stockings in the warmer months.  She can endure unsavory sights, sounds and smells in the course of a session, particularly in regards to clinical or adult infantilism fantasies.  She must endure tedium at times, if a submissive’s desires do not stimulate or challenge Her.  She will endure Her own painful experiences in the course of dispensing yours, such as the stinging in Her palm  during a barehanded spanking or an accidental splash of hot wax obviously not meant for Her.  Her endurance must and always will outlive yours if She is to effectively mold you into Her well-trained and pliable little puppy!

In the case of a professional Dominatrix who expects a generous tribute for Her valuable time and attention, you might doubt generosity would be one of Her many fine attributes.  But a good Mistress is generous, nearly to a fault.  She is generous with Her time.  During a training session, She may observe an exacting time schedule, but a conscientious and caring Domina will spend periods with you before and after Your actual session to chat, to reassure, to answer questions or simply to wind down.  She is also generous with Her knowledge.  By imparting Her experience, it should help you to understand, accept and embrace your fantasies.  She should be generous with the equipment and costuming She has, in incorporating special devices or exotic apparel into your session if the circumstances call for it.

There are certainly greedy women out there who pose as Dominas only for the profit incentive.  They may have looks, fetish clothes, and a lust for cash, but that’s all!  A true Goddess, on the other hand, whether or not She is professional, takes financial considerations in stride and concentrates on the more important and positive aspects of a Dominant/submissive rendezvous.  Her personal generosity plays a very important part in establishing a special relationship.