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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 17:21 Written by Dr. Corynna Clarke Tuesday, 12 January 2010 04:29

Tantric & Sacred Sex Terms

Anja - 6th Chakra, the third eye
Asana - a physical posture, or yoga related position
Amrita-female ejaculate; The Nectar of the Goddess; Fountain of youth
Ananda- divine bliss, oneness with higher realms of holy peace
Anahata - 4th Chakra, the heart center
Atman - the essence of perfection inherent to all creatures
Bandah - muscular lock, used to direct and intensify sacred energy.
Chakras - nerve centers of the subtle body; seven in number, base of spine, genitals, belly, heart, throat, forehead (third eye), top of head
Daka- Male Priest, healer can embody shiva and serve Shakti unconditionally
Dakini - Female Tantrica or Yogini. An attendant or servant to Great Goddess by holding the intention to embody Her highest will; Commonly used to describe a Priestess, healer, alchemist, or initiate skilled at high level arts.   
Darma- Your soul's purpose, a completion of karma through Divine servitude  
Darshan - inner vision; to see a great or holy individual, either human or divine
Deva - A God, Deity; or cosmic power
Devi - Goddess; Deity; a holy creative power
Dharma - divine duty, or highest spiritual path
Durga - the warrior Goddess
Hatha - literally the "Sun joins the Moon" symbolically translates to the soul's connection with the body
Kama- love
Karma - the accumulated effect, in this life, of deeds and actions in past lives
Kriya - system of internal purification, cleansing process
Kundalini- latent energy located at the base of the spine. Kundalini is like coiled sleeping serpent. The yogi works to gently awaken this dormant energy to attain enlightenment.
Lakshmi- Goddess of abundance, wealth, happiness and prosperity. The consort of Lord Vishnu
Lingam - a man's "wand of light" from  Linga, pillar of adoration and worship of Lord Shiva- cosmic masculine force, igniting destruction or creation, consort and Tantric lover to Shakti
Maha - Great, mighty one
Maithuna - Elaborate Tantric ritual with many parts, usually culminating in some form sacred sexual union.
Manipura - 3rd Chakra, the power center, located around the navel
Mantra - a sacred phrase of spiritual significance and power; verbal chant
Maya - illusion that one's personality can use to limit or challenge the Soul
Mudra - sacred hand gestures to focus the body's energy with intention
Muladhara - 1st Chakra, the root center, located at the anus or perineum
Nadis - subtle nerve channels related to physical body and energy healing
Nirvana - Ultimate spiritual peace, a place that transcends birth and death and absolute freedom from attachment is achieved. The Vedas say when you reach the attainment your soul no longer needs to incarnate on the earth plane
Ojas - subtle vital force within the body which can lower immunity and vitality through forced orgasm, excessive and/or genitally focused ejaculation
Prana - Energy, air, breath, life force; received by the body from pure food, nurturing, healing and self transformation 
Pranayama - yogic breath techniques; consciously control of breathing patterns to quiet the mind and balance the body's natural energies.
Puja - a specific ritual, or sacred circle of worship
Reiki - Japanese work which employs Universal Healing Energy
Sahasara - 7th Chakra, the crown center, located at the top of the head
Samadhi - deep meditative state
Sattva- blissful illumination, joy
Shakti- the divine mother; the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution
Shaman - American Indian name for a spiritual healer
Shaktipat - an transmission of spiritual energy usually given by a guru
Sky Dancing - a translated Tantric term used to describe transcendental love making where partners, overcome their differences and dance in cosmic space
Sutra- lesson
Swadhistana - 2nd Chakra, the sexual center, located at the genitals
Tejas - fire element of the body which can burn out with excessive toxin intake, drug use, cigarette smoking and even everyday city life.
Upandishads - literally "secret teachings" the last portion of the Vedas
Vissuddi - 5th Chakra, the throat center, located at the throat
Yab-Yum - an asana in which woman sits astride facing her partner; chakras are aligned, alternate breath can accompany this posture, a.k.a. "yogananda" or  the position of the cosmic spiral.
Yang- active, quick, firm, masculine or technical energy
Yantra - mystic geometrical diagram used for healing meditation
Yin - receptive, gentle, soft sensuality, feminine or intuitive energy
Yoni- A woman's sacred temple; ring like symbol of Shakti or female power
Yuga - era, epoch. This age is the end of the Kali Yuga

Tantric Anahata (Heart) Chakra Exercise

Written by Kathryn Ryder Monday, 14 December 2009 17:36

Tantric Anahata (Heart) Chakra Exercise

By Kathryn Ryder

Although advanced tantric practices do require a fair amount of practice and training, anyone can do simple tantra - tantra is transformation and expansion - of energy, emotion, and consciousness,
including  powerful human drives like, sex, breath, and hunger.

The following is a simple 3-minute Tantric Anahata (Heart) Chakra exercise appropriate for
anyone...

1. Close your eyes and notice your current mental and emotional state
-good or bad, up or down.

2. Then start instantly remembering any moment, memory, feeling,
image,sound, or smell, that makes you profoundly feel profoundly
good... happy... even makes you laugh...

3. Remain in that feeling and allow it to intensify until you can feel
it throughout your body. Feel yourself smiling, and your eyes
twinkling.

4. Now think of a loving, happy moment - anything that gives you a
warm, wonderful feeling in the center of your chest. Feel it and
remain in it.

5. Let go of the memory and keep the feeling. Remain in the feeling.
Even amplify it. That "warm fuzzy" feeling in your chest is caused by
your thymus gland, which sits at the left side of your chest atop your
physical heart.

Notice how you feel now...

Transforming, isn't it? The thymus hormones not only give you that
warm fuzzy feeling, but they also dissolve cortisol (the "stress"
hormone released by your adrenals). Cortisol damages your organs in
long-term exposure, and can kill - thymus hormones cause the body to
destroy cortisol and relax again!

You've just performed an instant tantric "de-stress," using nothing
but your own "mind" - your nervous and endocrine systems... and the
good news is, the more you stimulate the good feelings, the easier it
is for your body to have more.

Modern science shows that your body builds new "neural networks" just
to channel the peptides bringing you those good feelings!

6. Repeat the exercise several times daily to strengthen those
positive neural networks, and you'll feel so much better, so much
faster!

Big hint: try this exercise with feelings of happiness, of deep love
or gratitude, with pleasant excitement, with reverence or awe, even
with orgasmic bliss! Do one at a time at first - when they get easy
and powerful, then try blending them!

P.S.
Similar powerful, secular transformations like this one are the
hallmark of the work of the late, great Glenn J. Morris, PhD, ScD.
http://bit.ly/5D8lB3

P.P.S. More traditional tantric versions of this exercise may be
found here:
http://smashanpress.com/laya_yoga_chakras_nadis_esoteric_anatomy.html

Activating Amrita

Last Updated on Saturday, 05 December 2009 21:47 Written by Mare Simone Saturday, 01 August 2009 00:12

GoddessTemple Tantra: Activating Energy and Amrita   Goddess Mare Simone

Tantra purifies the body and mind through the activation of energy. The benefits of this activating force are not limited by gender. The practice of Tantra can bring more vitality and rejuvenating life forces to both men and women. This is especially so when the heightened states of erotic bliss are accompanied by an intention to direct the energy in a positive way. 

For a woman, Tantra assists her in realizing her true divine nature as the feminine principal. When a woman is capable of deeply relaxing and thereby expanding her consciousness during sex, she becomes a gateway to the sacred forces that create life. As she opens herself in high sexual states, effulgent rays of energy fill her and nourish her being. When a woman is stimulated sexually for focused and extended periods of time, she opens so deeply that she taps into Source. She becomes a channel and in her orgasm she and her partner are energized. They are bathed together and blessed in the creative forces of live. At that time she is capable of experiencing her divine nature as a vessel for love and creativity.
The thoughts and especially the statements that are made in the timeless space of orgasm become infused with the life giving powers.
When a woman is in prolonged states of orgasm, the energy that her orgasm generates is charged with creative forces. Potentially it's a time of great spiritual expansion and physical manifestation. At this time, enlightenment and enormous energy shifts can take place. This is a time of great creative power. The tantrics regard it as such by using the vitality that stems from heightened sexuality to fortify their bodies and their minds. The longer they remain in that heightened state, the more power and energy they derive. When tantrics use this force in a conscious and specific way, it affords them greater access to the unlimited bliss of sexual pleasure. It is a doorway that opens the passage to our brain and beyond.
When a woman is opening in various stages of orgasm, she may release a fluid called Amrita. It is a sacred bath from the Mother that purifies and awakens the psyche. When this occurs it often brings about a cleansing and purification. Transformations happen which sometimes are accompanied by emotions of tears and laughter. It is a release on a very deep level that can heal and awaken.
From that prospective, orgasm becomes a union with the Creator. Each consecutive orgasm takes her deeper into the realms of the sacred. The infinite unknown. The place where there is no ego or separation. There is only union. Melting and merging. When a woman is taken deep within her orgasmic bliss this sacred union occurs. Each time she continues to ejaculate Amrita, she becomes more purified and radiant. She and anyone touched by this high-level of orgasmic experience become bathed and surrounded in its glowing warmth. In this way, Amrita could be considered the true fountain of youth. It illuminates and blesses all those whom it touches. The more often a woman ejaculates, the higher her psychic/orgasmic states become. Also, her Amrita becomes sweeter and more purified with each consecutive ejaculation. I have noticed that after a woman has ejaculated several times, her ability to orgasm also becomes stronger and longer. It becomes deeper and in time, easier to access. She reaches heightened states of sensitivity both internally and throughout her body. She becomes aligned with her higher self through her orgasmic nature. Written by Mare Simone Written by Mare Simone

A Sexual Massage… in the Bathtub

Last Updated on Saturday, 05 December 2009 21:47 Written by H C Tuesday, 11 August 2009 01:29

A Sexual Massage… in the Bathtub By Gabrielle Moore

One of the ways a woman gives herself a relaxing treat is by soaking in a long, hot bath so you can take this opportunity to really giver her a treat by preparing a bath for her. Of course, with other ‘extra treats’ as only you can provide.

How to Prepare a ‘Proper’ Bath for Her

No guys, a bath is not just filling the tub with hot water and pouring some bubble bath solution in it. If you’re going to do this, do it good and create the right ambiance for her.

First, close the windows and blinds and submerge the whole bathroom in darkness. Next, light some candles. They can be scented or not depending on what you use for the… scented oil you want to place on the burner or oil diffuser.

So for example, if you’re using vanilla oil on the oil diffuser, don’t use strawberry-scented candles as the heady, super sweet smells will most likely give you both a headache. Aim for one scent or like what’s mentioned above, use non-scented candles if you’re going to burn scented oils. Also, don’t scrimp on the candles ok? The more, the merrier!

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