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1 Table of Contents 3. What is Sex Magic? 4. What is Tantric Sex? 8. Can Anyone Do Sex Magic? 10. Types of Tantra 13. Colors of Tantra 16. Sex Magic Reality Creation Process (SMRCP) 26. Black Tantra Ash Ritual 29. Cosmic Breath 31. The Four-Faced Brahma 37. The Devil's Wind 38. Powerful Sex Supplements 40. Sex Secrets of the Buddha 44. Dominance and Submission in Tantra 53. Tantric Entity Creation 71. Evil Mantras 74. Chakras Explained 82. Connecting the Chakras Sexually 87. The Yoni Tantra 94. Tantric Glossary 2 What is Sex Magic Sex magic is a term for various types of sexual activity used in magical, ritualistic, or otherwise religious and spiritual pursuits. One practice of sex magic is using the energy of sexual arousal or orgasm with visualization of a desired result. A premise of sex magic is the concept that sexual energy is a potent force that can be harnessed to transcend one's normally perceived reality. Sexual magic refers to an ancient science that has been known and protected by the purest, most spiritually advanced human beings, whose purpose and goal is the harnessing and perfection of our sexual forces. A more accurate translation of sexual magic would be "sexual priesthood." In ancient times, the priest was always accompanied by a priestess, for they represent the divine forces at the base of all creation: the masculine and feminine, the Yab-Yum, Ying-Yang, Father-Mother: the Elohim. 3 What is Tantric Sex For doing this we do not have to become sadhus, monks, nuns, or saints. We have to continue the normal process of — sleeping, dreaming, bathing, dressing, dining, dancing, and making wonderful love. We have only to change our outlook concerning them. Tantra Sex is also a procedure where one can emit or receive energy through sex. These procedures are not very hard to follow. There is also a myth that highly spiritual people are sexless. It’s wrong, spiritualism is everywhere, all you have to do is to discover it with right path, right way. The concept of sacred sex, Divine sex, Tantra sex, whatever you call it, is to find spiritual union through a sexual act, is slowly gaining ground all over the world. Our psyches are certainly ripe for it. As a society we are obsessed with sex. In part it is a lustily healthful obsession, a celebratory dance of life’s great force, but much of it flounders in darkness and neurosis – sex for power, sex for profit, sex for oblivion. You have to slowly learn the rituals and process of Tantra Sex to move all wild sexual energy around inside you, whole body orgasm, through eyes, elbows or toes, becomes a real possibility, not just 4 involving your genitals. While learning to withhold ejaculation is part of the process there is also a more relaxed, more fluid perspective that allows for personal preference and ability. It will take some time to learn the delights that come with delaying or eliminating ejaculation as you explore the many other ingredients of tantric sex practice – emotional and mental as well as physical. The Tantra sex goes far beyond the bedroom, helping partners open fully to each other in trust and love through all facets of their relationship. Your relationship itself helps for spiritual growth and personal awareness. As you learn to open to yourself, to your own inner lover, you naturally open to others around you. You begin to understand that surrender does not mean submission or loss of self, but rather a loving expansion to something that is much greater than you are. Sacred sex teaches a discipline of the mind and body. As a celebration of life, sacred sex teaches the importance of conscious awareness, of being totally into your actions. By focusing attention on your body and your mind, and what you are doing with them, you become all around healthier. Your emotions become more stable and more real. Your mental capacity increases. Your physical health improves as 5 you discover that your body is indeed the temple of your soul and as you begin to honor it that way. During the practice of Tantra Sex you have to view sexual energy as a divine, all-encompassing life force that sleeps within the individual, permeates the universe, and affects everything you do from birth to death. As sexual beings, we have the ability to raise that energy within ourselves and use it to directly experience alternate or mystical states of consciousness. In effect, we become gods and goddesses, our bodies transformed into temples of male and female divinity. Tantra has always been a secret path. At all times there were opponents. That is why we are taught never to give away our mantra: It is a specific injunction that a person shall not be initiated into Tantra without specific testing as to suitableness. Vaidikas - the followers of Veda - on many occasions derided the Tantra path. But there are also references in Puranas extolling virtues of Tantra. People in the West have not seen or been made familiar with all the Tantric practices -- even by those who have opened parts of it to the West. Thus, the 6 West was mistakenly led to believe that Tantra is nothing but "glorified sex". This misperception has led many astray, and has kept many really deserving persons away from the practices. It has also brought many sexually unsatisfied persons to what they think is “Tantra”. It has helped many people to cash in on the “fad” and the “need”. But let me clarify once and for all that TANTRA IS NOT ALL ABOUT SEX. Real sexual practices may play some role in the first stages -- and at certain much, much higher stages -- but it is not the be-all and end-all of Tantra. Because, you must understand, sex in Tantra simply plays the same role as in ordinary life. We have sex in our life but sex is not what we live for. It has its role in the psychological and procreative spheres. In the same way does sex has some role in Tantra. But it is not an essential thing. 7 Can Anyone Do Sex Magic? Yes, absolutely. If you already follow a magical path or belief system, great––you can incorporate sex magic into it. The guidelines for sex magic are essentially the same as for any other type of magic, except that when you do sex magic you’re driving a Porsche instead of a Honda Civic. What if you don’t subscribe to any particular school of thought? No problem. Anyone, regardless of ideology, can do sex magic. Sexual energy is neutral. It has no conscience or inherent moral quality attached to it, just as fire is neither good nor bad. Do you need a partner of the opposite gender to do sex magic? Not in most cases. Sex magic relies on blending male and female energies. When we speak of male and female energies, however, we’re not referring to men and women. Everyone, regardless of gender, has both masculine and feminine energies. Same-sex couples can do sex magic as successfully as opposite-sex couples. You don’t even need a physical partner to perform sex 8 magic. Solo sex (i.e. masturbation) can be very effective––in fact, it may be a good idea to practice alone for a while before you start working with a magical partner. 9 Types of Tantra Our combined explorations in Tantra have led us through a vast continuum of practices that range from Goddess worship to shadow work; from mindaltering meditations to transcendental lovemaking; from erotic massage to chanting in cemeteries; from Sex Magic to self-inquiry. Tantra is like a wise old tree with a vast and deep root system. Some of its more developed branches include: • Tibetan Tantric Buddhism or Vajrayana Tantra • Hindu Tantra (Shakta) or village Goddess worship • Kashmiri Shiviaism or Kaula as taught by Abhinavagupta, or more recently, Daniel Odier • Taoist healing arts as taught by modern master Mantak Chia • Kundalini Tantra as popularized by Sikh Yogi Bhajan • Left-Handed Tantra as practiced by followers of Sri Bhagwan Rajneesh (aka Osho) • Ipsalu Tantra as taught by Bodhi Avinashina, based on Avatar Baba Ji’s teachings 10 • Quodoshka practiced by Native Americans, Mayan, Toltec and Cherokee • Shamanic sexual healing as practiced by aborigines across the planet • Sex Magic as practiced by Celtic Pagan Covens and Aliester Crowley Cults • Other types of Tantra, such as Bonpo, Animism, Jain and the sacred path of no-path that comes with direct download and spontaneous awakening. This list is in no way exhaustive or complete, but we can conclusively say that Tantra, like yoga, is not a religion. We’ve encountered Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Jews and Hindus alike on the Tantric path. There is even a resurgence of teachings that Jesus practiced Tantra with Mary Magdalene. And this lineage sources back to the Egyptian Goddess cult of Isis. Tantra does not exclude any portion of the human experience — it includes the full spectrum of humanity. It embraces not only the light but the shadow. Tantrikas give permission for every experience, especially the shadowy aspects of self 11 that are not usually accepted. Embracing the shadow is embracing our humanity. When we shine the light of acceptance on our darkness it always transforms. Instead of judging or preaching, Tantra meets people wherever they are and offers tools for them to expand. The different types of Tantra appeal to different types of people who have different needs. 12 Colors of Tantra Tantra is further subdivided in terms of color: White, Pink and Red.
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