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    Secrets of Mystical Sex
    Secrets of Mystical Sex
    Secrets of Mystical Sex
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    Secrets of Mystical Sex

    By Alvin Avalon

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    • Tantra

    • Qi Gong

    • Extra-Sensory Perception

    • Vampirism

    • Mysticism

    • Ancient Conspiracy

    • Sexual Awakening

    • Mind Over Matter

    • Secret Societies

    • Forbidden Knowledge

    • Divine Intervention

    • Secret Society

    • Spiritual Journey

    • Power Dynamics

    • Power of Love

    • Meditation

    • Orgone Energy

    • Witchcraft

    • Zen Buddhism

    About this ebook

    There has always been a close but little known connection between sex and mysticism. Since time immemorial, sexual arousal has been used as a technique for entering altered states of consciousness, while sexual imagery has been employed in one form or another in countless sacred rituals. This lively A to Z guide takes you from the ancient wisdom of Tantra, via New Age Goddess temples, occult rituals and phallic worship to the taboo-breaking world of Zen Sex.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlvin Avalon
    Release dateAug 1, 2012
    ISBN9781476387994
    Secrets of Mystical Sex
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    Alvin Avalon

    Alvin Avalon is a writer specializing in the eclectic and often bizarre world of New Age beliefs, particularly those with a sexual dimension. When living in London in the 1990s he studied Zen Buddhism and Theosophy, and later went on to study Shiatsu and holistic massage therapy in Bristol. He now lives near the mystical town of Glastonbury in Somerset. While he has written New Age erotic fiction in the past, Secrets of Mystical Sex is his first non-fiction work.

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      Whoa! I’ve been doing this the whole time? Far-out, people! ? WSDB
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      This does not teach which I liked. What it does is give a good overall look at the usage of sex throughout time and cultures.

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    Secrets of Mystical Sex - Alvin Avalon

    Secrets of Mystical Sex

    Alvin Avalon

    Published by Avalon Erotica at Smashwords

    Copyright © 2012 by Alvin Avalon

    ISBN 978-1-476-38799-4

    All rights reserved. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return toSmashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    This work is intended for MATURE READERS only: it contains sexual references and language that some people may find offensive. It is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as a balanced and objective source of factual information. With the exception of historical persons whose names are printed in bold type, all characters mentioned in this publication are fictitious, and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibilities for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.

    Contents

    Introduction

    One: Fantasy Worlds

    Ancient Wisdom

    Buddhist Sex Meditation

    Cock Worship

    Drugs and Dreams

    Extra-Sensory Perception

    Fantasy Worlds

    Two: Mindfucking

    Group Sex Rituals

    Hieros Gamos

    Incubi and Succubi

    Jerking Off to Get High

    Kama Sutra

    Left-Hand Path

    Mindfucking

    Three: Temple of the Goddess

    New Age Sex

    Orgone Energy

    Pussy Power

    Qi Gong

    Reptilian Abductions

    Sex and Séances

    Temple of the Goddess

    Four: Zen Sex

    Unholy Rites

    Vampirism

    Witchcraft

    X-Rated Mysticism

    Yoga’s Sleazy Side

    Zen Sex

    About the Author

    Introduction

    In these materialistic times, the word mysticism is often misunderstood. That’s because mysticism is an experience that transcends the material world. It’s more than just a particular style of dreamy music or an exotic flavour of incense or a silver pendant with a mysterious-looking design on it. Mysticism goes beyond the realm of the physical senses—it’s often described, by people who understand it, in terms of union with the cosmos or an ascent to higher planes of existence. In modern terms, mysticism is an altered state of consciousness.

    Since time immemorial there has been a close connection between mysticism and sexuality. One reason is that an orgasm—if it’s done properly—can be one of the most effective ways of entering a mystical state of consciousness. On a more abstract level, sexual intercourse can symbolize the interaction of any pair of opposites: light and dark, positive and negative, heaven and earth, yin and yang. Since ancient times such interactions have been seen as the fundamental dynamic of the universe—literally what makes the world go round. In traditional worldviews based on the notion of as above, so below, this imbues the sexual act with all kinds of magical and occult powers.

    This book will take you on an A to Z journey through the world of mystical sex. It is divided into four chapters: the first deals with sexual symbolism, the second with the mystical power of orgasm, the third with New Age developments and the fourth with some of the darker, more occult aspects of the subject.

    Chapter One: Fantasy Worlds

    Sexual symbolism is more common in the religions and esoteric practices of the world than many people imagine. There are essentially two levels of symbolism: abstract symbolism in which the mental visualization of sexual activity is used for mystical purposes, and ritual symbolism in which participants indulge in physical sex for reasons other than procreation or sensual pleasure...

    Ancient Wisdom

    By far the best known form of mystical sex in the Western world is Tantra. This is ideally suited to contemporary lifestyles because it is based on the same values as modern society: an emphasis on monogamous, heterosexual relationships between sexual partners who have a loving, lifelong commitment to each other. Viewed in a historical perspective, however, Tantra is unusual in these respects—many mystical sex traditions favour homosexuality over heterosexuality, promiscuity over monogamy, and personal enlightenment over love and compassion. Many of these less well-known approaches to mystical sex will be discussed later in the book, but Tantra is the obvious place to start.

    Tantra has its origins more than two thousand years ago in the Hindu religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, with a vast range of gods and goddesses, but most Hindu practitioners focus their worship on just one or two favoured deities. Tantra is based in the

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