Secrets of Mystical Sex

By Alvin Avalon

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alvin Avalon
• Release date: Aug 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476387994

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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Secrets of Mystical Sex

Alvin Avalon

Published by Avalon Erotica at Smashwords

Copyright © 2012 by Alvin Avalon

ISBN 978-1-476-38799-4

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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

Reviews for Secrets of Mystical Sex

[William Sherrick Duncan-Binns · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Whoa! I’ve been doing this the whole time? Far-out, people! ? WSDB

[Ricky · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.