Tantra from Magical &
Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs
by Richard Alan Miller, Destiny Books (ITI)
Miller, Richard A., THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL USE OF
HERBS, OAK Press, Seattle, 1977 - reprinted by Destiny Books, 1983.
Miller, Richard A., THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL USE OF
APHRODISIACS, Destiny Books, New York, 1985.
Miller, Richard and Iona, THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL
USE OF PERFUMES, Destiny Books, New York, 1990.
Miller, Richard and Iona, THE MODERN ALCHEMIST, Phanes
Press, Grand Rapids, 1994.
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Tantra is a spiritual method or yoga that takes into
account both "inner" and "outer" realities. It is alchemical in nature,
being based on the union of opposites. Derived from the root words
"to expand," "weave," or "extend consciousness," tantra implies a continuity
beyond the physical plane. Tantric teachings evolved in India and
eventually spread to Nepal, Tibet, China, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia.
These teachings are said to be particularly relevant
in this time of materialism and narcissism since all human activities can
be used as tools in the tantric path toward liberation. Tantras are texts
which outline specific practices. These practices are a meditational
systems that aims at the experience of the highest bliss in physical and
spiritual relations by cultivating the totality of one's erotic potential.
Ancient scriptures containing the mystical teachings
and ritual instructions of Tantraism are called tantras. Briefly,
they teach that earthly delights stem from the union of opposites and are
achieved with an ideal partner. Such a union is said to exemplify
the harmony of creation and be a step toward perfection (i.e. union with
God). The power of love thus becomes central to the whole of existence.
Kama, or desire, is a creative principle that aims
at the perfection of life on earth, just as the divine love that Krishna
bore the shepherd girl Radha represented the cosmic energies of creation
in action on earth. Among the tantric aids to meditation are mantras,
sacred sounds that may be visualized as yantras, and mandalas, symbols
of psychic wholeness.
The first action required by tantric yoga is the
"cleansing" of the nadis, the more highly developed nerve ganglia of the
body. These points have also been associated with the chakras, but
are really considered "tubes" connecting the various chakra points.
This purification is carried out by means of special postures of the body
(asanas) and by breathing exercises (pranayama).
The mind is habituated to concentrate itself upon
a point or an object, real or imaginary, so as to accustom itself to remain
calm and to take absolutely "the form" which the will of the yogi wishes
to impose on it. This mental process is concentration (dharana).
When the mind can identify itself with the divine presence in every human
being, a state called samadhi has been established.
Kundalimi is a Sanskrit word for the normally latent
psycho-sexual power that, when awakened ascends through the central channel
of the subtle body. The root word "kunda" means a pool or reservoir
of energy. Kundalini is likened to a coiled snake, ready to strike
at any moment. When this energy is correctly directed, it can bring
about cosmic consciousness and liberation.
In tantric rites, the body is bathed and lightly
oiled and then dusted all over with ashes (a modern equivalent might be
scented dusting powder). Wood ash contains valuable trace minerals
that are easily absorbed through the skin. Pure ash from selected
hardwoods (such as oak) has an invigorating and insulating effect on the
body and is said to protect it against psychic disturbances.
Once the wood ash is applied, exact marks (usually
groups of three parallel lines) are made on the lower legs, thighs, forearms,
upper arms, between the sexual region and the navel, in the middle of the
chest, and on the throat and forehead. These are made with a powder
or ointment from crushed sandalwood, herbs, cereal grains, and intoxicating
ingredients. There is no doubt some profound symbolism for the tantrics
in these marks, but by and large they are merely deemed attractive as the
tattoos and scarifications of various world cultures, lately arrived in
the west.
A virile-looking man and a seductive woman symbolize
the union of male aggressive energy with female receptivity. In Tantric
ritual, especially during sex magic, a woman is expected to wear her most
symbolic jewelry. When arrayed with full ornamentation, a beautiful
woman is able to excite and stimulate any man. You should try to
make use of cosmetics and jewelry whever possible. This will enhanced
your natural charms and increase novelty and aesthetic delight.
TAOIST ALCHEMY
from the Magickal and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs
Taoist magicians believed in the importance of balancing male (yang) and
female (yin) elements in the act of love. They felt that if the lovers
were in "harmony," it nourished both of the partners, bringing them closer
to the spirit of the universe. When the partners were in balance,
neither strove for pleasure independently of the other.
We can make use of the Taoist attitude in our encounters today by keeping
this principle in mind. This does not mean making a fetish out of
simultaneous orgasms. However, the Taoists contended that the "life
force" was contained within the byproducts of the orgasms (i.e. semen and
vaginal fluids). Therefore, in order to maintain balance, we require
the complementary yin or yang energies of our partner. The Taoist
systems recommends that men and women yield these complementary energies
to one another. Then yin and yang blend, nourishing both parties
and increasing health and longevity.
For the Taoists, orgasm was only one aspect of the interplay between the
sexes. Just as modern psychologists and sex therapists have encouraged
to consider the entire sex act as important, the Taoists considered the
whole process as symbolic of universal interrelationship. Paradoxically
thought, the "selfish" Taoist lover is just the opposite of what we might
call selfish in our modern society.
A balanced Taoist magician has an attitude of "equal exchange," while the
negative or neurotic Taoist is out for all he can gain personally.
He views sex as a struggle or contest. The selfish attitude of using
partners to gain immortality consists of inducing one's sex partner to
as many orgasms as possible while conserving one's own juices. Western
society, on the other hand, considers a lover selfish who values his own
orgasms over mutual pleasure.
Taoists practiced sex as a form of meditation which could continue for
several days. In order to maintain their vigor, they sought to remain
in a state of philosophical calm. By not striving and by remaining
detached and cool, they used their concentration to increase sensitivity
in every part of the body. This awakened the most subtle sensations
in a slowly unfolding process.
Sex with totally awakened consciousness of the "now" can be enjoyed as
an end in itself. Since the partner who is first to reach orgasm
provides the other with an abundance of life force, sex may be seen as
a mock battle in which the "opponents" compete to see who can induce the
other to climax. Rather than approaching this as a matter of survival,
we could view it as refreshing recreational sex play. Even though
it is an arbitrary attitude, in the West orgasm is considered the supreme
goal and reward of sex. Aside from certain magical practices, failure
to experience sexual release is considered harmful and neurotic.
But this attitude contains a cultural bias.
We have become obsessed with "achieving" orgasms, the more the better.
We may have lost something by paying little attention to the quality of
the experience. An evening of "Taoist lovemaking" might restore some
specialness to your relationship. Incorporating some subtle nuances
by maximizing body contact with your partner while minimizing leaking of
vital fluids. If the partners attempt to complement and harmonize
with one another, both will be nourished. When the desire for orgasm
is so strong it cannot be resisted, we may submit, and then revive ourselves
by sipping some ginseng tea!
Masters of the more advanced Taoist techniques delved into the problem
of not wasting their essences, devising ways to prolong pleasure and stave
off release. As "physicians" they prescribed herbs and medicine to
restore virility. Taoist sages also considered what sexual positions
were most effective as cures for specific ailments.
SEX MAGICK
Sex Magick is the term coined by Aleister Crowley for sacred sex practices
in his magical order the Ordo Templi Orientis. The main ceremony
is a eucharistic rite called the Mass of the Holy Ghost in which a priestess
serves as the altar for the ritual. It is an alchemical union of
opposites where the priest is symbolized as the wand, blade or sword, and
the priestess is the Holy Grail or chalice. In the Mass it is quite
literal, rather than metaphorical. The antecedents of idealized and
ennobled courtly love, the alchemical Royal Marriage, and Goddess worship
echo through its historical roots. Its object is to create a Magickal
Child as the embryonic form of one's self-realization, which later becomes
stabilized as a cosmic connection to self, others and universe. As
alchemy, it facilitates a process of psychic and physical transformation.
The method is predicated on the supposition that the thought that happens
at the moment of an amplified orgasm happens. It's only proper direction
or application is considered toward self-transformation. -- I. Miller,
ed.
From the Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs
The alchemy described by the tantric texts is often obscure and little
can be made from the jargon. The secret "door" will not open to the
uninitiated without a key. Rather than the transmutations of baser
metals into gold, this alchemy actually takes place within the body itself.
It is a hermetic distillation from actual bodily fluids, where all the
insturments and utensils used by the alchemist are provided by the body
itself.
By appropriate ritual movements, the gross substance within oneself can
be transformed into the suble quintessence that can reinvigorate the physical
frame. Through a series of rituals, one makes the body "glow"; this
activates one's supernatural faculties and puts one in communication with
any entity in the universe. This naturally presupposes a complex
system of a complex system of subtle anatomy and physiology based on the
chakras or plexes of the etheric body.
All power is promised to him who can siphon the lower energy toward the
upper, but this is almost impossible for the ordinary man. A tremendous
need for discipline is required, discipline that is usually beyond the
average capacity. A sympathetic resonance does exist between the
chakras. By tantric methods, the kundalini can be made to blaze up
through the chakras, igniting each until this stream of flame reaches the
crown, or sahasrara.
One rite commonly celebrated in tantric sects is known as chakra-puja,
or circle worship. The participants sit in a circle, implying complete
mutual equality among those present. They sit in alternate seces,
male to female, with another couple in the center of the circle.
A ceremonial meal consisting of wine, meat, fish, and bread is followed
by a site of sexual intercourse. These five items represent certain
fundamental categories that are equated with the elements and the interior
faculties of the body.
The wine symbolizes fire and the subtle draught of immortality that the
tantric must learn to distill and drink. The meat symbolizes air
and the bodily functions that must be rought under control. Fish
represents water and the techniques of sexual occultism. The bread
is the earth, or the natural environment, which must be understood and
controlled.
Sexual intercourse (maithuna) symbolizes ether, the quintessence of all
the elements, and is a means to the final goal of all tantric endeavors.
Through it one apprehends the ultimate reality. The sex act in its
normal, gross form may occasionally bring a fleeting revelation of eternal
truth, but that would be rare, as the smoke of passion usually clouds the
mind. Sex as a sacred symbol unclouded by passion can, however, help
you to apprehend the ultimate unity. The genuine rite can reveal
being, expand consciousness, and confer true bliss.
Practice of Ritual and Ceremony
There are three phases of every ritual process:
1. Separation from profane or daily life.
2. The transition stage, or twilight zone, which lies between,
3. The new order or perception of reality which occurs in the sacred
time of the soul.
The in between, or twilight zone, enables a state of receptivity to be
established. Ritual acts reawaken deep layers of the psyche and bring
the mythological or archetypal ideas back to memory. Magic (by definition)
is the transition from passivity to activity in which the will is essential.
Realistic action does not follow schizophrenic magic; the fantasy is a
substitute for action where the ego should be weak or even absent.
Ritual is often consideredd as the celebration of a myth. Myth functions
as a paradigm, or model. In this school of thought, the construct
of a ritual can be seen as the enactment of this myth, as the myth would
be represented as the source of all action. Myth is actually a dynamic
expression of the motivational power of the archetype at its core.
The main value of ritual is for the poetic soul. Ritual can be defined
as an imitation of a numinous element (or godform) in the life of the aspirant.
Ritual can be seen as the outward or visible form of contact or as an epiphany
with an inward or spiritual grace. It is essentially a metaphorical
expression of creative imagination. The symbol always starts on the
inside as a form of consciousness and is projected outward. Magical
rituals contain basic elements that must appear in approximately the following
sequence:
1. Setting up the circle to define a working area;
2. A form of "banishing" too clear the working area and help concentration
and focusing;
3. Middle Pillar Exercise to bring in light and build up libido or
magical potency. This helps one visual his or her subtle body or
body of light.
4. Invocation, or the "calling in," of the desired godform or attribute
in an attempt at self-transformation.
5. Charging of a eucharist with the energy of the godform, and its
consumption as an epiphany with the god.
6. Meditative period.
7. Banishing to return the aspirant to "normal" consciousness.
8. Closing the temple.
These steps may be expanded to include divination, dance, dramatic scenarios,
or sex magic acts. Any appropriate gestures may be added (like massage
or mudras) but none of these basics can be omitted without incurring the
peril of exposing the soul to random forces.
The purpose of ritual lies in its expression as an art form. Partaking
in its performance is an end in itself. The spiritual import lies
in the quality with which the ritual is conducted. Ritual, as symbolic
action,is the enactment of mythic patterns for the sheer joy of the relationship
with the archetypal dimension. Remember, the purpose of ritual is
an end in itself. This can leave no rationale behind "lusting for
results."
Coniunctio is an alchemical term symbolizing the unification of
opposites. When the opposites to be united are the masculine consciousness
and feminine unconsciousness, the union is termed the royal marriage.
It is a transcendent symbol of the self and embodies psychic totality,
or wholeness.
Sex magic is described metaphorically in alchemical terms in Israel Regardie's
classic on western magic, The Tree of Life (Chapter 16). He learned
of it from his work in the occult group, the Golden Dawn and as colleague
of Crowley. O.T.O. rites reflect their ancestry in Tantric Buddhism
and contain great power. Aliester Crowley expounded his complete
formula for sex magic in both Liber Samekh and Liber Aleph, the Book of
Wisdom or Folly (p. 86). Restated, in more common terms, it involves
the following steps (presupposed are active magical pathworking, an oath,
banishing rites, and so on.)
1. Discover your true will. What is
the purpose of this magical operation? Is it absolutely necessary
and desirable? What are some possible unforeseen consequences?
Are you at a psychological impasse? Is your personality stable or
unstable? Do not seek to actualize your lower desires with sex magic.
Its proper application is personal transformation.
2. Personify your intent by naming it.
Concoct an imagined form to express your will by using appropriate symbolism.
For example, if your desire is for a balanced personality picture yourself
being that nascent form, perhaps superimposed with a balanced scale.
3. Purify and consecrate this entity.
Make sure it is a pure archetypal form uncontaminated by your complexes
and prejudices. As a "child" it is all potential. This is the
phase of generating desire through foreplay while constantly keeping the
attention on the purpose of the magical operation.
4.Visualize the image of the magical child upon
entry. This visualization might be the actualization of your own
potential or a vision of yourself in the future. The union of opposites
offers the "child" a vehicle for manifestation once the gestation period
is full.
5. Consummate the marriage with a golden
ring. This is a euphemism for the climax or orgasm. This moment
just before orgasm is a very open, oceanic psychological state and a potenent
time for reprogramming the subconscious. You can change yourself
now, just as habits can be altered with self-hypnosis. Careful control
of the attention at this moment is vital to success. Don't let the
thoughts wander at this time even in regular sexual relations, as the thought
held at this moment tends to manifest!
6. Consume the eucharist (consecrated substance).
The power of the sexual act has been transferred to a material body symbolized
by the mingled fluids of the partners. Eating the sexual fluids means
that one assimilates and digests or integrates, the qualities represented
by the "magical Child" as the union of opposites. It is a part of
oneself, united with its opposite and made one's self again. It is
love reborn.
There are greater and lesser forms of coniunctio in the process of psychological
transformation. In the warly stage comes the union with the shadow.
This signifies the reunion of mind and body. This heals our Cartesian
duality, or the cultural mind-body split. Later comes the reunification
with the anima/animus, our contrasexual nature), then union with the higher
self. This final coniunctio produces spiritual rebirth in an experience
of the "one world," where body, soul, and spirit are reunited.
One must be extremely careful in employing sex magic! The criteria
for all other rituals of transformation apply including "is this absolutely
necessary?" Usually this is not the case, and the impulsive aspirant
bites off more than he can chew. Literal practice of sex magic on
the physical plane might represent a gross misunderstanding of what should
be an internal psychological process. Be careful not to confuse the
discrete planes of awareness that include the physical, emotional, psychological,
and spiritual levels of meaning.
Remember that you will get what you ask for, (i.e. the bud-will), but you
may get a great deal you had not for in karmic repurcussions and unforeseen
consequences.
Mass of the Holy Ghost from Magical & Ritual Use of Herbs
The first use of sex within the rituals of western traditions of Magick
began with the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), and 800-year old Masonic
order in Germany. They had studied the Hindu and Buddhist traditions
of tantra and found that the energy contained in those rituals were greater
than known technique. At the turn of the century, Aleister Crowley
became their new Outer Head of the Order (O.H.O.) and rewrote those rituals
for a more contemporary application. For a clear picture of this
tecnique, it is recommended that the student first read Chapter 16 of The
Tree of Life by Israel Regardie. Then read pages 82-86 of Liber
Aleph. The Book of Wisdom or Folly by Crowley, page 86,
instructs:
"de Formula Tota on the complete formula:
Here then is thy Schedule for all Operations of Magick. First:
thou shalt discover thy True Will, as I have already taught thee, and that
Bud therefore which is the Purpose of this Operation.
Next, formulate this Bud-Will as a Person, seeking or constructing it,
and naming it, according to thine Holy Qabalah, and its infallible Rule
of Truth.
Third: Purify and consecrate this Person, concentrating upon him,
and against all else. This Preparation shall continue in all thy
daily Life. Mark well: make ready a New Child immediately after every
Birth.
Fourth: make an especial and direct Invocation at thy Mass, before the
Introit, formulating a visible Image of this Child, and offering the Right
of Incarnation.
Fifth: perform the Mass, not omitting the Ipiklesis, and let there be
a Golden Wedding Ring at the Marriage of thy Lion with thine Eagle. [Ed-i.e.
a coniunctio or Royal Marriage with mutual orgasm].
Sixth: at the Consumption of the Eucharist accept this Child, loosing
thy Consciousness in him, until he be well assimilated within thee.
Now then do this continuously, for by Repetition cometh forth both Strength
and Skill, and the Effect is cumulative, if thou allow no time for it to
dissipate itself."
What Crowley has described is known as the "Mass of the Holy Ghost."
I will now describe in simple terms how this formula is applied to sex
magick.
Discover your True Will. What is the Purpose of the Operation?
Do you need money; is magick really the easiest way to acquire it?
Or perhaps you wish to have some event occur, or transform yourself or
personality, etc.
"Name it"...as a person, an entity which has its own personality.
It could be that you wish to change a habit within yourself. If that
is the case, then treat this new proposed change as a new entity, a new
person which is not the old you. This is the detail to the purpose.
Purify and consecrate this new person. This is the point where you
and your patner generate the Desire...the foreplay with each non-verbally
reminding the other continuously of the Purpose of the Operation.
This is the Bud-Will.
Formulate an image of this Bud-Will into a child (a Magickal Child).
With entry, you both begin to redefine the Child. This is properly
called synergy: the co-creation of new information to add and supplement
the original conceptual Intent. It is the Invocation. You begin
to live what you create -- give it life. For visualization, the Red
Lion is the male essence and the White Eagle is the female menstruum.
Form the bond with a gold ring. This is the climax! The Red
Lion becomes the White Lion and the White Eagle becomes the Red Eagle.
Note: The thought during a sexual climax...happens! (This is the
mysterious Masonic "secret").
Consume the eucharist, eat it and know that no other energy is necessary.
After the climax, both mmale and female should eat the conjoined sexual
fluids. The eucharist in alchemical terms is the Elixer of Life,
the Philosopher's Stone.
Repetition of the thought and act brings Strength and Skill.
Miller, Richard A., THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL USE OF
HERBS, OAK Press, Seattle, ©1977 - reprinted
by Destiny Books, 1983.
Miller, Richard A., THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL USE OF
APHRODISIACS, Destiny Books, New York, 1985.
Miller, Richard and Iona, THE MAGICAL AND RITUAL
USE OF PERFUMES, Destiny Books, New York, 1990.
Miller, Richard and Iona, THE MODERN ALCHEMIST, Phanes
Press, Grand Rapids, 1994.
Richard Alan Miller's AOL Sacred
Sex Classes
SEX MAGICK - Full Form, 1994
(All students must be over 21.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Western magical tradition has a definite teaching
regarding sex magic. This doctrine, although similar to Tantra, sometimes
differs in the goal sought. Power, not spiritual consciousness, is often
the object of
the magician who practices passionate forms of ritual. This course will
take a further departure from
those popular goals by revealing the true, esoteric purpose of sex magic.
This course will instruct Sex
Magic as a means to a real, physical-plane (4-Space) form of immortality.
The ecstasy of sexual union can be seen as a state
in which man rises to a supernatural level. The
overwhelming nature of sexual passion, in which people are swept away by
a force in whose grip they
seem helpless, has caused it to be worshipped as a deity or alternatively
feared as evil and demonic. If,
however, one is taught how to direct these desires and energy, then one
has the ability to become part
of this force, adding it to one’s purpose.
The psychological act of sex and orgasm greatly increases
suggestibility, which may then fire off further sexual excitement. Repeated
induced orgasmic collapse can produce, and has been used to produce, states
of deep hysterical trance. It is in these states that ritual becomes the
celebration of myth, and myths can be re-enacted - toward a conclusion
of will.
This forms the basic foundation of Taoism, also known
as the Tao of Loving. Many of these Taoist
rules, including the artistic forms of lovemaking all lead toward forms
of rejuvenation - or, in part,
immortality of the physical body. When brought into context with western
mysticism, the act can be
seen as an act of Magick. With this perspective, one’s true will is brought
into context and leads
toward higher states of consciousness.
The orientation of this course will include Jungian
psychology, creative visualization techniques
(self-hypnosis), western forms of Magick, and current research in diet
and exercise programs. The goal
is toward physical immortality and the increase in quality of life.
Outline:
Introduction:
Preparation, Diet & Exercise
Taoism and the Art of Loving
Magick, and the Purpose of True Will.
The Mass of the Holy Ghost.
Self Hypnosis and Creative Visualization.
Preparation for Ritual.
Alphaism: Magickal Chastity
Dianism I: Sexual Union
Dianism II: Attitudes, Ecstasy and Ritual
Quodosch: The Great Alchemical Work
The Magickal Child: Intimations of Immortality
METAPHYSICS VII - AOL CLASS OUTLINE
SEX MAGICK by RICHARD ALAN MILLER, 1994
Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #1
Date: July 25, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the first class to Metaphysics VII (Class60.txt).
Topic covered tonight was the first chapter to the new book Sex Magick.
Topic included health and rules toward immortality. This included
the concept that the physical body is your subconscious.
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #2
Date: August 2, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes from the 2nd class of Metaphysics
VII (CLASS61.TXT). The topic tonight was a continuation on the Sex
Magick theme, discussing Crowley's Mass of the Holy Ghost. A number
of unrelated questions were also taken (with responses) before the class
lecture.
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #3
Date: August 8, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes for the 3rd Class in Metyaphysics
VII (CLASS62.TXT). . Topic discussed tonight included Lilith, the creation
of demons, Jewish belief systems and masturbation. Several examples
of Magick, as it may parcipitate into the physical (4-Space) world.
Suggested reading:Eros & Evil: The Sexual Psychopathology
of Witchcraft, R.E.L. Masters.
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #4
Date: August 15, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes from the 4th Class of Metaphysics
VII (Class63.TXT). Topic covered tonight included the concept of
Psi Energy, and the intensity of concentration - as defined in hypnosis.
Also included were some recollections of Gold Creek Park, 1970 (Woodinville,
WA), near Seattle.
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #5
Date: August 27, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes from Class #5 of Metaphysics
VII (CLASS64.TXT). Continued lectures on Sex Magick. Topics
included brief assignments on True Will, Enflammement, and Love (Greek
forms only). Then some aspects of group sex and auto-eroticism.
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #6
Date: August 29, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes from Class #6 of Metaphysics
VII (Class65.TXT). Topic covered was True Will, as part of the purpose
of Sex Magick. Continued theme for the new book Sex Magick - Full
form
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Subj: Metaphysics VII - Class #7
Date: September 19, 1994
From: DrRam
This is the lognotes of class 7 of Metaphysics VII
(CLASS66.TXT). Topic covered tonight is an on-going lecture on the
new book titled Sex Magick. Tonight's lecture discussed the specifici
aspects of a ritual, and why they are performed in their specific order.
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These are the lognotes from a chat period (10-03-94),
and the 9th class of Metaphysics VII (CLASS68.TXT). Subjects covered
are specific questions about the nature of Sex Magick, and how it most
affectively works (East verses West approach).
This is the lognotes from the 10th Class of Metaphysics
VII (CLASS69.TXT). Subjects covered are more personal notes on the
history of DrRam, and how he arrived at this Internet name. Also
discussed are some foundation questions which might we asked of all who
consider themselves as "seekers."
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Bharati, Agehananda, THE TANTRIC TRADITION, Samuel
Weiser, New York, ©1965
Comfort, Alex, THE KOKA SHASTRA, Ballantine, New
York, ©1965
Crowley, Aleister, LIBER ALEPH, THE BOOK OF WISDOM
OR FOLLY, Thelema, West Point,
©1962
Culling, Louis T., THE COMPLETE MAGICK CURRICULUM
OF THE SECRET ORDER
G:.B:.G:., Llewellyn, St. Paul,©1971
Culling, Louis T., SEX MAGICK, Llewellyn, St. Paul,©1971
Dasgupta, Shashi Bhushan, AN INTRODUCTION TO TANTIC
BUDDHISM, Shambhala,
Berkeley, ©1974
deRopp, Robert S., SEX ENERGY, Dell, New York, ©1969
Garrison, TANTRA: The Yoga of Sex
Gold, Cybele and E.J., BEYOND SEX, Hohm Press, CA,
©1978
Guenther, Herbert, and Trungpa, Chögyam, THE
DAWN OF TANTRA, Shambhala, Berekely,
©1975
Haich, Elisebeth, SEXUAL ENERGY AND YOGA, ASI Publishers,
New York,©1972
Harding, Esther, WOMEN'S MYSTERIES
Humana, Charles, and Wu, Wajng, THE YING YANG, Avon,
New York, ©1972
Leadbeater, C.W., THE CHAKRAS, Theosophical Pbulishing,
Wheaton, ©1969
Karlen, Arno, SEXULAITY AND HOMOSEXULAITY, Norton,
New York, ©1971
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