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In Lovemaking, Give and You Will Receive
"How delicious an instrument is woman, when artfully played upon; how capable is she of producing the most exquisite harmonies, of executing the most complicated variations of love, and of giving the most Divine of erotic pleasures." -- The Ananga Ranga
The Ananga Ranga is a book of love that appeared around the time of the Kama Sutra. The quote above gives credence to the notion that when we're present and giving to our partner, we receive the same back in generous amounts. We spiral upward, in ever-expanding ways, rather than spiraling downward into old, timeworn patterns.
In the practice of Tantra, when we learn the ways our partner likes to be touched, spoken to and respected, we cannot help but have deeper communication and greater understanding of his or her nature. Exploring and learning new things together brings a bigger awareness to the relationship.
Spiritual sexuality is one of the paths that a couple can take to bring about a transformation in the relationship, and it may bring about the most profound changes.
The simple act of sitting cross-legged, facing each other, eye-gazing and breathing together can cause a whole range of reactions. You might feel silly or New Age-y, afraid and vulnerable, excited or confused. But if you stay, breathe and soften, a whole range of new sensations will arise. Not only will you feel more open, you'll be passing valuable pheromones to each other. These are the love chemicals that are contained in our breath, body secretions and sweat, and they're an important part of what connected you with your partner when you first met.
When a couple wants great sex, the prerequisite is great communication. If either partner can't comfortably ask for what he or she wants or would like to playfully explore, the trust breaks down and the spiral of energy works its way downward. Trust and truth are necessary for there to be an opening for one's nature to come out.
A woman might be the Goddess described in the quote above, but if she feels that it isn't safe to bring forth that erotic part of herself, she'll feel constrained and small. If, on the other hand, she's invited to ask for what she wants and act the way she sometimes feels, not only will her sexual energy increase, the same increase in energy will be apparent throughout her life.
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Learn about Kama Sutra, Tantra and other sexual disciplines from Suzie Heumann at Tantra.com.
The Ananga Ranga is a book of love that appeared around the time of the Kama Sutra. The quote above gives credence to the notion that when we're present and giving to our partner, we receive the same back in generous amounts. We spiral upward, in ever-expanding ways, rather than spiraling downward into old, timeworn patterns.
In the practice of Tantra, when we learn the ways our partner likes to be touched, spoken to and respected, we cannot help but have deeper communication and greater understanding of his or her nature. Exploring and learning new things together brings a bigger awareness to the relationship.
Spiritual sexuality is one of the paths that a couple can take to bring about a transformation in the relationship, and it may bring about the most profound changes.
The simple act of sitting cross-legged, facing each other, eye-gazing and breathing together can cause a whole range of reactions. You might feel silly or New Age-y, afraid and vulnerable, excited or confused. But if you stay, breathe and soften, a whole range of new sensations will arise. Not only will you feel more open, you'll be passing valuable pheromones to each other. These are the love chemicals that are contained in our breath, body secretions and sweat, and they're an important part of what connected you with your partner when you first met.
When a couple wants great sex, the prerequisite is great communication. If either partner can't comfortably ask for what he or she wants or would like to playfully explore, the trust breaks down and the spiral of energy works its way downward. Trust and truth are necessary for there to be an opening for one's nature to come out.
A woman might be the Goddess described in the quote above, but if she feels that it isn't safe to bring forth that erotic part of herself, she'll feel constrained and small. If, on the other hand, she's invited to ask for what she wants and act the way she sometimes feels, not only will her sexual energy increase, the same increase in energy will be apparent throughout her life.
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Learn about Kama Sutra, Tantra and other sexual disciplines from Suzie Heumann at Tantra.com.
