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We must assume that sexual intercourse was irregular and haphazard up to the dawn of history. Every woman-within the limits of her own tribe, probably-belonged to every man. Whether this assumption is universally applicable or not, must remain doubtful; later ethnologists, more particularly von Westermarck, deny it because it does not apply to every savage tribe of the present day. Herodotus tells us that promiscuity existed in historical times in countries as far removed from each other as Ethi...

You can change your life in just seven minutes a day . . . A soft message for a hard time, The Promise of Love, Sex, and Intimacy is a simple yet profound solution to the cause of all human discontent: the lack of intimacy, especially sexual intimacy. Even amidst the plethora of techniques now available for so-called enlightenment-from meditation and visualization to intensive prayer retreats or obsessive exercise regimens- the need for intimacy has been left unsatisfied. Requiring just seve...

Tantra originated in India many centuries ago but it's uniquely placed to help people use real life as grist to the mill for spiritual transformation. The purpose of the book is to articulate what Tantra can be in our modern times and how it can be applied to all aspects of our everyday life. Traditionally Tantra was a path that brought spirituality out of the caves and monasteries and into the life of householders. It didn't seek to separate sexuality and spirituality and to force people to mak...

For Pagans who are getting married or handfasted and want to create their own meaningful ceremony, this book contains original, never-before-published rites from more than two dozen Pagan traditions. Plus, it grades all rituals as to their level of non-Pagan acceptance. Assemble the wide variety of mix-and-match ritual segments into the perfect wedding. Between them, the authors have handfasted more than one hundred couples.

From October 1930 to January 1935, Maria de Naglowska--Russian mystic, esoteric high priestess, and self-styled "Satanic Woman" of 1930s Paris--published 20 issues of her newspaper, La Fleche, which she sold on the streets of Montparnasse and by mail-order subscription. Bought by many now famous people, including Andre Breton and other Surrealists, the newspaper served as an introduction to Naglowska's revolutionary religious system called the Third Term of the Trinity, which considered the Holy...

At the core of your being, what are the joys and the wounds that live most vividly in you? What touches the most vulnerable parts of you? Now imagine our beautiful sentient planet Earth. What are the joys and wounds that touch her most deeply? What is the healing touch she longs for? In what ways can you bind the wounds that afflict her heart? These are some of the powerful questions asked by the thirty-three writers whose profound wisdom is collected in this book. From the core of their hearts...

A step-by-step journey into sensuality to rediscover the delight that lies just below the surface of everyday experience * Shares seven easily accessible spiritual "medicines"--slowing down, embodying, deepening, relating, pleasure, power, and potency--so you can discover more sensual pleasure and delight in your body, relationships, and way of being as well as inner confidence, instinctual power, and aliveness * Presents reflections, practical somatic and breathing exercises, prompting ques...

* Provides charts for the transits of Saturn, Uranus and Chiron - now updated to 2050 - to predict your personal growth cycles and timing of kundalini rising * Shares tools to cope with the intensity of spiritual emergency and direct the kundalini energy released during planetary passages * Includes a new preface by the author reflecting on 20 years of success stories since the book's initial publication * No astrological chart needed to use this book In this updated edition...

Who did you talk to about sex when you were a kid? If you're a Millennial, chances are your answer is "nobody." In this all-inclusive look into a man's world, author Michael McPherson shines a light on what it was like for the men of his generation to mature sexually, and why so many still haven't. He explores what's currently in the way of men experiencing an empowered relationship with sex and what they can do to take back their power. Along the way, Michael brings to light some of the less un...