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Introduce myself -
sexual folklorist?
Purpose of Talk:
Plan:
Basic definitions,
Why is it controversial?
Glamorous,
dangerous
Primitive - or primeval?
Basics
Define Magick
Sexual Magick can perhaps be seen as a specialism within a wide spectrum of magical techniques.
Found at threshold - like ancient Hebrew technique of placing words of power at thresholds.]
Through this experience, I was taught a new , for me at least, technique of magick.
warning - shows danger of making such a talisman and keeping it - best destroy it and forget it.
History
Magick = culture
Writing: - its mythology tells of its magical origin. The beginning of writing can be seen in early
Speech: The vocal chords were not evolved for speech or language. Perhaps speech also originates
Art is special
However, magick can help us do this, because we are exploring the same space.
If I had all night, I could perhaps go through all of the worlds major cultures and pick out this theme
Our tradition of sexual myths and legends has been lost - or largely so
Most pagans now borrow freely from any tradition that suite them, but primarily from Alchemy,
More recently some I looked to systems like the runes, which are very novel indeed.
1. Alchemy -
'one of the longest documented and most consistent traditions with magick.' Richard of Glastonbury
said this?
Which seems to mean the black arts or arts of announce Egypt, although many of its techniques are
Arab in origin.
Major influence on medieval Arab culture (1500 years ago?) , including its magick - was India.
[Jung's study of Alchemy: Does he mention any Indian texts? A quick look say not - certainly
Translation are difficult to come by but they exist e.g. Nagarjuna. (2000-1500 years ago)
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The Hindu word for alchemy = rasayana = the study of the fluids of the body, the substances of lust,
There are record in the Bod in Oxford that show that the magicians during the time of Henry the
eighth, knew the true meaning of Alchemy and were experimenting on those lines.
Shows some of their range from simple traditional spells to sex magick rituals with possible Gnostic
content.
Define Tantrism
Dhyana = Zen
For last 200 years British Business men in India have been collecting porno sculpture.
Taken out of context, this collecting of sculpture leads to 19th century pseudo Tantrism
Tantrism and Taoism show us how much of our own sexual magical tradition we have lost.
Full of Paradoxes
which may seem a lot, but compared with Freemasonry, which has about 33, its an improvement.
Some magical orders link these grades to different type of magical practice. viz.
8,
9,
11.
New wave magical orders are abandoning this very formal way of looking at sexuality and magick
In my book I argue this more closely, saying the distinction is hard to maintain.
A ritual interlude
Lopamudra [priestess]: For many years I have exhausted myself with abstinence and I have
become old just the same. Age wears away the beauty of a body. [Therefore] men should make
love to their partners.
The pious sages of ancient times, who conversed about sacred truths with the gods, ceased from
abstinence for it did not do any good. [Therefore] women should make love to their partners.
Agastya [priest]: Not in vain is all this (abstinence), which the gods encourage. We two must
undertake all struggles. By this we will win the race that is won by a hundred artifices, when we
unite together as a pair.
We will reap the rewards of sexual intercourse when we do it in the ritual way. Let us therefore
now agree to make love.
Lopamudra says: Desire for the bull who roars and is held back has overcome me, coming upon
me from all sides.
Agastya says: The desire of my swelling phallus which is held back, overwhelms me, coming upon
me from all sides.
By this Soma, which I have drunk, in my innermost heart I say: 'Let him forgive us if we have
sinned, for a mortal is full of many desires.'
Lopamudra is a very interesting woman, a kind of succubus created by the Vedic sage Agastya. The
first part of her name (lopa) is probably the name of some variety of bird. After Agastya made her, he
brought her up as his daughter until she was old enough (perhaps) for the sexual ritual described above.
In the meantime he conquered the demon Ilvala to provide her with wealth. Significantly she is said to
be the author of the Rig Veda, parts of which were written before the ancient Indo-European people
moved into the Indian subcontinent from ancient Iran, circa 1500 BCE.1 Her legend is constantly retold
throughout later mythology, especially in connection with Shiva.
Conclusion:
Importance of love -
(love marriage a Christian not a pagan ideal - well yes to some extent, but what about sappho).
Mantak Chia [internal martial arts - need for open minded research on this, as there is a lot of bull-
shit about.]