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From: catherine yronwodeNewsgroups: alt.magick.tantra,alt.lucky.w,alt.fan.kali.astarte.inanna Subject: Sex Worship Books of the 19th Century Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 20:22:44 -0800 In response to the post from Pete Rhode about his phalic charmstone bibliography, i would like to add the following expansion. These are books that i have found on the subject that date from this era, along with some notes on the attributions for authorship Note: All of these works are listed in chronological order of publication rather than alphabetical order, for ease of understanding their relationship to one another. I have noted below those that i have seen in matching cream vellum bindings with red stamping, as issued; which indicates strongly that they may be the work of a single author, or at least privately printed by the same printer. I have noted other bindings as well, for the same reason. If there is no note on binding, i have not seen the book in its original edition or in other than a library binding. [Anonymous] (attributed by some bibliographers to Hargrave Jennings, q.v.) Phallic Worship Privately Printed, 1880, London Comment: A fine tome on phallic worship. PR Jennings, Hargrave Phallicism, Celestial and Terrestrial, Heathen and Christian, Its Connexion with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics and its Foundation in Buddhism George Redway, 1884, London; reprinted by Health Research, 1982 Comment: An important work in its time; a survey of sex worship and its impact on sacred architecture around the world. For a companion volume of the same era see Clifford Howard -- and see also the several books on Phallism, Phallicism, Nature Worship, Temple Architecture, and Sex Worship by "Anonymous" which were privately printed in London from 1880-1891 and which some bibliographers have attributed to Jennings. My copy bound in quarter morocco leather with hand marbled end-papers, not in cream vellum with red stamping. CY [Anonymous] (attributed by some bibliographers to Hargrave Jennings, q.v.) Phallism: A Description of the Worship of Lingam-Yoni in Various Parts of the World, and in Different Ages, with an Account of Ancient and Modern Crosses, Particularly the Crux Ansata (or Handled Cross) and Other Symbols Connected with the Mysteries of Sex Worship Privately Printed, 1889, London. viii + 107 pp., with a bibliography Comment: Cream vellum binding, red stamping. CY [Anonymous] (attributed by some bibliographers to Hargrave Jennings, q.v.) Phallic Objects, Monuments, and Remains; Illustrations of the Rise and Development of the Phallic Idea (Sex Worship) and Its Embodiment in Works of Nature and Art Privately Printed, 1889, London. viii + 76 pp. Comment: Cream vellum binding, red stamping. CY [Anonymous] (attributed by the bibliographer Gershon Legman to the otherwise unknown Abisha S. Hudson) Ophiolatria: An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with Origin, Rise, and Devlopment of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the Word, Enriched with Interesting Traditions, and a Full Description of the Celebrated Serpent Mounds and Temples, the Whole Forming an Exposition of One of the Phases of Phallic, or Sex Worship Privately printed, 1889, London viii + 103 pp. Comment: Cream vellum binding, red stamping. CY [Anonymous] (attributed by some bibliographers to Hargrave Jennings, q.v.) Nature Worship: an Account of Phallic Faiths and Practices, Ancient and Modern, Including the Adoration of the Male and Female Powers in Various Nations and the Sacti Puja of Indian Gnosticism. Privately printed, 1891, London. 105 pp. Comment: Cream vellum binding, red stamping. CY [Anonymous] (attributed by some bibliographers to Hargrave Jennings, q.v.) Phallic Miscellanies; Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Explained Chiefly in the Religions of India: an Appendix of Additional and Explanatory matter to the volumes Phallism, and Nature Worship Privately printed, 1891, London viii + 104 pp. Comment: Cream vellum binding, red stamping. CY Howard, Clifford Sex Worship [-] 1898; 5th edition: Chicago Medical Book Company, 1909 Comment: A survey of world architecture dedicated to sex worship; there are no illustrations, but the author appends a good bibliography of other (now very rare) 19th century books on this topic. For a companion volume see Hargrave Jennings -- and see also the several books on Phallism, Phallicism, Nature Worship, Temple Architecture, and Sex Worship by "Anonymous" which were privately printed in London from 1880-1891 and which some bibliographers have attributed to Jennings. For modern works with a similar premise, see George T. Meaden. CY [Anonymous] Hell on Earth Made Heaven; or, the Secret of Marriage Revealed The Orange Blossom Society [Los Angeles], 1905 [or 1903] Comment: I read this slim volume in my parents' antiquarian bookstore in 1962 or so -- along with John Lloyd's The Karezza Method; or, Magnetation; the Art of Connubial Love -- and it had a profound effect upon me. The text consisted of true accounts by anonymous married people who had practiced karezza or tantra-like sex and who wanted to tell the world about the spiritual effects this had had upon their lives. The title, publisher and dates are given from memory; they may be in error but not by too much. I would pay a GREAT DEAL OF MONEY for a copy of this book. CY catherine yronwode The Lucky Mojo Curio Co.: http://www.luckymojo.com The Lucky W Amulet Archive: http://www.luckymojo.com/LuckyW.html Hoodoo Catalogue: http://www.luckymojo.com/luckymojocatalogue.html Freemasonry for Women: http://www.luckymojo.com/CoMasonry.html The Sacred Landscape: http://www.luckymojo.com/sacredland.html Karezza and Tantra: http://www.luckymojo.com/sacredsex.html Path: Supernews69!supernews.com!coop.net!news-fw-12.sprintlink.net!news-west.sprintlink.net!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!140.142.64.3!news.u.washington.edu!brz From: brz@u.washington.edu (R. Brzustowicz) Newsgroups: alt.magick.tantra,alt.lucky.w,alt.fan.kali.astarte.inanna Subject: Re: Sex Worship Books of the 19th Century Date: 7 Jul 1997 20:54:36 GMT Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Lines: 31 Message-ID: <5prl2c$hv5@nntp4.u.washington.edu> References: <33BC79E7.5FEB@luckymojo.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: homer14.u.washington.edu NNTP-Posting-User: brz Xref: Supernews69 alt.magick.tantra:4347 alt.lucky.w:1688 alt.fan.kali.astarte.inanna:819 In article <33BC79E7.5FEB@luckymojo.com>, catherine yronwode wrote: > >[Anonymous] >Hell on Earth Made Heaven; or, the Secret of Marriage Revealed >The Orange Blossom Society [Los Angeles], 1905 [or 1903] >Comment: >I read this slim volume in my parents' antiquarian bookstore in 1962 or >so -- along with John Lloyd's The Karezza Method; or, Magnetation; the >Art of Connubial Love -- and it had a profound effect upon me. The text >consisted of true accounts by anonymous married people who had practiced >karezza or tantra-like sex and who wanted to tell the world about the >spiritual effects this had had upon their lives. The title, publisher >and dates are given from memory; they may be in error but not by too >much. I would pay a GREAT DEAL OF MONEY for a copy of this book. CY > Author: Savory, George Washington, 1856- Title: "Hell upon earth" made heaven; or, The marriage secrets of a Chicago contractor, Edition: 3d ed. Pub. Info: Claremont, Cal., The Order of the Orange Blossom 1907 Year: 1907 Physical Descr: 158 p. 17 cm. Notes: PUBLICATION TYPE: Book Subject: Sexual ethics. Other Author/Title: The marriage secrets of a Chicago contractor. R Brzustowicz (brz@u.washington.edu)
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