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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 21:13:58 -0800 From: catherine yronwodeNewsgroups: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.magick.tantra,alt.sex.wizards,alt.religion.sexuality Subject: Tantric Partnership a correspondent asks what it takes to successfully blend tantric and life partnership over a period of years. ---------------------------------------------------------------- having had this ideal for years and enjoying a realistic opportunity to explore and experience such a blending, we provide the following list of suggestions: ====================== Establishing the Partnership Spiritual Interactions familiarity or access to the principles of tantra, karezza, and/or sacred sex Emotional Interactions incentive, dedication, confidence, and resolution compatability of personality, spirit, and limitations Physical Interactions study of general biology, mammalian sexuality, and human anatomy, compatability of spatial, political, and aesthetic values Maintaining the Partnership Spiritual Interactions commitment to ultimately surrender to the divine continued shared study of the principles and practices of tantra, karezza, and/or sacred sex fostering and protecting the "state of grace" (bond, connection, union) creating a sacred space for intimate union forestalling and dissolving intrusions into the sacred space acknowledging closure after times of intense intimacy maintaining loving communication during times of physical separation being willing to give oneself up during times of emotional conflict Emotional Interactions mutual support adaptability to changing conditions, intrusions, and stress patience and some willingness to compromise toward shared goals compassion (openness and the ability to identify with another's pain directly from life experience) willingness to expand one's emotional attention to oneself, one's partner(s), the dynamics between them, and the circumstances surrounding the entirety intentional and respectful engagement of each other's boundaries with the goal of eliminating them willingness to: talk about emotions abandon the use of anger to cover fears and tears verbally express compassion for each other's deficits expand one's emotional attention to oneself, one's partner(s), the dynamics between them, and the circumstances surrounding the entirety be co-introspective and to learn therefrom apologize for failure, wrongdoing, and miscommunications forgive each other ewhen given sincere apologies willingness to outgrow/abandon: selfishness, arrogance, sectarianism, and greed pre-emptive self-pity grudge-bearing behaviour violence, battery, or sexual abuse secretive or deceitful behaviour racist, classist, or sexist ideation; prejudice; and bigotry culturally mediated taboos against natural processes past patterns of fear and victimization all past failed relationships Physical Interactions regular practice of tantra, karezza, sacred sex, and/or "the internal caress" sharing time together willingness to expand one's physical attention to oneself, one's partner(s), the dynamics between them, and the circumstances surrounding the entirety shared residence with lover(s)/partner(s)/spouse(s) mutual sexual fidelity mutually agreed upon usage schedules for drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco practice of birth control aimed at planetary population reduction rural/garden (not urban) environment friendly relationships with each other's family members Carnally, tyagi nagasiva and catherine yronwode cat@luckymojo.com
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