When something is recycled, it is returned to its source. The wheel, or cycle, is turned back to the beginning of its circular path. There is some evidence that in human beings the sexual energy cycle has two stages. The first stage begins in the brain, at the pituitary and pineal glands, and ends in the sex glands. The second stage of the cycle, the actual recycling step, returns energy to these master glands in the brain. This second step is often neglected.
Though health, diet, exercise, positive mental attitude and other holistic health factors play a major role, the most important single factor is your attitude towards sexual energy in general and genital orgasm in particular. Positive results are achieved by developing a respectful, even reverent attitude towards this exciting form of creative energy. Whether you are celibate, or making love, or self-loving with genital orgasm daily, your attitude will be the factor that decides if the reality of sex energy in your life will be a blessing and a blossoming. Allowing for the individual variations that do exist, your state of mind probably determines your benefit or loss via sexual thoughts, feelings and activities, especially orgasm.
Our belief is that each man and woman is a completely unique individual, with his or her own sexual energy path to follow and his or her own unique orgasm needs. These change, too, as the man or woman changes. There is no right or wrong way to manage sexual energy. There is only the individual response which, ultimately, is valid precisely to the extent that it contributes to personal well-being.
It may be that how you have your sexual orgasm makes a greater difference to your personal energy than whether or not you have it. Do self centered consorts who exploit their orgasms for surface pleasure drain themselves of energy? Do ecstatically intimate, vulnerable consorts gain energy via their unselfish orgasms?
Energy is spent via other kinds of sexual activity as well. It takes energy to think about sex, look for sex, worry about sex and so forth. Sexual energy can be channeled into art, business, religion, service. However you choose to manage your sex energy, attitude is all-important.
The Benefits
The ancient sexercises were designed to return energy and essential biochemical ingredients, including hormonal substances, from the sexual glands to the hypothalamic pituitary region and pineal gland, both located in the brain. The hypothalamic-pituitary region is responsible for the stable functioning of the sex glands, adrenals and thyroid, all of which play essential roles in maintaining sexual well-being, and of the other glands as well.
Although the role of the pineal gland is less clear, it is also known to play a vital role in the maintenance of sexual and emotional well-being. To return the vital factors to the hypothalamic pituitary region and the nearby pineal gland is, in biological terms, sexual recycling.
The ancient experts believed that these sexercises could add many healthy years to our lives. Is there any scientific evidence to support the belief that these practices may in fact promote healthful longevity? Though the causes of aging and senility remain unclear, substantial evidence has accumulated indicating that it is precisely these parts of the body, the sex glands and the hypothalamic pituitary region, which contain the so-called aging clocks.
The ancient sexercises were traditional practices as a part of a comprehensive body mind rejuvenation program, such as the Chinese internal exercises or the Indian hatha yoga. To experience the benefits of recycled sexual activity, be physically active. Cardiovascular exercise such as aerobics is recommended in lieu of these older methods if they are not practiced. Many sexual problems, especially in women, are the result of insufficient available energy. Regular exercise of any kind increases energy.
Positive Attitude
Successful sexual energy recycling is the result of self-awareness, sensitivity, and positive mental attitudes. Your attitude towards orgasm is particularly important. Do you view orgasm as a convenient thrill with no purpose or value other than push-button pleasure? Or do you view the genital orgasm with a touch of awe, wonder, celebration, magic, even sacredness? Our experience has taught us that how we have our orgasms largely determines the potential after effects, such as fatigue or energization, irritability or inner peace, dullness or inspiration
One of the benefits of conserving the genital orgasm together can be that your desire for each other remains at a high pitch. You may enjoy a feeling of erotic intensity and intimacy unlike anything you've ever experienced before.
You may feel the energy charge build up, intensifying your pleasure and sense of unity. When you do share genital orgasm, it is a special event. You can easily prove this to yourselves by making love without genital release, then making love hours later or the next day. Hungry for each other, you share the erotic thrill at peak intensity.
Full Circle
A dazzling array of techniques have been developed to assist in the recycling of sexual energy. (Editor's Note: These are discussed further in the book but not elaborated upon here.) The energy path of ascending and descending energies, which we call the Circle Of Gold is fundamental to the Taoist and complete Tantra yoga practices. However, what you are doing via such practices is returning to self energy that is vital to your quest for wholeness, instead of wasting it on lesser pursuits outside of yourself. Naturally, through dual cultivation, caring consorts intensify these effects.
Through meditation and self-inquiry, discover the already whole Self within. After all, according to Tantra, you are already there. You are where you want to be here and now, this here, this now, this very moment. The problem with maps is that they make you think you are separate from your destination.
Every technique is a springboard, a jumping-off place. Don't stay stuck on the shore. Take the plunge!
The golden circle of love-light-bliss illustrated symbolically as fire and water in Fusion Breath Sex is, ultimately, a symbol of your primordial wholeness, of perfect union of male and female principles, of Shiva and Shakti, of your intrinsic enlightenment.
Your true Self lies in your heart. Above all, remember that you are the answer. Therefore, find out who you are!
The above was excerpted with permission from the book:
Sexual Energy Ecstasy - A Practical Guide to Lovemaking Secrets of the East and West", ©1993, by David & Ellen Ramsdale.
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About The Author
David Ramsdale has a BA in psychology and a MA in Humanities/Philosophy. David has a private practice where he educates and counsels individuals and couples in the sacred sexual rituals of the East, including ancient and Taoist and Tantric methods. Ellen Ramsdale is a ceramic sculptor, artist, massage therapist and vegetarian cook. She is interested in helping to heal and empower women through sacred sexuality and goddess wisdom practices. David and Ellen give various sex seminars and can be reached at: P.O. Box 16010, San Diego, CA 92176.
