His Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar

 

 

The model of modern sacred sexuality has the same theme, or goal, as its predecessors, but with two primary differences. First, today’s arts of sacred sex are a melting pot, or synthesis, of the more ancient practices. Second, because of the prevalence of sexual abuse and generations of sexual repression, the future for practicing true sacred sexuality includes a greater emphasis on sexual issues and healing. This healing is necessary to make room within a person’s being for a greater quantity and higher quality of energetic ecstasy.

 

In an age when people believe that “more is better,” it’s no wonder men and women obsess over shallow levels of sexual relations and feel pressured to have orgasms, or even multiple orgasms. Yet, people actually need to move in the opposite direction–slow down, relax, and heal the inhibitions, fears, and traumas causing the constrictions that prevent the fullest release and best experience possible. To experience the most profound levels of sexual ecstasy, the practitioner must be willing to release, even if only temporarily, the drive for explosive orgasms and surrender to a quest for self-discovery and healing.

 

Additionally, in modern times, with so much information available on sexuality, there is a growing eclectic approach to sacred sex. People are able to pick and choose the best from all of the ancient arts of sexuality. There is also a growing use of the sexual arts for healing, especially for issues like sexual abuse. Consequently, as people heal, they begin to experience themselves and others differently.

 

The sexual healing process involves learning the difference between healthy (spiritually-centered) and unhealthy (ego-centered) sexual encounters. For example, there are numerous characteristics that differentiate an ego-centered encounter from a sacred sexual one. The former involves a search for pleasure and the fulfillment of a sense of lack, while the latter is based on sharing of expansiveness, freedom, and unconditional love. The ego-centered encounter involves judgment, control, and selfish agendas. It’s motivated by the need to capture and possess a desired person (or object) who eventually becomes unfulfilling, which leads to the search for yet another person (or object). However, in a spiritual encounter, all relationships are seen as mirrors of the self, while the heart remains open to freely express and receive love without possessiveness. This freedom creates a feeling of inner peace and fills the body with trembling vibrations or waves of energy. Ultimately, each new (spiritually focused) sexual encounter is a fresh and loving experience that reflects the presence of the whole universe.

 

“Love is the secret key; it opens the door to the divine. Laugh, love, be alive, dance, sing, become a hollow bamboo and let His song flow through you.”

 

–Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

 

Although no single set of guidelines for practicing sacred sexuality is right for everyone, some common principles include the following:

1. Sex is one of the most powerful manifestations of intimacy and love.

2. The most profound experience of sex begins with individual self-awareness and healing.

3. Safety is a crucial part of an intimate, ecstatic experience.

4. Foreplay is an important part of intimacy and should begin with an awareness of your partner’s body and needs.

5. Sacred sexuality means paying more attention to prayer, meditation, environment, aromas, music, breathing, clothing, and intimate contact (smiling, kissing, gazing, biting, tickling, and touching).

6. Sex is not the goal in sacred sexuality–love is!

7. Orgasms are not the goal of sacred sex, so relax and enjoy all feelings.

8. Sacred sexuality can enhance all sensations, including orgasms.

9. When approaching an orgasm, you can choose to experience various levels of ecstatic release. There are physical orgasms (e-ejaculations) and energetic orgasms (-ejaculations), as well as emotional, mental, and soul-level (total-being) orgasms.

 

Sex Therapy

 

Most sex therapists are trained counselors specializing in human sexuality and are not “sex surrogates,” which is another field of sexual healing. Nevertheless, because sex therapy involves a subject with such fear-based stigma, it bares the burden of controversy. For some people, sex therapy can be an invaluable way of accessing and dealing with sexual issues–potentially to a point of resolution.

 

A sex therapist is also an educator who is usually well informed on the subject of human sexuality. The treatment routine varies from person to person but generally includes education concerning human sexuality, as well as specific sexual exercises recommended as homework. The education and exercises are prescribed to the client and partner (if applicable) to help them reprogram their minds and bodies concerning the subject of sexuality.

 

Sex therapy is often sought out by individuals who suffer from such forms of sexual dysfunction as addiction and inhibitions. It is also sought out to resolve sexual issues between partners. The most common themes addressed in sex therapy are the lack of sexual arousal, the inability to reach orgasm, and the inability to orgasm during intercourse.

 

To treat a lack of arousal, the sex therapist usually first prescribes specific techniques for awakening the body using energy massages with as little sexual contact as possible. Then, therapy progresses to contact exercises that stimulate the entire body with touch, kisses, and massage, while focusing on each of the sensations experienced. This phase can progress to playful genital contact, but without pressure to go further. When the client is ready, he or she is urged to practice oral pleasuring to whatever degree is acceptable. The goal is to allow any fears or inhibitions to surface and pass or be re-programmed. Eventually, the client is urged to attempt intercourse with their partner, even if in limited stages.

 

To treat a client who is unable to have an orgasm, the sex therapist attempts to remove the client’s tendency to unconsciously override the orgasmic reflex. Therapy includes accessing whatever issues are causing the mind to shut down the body’s response. The treatment for such orgasmic dysfunctions includes teaching the client to relax as much as possible during sex and to recognize subtle signs of pre-orgasm. The client is urged to become aware of his or her responses if and when orgasmic sensations arise. For example, he or she might experience a tensing of muscles, a desire to leave the body, feelings of fear, and/or physical discomfort. Once these bodily clues are revealed, the therapist has a map of the terrain that needs to be explored, which is why sex therapy so often produces positive results.

 

Sexual Healing

 

As previously mentioned, sexual therapy is a valid technique for healing sexually related issues. However, it is but the first in at least three forms of sexual healing.

 

All forms of sexual healing are effective for balancing and healing the “root chakra” or pelvic region–areas that often hold sexual shame. Yet, despite the success of all types of sexual healing, some styles (such as sex surrogates) are still frowned upon by many so-called “open-minded” healers and therapists. Therefore, getting hands-on assistance with these kinds of issues is relatively difficult, since there are very few therapists who are trained in this field and are willing to enter the realm of one of humanity’s greatest taboos.

 

In most cases, there are three phases of sexual healing, which should follow this order:

1) Sex Therapy (counseling)

2) Contact (hands-on) Therapy

3) Sacred Sexuality (such as Tantra).

 

As mentioned, the most widely accepted form of sexual healing is the first phase–sex therapy–that actually resembles psychotherapy and mostly involves conversation, exercises and homework related to the client’s particular sexual issues.

 

The second phase of sexual healing is a more radical stage, which includes the hands-on approach of sex surrogates. Sex surrogates are usually not licensed and are rarely acknowledged and accepted by the more mainstream professionals. Nevertheless, they play a potentially valid role in the goal of sexual healing. A trained sex therapist might verbally teach a man who suffers from premature ejaculation how to deal with the fears that lead to this problem. A sexual surrogate, on the other hand, might work with a man who suffers from premature ejaculation and show him how to prevent this problem by learning specific techniques while having sex with the therapist or surrogate. Both systems are valuable and effective, but merely take different approaches. Although it’s often the case that the latter approach can lead to quicker breakthroughs, it can also stray into dangerous terrain when there may be unknown, underlying problems that a trained counselor is more prepared to deal with.

 

If there is any concern about potential sexual issues, inhibitions and/or abuse, the counseling phase should be experienced first. Then, the individual should move into the second, or contact phase, which might include physical bodywork, sensual massage, and even exercises in arousal.

 

The third phase of sexual healing is the practice of some type of sacred sexuality. Although many individuals might prefer to jump right into the third form of sexual healing (such as Tantra), which could be seen as the blissful phase arising from having done thorough work in the other two stages, it’s best to experience the initial two stages of sexual healing first. The initial steps of healing should reveal any personal issues concerning sexuality that need to be addressed, which, if ignored, could trigger greater trauma.

 

These various forms of sexual healing are not as rare as might be imagined. Sexual healing can be defined as “awakening a person’s desire to feel alive and/or awakening the sensual self, but without the usual shame or hidden agendas.” On a smaller scale, it’s similar to a healer or therapist who offers a client unconditional love and acceptance, activating a deep potential for healing. It’s also similar to performing a “random act of kindness” and not being attached to the outcome. In a broad sense, you offer a type of sexual healing whenever you give a compliment or appreciate someone’s value, because in all such cases you are assisting to activate a person’s will to live–potentially blissfully.

 

Sexual healing can assist to release trauma, restore normal sexual functions, and release unhealthy inhibitions and shame. It can also encourage self-esteem, and awaken unconditional love and self-worth–physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As we individually heal these restricting issues, we do so for all humanity.

 

Ultimately, if a person can find the courage to walk through the gauntlet of sexual healing, the rewards are countless and far-reaching. While the time it takes to heal varies for each person, the ultimate goal for all of us is to experience and integrate (1) a union with God, (2) a union within our own being (mind, body, and soul), and (3) potentially a union with partners.

 

The Role of a Sexual Partner, Healer or Therapist

 

Who facilitates sexual healing? Swamiji Sri Selvam Sidhar is the only Atharva Vedic Swamiji knew about these technics in all over North America There are, nonetheless, some hazards and potential pitfalls in having a friend or partner acting as the healer, rather than a therapist. If things go well, the healer often becomes the object of “transference.” In this case, the client believes his or her newfound awakening is inseparably attached to the healer. On the other hand, if deep wounds are awakened, and a friend or partner is assisting the healing process, then the recipient of sexual therapy might “project” some of the hurt and rage onto the loved one. This, of course, could ruin their relationship. It is also possible to have a mixture of transference and projection.

 

There are precautions that can be taken to avoid the inherent pitfalls of sexual therapy. Yet, with such a taboo subject embodying so many deep issues, there are no guarantees of avoiding transference and projection. In fact, in the practice of Tantra, it’s often expected that a student will become attracted (if not attached) to the teacher. This attraction is seen as a natural part of a student’s awakening process. If treated responsibly by both parties, it can become a valuable tool to deepen their mutual vulnerability and trust.

 

For sexuality to reach a level worthy of being called sacred, it takes the cooperation of healthy and aware partners and healers. This healthy attitude includes unconditional love and the willingness to understand (without judging) the need for sexual healing. In other words, partners and healers must maintain an open mind and heart. Furthermore, they must develop specific skills and learn the necessary exercises for their roles as partners, healers, or therapists. Their knowledge must include (esoteric and exoteric) anatomy and physiology. Last, but not least, for partners or healers to be truly effective, they must have clear boundaries and their personal needs and issues healed (or healing).

 

Things A Partner Or Sexual Healer Should Avoid

 

1. Making sex (in any form) the goal of encounters.

2. Making orgasms the goal of sexual encounters.

3. Ignoring the needs of a partner or client.

4. Ignoring the issues, inhibitions, and tensions of a partner or client.

5. Disconnecting or losing the ability to remain present with a partner or client.

 

His Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar , outlines a number of steps for recovering from sexual addiction:

 

Face yourself honestly, without denial;

Recognize your need for change;

Face your woundedness;

Realize that you can't heal yourself, and turn to God;

Trust God to satisfy your needs;

Acknowledge your need of repentance;

Confess your sins before God;

Ask for help;

Pursue healthy relationships;

Receive a physical examination to rule out sexually transmitted diseases, when your sexual addiction has involved sexual contact with another person;

Join a support group;

Recognize that change is a process, with slips and falls along the way. Other clinicians, including Patrick Carnes (e.g. Contrary to Love) have adapted the Twelve-step model of Alcoholics Anonymous to recovery from sexual addiction.

 

The  importance of group support. 

I believe that participation in a treatment or support group for sex addiction is a key component of recovery. One reason for this is that groups tend to be effective in keeping each other honest. It seems to be easier to "snow" or be less than candid about one's struggles with sexual addiction in a one-on-one counseling relationship, than it does with a room full of people who are also struggling with sex addiction. Group members are adept at recognizing the "games" that can be played in attempting to avoid dealing directly and openly with the problem. Perhaps even more important, however, is the sense of support and acceptance one receives in sharing with others who encounter similar struggles in recovery from addiction. The sense of isolation and unique shame often experienced by the addict evaporates in the mutual helping of a caring group.

 

Too much sex?

Often, individuals struggling with sex addiction assume that healing means reducing their level of sexual interest or drive. They tend to define their addiction problem as deriving from "too much" sexual interest, as opposed to recognizing it as a distortion of their sexuality. Recovery is not a matter of being less sexual, but, rather, of transforming one's sexual thoughts, attitudes, and behavior from self-centered, dependent, need-gratification resulting in "pseudo-intimacy," to a whole (and holy) sexuality that draws us closer to others in true relationship and intimacy. Then, rather than being less sexual, the recovered addict may discover a more vibrant sexuality than they had thought possible.

 

The dilemma of abstinence. 

A key aspect of recovery from sexual addiction that differs from typical approaches to other addictive behaviors pertains to the issue of abstinence. When one is in recovery from, say, alcohol or gambling addiction, the goal is abstinence from the addictive behavior. Progress in recovery is fairly straightforward: either one is engaging in the addictive behavior or one is not. In contrast, the goal of recovery from sexual addiction is not abstinence from sexual activity, but, rather, conforming one's sexual thinking and behavior to the standards that God has established for us. Recovery from sexual addiction may indeed involve a period of abstinence from all sexual activity, but ultimately, the addict is called upon to discern healthy from unhealthy sexuality.

 

Correcting thinking errors. 

Sexual addicts live their lives operating by a number of false assumptions (for more detailed information about these, see the article in the previous issue of Contact, or refer to the sources listed below), known as "thinking errors" or "cognitive distortions." Effective intervention in sexual addiction requires confronting and correcting these habitual patterns of thinking that set the stage and fuel the addiction. One such thinking error is, "If others knew me as I truly am, they would reject me." The addict's fundamental belief in their unlikeliness leads them to seek relief through the false closeness of sexual acting out. The double life that results of course perpetuates the fear of discovery and rejection by others.

 

Breaking down denial. 

Perhaps the most difficult step for the sex addict is admitting to the addiction. Denial and minimization are hallmarks of sexual addiction. The person caught up in the cycle of addiction routinely minimizes or avoids facing the harm done to themselves and others. Addicts are often shocked when they honestly examine the accumulated relational, financial, and emotional costs of their addictive behavior. The recovering addict must learn to identify the patterns and triggers of addictive behavior and to identify the cyclical nature of the addiction, in order to recognize early warning signs and avoid lapsing into destructive thought and action.

 

 

Sexual Healing Techniques

 

All trauma seeks a home or hideout somewhere in the body. When it does so, it wraps itself in muscle tissue and makes itself cozy-hoping never to be found which is unlikely since it will inevitably cause discomfort. These same traumas also get lodged in the body in other ways. For example, the energy of the trauma stores in the energy field, while emotions related to such trauma store in the emotional body. In any case, something painful and foreign to the body and soul gets locked in. Sometimes these hurts begin to fester. Other times, they tend to go numb. Still other times the pain remains completely present and tender to the touch. Finally, at other times, the pain remains present but places muscular armor around itself. In such circumstances, the armor can be lovingly touched and gradually broken down. Of course, this means that eventually there can be a sudden awakening of pain in the tissue. When this occurs during a sexual healing massage, back off slightly and rub gently, vibrate your finger or hold it completely still until it feels appropriate to move in again for more healing massage, which sometimes has to wait for another day. Many individuals have sexual inhibitions or dysfunctions that include difficulty reaching an orgasm through intercourse alone. Sacred sexuality can be useful for healing such issues. Although sexual healing may not be the primary focus of the sexual experience, sexual issues of repression or trauma can be brought to the lovemaking session and patiently addressed.

 

All such repressed or stored trauma can have an effect on a person’s health and sexuality. The aftermath of sexual trauma can impact the psyche in such a way that it prevents a person from letting go and experiencing true orgasm. Stored trauma also results in a lack of trust, and of course, this absence of trust makes the experience of sacred sexuality impossible. The more often a woman has intercourse without taking the time to go through her natural stages of arousal and preparation, the thicker the tissue within her yoni becomes, thus decreasing her sensitivity. Furthermore, when she moves her pelvis too much, she unconsciously tightens her pelvic and vaginal muscles, which, once again, creates an unhealthy patterning in her sexual anatomy. Ironically, a woman may think she is sexually healthy and responsive to stimulation, but sometimes her arousal does not result from sexual health and vitality. Rather, it results from her sexual anatomy becoming hardened and giving off false signs of arousal.

 

The male lingam can also become traumatized from physical and sexual abuse, as well as from excessive masturbation. For example, if a man gets used to quick ejaculations from fast-paced masturbation, he can become premature in his ejaculations. Excessive masturbation might also make his lingam numb to pleasuring by a partner. The release of repressed pain from trauma often results in the ability to experience deeper forms of orgasm. However, it is not wise to expect such results, especially when sexual touching is for healing purposes.

 

When you give healing massage to the genitals or an adjacent region, remind your partner to breathe deeply. While you are massaging, don’t be surprised if you discover points of discomfort. As you hold and rub these tender regions, make sure to remain connected with your partner. Avoid sudden movements that may startle or harm your partner. Instead, move slowly.

 

G-spot Massage

 

The primary purpose for yoni (vaginal) and G-spot massage is to access and release any unhealthy feelings or cellular memories resulting from sexual trauma. Remember, sexual trauma can take the form of rape, molestation or shaming from others. Sexual trauma can also result from having sex without a loving connection with the other person involved. Cellular memories of such events are stored in the body’s tissue and, if left unhealed, affect a person’s health, vitality, and sexual response. Yoni massage is one of the best methods of releasing such trauma. A woman can do this massage for herself, or she can have a partner, friend or properly trained healer assist her. Whoever is chosen, it must be understood that yoni healing massage should not be done in conjunction with or prior to intercourse. The traumatized cells within the yoni need time to rest and reprogram. Therefore, the time after healing work is best spent meditating and connecting.

 

The Future of Sacred Sexuality

 

As humanity moves beyond the dogmas and stigmas that keep people imprisoned in a fear-based past, especially regarding sex, the human race will obtain a level of freedom rarely imagined. This vision of responsible love and uninhibited freedom will one day manifest for all people. This vision is at the heart of all religions and philosophies–even if they do not yet realize it. They all have the same underlying goal of returning to the All. The major difference between these various thought systems, though, is the form the journey takes. Nevertheless, out of this journey will arise a world of greater acceptance, one that honors and embraces the sacredness in all things–including sexuality

 

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