Synopses & Reviews
BDSM sexuality as a powerful tool for self-transformation and the realization of magical and spiritual aims andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Details how to combine the 6 major types of Sandamp;M stimulation with sexual stimulation for magical and transformative purposes andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Explores sado-magical workings from both submissive and dominant perspectives andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Traces the roots of the BDSM tradition from ancient pagan and shamanic rituals to historical figures such as the Marquis de Sade, Aleister Crowley, and Anton LaVey andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Sex magic allows us to tap in to the most abundant power source available: sexual energy. Magicians, shamans, and fakirs throughout history have used physical stimulation and ritual to harness sexual energy, unlock inner states of consciousness, and activate the ability to influence their surroundings. While pleasure is often the focus of this stimulation, pain is just as effective, if not more so. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Combining both pleasure and pain, the sadomasochistic practice of Carnal Alchemy offers a powerful tool for self-transformation and the realization of magical and spiritual aims. Authors Stephen and Crystal Dawn Flowers explain the sado-magical workings of Carnal Alchemy from both the perspective of the submissive partner as well as the dominant. They detail the 6 major techniques of sadomasochistic stimulation--bondage, flagellation, piercing, penetration, clamping, and heat/cold--and how they can be combined with sexual stimulation for magical purposes. They trace the roots of the BDSM tradition in ancient pagan rites of passage, in indigenous shamanic rituals, and through historical figures who used this form of sexuality in their magic and philosophy, from the Marquis de Sade to more modern exemplars such as Aleister Crowley, Ernst Schertel, and Anton LaVey. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;This guide also covers specialized furniture and tools and the decor of andldquo;the Chamberandrdquo; to trigger states of consciousness in which the Sado-Magician can effectively express his or her will.
About the Author
Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., and Crystal Dawn Flowers, husband and wife of more than 30 years, are the former heads of the Order of the Triskelion, a magical order dedicated to the practice of Carnal Alchemy. Stephen is the author of several books, including andlt;Iandgt;Lords of the Left-Hand Pathandlt;/Iandgt;, and translator of andlt;Iandgt;Secret Practices of the Sufi Freemasonsandlt;/Iandgt;. He is the director of the Woodharrow Institute for Germanic and Runic Studies. The authors live near Austin, Texas.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Disclaimer and Warnings andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;A Note on Terms Used in This Book andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface to the Third Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface to the First Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Carnal Alchemy andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Important Safety Notesandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;Sexual Magic and Carnal Alchemy andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;Sado-Magic in History andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;General Theory of Carnal Alchemy and Sado-Magic andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;Submissive S-M andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;Dominant S-M andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;How to Work andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;Working Techniques andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;The Chamber andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Conclusion andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix I. andlt;/Bandgt;The Order of the Triskelionandlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix II. andlt;/Bandgt;Resourcesandlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Notes andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Glossary andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;An Annotated Sadean Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Bibliography of General Titles and Sex-Magical Texts andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Bandgt;