Gods From Different Cultures.
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Posted:Jan 20, 2016 5:22 am
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Gods from Different Cultures
Like goddesses, gods come from every culture, tradition, and era. Despite their association to a particular religion, many gods similarly represent a higher power, such as Jesus in Christianity, Allah in Islam, Buddha in Buddhism, or the Hindu Lord Shiva. See which ones you relate to:
➤ Hindu gods These include the most important, Lord Shiva; also known as Vishnu, god of all gods, with more than a thousand manifestations, including his dark side as Bairab. He is worshipped in the form of the Shiva lingam (a phallus) in temples throughout India and Nepal. As I mentioned in Chapter 2, “The Basics: Yes, Yin Yang, Yoni, and Yab Yum,” Shiva’s consort is Shakti (the female force); together they are a union of energy and enlightenment. Another popular Hindu god is the oft-beloved Ganesh, known for his kindness and removal of obstacles, and well recognized as a boyish looking figure with a human body and an elephant head.
➤ Jesus This is the of God and savior of the Christian people, who performed the ultimate self-sacrifice to deliver others from their sins.
➤ Greek gods As in the case of goddesses, there are many Greek gods, all of whom have equivalents in Roman culture. The highest god among all other Greek deities, Zeus is symbolic of power and domination. He is the archetype for the macho, alpha male. Other Greek gods include …
➤ Eros Called the god of love in Greek and Cupid in Roman, Eros evokes a familiar image as a cherub who mischievously aims arrows at people’s hearts to make them fall in love. He also has been depicted as androgynous (not clearly male or female).
➤ Dionysus Called the god of lust in Greek times and Bacchus in Roman days, Dionysus symbolizes overindulgence of wine, women, and song, and is known for wanton feasts and drunken orgies.
➤ Priapus A Greek phallic god and of Aphrodite and Dionysus, Priapus is known for his unusually huge erection; therefore symbolizing men’s sexual potency (the word now refers to an erection that lasts too long!). In cases of impotence, venereal diseases, or other sexual problems, paintings or figures of private parts were offered to this god with prayers for healing. Virgins would also deflower themselves on his erect lingam. Many gods from other cultures are similar to him, such as the Roman Tutinus, the Egyptian Min, the Teutonic Frey, and the Japanese Sarutahiko.
➤ Satyr Related to Pan and Eros, Satyr is well recognized as the half-man, half-goat mythical creature who symbolizes unrestrained male passion and the pursuit of erotic adventures.
The unrestrained male passion in Satyr.
➤ Hercules Endowed with great strength and cunning, this Greek hero of classical myth is most often portrayed as a slayer of monsters and beasts.
➤ Apollo One of the greatest and best known Greek deities, Apollo is called Mars by the Romans, and is pictured as a handsome young man. He is god of the sun, music, poetry, medicine, and fine arts. We know his name well as the series of manned spacecraft, one of which landed on the Moon, marking one of the greatest achievements of our time.
➤ Ares The Greek god of war, he is equivalent to the energy of the female warrior, Artemis.
➤ Egyptian gods Ra is the god of the Sun, and another god, Osiris, is infamous in stories of dismemberment, , and adultery.
➤ Japanese gods These include Musuri-Kami, a Shinto deity honored at annual fertility festivals where hundreds of people march through the streets toting huge phalluses made of stone or wood.
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What is "GOD/GODDESS"??
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Posted:Jan 20, 2016 5:15 am
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What Is “God/Goddess”?
In tantra the terms god and goddess refer to treating yourself and others with the respect and honor you would extend such revered beings. Through this honoring in tantric sex practices, your divine consciousness will embody the power of the universe. Deities in tantric practice are essentially archetypes of spirits, guides, angels, and light beings that are symbols of various energies, qualities, or relationships. Other terms for male and female deities are deva and devi, daka and dakini, priest and priestess. Although deities are portrayed as external beings, they can be considered projections of qualities within our own nature. The word “goddess” is widely used in the tantra community but has become more mainstream lately, used to refer to a woman who is proud of and in touch with her power as a feminine force. The goddess embodies a range of qualities of a woman, from being soft and nurturing to being strong and fierce. The term “god” is not used as popularly, possibly partly due to the reverence in Judeo-Christian tradition for “God” as a superior being. Some traditions promise that you can be gods or goddesses in another life, or only by changing in some way to become more divine. Tantric sex poses that being god or goddess is your birthright. You are divine now, without change. Being a god or goddess refers to your energy, creative force, and cosmic power. Every woman is a goddess. That means she is the embodiment of all that is feminine to be honored and worshipped. She is a lover, seductress, healer, and nurturing mother, as well as a hunter and wild woman. She must reveal and embrace all these parts of herself and be similarly honored. Similarly, every man is a god, the embodiment of many roles, including being a provider, protector, and a symbol of power; as well as being nurturing, healing, and surrendering. He must embrace and be honored for all these parts. These qualities are present in all people, regardless of age, race, culture, status, or any characteristic. We either display these qualities or they are available as potentials.
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Posted:Jan 2, 2016 6:33 am
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The “Daddy” Issue
Warning, this is another post with a taboo topic, sensitive, and not for everybody. If you are turned off by the title… DON’T READ.
According to Pshychology Today Researchers that have delved into the Issue of growing up without a father somehow, following Divorce, death, abandonment etc. Have found that for , the results are nothing short of disastrous, along a number of dimensions:
-’s diminished self-concept, and compromised physical and emotional security ( consistently report feeling abandoned when their fathers are not involved in their lives, struggling with their emotions and episodic bouts of self-loathing)
-behavioral problems
-truancy and poor academic performance (71 per cent of high school dropouts are fatherless)
-delinquency and youth crime, including violent crime (85 per cent of youth in prison have an absent father)
– promiscuity and pregnancy (fatherless are more likely to experience problems with sexual health, including a greater likelihood of having intercourse before the age of 16, foregoing contraception during first intercourse, becoming teenage parents, and contracting sexually transmitted infection; girls manifest an object hunger for males, and in experiencing the emotional loss of their fathers egocentrically as a rejection of them, become susceptible to exploitation by adult men)
-exploitation and abuse
Father and And it goes on and on…
The Urban Dictionary defines “Daddy Issues” thus;
“Whenever a female has a fucked up relationship with her father, or absence of a father figure during her childhood, it tends to spill into any adult relationship they embark on, usually to the chagrin of any poor male in their life.”
Growing up with an absent father, or having a bad relationship with ones father, does affect each individual differently of course, and for a man, it is very different than for a woman.
It can, and almost certainly will effect a woman sexually, what she wants, what she doesn’t want, and it is crucial she meets a healthy and open-minded partner in this matter, in order for certain boundaries to remain, for exploration and self-discovery.
From a rather sad topic, onto something more sexy…. Not until I met my now HUSBAND, who also happened to be the owner of my version of ‘The Perfect Penis’ did I discover that my relationship with my father, or the lack of, has not only affected my relationship with ALL men, but also sexually.
It was during a very passionate session, he was Doing me real good, and I don’t remember how it happened, or who initiated it, but all of a sudden I was calling him Daddy, and I was his little girl. It was SO HOT.
Let me make some things clear, I did not Picture my father, Ewwww, or anyone elses father, in my head as my husband was doing me, It was his face, his body, it was him, but in a different role sort of. And as we are very open and communicate about sex and taboo all the time, I can assure you, he feels the same, and Is not interested in girls, not even in petite or slim women that look very young, that is not in his porn searches. I am very much womanly, but this idea turned us both on so much.
We’ve reversed, it, made me Mummy, Made me seduce him, made him seduce me as his / stepdaughter, Mummy etc etc. We’ve done all sorts of disgusting twists on , but our favourite has been the Daddy game. Scenarios include me waking up daddy, not being able to sleep, or Daddy waking up me telling me we are home alone and we are going to share a little secret, etc. etc. We haven’t gotten into costumes or anything, it’s usually just a few words exchanged and then we are ON.
You tried this mega taboo sexual fantasy with a partner too? I mean come on.. Who’s your daddy? When you’re not horny, it’s gross.. Ha ha. But when you are turned on and in bed with a great partner, it can work.. Probably very well if you have some Daddy issues.
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Position yourselve for Love in Yab Yum
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Posted:Jan 2, 2016 3:02 am
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Position Yourselves for Love in Yab Yum
The Hindu term yab yum refers to the position you might have seen in tantric art: The man sits with legs crossed and the female straddles in his lap, their legs are wrapped around each other and if possible, meet behind the back (the same position is called Cranes with Necks Intertwined in Chinese). Yab yum represents the union of opposites, like the male and female forces of yin and yang. This position accomplishes several goals, as it …
➤ Enables lovers to look directly in each other’s eyes.
➤ Aligns their energy centers (something I’ll discuss in the next chapter).
➤ Gives easy access to each other’s bodies.
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Twelve Benefits of Tantric Sex Practices
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Posted:Dec 26, 2015 2:42 am
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1. Expand your possibilities for love. Tantric sex shows you how to deepen the physical and spiritual connection with your partner, and nurture and love yourself.
2. Rejuvenate your health. Practicing tantric sex has physiological and psychological effects that maintain—and regain—health. For example, breathing techniques bring more air into the body, nourishing the tissues and muscles. Research has shown a link between the effects of relaxation, meditation, and spirituality and better physical and emotional health. People who are spiritual have lower blood pressure, lower levels of anxiety and depression, more stable hormone levels, and better functioning immune systems.
3. Tap into the fountain of youth. For all the health benefits mentioned previously, practicing tantra can make you feel and look young again.
4. Empower women. Many women suffer from low self-esteem. They might have a poor body image or they might give in to sex when they would really like to say no or not tell their partner what they really want. In tantric sex, women are treated with the respect and honor they desire and deserve
5. Empower men. So many men worry about their penis size, and how long they last in sex. Many also don’t know how to commit or really please a woman. When men feel more empowered in sex, they become more confident and open to being more caring in their relationship.
6. Help you achieve true satisfaction from sex. When the sex act is over, are you ever left with the feeling that you’re not really finished? This is often because the sexual act does not go beyond the genitals—it does not touch the heart. In tantric sex, you can reach the state in which every cell in your body feels nurtured from the soul connection you feel with your partner. When sex happens with this kind of heart connection, both body and mind are fed.
7. Alleviate anxieties and depression. Statistics show millions of men and women suffer from anxiety and depression, including symptoms like fatigue, listlessness, and sleeping and eating disturbances. Tantric sex provides an enormous source of energy to the body and peacefulness to the mind that overcomes these problems.
[SIZE 4] 8. Elevate sex. When you elevate sex to a level of sacredness, it takes on a richer dimension than a mere physical act.
9. Prolong pleasure. Tantric sex techniques make lovemaking—including the afterglow—last a long time. This occurs not only through ejaculatory control but by learning to direct sexual energy anywhere in the body or into spiritual manifestations.
10. Heal past emotional wounds. Tantric sex can help you heal past hurts from all kinds of painful or traumatic experiences in which you felt betrayed or abused..Instead, it helps you create experiences of being honored and respected in sex and in life in general.
11. Deepen your connection to others. Tantric sex gives more meaning to life and enriches your relationships.
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12. Affect the world positively. Your personal gains cause you to generate more positive and loving energy outwardly, extending to everyone you come into contact with, even altering the energy of the planet (since all things on a metaphysical or spiritual level are interrelated).
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Myths About Tantra And Tantric Sex
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Posted:Dec 26, 2015 1:49 am
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Myths About Tantra and Tantric Sex Because tantra celebrates sexuality, it has become ripe for criticism and misunderstanding. Here are some myths and truths about tantric sex:
Myth: Tantric sex is all about sex.
Truth: Tantric sex practices sometimes do not even include genital contact—they are really about energetic and spiritual contact between partners. Intercourse or the connection of genitals only serves to heighten the energetic connection when a couple is ready for that intimate stage.
Myth: Practicing tantra means you give up pleasure.
Truth: This myth is the opposite of the mistaken belief I just addressed that tantra is all about sex; neither extreme is true. Tantra does not require a renunciation of pleasure, even though some yogic practices do; rather tantra is an enhancement of joy and pleasure. The tantric sex path does not see desire as something to be denied, as if you have to mimic the image of the Buddha sitting silently meditating cross-legged, alone, not thinking of anything—and giving up sex. Instead, tantra recognizes the powerful force that sex plays in our lives and harnesses it to achieve states of bliss beyond just physical pleasure.
Myth: Tantric sex encourages indulgences of the appetites, which leads to affairs or orgies.
Truth: Tantric sex does not advocate indulging uncontrolled sexual or other appetites, or multiplying your desires and wallowing in pleasure. In fact, it trains us to control desire to channel it to higher purposes. What’s more, connection between two people is meant to be considered very seriously and commitment highly regarded. Although some people use tantric sex as a way to rationalize having sex with many different people or many people at once, this is not the spirit of true tantra. Sexuality is not meant to be flittered away mindlessly or thoughtlessly, but honored and intended for the purpose of higher states of consciousness, rather than simply physical stimulation or satisfaction. You could even say that you can resist sexual contact with others because you are trained to be able to connect with others emotionally and spiritually, without having to engage bodies in sex. In a true tantric practitioner, a newly liberated libido does not act out promiscuous desires.
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Sacred Sex
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Posted:Dec 26, 2015 1:43 am
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Sacred Sex Sacred sex refers to the connection between two higher selves for the intention of a divine union—not for physical thrill, lust, or intent to use another person for personal sexual or emotional satisfaction. The coming together of two beings is considered an act of godliness, to be taken seriously and done with great reverence, serving as a bridge between the physical world and the spiritual world and reached via the vehicle of the body and breath. Several different types of tantra are practiced and taught in modern times. Some of these preserve the ancient traditions; others have adapted some practices to suit more Western or modern ways. However, most of the ideas are based on similar principles, such as:
➤ Sexuality is sacred.
➤ All beings are connected and equal.
➤ Sexual energy can be directed and channeled for the benefit of the individual, couple, and all beings.
➤ Sexual union is the road to higher consciousness and ecstasy.
➤ The breath is the key to releasing this powerful energy.
Even if you know nothing of tantra yet, you might know about, have heard a friend talk about, or had a taste yourself of an experience in which you were making love and “melted into” your partner, or “felt at one with the universe.” Tantric lovemaking leads to this merging of the self with the beloved and the universe. This can be a challenge, because it requires suspending the rational mind—the thinking, worrying, critical part that defines who we think we are and our daily interests, needs, and problems. Oh, the mind struggles against giving up its worrying—after all, as tantric teacher Bodhi Avinasha says, “If it gave up worry, might the mind then be out of a job?” The mind constantly tells you, “I need this”; “I should do that”; “I don’t like this.” Tantric sex gives you a chance to stop the ego and the mind from this longing and worrying.
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What Exactly Tantra is ???
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Posted:Dec 26, 2015 1:40 am
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What Is Tantra?
To understand tantric sex, first you must understand what tantra is. The word “tantra” comes from ancient Sanskrit language meaning “expansion through awareness.” Tantra is a spiritual path that involves very specific practices that use breath, sounds, movements, and symbols to quiet the mind and activate sexual energy, directing it throughout the body to achieve states of consciousness and bliss. Tantra traditions come from ancient practices in India, Nepal, and China. Whereas once they were reserved for royalty, now they are for all of us. The practices also help heal past hurts, often stored in sexual centers of the body, so that you can be more fully present in the moment and open to love. When practiced together, the techniques bring about a powerful flow of energy between you and your partner, which energizes your being and expands your love for each other and the universe.
Sacred Sex the Tantric Way
Feel your sex center now and sense any energy flowing there. Press yourself against the chair if you are sitting, or squeeze the muscles of your buttocks if you are standing. Therein lies a powerful energy generator, according to the tantric sex tradition—but the path does not end at just physical pleasure. Imagine feeling volts of electricity surging in your sexual area, which you could direct to your heart to feel more love—or to your mind for mindblowing orgasms that last endlessly and put you in a state of complete joy and bliss. Tantric sex involves the practice of various meditations and exercises (including yoga) to arouse and channel tremendous energy within the body, cycle that energy with a partner, and send it out into the world. It is intended for personal fulfillment, interpersonal intimacy, and connection to the entire world of beings. The energy generated by tantric sex can be used for either pleasure intended for blissful enlightenment or for healing. In Parts 1 and 2 I’ll discuss tantric sex for pleasure. In Part 3 I’ll tell you how to harness that pleasure for healing.
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Types Of Orgasms ...
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Posted:Dec 25, 2015 6:09 am
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What's the best way to describe an orgasm? Are orgasms best distinguished by the gender of the person experiencing them (are there male orgasms and female orgasms and trans orgasms)? By the part of the body that brings one on (is a g-spot orgasm really different than a clitoral orgasm)? Or by the sexual activity that's happening just before said orgasm occurs (are orgasms from intercourse different from orgasms from masturbation)?
Given that there isn't even agreement on the basic definition of orgasm, you might not be surprised to know that there isn't a single categorization scheme for types of orgasms that anyone is willing to agree to.
For the most part when sex researchers go looking for answers they look at data, rather than people. They study heart rate, hormone levels, and increasingly brain scans, to try and understand something that ultimately is a subjective experience that involves the mind and body (and some would say the spirit too). Sometimes their answers help us think more about what an orgasm is, sometimes all it does is confirm the values of the researcher who set out to answer their own question.
So if you're looking for a simple answer about how many different kinds of orgasms there are, you have two choices. You can read any of the thousands of self-help books that give you simple answers, which are essentially fairy tales, about the 2, 9, or 101 kinds of orgasms you can have. Or you can deal with the messy truth, which is that an orgasm is something that defies simple explanation.
Of all the ways that people categorize orgasm, my least favorite is the fad orgasm.
These are the orgasms created for marketing purposes to sell a book, DVD, or sex toy, which may be true for the one 'sexpert' who is telling you about them, but may not ring true for you or anyone else.
Rather than thinking of orgasms like products you can buy in a store (marked: economy, medium, or deluxe) I prefer to think of orgasms like snowflakes; no two are alike, they’re free, they melt in your mouth, and not even the weather forecast can predict when they’ll come.
If that kind of vagueness isn't satisfying to you, or if you're not having orgasms or don't know if you are having orgasms, or if you're eager to learn more, it can help to get a sense of how others are breaking it down.
Here are some ways people have distinguished types of orgasms.
Clitoral vs Vaginal Orgasms
This distinction was popularized by Sigmund Freud, who linked orgasm to our psycho-sexual development. In his formulation a clitoral orgasm is brought about by clitoral stimulation and a vaginal one through vaginal intercourse. Freud argued that clitoral orgasms were characteristic of the young and immature, and vaginal orgasms represented the healthy female sexual response. As such, a woman who could only have orgasms from clitoral stimulation was stuck in her development. This theory has been largely discounted, although there are still a few curious (and not surprisingly male) researchers desperately clinging to the idea. An additional problem with this distinction is that it doesn’t describe how the orgasms feel or what their detailed physiological or psychological effects are, it focuses on the method of achieving orgasm only.
Betty Dodson's Taxonomy of Orgasm
In sharp contrast to the psychoanalytic understanding of orgasm, author, sex activist and educator Betty Dodson has described at least nine different kinds of orgasms based on her own experience and her experience working with people for over forty years on having orgasms (often in the room with them while they're having them).
Dodson’s descriptions of orgasm which she outlines in her excellent book Orgasms for Two are still guided by her own biases, which favors genital stimulation, and while she discounts the experience of some women, these descriptions offer a great starting point to discuss the multitude of ways people can experience orgasm. In contrast to medical and in particular Freudian descriptions of orgasm, Dodson focuses on the experience of orgasm, what it feels like, and not just the mechanics of what makes it happen. Below is a summary of some of her orgasm types, with some of my own comments.
Pressure orgasms. Dodson ties these to early childhood experiences rocking back and forth or masturbating by squeezing your legs together. This orgasm comes from indirect stimulation, no rubbing, but instead applying pressure (by leaning heavily against or on something). As we may engage in this kind of self soothing and sex stimulating behavior even if it doesn’t result in an orgasm the way we think of them as adults. A study published in the journal Pediatrics in 2005 took note of this very common form of self stimulation, particularly in . Some adults may bring this behavior into their sex lives and have orgasms from it.
Tension orgasms. This is the orgasm that comes from direct and intense stimulation usually while you are holding your body and muscles tight and tense, and holding your breath. Dodson considers tension orgasms the most common, favored because they are quick and dirty. She also calls them "peak orgasms" as they offer an intense build up followed by a sudden release. Tension orgasms could be our default because of early sexual experiences, which are often secretive and quick. It’s often been suggested that for men, premature ejaculation is a result of learning early on how to get aroused and orgasm quickly. For women too, early experiences can influence later ones, and Dodson encourages people to try to experience more orgasms beyond these, even if they do do the trick.
Relaxation orgasms. Dodson describes this type of orgasm as coming not from a build up of tension, but from deep relaxation during sexual stimulation, where you continue to release tension and relax your muscles and eventually the orgasm sneaks up on you. As opposed to the "peak orgasm" Dodson cites Shree Rajneesh, a Tantric sex master and author of Tantra, Spirituality and Sex, who refers to these kinds of orgasms as "valley orgasms."
Combination or blended orgasms.Ideally orgasm is a fluid process (no pun intended) and if sex play lasts long enough you’ll get to enjoy more than one experience during orgasm, which can be called a combination orgasm. For Dodson, who has been teaching women to orgasm for over 40 years, combination orgasms involve a specific set of actions, including: "clitoral stimulation, vaginal stimulation, PC muscle contractions, pelvic thrusting, and breathing out loud." One could broaden this definition to include orgasms that offer a variety of experiences and opportunity for you to pay attention to the different waves of orgasmic feelings.
Multiple orgasms.While female multiple orgasms are more often talked about, both men and women are capable of having multiple orgasms. Dodson distinguishes between multiple orgasms and the "aftershocks of pleasure" that follow a big orgasm, which some people might call orgasms, and which allows them to count 20 or 30 orgasms a night. One of the pitfalls of multiple orgasms is the trap of waiting for them and having anxiety about whether or not you’ll have them. Do either of these things and your attention will be taken away from the pleasure you’re feeling, which is a waste of an orgasm whatever number it comes in.
G spot orgasms. The g spot debate is far from over, and while Dodson doesn’t discount them, she favors clitoral stimulation at least being in the mix, and offers a wary attitude to those who argue for orgasms that come from penetration alone. Nonetheless, many women report orgasms that come from g spot stimulation being fundamentally different from orgasms that come from other kinds of stimulation, and given the number of women who have written and talked about it, they certainly deserve a place in the orgasm encyclopedia.
Fantasy orgasms. Dodson largely discounts the idea of orgasms that result from mental stimulation alone (which is not surprising given her belief in the supremacy of clitoral stimulation). In fact there have been several studies and years of anecdotal reports by women who have orgasms without any physical contact, and from mental fantasy alone. There is a tendency by many to see orgasms from fantasy as being less than other kinds of orgasms, but this attitude seems to come mostly from rigid thinking about the right and wrong way to orgasm, and less from people’s personal experiences. Barbara Carrellas, the author of Urban Tantra, teaches and lectures often about the ways that people can "think off" meaning experience sexual pleasure and orgasm from mental stimulation.
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