The Kamasutra is an ancient Hindu Sanskrit text from the 3rd century written by Vatsyayana Mallnaga. Vatsyayana states that he wrote the text after much meditation but not much else is known about the author or the location the text was written. The text suggested lifestyle customs and systems to create a specific type of respectful and interactive society based on virtue, wealth, and love. Loosely translated, Kamasutra means “rules of love.” The 64 ‘arts’ described in the Kamasutra were taught in various phases to children and young adults so that lovers would know how to please each other.
Contrary to popular belief, the 64 arts are not all sexual positions. Sex is only one of the arts while others include daily activities such as hygiene, marriage, romantic love, living styles, farming, housekeeping, sewing, and child care, as well as fine arts such as music, painting, poetry, and dance. The book received people’s attention due to the explanation of different sexual positions. All of the other instructional portions were overlooked with time.
There are varying ideas about sex and the Kamasutra and those notions have been assumed and speculated for centuries. The Kama sutra itself is based on spiritual ideas rooted in eastern religions. When it comes to the sexual ideas presented in the text, people became confused. The Kamasutra went underground for a long time and only recently has the text become mainstream. Some people believe the Kamasutra is only about sexual positions while others realize there are specific ideas about fore and after play.
The KamaSutra is not a sex manual. Only 20% of it explains sexual positions. People pay attention only to this 20% and overlook the rest 80%. This book was initially composed to focus on three goals of life mainly, that is, “Dharma” the moral living, “Artha” or the material opulence, and “Kama” or sensual body pleasures. This is the meaning of the KamaSutra, according to the book. The writer intended to explain the sexual positions in an art form.
The text acknowledges the Hindu concept of Purusharthas, and lists desire, sexuality, and emotional fulfillment as one of the proper goals of life. Its chapters discuss methods for courtship, training in the arts to be socially engaging, finding a partner, flirting, maintaining power in a married life, when and how to commit adultery, sexual positions, and other topics. The majority of the book is about the philosophy and theory of love, what triggers desire, what sustains it, and how and when it is good or bad. This book explains intercourse as a divine act of union. Its subject attracts the readers and awakens their sexual desires. This book explains 64 sexual positions for you and your partner to enjoy in bed.
Communication is crucial to any relationship. It is important to talk about what you want, what you desire, and how you can make things better for each other. Keeping your partner satisfied in the bedroom increases the likelihood of a smoother life outside the bedroom.
To use the Kamasutra, you need to be comfortable and trust one another. You need to treat your body well, as the Kama sutra calls for stamina, flexibility, and sex drive. A woman needs to trust her man completely while he holds her upside down or suspended in the air. Likewise, a man needs to trust his woman to communicate with him if she’s being hurt, needs more time to warm up, or if her body is sore.
Witch Tip: Make sure you know the range of flexibility of your body. If your sexual position requires more muscle flexibility than you think you have, it’s best to change the position or modify it to avoid injuries.
A fire – that is what a woman is, Gautama.
Her firewood is the vulva,
her smoke is the pubic hair,
her flame is the vagina,
when one penetrates her, that is her embers,
and her sparks are the climax.
In that very fire the gods offer semen,
and from that offering springs a man.
– Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.2.13, ~700 BCE
The Kamasutra includes verses describing homosexual relations such as oral sex between two men, as well as between two women. Lesbian relations are extensively covered in Chapters 5 and 8 in Book 2 of the text. the Kamasutra discusses same-sex relationships through the notion of the tritiya prakriti, literally, “third sexuality” or “third nature”. The Kamasutra also mentions “pretend play”, sadomasochism, and group sex.
Witch Tip: Consider making your magical energy stronger during spellcraft through the use of sexual intercourse. You can try reading the book, Kamasutra cards to practice with your partner, or yoga that employs some of the poses to raise your energy vibration when casting spells.
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