Sex Magick

Sex magicians, such as Austin Osman Spare, openly advocate the use of the sex act -- or the passions or arousal states it evokes -- as a point upon which to focus their wills or magical desire for effects in the non-sexual world. This is fine and well, but for some reason, many of these same sex magicians also seem to feel that tantrikas and karezza folks lack a similar interest in using the sex act as a focal point for will. For instance, in 1995 there was some discussion in usenet of whether tantra is simply a "spiritual" path and thus not suitable to be listed among the "magical" disciplines archived by tyagi nagasiva (who maintains a valuable reference file on accessing information on the occult via the net).

The split between "spiritual sex" and "magical sex" does not lie on the line that divides tantra and karezza from sex magic -- it lies on the line that divides certain forms of tantra from other forms of tantra and all karezza.

For instance, in the 1870s Paschal Beverly Randolph, an American author whom many sex-magicians consider one of themselves, wrote (in his book "Eulis!") of using the "nuptive moment" (orgasm) as the time to make a "prayer" (and that is the word he used) for events to occur as well as for healthy offspring to follow. Likewise, Alice Bunker Stockham, the proponent of karezza techniques (and not a sex-magician) wrote of using the act of coition as a time to pray for non-sexual goals in the outer world, such as "charity." Similarly, in traditional Hindu tantra, the yoni puja ceremony (performed either upon the vulva of a living woman or upon a stone statue of a woman's genitals) is often accompanied by prayers for effects in the real world -- magical (a-causal) effects such as a better job, restored health, and so forth.

In short, i have come to believe that many sex-magicians are ignorant of the use of the will in tantra and karezza.

Which is not to say that ALL forms of tantra are like that -- merely that the distinction some sex magicians see between sex-magic and sex-religion is based in ignorance on their part.

How a woman can increase her libido with magick

Men and women who understand the fluctuation of hormone levels in women are more inclined to become happily adjusted to each other's libidinal impulses. There may be no perceived need to change any aspect of the female libido (for instance, to try to make its fluctuations conform to male standards of uniformity of level), but rather a celebration of its ups and downs.

The astrological aspects of libido parallel the medical ones. Just as estrogen makes a woman receptive to sex, Venus rules love, and just as testosterone mediates the impulse to initiate sexual contact, so does Mars controls action.

Check your horoscope. What relationship is there between Venus and Mars on your natal chart? How do transits and progressions affect this relationship? If there is NO aspect between the two, how are they each situated with respect to sign, house, dignity, and aspects to other planets?

I, for one, would not attempt to prescribe a magical spell dealing with a person's libido until i had done a astrological analysis first. The Venus / Mars aspects are amazingly sure pointers to the sexual dimensions of human life.

The astrology chart will reveal things about an individual's  sexuality. From that chart you should then construct a magical rite that might emphasize certain favorable aspects of the horoscope or counteract others that were unfavorable.

Here's a spell which falls into the large class of rootwork that makes use of bodily fluids  for magical purposes:

Sew or buy a red dress, preferably loose-fitting and made of soft, luxurious-feeling cloth. A sarong will be sufficient.

Have at hand special treat foods which require no cooking (e.g. fruit juices, fancy herbed bread, soft cheeses, duck liver pate, fresh fruit, a platter of sushi, fruit tarts, chocolates, baklava, or whatever you would like most). You may also have intoxicants to hand, in moderate amount.

Pick and dry (or buy) a handful of red and pink rose petals and acquire two roots -- a John the Conqueror root,   (male, testosterone, Mars), and a Queen Elizabeth Root (female, estrogen, Venus).

Buy or make a large red candle -- it can be a female image candle, a female genitalia candle  or a plain one; it should be capable of burning for at least six hours. If you like to use incense, acquire Dragon's Blood powder, which you may mix with other resin incenses such as Copal or or Frankincense. You will need charcoal disks to burn it on.

Finally, you will need a rectangular red flannel  mojo bag with a drawstring. You can sew this yourself or buy one ready made.

Wait until the day you expect your period to begin. (If this cannot be predicted, seek medical advice to correct possible hormonal problems first.) If you prepare ahead, you can hold everything in readiness until you do get your period. If you have a job for that day, call in sick. If you have a steady sex partner, have him call in sick too.

Depending on whether having sex in the morning is your preferred time or if you are ready at any time of day, you may get up at dawn on the day that you expect your period or begin the spell as soon as you first get cramps, but before you start to bleed.

Bath in water scented with Love Me oil or Love Me bath salts.  Dress in the red dress, with no underwear. Wear jewelry with red stones (blood coral is best). If you begin to bleed during the course of the day, you may bleed all over the red dress, or take it off and perform the remainder of the spell naked. Be sure to wear no tampons or pads that will inhibit your bleeding.

Carve the nature of your desire for increased libido, in your own words, on the candle with a needle. Dress the candle with Commanding Oil (a.k.a. Commanding Power a.k.a. Power Oil). Dress the JOhn the Conqueror root with Commanding oil and the Queen Elizabeth Root with Follow Me Boy oil.  Place the two roots and the scattered rose petals at the base of the candle. Speak aloud your prayer or desire for increased libido, calling upon the deity of your choice and watching the candle flame.

When your period starts or as your cramps increase in intensity, light some incense, then begin sexual stimulation, either solo or with your partner. The entire time you engage in this, keep in mind how much you want to feel like this ALWAYS. Do not achieve orgasm at once, but bring yourself close as many times as you wish, stopping between times for fruit juices and light snacks. (Alternating sour fruit juices, meats, intoxicants, fruits, and sweets increases my energy for repeated sexual arousals, and many other people find this a useful technique as well.)

You do not need to be sexually aroused continually, nor need you keep incense burning continually. Have your partner stroke you and pet you all over your body, not just genitally. If you are solo, do the same for yourself. When you have had enough -- say after three to six hours of repeated sexual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory stimulation -- you should have gotten your period and then you can just wail away and come as hard as you want for as long as you like. If you had no Dragon's Blood incense burning earlier, you may wish it at that time.

Rest a moment, thank your partner (if you had one) and deity for helping you achieve great sexual pleasure, then arise and bathe in water to which Florida Water or Blessing oil  has been added. Dress in fresh clothes or remain naked. Collect the rose petals, Queen Elizabeth Root, and John the Conqueror root  from beside the candle and place them in the red mojo bag.  Lightly anoint the bag with Love Me oil and Blessing oil  and smoke it in Dragon's Blood incense smoke. Put the mojo bag beneath your bed. Let the red candle burn out naturally.

Perform this spell once a month. Be sure to always thank your deity for the blessing.