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Pagan sex rituals have long fascinated historians and cultural enthusiasts alike, offering tantalizing glimpses into ancient spiritual practices that celebrate the body, nature, and fertility. These rituals, deeply rooted in pre-Christian traditions, reflect diverse expressions of human connection with the divine, turning sexuality into a sacred act. For many ancient cultures, these practices were an essential part of religious and community life, helping to align human intent with the rhythms of the earth and cosmos.
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Pagan sex rituals have long fascinated historians and cultural enthusiasts alike
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offering tantalizing glimpses into ancient spiritual practices that celebrate the body, nature, and fertility
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From the symbolic to the explicit, sexuality was intertwined with spirituality and cultural identity
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revealing the intricate relationships between ancient humans, their beliefs, and the natural world
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So, today we're taking a deep dive into some fascinating facts about pagan sex rituals
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Okay, time to RSVP for this Eyes Wide Shet Party. Pagan intimacy rituals, deeply rooted in pre-Christian traditions
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reflect diverse expressions of human connection with the divine, turning sexuality into a sacred act
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For many ancient cultures, these practices were an essential part of religious and community life
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helping to align human intent with the rhythms of the earth and cosmos
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Some rituals were performed as ceremonies to encourage fertility, both in crops and within communities
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with participants engaging in symbolic actions meant to ensure prosperity and balance
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Festivals like Beltane often featured elements of sexual expression and unfettered joy
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aligning with the coming of spring. Additionally, some sects of ancient paganism viewed sex as a means to communicate with deities or as a form of worship itself, removing the taboo and instead honoring the act as a pathway to spiritual enlightenment
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The Great Rite is one of the most commonly performed physical acts in pagan and Wiccan rituals
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The Great Rite focuses on masculine and feminine energies in relation to the god and goddess
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it's usually only used when a coven or spiritual group needs something very
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powerful since the act is seen as one of the most powerful generators of energy It not just done for fun and games no matter how fun it is The actual physical act is the means to an end not the final goal The energy is drawn from the
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connection between the male and the female during the act, and used toward willing a specific outcome
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to happen. So it's like an x-rated vision board, or Magic 8-Ball for consenting adults
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While many people may envision pagan intercourse rituals to be a hot and steamy free-for-all
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after all, that's what they're like in the movies, and the movies have never lied. The truth is, they were usually practiced between a couple that was already in a physical relationship with one another
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They also performed the act in private, leaving the room during a ritual to go get down
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like the tipsy couple at the New Year's party. Of course, there was always exceptions to this
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as there are many pagans who have no problem performing adult magic in front of the rest of the group
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In other words, they were the exhibitionists of the pagan community, or the theater kids
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Same thing, really. Despite popular perception, and the title of this video, pagans don't usually include intercourse in their rituals
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While many groups perform rituals sky-clad, a way cooler way of saying in the buff
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it's done as a symbol of trust and connection rather than for physically intimate purposes
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However, ritual intimacy does on occasion take place and is often referred to as sex magic
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That's magic with a K at the end, like the album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Sex magic is a tool used to symbolize the union of the god and goddess
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and to raise energy and create magical power. Sometimes ritual acts are only performed symbolically, using specific tools and wording
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Other times it's, uh, the whole nine yards. And we don mean a Bruce Willis movie Although if that what gets you in the mood there no shame among the skyclad
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Tantric intimacy is an ancient Hindu practice that means the weaving and expansion of energy
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but specifically as it relates to knocking boots. Both tantric intercourse and sex magic use intimacy and mind and body connection
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to expand consciousness and join together masculine and feminine energy. The main difference is that tantric's purpose is to connect the two lovers, whereas sex magic's
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purpose is to use that connection to fuel another magical purpose. Rock musician and occasional actor
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Sting has been an outspoken advocate of tantric sex for years because of course he has. He's Sting
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A talisman is an object believed to contain certain magical energies, usually used to draw
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certain things to its owner, like luck, love, or money. Or superpowers, if you're Dr. Strange
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They can be given as gifts, purchased from that one store in the mall, you know the one I mean
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or simply made by the owner. Talismans are believed to be charged with the force it's
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intended to represent. And the form of magic du jour, as in physical intimacy, is often used to
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charge a talisman. This could be done simply through being in the vicinity of the energy
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raised during the act, or by more direct involvement, if you get our meaning. Just make
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sure you have permission first. You can't take it back to the store after that. Okay, this next part
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is a little graphic, so maybe put down that sandwich for now. The fluids produced in these
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rituals are referred to as the Eucharist and are believed to contain powerful magical energy
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As previously mentioned, they may be used to anoint a talisman or an actual person
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They can be ingested in their natural form so that the power is absorbed into the body
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or even put into wine, or spread on food. So it may be time to rethink that pagan brunch invitation Many pagans believe getting it on in a spiritual context
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can help achieve personal liberation. Common societal emotions often associated with the act
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like guilt and shame, are no longer relevant. To properly perform this kind of magic
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one must reach a state of spiritual, emotional, and physical freedom. When entering that sacred space
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the practitioners are able to experience the primal form of sexual energy, allowing for deep self-exploration and mystical achievements
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These achievements are presumably enhanced by the inclusion of a smooth Spotify playlist
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Erato-comatose lucidity is an extreme form of sex magic created by English occultist and
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religious founder Alistair Crowley, well known for his use of sex in ritual and for his intimidating
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head. Seriously, look at the size of that dome. The purpose of this technique is to help a specific
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magical practitioner reach a deep state of trance to complete intense divination or to receive a
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prophecy. Although we wouldn't be surprised if the prophecy was frequently, we should do more sex
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magic. The state is reached through the help of several others who bring the main magician to a
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constant state of arousal until they become completely exhausted. The main magician then
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falls into a deep meditative sleep, presumably after smoking a cigarette or two. This process
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is repeated with the magician once again allowed to fall back into the trance after being boned to
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exhaustion. The act of magic takes place while they are in that trance state, as an open channel
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of communication can now take place between the magician and the higher power with whom they wish
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to speak. That's a heck of a prayer. And it ends, as many of these kinds of activities do, with a
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deep, unshakable sleep. When the magician wakes up, they do their best to write down everything
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that occurred between them and their god. Sort of like an episode of Red Shoe Diaries. Not that I've
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watch that on Showtime in the 90s