Tantric massage is a very important aspect in the tantric tradition. Genuine knowledge about this ancient tradition is very rare today. There are many misunderstandings about Tantra, the most common one being that it is just a set of erotic exercises which aims to bring a more varied set of pleasures and make the sexual intercourse last longer.
One of the reasons why Tantra is known mainly as a tool for improving the erotic life is that we are having big difficulties in accepting and including sexuality. Therefore we fall out of one extreme into another: from frigidity to perversity. Tantra discovers the middle way – both in sexuality and in life itself.
Tantra is a genuine and exceptional path, which puts sexuality in its right place, recreating the missing spiritual dimension of the sexual experience. This practice expands the human consciousness to the greatest extent and considerably enriches the knowledge of Man and the Universe. At the same time, Tantra opens the road toward infinite horizons, where many extraordinary discoveries are awaiting the tireless practitioner.
In Tantra you go through life by saying “yes”.
The role of tantric touch in awakening the Heart
The ancient Oriental wisdom teaches us about the energies of life, love and sexuality and about how we can unite body, mind and soul in order to turn our lives into a sacred practice. Tantric massage is a way of making us live in the present moment, in a state of relaxation and awareness.
Through an intensive awakening of the sexual pleasure and sensitivity, we can expand and refine our state of consciousness, using and controlling the sexual energy in and up through the body. This energy then becomes available on other levels of our being, being transformed into, for instance, love or mental power. Being able to use this huge potential, in areas other than just sexuality, will greatly deepen the relationship with the beloved.
Tantric massage is a wonderful way to awaken and experience the erotic energy in a relaxed state of awareness and love. It opens up a new world of intimate togetherness where partners experience the magic of touch, without necessarily reaching lovemaking. The human touch reveals itself as the silent gate to our heart.
The human body has a tremendous capacity to experience pleasure through its 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and above all the touch. Touch is the primary sense we develop. When touch is complemented by love, people establish their self-esteem and appreciation of their own bodies. These attitudes, developed early in our lives, play a large part in creating fulfilling love relationships. Also, later in our lives, we can discover the profound effects that the loving touch continues to have on all levels of our being.
In tantric tradition the heart chakra is connected to the sense of touch. This means that we can awaken our hearts simply by touching and being touched. Some of the qualities of an awakened human, like unconditional love, compassion and empathy will almost automatically become more present in our beings through practicing tantric massage.
Tantric massage is lovemaking of the Souls
We are, of course, not talking about a superficial back rub, but the full experience where the entire body is included in the massage and covered with loving touches full of awareness.
Including the entire body in the experience will not only create a very healing experience for both body and soul, but also awaken and open the heart chakra completely in a very conscious way. Tantric massage can be called “Lovemaking at the level of the Soul”. Touch is said to be food for our Souls, and the tactile experience is essential for the development of a happy and fulfilled human being.
The tantric massage is a deeply relaxing, rejuvenating and healing experience that awakens sensitivity and energy, increases the capacity to experience pleasure and creates a deep intimacy and closeness between the lovers – will reflect in all aspects of their relationship. Women are generally more in “touch” with their overall sensuality than men and they love to be shown through touch that they are appreciated in ways other than just their sensuality. Men tend to be more sexually focused in a physical relationship, but once they discover the delights of full body sensuality, they are converted. Tantric massage is something worth studying but most of all practicing.
Next time we will share with you some techniques and advices to both men and women who would like to learn tantric massage and discover the beauty and the power of tantric touch.
The Goddess of Ecstatic Joy Temple
