Ancient Taoist texts contain many beautiful epithets and poetic comparisons with the help of which the sexual issues of internal alchemy are described. Thus, the Taoists called sexual energy “the waters of the northern sea.” As a rule, the “waters of the northern sea” flow down and leave our body. One of the main goals of sexual kung fu is to change the direction of this flow. Taoists turn it back, forcing it to flow in the right direction.
“The waters of the northern sea” are the source of sexual desire, and Taoists define sexual desire itself as “a sea measuring ten thousand fathoms” (fathom; 1 fathom = 1.8288 m).
Unlike other types of energy inherent in the human body, sexual energy increases with arousal, especially in the pre-orgasmic state and during orgasm. But it is impossible to measure the amount of sexual energy released. Inner alchemy aims to transform the energy of sexual desire and orgasmic energy into healing spiritual power. The “yin-yang water mill” is used as a “pump” to pump the “northern sea waters” (sexual energy) upward. As we perfect the art of internal alchemy, we will continue to turn the “water wheels” until we drain the “sea” to the bottom and transform the energy of sexual desire into spiritual energy (shen).
This week we will use the technique we learned in the last lesson. With the help of a boy in a golden robe and a girl in a silver dress (or a smiling sun), we will pump sexual energy into the “cauldron”, into the lower area of the tan tien.
Today we will directly deal with the process of alchemical transmutation. The sexual energy of the “second treasure” enhances the transformation of the “third treasure”. It is this practice that clearly demonstrates the enduring wisdom of the ancient Taoist masters. You will not find anything like this about her in other sources. I hope that I will present the ancient secrets clearly and intelligibly. Taoists identified manifestations of human sexuality where modern Western sexologists had never dreamed of. And, I assure you, this is just the tip of the iceberg of their knowledge.
Taoist Sexual Kung Fu raises our understanding of sexuality to a higher level of awareness. The most powerful energy in the human body is sexual energy (jing qi). The ancient Chinese discovered that it could be used for purposes other than reproduction and pleasure. The Taoists successfully used it in healing and human spiritual development. In my opinion, unlike the Taoists, Westerners are like children when it comes to being able to use their sexual potential to its fullest. The mention of sex tickles our nerves and sometimes even shocks us. Western man, like a child with a stupid grin, “points his finger at him.” Sex turns us on. We love him. We hate him.
He makes us sad. He comforts us. He scares many of us. Some consider it sinful, others - a product of evil. For centuries, sexual motives have been the cause of bloodshed and unrest. To this day, there are countries where mention of this topic is prohibited. Conversely, there are states where sexual issues are given too much importance.
By comprehending Taoist wisdom, you will understand the superficiality of Western attitudes towards sexual issues. Human sexuality should be treated as a wonderful gift that can be used as a means of spiritual development. Too many aspects related to this topic are not accessible to people in the West. It's high time to wake up and realize that we live in a new era of unlimited possibilities!
But let's get back to this week's exercise. By running the “water wheels,” you will direct sexual energy from the testicles or ovaries into the perineum, into the sacral opening and along the sacrum to the min-men point located in the spine, opposite the navel. By "draining" the energy into the boiler, you will focus your attention on the "water wheels". In this way, a microorbit is created: from the genital organs to the “cauldron” of the lower tan-tian and down again.
The “cauldron” is the place where you “drained” energy from the front and back “bagua” or “star” during the “melting of the five elements”. At this point, you may have experienced some sensations or created a mental image of a “cauldron.” It can be imagined as a crucible on three legs (Taoists call it “ting”). The color of the boiler can be any, but it is preferable to “paint” it black or golden. If you cannot create a mental image, then simply feel its presence in the lower tan tien, located about 3 cm below the navel, and a little closer to the spine than to the front wall of the abdomen.