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5.0 out of 5 stars
An astonishing secret revealed, September 12, 2000
This review is from: Sexual Alchemy: Magical Intercourse with Spirits (Paperback)
Someone once told me that even if all the secrets and books in the world were destroyed, folks would find some way of rediscovering them. Among some of these secret hidden documents is one that has not been seriously pursued before because of its potent and jealously guarded occult mystery-how to use the forces liberated by the union with spiritual beings for self-transformation. Tyson is going beyond Tantra here, but he discusses both Tantra and the Tao as background for the second part of the book, which gives the practical exercises. Donald Tyson writes broadly on the arcane arts, including "New Millennium Magic," "Three Books of Occult Philosophy," "Ritual Magic," and "Tetragrammaton." In this latest book, "Sexual Alchemy," he writes about a system of rituals magic that allows you to discover a sexual spiritual union far surpassing the pleasures of physical sex. He considers how to achieve a satisfying sexual and loving union with a spirit who is an active agent of the Goddess, the creative mother of the universe; various techniques for creating a homunculus (an artificial human); rituals to encourage the movement of your kundalini energy; and some explicit magical sexual practices, including the use of the Oil, the White Powder, and the Red Powder. Those of you who are familiar with the Golden Dawn rituals including the Middle Pillar exercise will find the practices easy, but don't worry if you haven't read them, for you will find Tyson's procedures extremely clear and straightforward. The ability to make sigils (signs that represent the spirit), to translate names, and to contact the spirits is laid out precisely. Of particular interest was the chapter in choosing a lover by working with telesmatic images building up the body shape, facial features, and overt personality traits for a spirit based solely on its name, or its function in the world. This is not to bypass the recognized historical form and attributes of a deity or other well-known spiritual being, however, major gods and goddesses have some drawbacks as love partners since they have such a long history and have been known by thousands of people over so many centuries they have acquired a kind of inertia tending to make them unresponsive on a personal level. So, a secondary or telesmatic image is more often desirable. Tyson has also included a history of erotic unions between humans and gods, angels, demons, and spirits.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unique book but has a lot of loose ends, July 29, 2003
This review is from: Sexual Alchemy: Magical Intercourse with Spirits (Paperback)
This is the first complete text I've seen on summoning spirits for personal contact. So in that sense, I applaude Tyson's work. However, it could be more complete. Firstly, as a neophyte, I'm not familiar with the characteristics of entities other than deities. The Goetia may be a useful reference but the spirits described may not be suitable for what Tyson has in mind. Tyson does speak of the "Children of Lilith", but who are they? He doesn't give names or a place where one can research them. Also, as imperfect as human sexual contact maybe, there are few people who would willingly give that up, even for the phenomenal spirit sexual experience Tyson describes. In which case, how does one break up with a spirit? Tyson, again, doesn't mention how to sever a spirit link, even though he says that spirits can be get very jealous of mortal lovers and make a nuisance of themselves when scorned. Then after all the wonderful things the author has to say about the loving experiences he had, at the end of the book, he describes the sensations as something akin to the "heebie-jeebies". It was a great book and I'm tempted to make it a part of my library because there are not too many books on this subject, but I wouldn't summon anything based on this book alone. There are no safeguards listed on ensuring what arrives is what you called and there's no information on how to make a spirit leave once you've invited it into your life. Life's too complicated without being stalked by an entity that can appear wherever it likes.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Read For Experienced Alchemist, March 17, 2006
This review is from: Sexual Alchemy: Magical Intercourse with Spirits (Paperback)
With all the reviews I find it interesting that most totally missed the subject of the story. Apparently most were drawn to buying the book for the word SEX in the title...;)
This book is not about sex with a spirit because one can not find a human lover. It is about how to go about initiating a relationship with a specific spirit in order to gather bodily fluids to use in what some might refer to as magic. The fluids are gained during sexual contact with the said spirit. Instead of arguing about who gets to sleep in the wet spot. Tyson collects the wet spot, dries it out and uses it to enhance his abilities.
This aspect was very clear in the book and Tyson's instructions were impeccable. However this is not a subject to be taken lightly by the inexperience dabbler of magic learned through modern writings. This book will confuse those of lesser experience in the study of ancient Alchemy, which is part science and part art.
If you are one of those that thinks an Alchemist is a wizard stirring toads in a pot, this book will confuse you.
If you think Alchemy is all about magic, this book will confuse you.
If you have studied the art of transmutation of common metals into Gold, understand the theory of the philosopher's stone, or the study of awakening kundalini. You will find this book very helpful.
Again this is about gathering the fluid to make the powder that gives power by opening the third eye and awakening psychic ability.
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