From the beginning there have been certain rare women and men who, following their hearts great yearning, have answered the question of birth and death with realization of who they truly are - who we all are.

The intent of Sacred Sexuality is to experience and merge with the Divine (God/Goddess) using sexual energy as the vehicle.

Sexual energy is the most powerful force within the human body and can lead to profound spiritual experiences accompanied by intense physical pleasure and bliss. Celtic Shamans use their sexual energy with awareness, love and respect, for themselves and their partner.

Sacred Sexuality views everything as energy, vibrating at different rates and manifesting in a myriad of ways ( matter, space, time, forces, people, animals, objects, etc.).

Harmony and peace are the result of energies being in balance -- life flows without restriction. The goal of the Sacred Sex Process is to bring the body into a balanced state before engaging in sexual activity.

The benefits are many, including deep relaxation (important for High-Sex), heightened sexual response and better health.

The process builds trust and intimacy between the partners.

From the Sacred Sex perspective there are many energy centers in the body. The seven primary psychoenergetic vortices are referred to as Psychic Power Centers or Wheels of Light, each having a specific function in the body. The most important one is the Heart Power Center. There are three Psychic Power Centers above and three Psychic Power Centers below the Heart Center.

The upper three have to do with intellect and spirituality. The three lower Psychic Power Centers deal with base human needs and emotions. The Heart Center balances the Spirit with the flesh. This Center is the seat of unconditional love and divine presence.

In truth understanding is a whole body act. You must understand with the cells of your body, your mind and your feelings. Listening involves a profound action of the entire self. This action is what Sacred Sex is. The Sacred Sex Spiritual practice is the act of listening to the teaching with the whole body.

Sex magick as a practice, is one of the most misunderstood aspects of witchcraft. There are legions of people out there who believe that it is all that we (witches) do. There are further legions who deny it exists and try with desperation to promote a great cover up, or put a shameful face on it and practice in secret or not at all. Sex magick, like other forms of magick, is something that is a part of what Witches do.

While you do not have to participate in it if you elect not to, to deny it's existence and validity is to deny part of the tradition of Witchcraft. Within the realm of sexual magick there are many philosophies and ideas. We are going to explore a few here.

Let me begin by saying that anyone, coven or group that tells you that sex magick is an integral part of Witchcraft and that you must practice it with them is not legitimate. Sex magick is highly personal, and private. It is done with one other person or perhaps you alone.

It is not a group orgy, or is it for public display. If someone wants you to do sex magick against your will, or if you feel you are an unwitting partner in sex magick then get away from them right away.

Modern sex magick involves, many times, a reenactment of a joining between the God and Goddess. It is not limited to Beltaine and can be done at any time of the year. While there has been much argument about whether same sex magick is sex magick. I purport that with each partner taking on the aspects of the deities that the sex of the participants is not important.

Therefore same sex partners can perform ritual sexual magick without debating the authenticity issue. The joining of the God and Goddess is more the joining of polar opposites rather than sexual opposites.

I want to state that if you are going to participate in sex magick and use a partner, that it is vital to get the consent of that partner.

To involve someone in a ritual or spell that they have not consented to is the moral equivalent of rape of their souls. It is more than cruel and will leave a nasty taste not only in your mouth, but that of the person you are performing the magick with.

The two techniques I am going to discuss here are Thought Holding and Candle Dressing. These are both relatively simple in appearance but powerful in scope.

Thought Holding; Again a willing partner, if you choose to have one at all, is important here. Your goal, and this is not easy, is to achieve orgasm with a thought of power in your head.

You begin my writing down that which you hope to accomplish. Both you and your partner (if you choose to have one) should have this thought clearly in your mind before you begin. You then protect the area where you are going to work. I always light candles and incense as well as play soft music.

I also open a good bottle of wine. My goal is to excite all of my senses. I try, very hard to be open and touched by all 6 of my senses before I begin any magickal working. Casting with just the magickal lacks some part of the experience for me. I then begin.

Remember to hold your thought as you reach peak excitement. You do not have to both orgasm at the same time for this to work. The release of orgasm sends your spell into the universe. Bind your spell, ground and center, you are done.

Candle Dressing; The products of sex can be used for dressing of candles for magickal purpose. You can use the combined effects of a male/female sexual experience or simply the male or female.

Remember the female is yin and should be used for yin spells the male is yang and that energy should be used for those spells that would invoke the male deity. After sex save the products of sexual excitement and rub them on a candle of appropriate color for your purpose. Then cast the spell as you would normally cast it.

Sex magick has a way of binding those who practice it together in unexpected ways. While you do not have to "love" the person you are casting with there should be a great deal of respect and care for that person.

It is not something to engage in casually or lightly without regard for the feelings of your partner. I believe that it is not something that should be engaged in with two people of very different abilities.

This is a personal choice.