Erotic Rituals
Beginning a sexual encounter with a ritual—a mutually
agreed upon activity—can help couples connect emotionally
and kindle sexual desire. Ritual can also add meaning to
sexual experiences, helping us view and remember lovemaking
with reverence. A simple and pleasurable ritual might begin
with lovers taking turns massaging each other's feet. Create
any type of ritual you desire.
Here's a more
advanced idea: Light two candles and surround with rose
petals. Face your lover. Gaze into each other's eyes and
take turns sipping wine as you share what you love most
about your partner's body or prowess in bed. Then, describe
in delicious detail the seductive pleasures you will lavish
upon each other in the moments to come. When the passion
becomes unbearable, extinguish the candles to complete the
ritual. Let the games begin.
Sex mentor Margo
Anand recommends several elaborate rituals that build trust
between partners. In the Sensory Awakening Ritual, the recipient
partner is blindfolded and led into the sanctuary. The other
partner's role is to encourage the recipient to relax, breathe
deeply, enjoy and receive. The blindfolded lover is then
treated to a feast of aromatherapy scents waved under his
or her nose followed by the sounds of different instruments,
and samplings of aphrodisiac foods such as a grapes dipped
in liqueur.
Next come seductive
touches using feathers and silk, and loving words. The ritual
is complete when the blindfold is removed and the lovers
stare into each other's eyes, a process known as "soul
gazing." From here, they may embark on a journey with
a new appreciation for each other and for their enlivened
senses.
The Magic Touch
Many of us may already engage in seductive rituals with
our lover without thinking of them as rituals. Some lovers
read erotic literature or poetry to each other. Others might
seductively dance to arouse their partners. Massaging or
bathing each other is a wonderful overture to sex. Any ritual,
no matter how simple or elaborate, should emphasize loving
words, eye contact, and most importantly, touch.
"Touch is
a human need," says Patricia Love, Ed.D, author of
the book "Hot Monogamy." When you're an infant,
you have to have it to survive; when you're an adult, you
have to have it to thrive. It literally lowers your heart
rate. That's why couples that are happy together live longer.
It's healthy for you."
The Healing Power
of Pleasure
Aside from the sheer pleasure of touch and intimacy, there
is good reason to nurture romance at every stage of our
relationships. "The concept of the healing power of
pleasure is grounded in the new science of psychoneuroimmunology,"
according to holistic practitioner Chrissie Wildwood.
"Pleasing
experiences such as falling in love, listening to music,
receiving nurturing massage, and inhaling pleasant fragrances
actually strengthen the body's immune defenses."
Creating
a special place where we can explore the full essence of
our sexuality is a wonderful way to maintain a close connection
with our lover. In this space, we are free to enjoy a range
of creative sexual expression and to reach new heights of
intimacy. What could be more blissful?
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