Understanding the darker aspects of sexuality

The authentic practices of Tantra will modify an individual's sexual core, rather than only focusing on the heart-centered or emotional aspects of sexuality associated with a partner.

The authentic teachings of Tantra will reveal the dangers and traps from a non-physical perspective. The darker aspects of sexuality encompass realms where concealed forces can have influence on an individual's sexual desires, which may be misinterpreted as originating from inside themselves.

What is the significance of understanding the darker aspects of sexuality?

We utilize the Jungian idea of the Shadow, which represents the aspects of ourselves that we conceal from both ourselves and others due to social conditioning.

 In this context, we primarily focus on the sexual aspects of the shadow, as here is where the most significant power resides and the potential for growth is greatest.

For many individuals, the Erotic Shadow encompasses all sexual impulses; for others, it relates to certain quirks and obsessions. The majority of individuals on Earth have been conditioned to suppress some aspects of their sexual drives. This concealment enables us to assimilate into society, however we are renouncing a facet of our identity in the process. Negative feelings may exist regarding our erotic shadows. Emotions such as shame, remorse, or self-loathing may be prominent when a facet of the self has been repressed. It requires an act of audacious self-compassion to pause, introspect, and scrutinize the concealed aspects of oneself.

“Dark Tantra Sensual Surrender ...*Each individual possesses a shadow; the less it is integrated into conscious awareness, the darker and more substantial it becomes. To overcome the darkness, we must invoke all faculties of enlightenment that awareness can provide.” Carl Jung.

It is essential to cultivate knowledge regarding the matters that perturb us. This encapsulates the essence of the notion of 'being conscious,' especially when educating others about conscious sexuality and sex.

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As adults, we possess the capacity to deliberately examine our sexuality, utilizing techniques from conscious kink related to touch and consent negotiation.  We integrate these abilities with sensual ritual and personal change as a shamanic expedition through the mind, body, and soul to examine aspects of our inner erotic terrain, ranging from the superficial to the deeper, concealed psychology that may reside in the shadows.  This is where we may uncover our own concealed sensual treasures. 

This method will facilitate the integration of these elements of self, resulting in a deeper embodiment of the experience of completeness.

The predominant causes for the repression of the shadow pertain to the individuals to whom we are attracted, the sexual actions we desire to engage in, or the aspects of our bodies we wish to investigate. The peril of repressing our sexuality is that it does not truly dissipate. It is an integral aspect of our being that requires expression to maintain our mental and emotional well-being. Discovering secure and beneficial methods to engage with our shadow enhances our self-awareness. Given that several Shadows pertain to sexuality, which is a formidable energy, it need heightened vigilance and consciousness to investigate the Shadowed depths of our psyche.

Exploring the sexual shadow has several advantages: enhanced self-awareness, improved capacity for intimacy, more emotional resilience in facing life's challenges, healing of past scars and traumas, and the release of bodily obstructions.  Understanding our own shadow enhances our embodiment and amplifies our influence in the world.  As a result, we get more sexual satisfaction at a fundamental level of our existence by enhancing our capacity to offer and receive pleasure.

Conscious Kink is vital to our examination of the Shadow, since it enables us to investigate our fetishes in an empowering and caring manner. We may investigate the experience of impact play (e.g., whipping or spanking) or devise scenarios in which we relinquish our authority to another individual temporarily.

Conscious Kink facilitates the exploration of our darkest erotic dreams; hence the focuses on acquiring essential techniques for establishing boundaries and assuring healthy practices for obtaining genuine permission from participants in our scene. Consent is paramount.

The essence of tantra is in its capacity to unify all elements. For centuries, humanity has engaged in an interminable conflict—the struggle between good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, heaven and hell, holy and profane, liberty and oppression.

Tantra offers a solution for this suffering. This cure is effective because a tantric pursues liberation within the world, rather than escaping from it. The holy and the everyday coexist in peaceful equilibrium.

You may have experimented with the allure of dominance and submission in your sexual expression.

You may have encountered information on its capacity to modify states of consciousness, serving as a means for sexual healing and its transformative potential. This portion of our existence has been the most marginalized by society, particularly the more sinister facets of this manifestation.

The practice of Dominance and Submission/Sacred BDSM explores what may be perceived as a more shadowy aspect of human eroticism.