Theurgy
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| - | :''[[love magic]], [[sacred sexuality]]'' | ||
| - | '''Sex magic''' or sexual magic is a term for various types of [[human sexual behavior|sexual activity]] used in [[Magic (paranormal)|magical]], [[Theurgy|theurgical]], or otherwise [[religion|religious]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] pursuits. In short, sexual magic is the application of the energy of sexual arousal and/or orgasm, impressed with the strongly visualized image of a desired result, into the sphere of causal energy, with the hope of producing a desired change in the realm of manifestation. | ||
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| - | The fundamental premise of sex magic is the concept that the sexual energy, or [[libido]], of the human organism is the most potent force it contains, and harnessing the unique states that arise through sexual activity provides a special experiential conduit for the [[Transcendence (philosophy)|transcendence]] of nominal [[reality]]. | ||
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| - | Two fundamental applications of sexual magic concern the use of the [[orgasm]]. Some schools of thought base their use of sex upon the power that the orgasmic release of the sexual energy contains. An example of this type of sex magic is the [[Great Rite]] of [[Wicca]], a ritual that involves either symbolic or actual [[sexual intercourse]]. This union between the [[High Priestess]] and the [[High Priest]] represents the union between the Maiden Goddess and the Lover God. | ||
| - | == See also == | ||
| - | * [[Ganachakra]] | ||
| - | * [[Neotantra]] | ||
| - | * [[New Age]] | ||
| - | * [[Religious prostitution]] | ||
| - | * [[Sex and religion]] | ||
| - | * [[Tantra]] | ||
| - | * [[Yab-yum]] | ||
| + | '''Theurgy''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''θεουργία'') describes the practice of [[ritual]]s, sometimes seen as [[magic (paranormal)|magical]] in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action or [[divine presence|presence]] of one or more [[god]]s, especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving [[henosis]], and perfecting oneself. | ||
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Theurgy (from Greek θεουργία) describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action or presence of one or more gods, especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving henosis, and perfecting oneself.
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