This is a Vulva Puppet. This is another way of seeing the Divine Yoni. Isn’t she beautiful? And if you look carefully, these are her inner lips, these are her outer lips, this is the hood and this is her Pearl, remember we talked about that?
In here is the Goddess Spot, which you can actually feel. Remember we talked about if you were to pleasure her Goddess Spot, or her G-Spot, you might be able to provoke her into producing Amrita, which is the Divine Female fluids. How many of you love to hear nature sounds?
EVERYONE: Yes…
PATTI: Yes, for me, that awakens me. Nature, or even beautiful sitar music if you want to get into the Indian theme, or romantic music or whatever turns you on, because you may get turned on by Punk, you may get turned on by Electronica, and that’s fine. Whatever it is that awakens your sense of hearing is part of the journey and the dance.
The sense of smell. Now the sense of smell, they say, is the most ancient of our senses. And we have the capacity, when a scent comes our way, to evoke a memory from the past that stays with us for days sometimes. And so there may be research to show that the scent of pumpkin pie spice is an aphrodisiac for men… go figure!
MAN: I believe it!
PATTI: That’s because, for a lot of guys, I’m imagining, when you were a boy, there was probably a time when someone you loved using that spice, and it made you feel all warm inside and glow-y and loved. And all that good stuff! And so there’s that “Ah, yes, I love that…. I love that!” Right?
For example, the scent of rose is the highest vibration of all flowers and plants on earth, so an essence of rose oil would not only be a beautiful scent in the room, but it would also evoke feelings of romance.
It would also open up this energy center, which is the Chakra of the Heart, and actually awaken the sense of love, the feelings of love – just by having aroma therapy rose oil in the room. And even taste, which is so connected to smell – you know, we can’t taste if we can’t smell – so the nose and the mouth are integrally related.
When we taste, the scent is actually becoming a flavor, and we can play with food with our beloved. We can indulge in chocolate, or in strawberries, or in kiwi fruit; that’s sensuous or divine itself.
We can use touch for a sensual massage or a caress, or all kinds of things that evoke the sense of touch as one of our senses, because the largest sex organ in the human body is what? Skin! Our skin. And our skin is where we get evoked and awakened, in our sensations on the outside.
Having all the senses awakened is part of the journey of Tantra. Later, you’re going to get to play with how to awaken each of your senses, and what are some ways that bring you more deeply into the Tantric journey and experience through sensual awakening.
Do you remember when we were talking about making the body a Body Temple, and sacred, and honoring it, and when we talk about touch, we also talk about making the body a fun object for adornment. So some of the toys you’re going to get to play with include these wonderful little gems…called “Nipple Huggers.” They go around the nipple. They don’t hurt. And this one, which is so fun, is like a little nipple necklace.
So these hooks, again they’re real gentle, you slide them down and open them up, they’re a little noose, then you tighten them. And the thing about nipples is that they have a direct connection with clitoral stimulation in terms of nerve conduction, so for women it’s a real pleasure center.
Here’s a fun way of taking these pots of safe, water-soluble paints and actually adorning your beloved. Isn’t that a fun way to worship your sweetheart? And the other thing about Tantra that is so profound is, just as we were talking about sight, the eyes, in Tantra, we spend a lot of time gazing at our beloved. We connect, eye to eye, because the eyes are often referred to as the “windows” to the… what? “Soul…” exactly.
So by connecting to our beloved, eye to eye gaze: left eye to left eye, we actually set up a connection, energetically, for bonding.
The other hallmark of Tantra as a sexual path is breathing. And I’d like us to try a little bit of that, like we did the energy exchange, so that you feel anchored and centered and confident about how you can learn to synchronize your breathing together.
So I want you to face your partner. What you’re going to do, is that you’re going to breathe naturally. So, the minute I tell you to
focus on your breath, you’re going to start breathing differently. And you’re going to get nervous, and you’re going to say “oh my god, I’m not breathing my normal way.”
Just relax into it, take a few deep breaths to get centered if you need to. And the idea is to get in touch with your own breathing pattern. And then, focus on the breathing pattern of your beloved. And synchronize with that. Feel him or her inhaling and exhaling. Maybe you want to cozy in and listen if you can’t feel or hear the breath. And try that eye gaze, left eye to left eye, at the same time, honoring your partner, connecting, and linking up breath.
Prahna is breath. It is the energy of life, it’s your life-force. That you breathe in with each inhalation, and exhale into the universe. It’s what keeps you alive, and you’re sharing that in synchrony, with your beloved. Do you feel that? Great.
So I’m noticing that everyone seems to have hooked up. Hello everyone? You may come back. You see, it’s already working you’re already on the path. You’re learning about your mindset, your attitudes, your emotions are opening up. You’re learning about eye gazing and ritual and connective breathing and synchronizing breathing – you’re already doing Tantra.