Part of what the Kama Sutra teaches that’s so enriching, and that makes it so much fun, is something called The 64 Arts. One of those arts is Cooking. Cooking can get you aroused. Another one of the arts is Preparing Food. Not just the cooking, but the preparation of the food. Use your imagination and think about how that could lead to something more erotic and exotic. Fruit… honey… gooey, runny cheese… or chocolate sauce. Food, and the preparing of that food, is part of The 64 Arts that prepare us, believe it or not, to be a better lover.
Another way to put one of the Arts into practice is to decorate your bedroom in a way that shows that you want to make it a temple for love. Bring fresh flowers into your room, lie out a beautiful spread, or invest in bedding and accoutrements that are sensual and alluring. These all invite an opportunity for lovemaking.
Temporary tattoos are a way to share in the fun of body modification and adornment. And they don’t involve needles or a tattoo parlor!
There are products on the market that allow you to apply something to your lover’s skin, or your own skin, just for the night, or just for your lovemaking session. Making art out of your bodies is a way of bringing a sense of playfulness and sensuality into your relationship.
Music is another simple art – put on a CD that evokes romance. Reading or telling an erotic story that gives you that feeling of “Oooooo” can get you energized and ready for love after a long, hard day of work. These are fun ways to employ The 64 Arts.
You can also play with magic. Casting a spell, using a crystal, or using things that are around you in nature to create an experience. Or use poetry… or playing games. There are games that allow you to explore what it’s like to be an opponent with your partner and experience the dynamic of almost competing, but actually playing together. And seeing where that can take you.
In essence, The 64 Arts are a component of the Kama Sutra that establishes who you are as a full person. You’re encouraged to show up with your partner and explore much more than the basic mechanics of everyday sex and everyday relating.