Table Of Content1000 YEARS
OF
SEXUAL WISDOM
By Karinna Kittles-Karsten
Copyright 2009
All rights reserved.
1000 Years of Sexual Wisdom
A Book by
Karinna Kittles-Karsten
Founder and President, Sacred Love, Inc.
Introduction
Sex—it’s one of the most fascinating experiences in the world, a subject that has
intrigued men and women for thousands of years throughout history. I count myself
among those who are captivated by this powerful, intimate act, and I have journeyed the
world in search of sexual wisdom. My earliest discoveries of sexuality unfurled during
my years as a top fashion model in some of the world’s most exciting and exotic
locations, including Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan,
Australia and New York. I reveled in the legendary romance of the European capitals and
became enchanted with the mystical cultures of the East. As a young romantic, I tumbled
in and out of love many times, always searching for deeper intimacy and more fulfilling
sex.
In this quest for more meaningful sexual intimacy, I began to study the sexual arts as
practiced by ancient cultures around the world. I drank in the sexual histories and rites of
China’s Tao of Love and India’s Tantra while voraciously consuming the mythical tales
of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome and the chivalric romantic
tradition of Medieval Europe. My curiosity also extended to lesser-known civilizations
where the people engaged in eye-opening sexual practices.
To my surprise, I discovered that many of these centuries-old cultures enjoyed a greater
sense of sexual freedom than we do today. They viewed sex as a completely natural,
nourishing act that should be performed often to improve one’s health and vitality. Even
more remarkable, when it came to sexual matters, several of these early civilizations
boasted more egalitarianism between the sexes than our own modern society. Both
women and men were equally free to initiate, engage in and enjoy the physical pleasures
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of copulation without double standards or feelings of guilt or shame.
I was completely enthralled and fascinated by these liberated views, but I found one
revelation even more compelling. I learned that the sexual beliefs of many of these
ancient civilizations shared one defining element—they considered sexuality a sacred
experience that was harmoniously linked to the divine, regardless of whether that took the
form of a god, a goddess, nature or the universe. In the eyes of the ancients, sex went far
beyond a few moments of physical pleasure shared between two people. This intimate
experience intricately connected a person to what was divinely meaningful to them and
infused a sense of one’s place in the grand scheme of life. This, I came to realize, is the
true essence of sexual wisdom.
I had no idea at the time, but this introduction to “sacred sex and love” would eventually
become my life’s work. Now, after 20 years of studying and teaching ancient sexual
wisdom, I enjoy sharing amazingly beautiful, mysterious and secret intimate arts from
around the world with millions of people through my books, DVDs, media appearances
and speaking engagements. One of the most wonderful things about these ancient love
arts is that they can benefit all types of people, whether you’re straight or gay, an
adventurous single person developing your sexual repertoire or a married couple hoping
to reignite your passion and enhance your lovemaking. It gives me incredible pleasure to
turn people on to new ideas to enhance their most intimate relationship using the
traditions and practices of ancient cultures. And that’s what I hope to do for you with this
book.
In 1,000 Years of Sexual Wisdom, I will share many of these ancient sexual rituals from
around the globe which have been lost throughout the ages. (I must admit that some of
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these traditions date further into our ancient past than just 1,000 years.) When you tap
back into these timeless customs, you will find renewed relevance and meaning for your
sex life. You will also discover that reenacting or adapting age-old sexual rituals or
engaging in primeval lovemaking practices with your lover can add a lot of spice and
intrigue to your sexual relationship.
No doubt, you will be surprised to discover how exciting and relevant these ancient
sexual rites are for today’s adventurous lovers. And if you’re hoping to take your sexual
relationship and capacity for intimacy to the next level, you will uncover the keys for
doing so within the pages of this book. With this book, you can begin your own journey
of initiation into a millennium (or more) of sexual wisdom.
Your quest for erotic knowledge will begin with the most ancient known texts on
intimacy and sexuality, China’s Tao of Love and India’s Tantra, both of which describe
arousing lovemaking rituals and sexual positions that can add variety and a new
dimension of intensity to any sexual encounter. Then you’ll journey to the Middle East
and Egypt where you’ll discover passionate and sensual temple rites that can be
reinterpreted to deliver divine sexual pleasures.
Next, your sexual voyage will lead you West where you’ll be introduced to decadent
celebrations used in ancient Greece and Rome that can be adapted for a fun and
frolicking good time. Your sexual education wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t explore
the legendary romance and chivalry that defined Europe’s Middle Ages and that can
reignite your own desire. Your world tour will also take you back in time to experience
the nature-based sexual practices of the indigenous tribes of the Americas, which can lead
to more sexual magic in your own love life. Finally, you can be inspired by the age-old
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customs and modern practices of the world’s most sexually liberal region, the Nordic
countries.
The enticing sexual histories of these ancient civilizations are meant to inspire you, and
the real purpose of this book is to help you make these timeless ideas your own to
enhance intimate pleasure, revitalize sexual excitement and bring you closer to your lover
than you ever imagined. 1,000 Years of Sexual Wisdom is above all else a guided sacred
initiation that can lead you to a more exciting, connected and satisfying sex life. I hope
you enjoy your journey.
Karinna Kittles-Karsten
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Enjoy Sex as Good Medicine with the Tao of Love from China ……………………………….. 7
Chapter Two
Delight Your Lover’s Divine Senses with the Tantra of India ……........................................... 30
Chapter Three
Harness the Power of Sexual Magic with Egyptian Sex Rituals…………………………………54
Chapter Four
Unveil the Mysteries of Love with the Temple Rites of the Ancient Middle East………………76
Chapter Five
Enchant the Heart with the Romantic Chivalry of Medieval Europe………………………….. 101
Chapter Six
Create Fertile Fantasies Inspired by the Gods and Goddesses of the Mediterranean………...... 128
Chapter Seven
Bring Heaven and Earth into Your Bedroom with Shamanic Sex Ceremonies of the Americas 152
Chapter Eight
Go Nordic Natural and Nude …………………………………………………………………..177
Conclusion
Having the Best Sex In the World ……………………………………………………………..199
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Chapter One
Enjoy Sex as Good Medicine
with the Tao of Love from China
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Intro
The civilization of ancient China that rose up amid misty sacred mountaintops and
blossoming peach trees more than 10,000 years ago, possesses one of the world’s richest
and most intriguing sexual histories. Its classic sexology system originated during the
Han Dynasty in 2 BC, a time of great medical discovery and social advances in ancient
China. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor, known as the father of traditional Chinese
medicine, learned the secrets of healthy sex, pleasure-filled sex and sexual alchemy in a
captivating conversation with three Taoist female immortals. The sexual knowledge he
gained from these mystical women became the foundation of the Eastern world’s oldest
known intimacy practice: the Tao of Love.
The Tao of Love graphically describes an intimate philosophy for love and lovemaking
believed to be the keys to health, harmonious relationships and longevity. Ancient
China’s most famous philosophers, artisans, emperors, empresses and doctors wrote
about, quoted and lived by the Tao of Love, incorporating its potent lovemaking rituals
into their daily lives.
In ancient China, the Tao of Love was interpreted as a sort of prescription for healthy
living and became a legitimate branch of traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, ancient
Chinese doctors viewed sex as very good medicine and would routinely prescribe Taoist
erotic techniques and rituals to their patients to promote healing and longevity.
Depending on a patient’s particular ailments, specific sexual positions and practices
would be recommended to restore health and youthful vitality.
Another compelling sexual secret within the Tao of Love is yin yang role play. Yin and
yang are polar opposites, like fire and water, that exist within each man and woman. Yin
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is the feminine, cool, receptive quality that flows through a sexual partner and attracts a
luscious intimate encounter. Yang is the masculine, hot, pursuing, penetrating quality that
inspires a dynamic lover and sets a sexual encounter on fire. According to ancient
Chinese sexual canons, when yin and yang are dynamically at play during a sexual
interlude, it creates harmony, sizzling excitement and orgasmic joy.
While the Tao of Love provided many tantalizing sexual practices to the Chinese people,
none was more desirable than the potent sexual elixir that was believed to produce
multiple orgasms and even immortality. In Taoist philosophy, immortality was a
supernatural state that would allow a person to move at will between earth and heaven.
The ancient Taoists, who viewed themselves as alchemists, created this erotic elixir by
using a variety of sexual techniques that would transform sexual energy into a refined
energy as valuable as gold.
The notion of this powerful sexual elixir permeated ancient Chinese society. It is written
that the Yellow Emperor delighted in cultivating his sexual elixir based on what he had
learned from the beautiful female immortals and became an immortal himself. One of the
most famous alchemists in China, Ko Hung, wrote about a sexual elixir school in his
monumental 4th century work, Pao P’u Tzu. During the Ming dynasty, numerous texts
referred to this intriguing sexual elixir, revealing that many ancient Chinese people were
enjoying its sensual benefits.
Although the Tao of Love is thousands of years old, it remains relevant and timely for
modern lovers. Take the Tao of Love’s prescriptions for sex as good medicine to
heighten your libido and increase sexual potency. With yin yang role play, you and your
lover can choose to ignite the fire for hot ecstatic sex or sink into each other’s arms for
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