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Spinning Our Wheels… Native Wisdom on the Chakras
Wisdom from every ancient culture speaks of wheels of energy in the body that either radiate like beaming headlights or clog like twisted, kinked up hoses. Only in the Western view, where bodies somehow operate like machines, are chakras and energy centers a foreign concept.
For that’s what chakras are—invisible yet impossible-to-live-without pools of moving energy [...]
Just Ask! Hetero Woman Thinking About Having Sex with a Woman… Amara Responds
We very much enjoy hearing from readers. Our teacher/coaches are pleased to answer your questions on anything… in this ongoing Q & A. Just Ask!
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Hello,
I received your QSM e-newsletter today and found it not only very informative but actually an interesting read. I have no idea where I signed up to receive the newsletter but [...]
Jade Maiden in San Diego; Get in Touch With Your Feminine Vitality, Dec 4
A One-Evening Introductory Workshop
SAN DIEGO, CA – On December 4, San Diego women will have a unique opportunity to learn a whole new way to gather and nourish their feminine body, mind and spirit. Amara Charles, a renowned spiritual sexuality instructor, author and poet will provide an introduction to the Taoist practices and exercises [...]
Seven Charms of a Female Courtesan
Delighting and Enchanting the Men in Your Life
Courtesans, many of whom have vanished without a trace, were often highly cultivated women who specialized in exchanging artistic graces, elevated conversation, and sexual favors with male patrons throughout history and around the world. Courtesans were present in Japan, China and Italy, where exchange was made through [...]
First Los Angeles Jade Maiden Workshop Set for Dec 6 -7
A 2-Day Discovery of Feminine Potential, Dec. 6-7
Nourishing Arts, a developer of workshops featuring practices and teachings from the Taoist and Shamanic traditions, has scheduled its first Los Angeles event. The two-day Jade Maiden Workshop, scheduled for December 6 – 7, 2008, is designed to restore and cultivate sexual vitality. It will be a nourishing [...]
Sexual Secrets of Female Taoists
Tigress of the Jade Moon
This article focuses on the female aspects of Taoist Spiritual Sexuality. There are equally profound teachings for men as well, which I will be presenting future articles.
“If you cannot face directly into your sexuality, You will never discover your true spirituality.” – White Tigress Manual
While western scientists and drug companies seek [...]
Full StoryDrinking the Nectar of Yin
By Amara Charles
There is a secret to gathering Yin Essence.
What is Yin Essence? While it’s invisible, illusive and impossible to contrive, everyone has felt it. It lives in the smile of a young child, it breathes when you lie back to absorb the blue sky. It happens when you laugh, it appears when you weep, [...]
