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Taoism teaches that mutual oral-genital sex creates a special energy circuit that can help harmonize vital body elements. From an eighteenth-century Japanese painting.

When Parvati drinks the seed of Shiva, she acts as a snake goddess coiled around the

Lingam. she drinks the Soma elixir directly from its mouth.

SATCHAKRANIRUPANA

playing the flute

Chinese erotic literature has many references to Playing the Flute, another name for contact between the mouth and Lingam. The mouth of a woman can "play" the Lingam in an infinite variety of ways, from gentle licking, brushing with the lips, and kissing, to

deep, prolonged sucking. She should take care to avoid over-zealous use of her teeth, as the delicate membranes of the Lingam can be injured. Playing the Flute is

a delicate and stimulating practice by which a woman can come to know the character and subtle delights of the Lingam.

In the Chinese classic The Golden Lotus, there is the following amusing and sensitive passage:

In Chinese erotic literature the term "playing the flute" is commonly used to describe the contact between the mouth and Lingam. It is especially used to evoke the sexual control necessary to achieve the heights of ecstasy. From a Chinese painting of the mid-eighteenth century.

The lovers took off their clothes and sat side by side within the silken net on coverlets of the rarest silk, perfumed with orchids and musk. They laughed and played together until the flush of desire mounted to their brows and the passion in their hearts made them tremble. Then they performed the Mystery of the Clouds and the Rain and did whatever the wine inspired. He sat on the bed and made the Lady of the Vase place herself on the cushions and Play the Flute for him:

Not from bamboo or stone, not played on strings,

This is the song of an instrument that lives,

That makes the emerald tassels quiver, Who can say what the tune is, or the

key?

The red lips open wide,

The slender fingers play their part daintily.

Deep in, deep out; their hearts grow wild with passion. There are no words to tell of the ecstasy that thrills.

The Dark Girl personifies the transcendental initiatress into the arcana of sex. From a contemporary photograph.

nine positions of the dark girl

There is a Taoist text of the Sui dynasty (circa A.D. 590-618), known as the Sexual Handbook of the Dark Girl, which takes the classic form of a dialogue between a Sex Initiatress and the Yellow Emperor. The Dark Girl is one of a triad of Initiatresses, all of the Taoist tradition, who teach the sexual secrets. The Yellow Emperor is a mythic Chinese ruler who taught mankind the various skills necessary for civilization. He ruled during the Golden Age, when there was no war or sickness; it is said that he ascended to Heaven in broad daylight, after perfecting the Sexual Arts with his twelve hundred wives and concubines. The Dark Girl taught him various other arts, including military strategy and

magic, but it was for her sexual wisdom that she was best known.

The Nine Positions of the Dark Girl are specifically prescribed for balancing imbalances within the body. Taoism and Tantra both teach that sexual intercourse can have a very beneficial effect on health. Specific postures, like Yoga positions, release and channel energy. If postures and love-rhythms can be correctly chosen, all physical ailments can be easily overcome. The therapeutic value of love-making is a topic that we shall be viewing over the next few sections of this book. The Dark Girl here emphasizes lovepositions, strokes of love, and the power of rhythm:

T I G E R ' S T R E A D

The woman gets down on her hands and knees, with her buttocks raised, and her head down. The man kneels behind her and embraces her waist. Then he pierces her innermost center with his Jade Stalk; it is very important that

Monkey's Attack. From a Japanese color print by Katsukawa Shunsho, circa 1788.

Tiger's Tread. A nineteenth-century Chinese painting.

Variation of Tiger's Tread. From a Japanese color print by Kitigawa Utamaro, circa 1799.

Approach to Monkey's Attack. From a Japanese Shunga scroll, circa 1640.

Vishnu the Preserver 199

Mounting Tortoise. From an anonymous series of Japanese prints, circa 1680.

Turning Dragon. From a painting on silk of the K'ang-Hsi period (1662-1722).

If one should resolve to abstain from sexual intercourse, one's innermost spirit will not develop, since the interchange of Yin and Yang will come to a halt. How could one thus supplement one's vital essence? Blending the vital essence during frequent sexual intercourse, substituting the new energies for the old, is the way to derive real benefit. If a man knows how to make love without emitting semen, then his vital essence will return within. This is the secret of life, which greatly benefits the system.

SU-NU-CHING

Splitting the Cicada. From a Chinese engraving for the erotic novel Su Wo P'ien (The Moon Lady), circa 1610.

lifts them up to her breasts. The man should then insert his Jade Stalk deep into her Infant Girl. Alternating deep love-strokes with shallow ones, he should aim at her innermost Knot and retain his semen. This method of lovemaking encourages the woman to move her body in harmony with the man, who should penetrate deeply. The woman will derive great pleasure and her Love Grotto will exude copious moisture, which the man should endeavor to absorb through his Jade Stalk. When the woman reaches her climax, he should cease to move. Through correct practice of the Mounting Tortoise, the sexual power of the man will become increased a hundredfold and the woman will derive great satisfaction.

T U R N I N G D R A G O N

The woman lies on her back and the man lies upon her, with his knees resting on the bed. She raises up her Jade Gate and inserts his Jade Stalk into her mysterious cavern, while he caresses the upper part of her body. He then begins to move slowly, interspersing two deeply penetrating love-strokes between every eight shallow ones. R e - taining his semen, his Jade Stalk should ideally be inserted when it is not completely hard and withdrawn while still stiff. If the man performs his movements vigorously and strongly, his health will flourish, the Hundred Ailments (all sickness) will vanish and the woman will experience full gratification and joyfulness.

SPLITTING T H E C I C A D A

The woman lies flat out on her front

and extends her body. T h e man

stretches out over her back, lifting her buttocks so as to insert his Jade Stalk

into her R e d Pearl. He should make

love with her, interspersing six shallow love-strokes with nine deep ones, un-

should retain his semen, gradually bringing her to full climax, when her Grotto will expand and contract rhythmically. Then he should stop moving. This method of love-making is effective in curing the Seven Bodily Aches (all bodily pain).

F L U T T E R I N G P H O E N I X

The woman lies on her back and raises her legs. The man kneels between her thighs, supporting himself by resting his hands on the bed. He inserts his Jade Stalk deeply, penetrating into her innermost Precious Stone and moving vigorously. Harmonizing his body with hers, he should intersperse three shallow love-strokes with eight deep ones, pressing himself firmly against her buttocks, so that her Anemone of Love expands and contracts, naturally exuding moisture. He should retain his semen and bring the woman to climax. This method of love-making cures the Hundred Ailments.

R A B B I T S U C K I N G I T S H A I R

The man lies on his back, with both

legs stretched out . T h e w o m a n

straddles him, her knees outside the man's legs, her back turned on him and facing his feet. She inserts his Jade Stalk into the Strings of her Lyre and moves voluptuously. When she has reached the zenith of pleasure, profuse moisture will flow from her like a spring. Then her face will become filled with great joy. T h e man should retain his semen while practicing this lovemaking method, which prevents the Hundred Ailments.

O V E R L A P P I N G F I S H - S C A L E S

The man lies on his back and the woman sits on top of him, with her legs stretched out in front of her. The man gently inserts his Jade Stalk slightly, and then stops. He should continue to lightly sport inside her with his Jade Stalk, like an infant playing with its mother's breast. All love-movements should be done by the woman, who should prolong her climax for as long as possible. The man should retain his semen and bring the woman to fulfillment. This love-making method cures all imbalances of temperament.

C R A N E S W I T H J O I N E D N E C K S

The man sits comfortably. The woman sits on his lap facing him, with her legs apart. She embraces his neck with her arms, while he inserts his Jade Stalk deep into her Wheat-shaped Cave. The man should aid her movements up and

Fluttering Phoenix. From a painted scroll, Hokusai school, Japan, circa 1830.

Variation of Fluttering Phoenix. From a Japanese color print by Kikugawa Eizan, circa 1810.

Rabbit Sucking Its Hair. From a series of Japanese prints by Moronubu, circa 1682.

Variation of Overlapping Fish Scales. From a Chinese print of the Ming dynasty.