Posts Tagged → Hermeticism

Effortless Alchemy – On Semen Retention

Semen retention is a beautiful practice—one with the potential to enhance every area of a man’s life: material, spiritual, and, yes, sexual.

All spiritual traditions of consequence recognize this, though they may speak in symbols. From the Daoist Golden Age – where “all men lived in harmony with nature and transmuted their energy as naturally as you or I draw breath” – to the esoteric heart of the early church, silenced by those who claimed to inherit Christ.

Each point toward a human sexuality that is both far more and far less than what has saturated the modern zeitgeist.

This is not a manifesto. It is a trace of my evolution—a path I share for those who struggled as I once did to break old ways of being and become something more.

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How to Love Yourself ↔ And Why You Should

The echos of my self-hatred lie etched in the faded scars that adorn my body like scrimshaw. We all have our stories and mine – while not fun to experience – was never special. And some need to see themselves in me, to listen.

I’ve been hearing the praises of self-love my entire life.

In my suffering, I couldn’t help but notice that its greatest missionaries in my life had it the least. In them, self-love often looked like narcissism and self-indulgence. No amount of fake smiles or filters could hide the hunger for external validation. Many were just as self-destructive as I was.

I remember telling a therapist, “I can’t love myself, I’ll turn out like them!”

We see ourselves reflected in others.

I wonder what I would see if I could go back in time?

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