Mantak Chia - Sexual Reflexology: Activating the Taoist Points of Love

Putting Sexual Reflexology into Practice

The practices described in this book have been used successfully for thousands of years by Taoists trained by personal instruction. It is preferable that readers do not undertake these practices with-out receiving personal transmission and training from a certified instructor of the Universal Tao, since some of these practices, if done improperly, may cause injury or result in health problems. Universal Tao Instructors can be located at the Universal Tao website: www.universal-tao.com or www.taoinstructors.org.

This book is intended to supplement individual training in the Universal Tao and to serve as a reference guide for these practices. Anyone who undertakes these practices solely on the basis of this book alone does so entirely at his or her own risk.

The meditations, practices, and techniques described herein are not intended to be used as an alternative or substitute for professional medical treatment and care. If any readers are suffering from illnesses based on mental or emotional disorders, an appropriate professional health-care practitioner or therapist should be consulted. Such problems should be corrected before training begins.

Neither the Universal Tao nor its staff and instructors can be responsible for the consequences of any practice or misuse of the information contained in this book. If the reader undertakes any exercise without strictly following the instructions, notes, and warnings, the responsibility must lie solely with the reader.

This book does not attempt to give any medical diagnosis, treatment, prescription, or remedial recommendation in relation to any human disease, ailment, suffering, or physical condition whatsoever.

Acknowledgments

The Universal Tao Publications staff involved in the preparation and production of Sexual Reflexology: Activating the Taoist Points of Love extends gratitude to the many generations of Taoist masters who have passed on their special lineage, in the form of an oral transmission, over thousands of years. We thank Taoist master I Yun (Yi Eng) for his openness in transmitting the formulas of Taoist Inner Alchemy.

Thanks to Juan Li for the use of his beautiful and visionary paintings illustrating Taoist esoteric practices.

We offer our eternal gratitude to our parents and teachers for their many gifts to us. Remembering them brings joy and satisfaction to our continued efforts in presenting the Universal Tao system.

As always, their contribution has been crucial in presenting the concepts and techniques of the Universal Tao.

We wish to thank the thousands of unknown men and women of the Chinese healing arts who developed many of the methods and ideas presented in this book.

We express special thanks to Lee Holden for his writing and editorial contributions. We appreciate his research and great labor. We express deep appreciation to Mamo for his illustrations. We thank Karen Holden and Lisa Yamamoto for their assistance in preparing, editing, and proofreading the manuscript. We wish to thank Colin Campbell, DeAnna Satre, Vickie Trihy, and Robert Marsh for their editorial contributions in the revised edition of this book.

Contents

Introduction

The Taoists have written and taught on the subject of sexual energy for the last five thousand years. This book is part of a series written to pass on some of this precious information, and to shed light on how to create positive fulfilling relationships in your life. By combining the classic Taoist sexual texts with modern reflexology theory, Sexual Reflexology can enable any individual or couple to better understand their sexual energy and to cultivate that energy for health and well-being.

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY

When most people hear the term reflexology, they think of foot massage. In the West, it is common to see charts, like the one below, that map out the areas of the body correlating to regions of the feet.

Charts like this make sense because the human body begins as a single cell that contains a blueprint for the entire body. As the body grows, energy meridians run through it and key parts of the body are mapped over and over again, based on the original blue-print. Rather like a hologram, a three-dimensional picture in which every part contains the whole, each part of the body has a mapping for the entire body. These energetic mappings are regularly used in Oriental medicine and are beginning to be more accepted in the West.

Reflexology is based on the premise that all our organs have reflex points on other parts of the body. The corresponding points are found by dividing the body into different zones. Organs in a particular zone can be stimulated by working on reflexes in the corresponding reflex-point zone. The meridians used in traditional Oriental medicine, acupuncture, and shiatsu also indicate mappings of the energetic pathways in the body.

The Taoists have long understood these energy correspondences throughout the body, and all of them are used in the Taoist healing arts. In addition to the reflexes already mentioned, Taoist literature includes reflexes for the sexual organs of men and women. These male and female reflexology zones form the basis for this book. Just as a book on foot reflexology goes on to describe methods of massaging the reflexes, so Sexual Reflexology gives applications for using the sexual reflex points in lovemaking. This understanding can help couples and individuals practice sex as an act of healing.

In this manner, sexual intercourse becomes a form of ecstatic acupressure. The most powerful reflex points on the body are the sexual organs. The whole body provides the sexual organs with energy, and the whole body (organs and glands) is stimulated when these organs are stimulated. The Taoists call sexual intercourse healing love because of its deep healing properties.

THE UNIVERSAL TAO

Taoist practice aims at aligning ourselves with the structure of the universe. The first step in connecting with the universe is to establish a harmonious relationship with ourselves. It is through the inner journey of meditation that the Taoists come to know themselves. This is the goal of the Universal Tao, an extensive system of self-development and spiritual cultivation. Using this system, we harmonize all our seemingly separate partsemotions, thoughts, physical body, and spiritual aspirationswith a variety of Taoist techniques. Exploring the system as a whole provides a full spectrum of life enhancing skills, in which sexual health is an essential part. Sexual reflexology is an important component of the system.

Universal Tao Instructors are available in the Americas to teach you Master Chias Universal Tao System of Chi Kung (qi gong) and Nei Kung for physical, emotional, and spiritual cultivation. Each instructor has been personally trained by Mantak Chia and the Universal Tao family of teachers. Ongoing classes, workshops, private instruction, private healing sessions, video and audio products, and retreats are available to people of all ages and conditions of health. Universal Tao centers are available in most major cities, and continuing education credits may be available. To contact a local instructor in your area visit our website: www.universal-tao.com, www.taoinstructors.org, or call (888) 444-7426.

The Healing Love Practice

The Healing Love practice of the Universal Tao refers to the cultivation of sexual energy. Sexual reflexology is an intricate aspect of the Healing Love practice. Healing Love utilizes sexual energy for the health of the body, mind, and spirit. There are practices for single cultivation (by oneself) and dual cultivation (with a partner). This book will demonstrate and discuss a variety of Healing Love practices that will bring health and vitality into your life and into your relationships. It will describe diagnostic techniques to reveal compatibility between male and female partners and also present specific exercises (sexercises) that strengthen our sexual imbalances and weaknesses. These exercise postures bring health, vitality, and an abundance of energy to those who practice them.