"SEX: The Secret Gate to Eden"
Review of new Gnostic video
Thelema Press has finally released its long-promised documentary on the Mystery inherent in sacred sexuality. For those of you not familiar with Thelema Press, it is an organization devoted to sharing the teachings of the late Samael Aun Weor (more on him in a moment). The 75-minute film is a rich tapestry of sacred sex symbolism from around the world. The narrative weaves various traditions into its account, including the Kabbala, Western Europe’s alchemy symbols, Tantra, Mayan carvings, Tibetan Buddhism, and various Christian gospels. It is inspiring to see the parallels between these traditions, even if they have been interpreted radically differently over the years.
One symbol traced throughout the film is the theme of the serpent, or double serpent. We learn that the double serpent represents the sexual energy or kundalini of male and female rising in synergistic exchange. The serpent, or sexual energy, can either be raised to reconnect us with the Divine, or used to pursue physical gratification, thus anchoring us more firmly to matter…and suffering.
Obviously mankind has generally chosen the latter course, and the film traces that error in detail, comparing clues from various cultures. It concludes that humanity's blunder was procreating with the use of orgasm. This innocent mistake triggered an increasing attachment to material plane sensations. Not only that, it actually lowered humans into a denser plane than the one it inhabited when male and female were united through love alone, rather than physical gratification.
The film thus has an unambiguous message: use sex to reverse this error by (1) purifying the bad habits born of material plane attachments (greed, gluttony, lust, pride, envy etc.), and (2) making love within a committed union, without orgasm.
The film also distinguishes between three types of tantra: black, gray and white....
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