Beeswax candles, incense, sage sticks and other witchy goodies at the High Falls Food Coop in upstate New York. Photo by Eric Francis. Prior cover: Fire eater performs.
Cunnilinigus and Clover | By Eric Francis
Dear Friend and Reader:As you may have noticed from my last three hundred mentions of the project, Planet Waves is in the midst of something called the Love, Lust and Compersion report -- a project designed to fly directly into the headwind of Valentine's Day marketing. The real name of the series is, It's Not About Sex, It's About Self. What was going to start as one-off "report" has become something of a six part series of articles on core issues of sexuality and relationships. If you've been looking for information that would help bring you closer to your real feelings and needs regarding sex and relationship, this may have some meaningful information for you. Today as a Valentine's Day special, I'm offering Part Three of the series as a gift to all readers [that text is the link]. Today's edition focuses on what I am calling "The Problem of Self Esteem," including a chapter on "What Would Lincoln Say?" (about marriage as a form of slavery) and "One Orgasm and We're Married" (something we've all experienced). Earlier parts of the series have looked at an unusual theory of jealousy that might help you get somewhere with the issue, and how it leads to "Locked-In Syndrome" in relationships -- a kind of hostage crisis. Part two is called "Touching the Goddess of Curiosity." It covers "The Problem of the Male Ego," including an introduction to the Goddess Inanna, "The Question of Loyalty", and "The Role of Guilt - and its Opposite." We're now about halfway done. Part four will cover "Compersion: A Missing Concept," which is a kind of alternative theory of jealousy (and one that's a lot of fun). This will propose some erotic rituals for couples or sex partners. Then we will move onto "The Sordid History of Masturbation Since 1712." That gets its own section, because it's so demented. It proves the power of a single piece of writing to shape consciousness across three centuries. The next segment will talk about the other side of masturbation - much fun it can be, as well as sexual rituals that turn masturbation in to a compersion experience. Finally, having set up this groundwork, I'll get to the astrology of sex, jealousy and the underlying theme of self-esteem. To sign up for the full series, go to this page and sign up for the "Love, Lust and Jealousy Report." You get instant access to the three segments currently published, and you'll receive the next few over the coming 10 days. The series will remain posted to the Web for subscribers. It includes some excellent photography from the Book of Blue (you will start to meet some of these mysterious women you keep seeing in the mirror), as well as pictures by Danielle Voirin. I've always wanted to write this thing, and now it's happening. Thanks for making that possible with your purchases of this product for $9.95. It is another Planet Waves bestseller. Happy Valentine's Day.  |
