literatureTheKarezzaMethodorMagnetation:TheArtofConnubialLovePrefaceItwas,Ibelieve,inthewinterof1915-16thatawoman-friendinCaliforniawroteandaskedmewhyIdidnotwriteaspeciallittlebookonKarezza.Aseventshadconvincedmethattherecertainlywascryingneedofinstructiononthematter,hersuggestiontookrootandthissmallbrochureisthefruit.Forthoughquiteanumberhavewrittenmoreorlessconcerningcontrolledintercourse,theyhaveusuallydonesoguardedlyandsovaguelythattotheaverageinquirerthesubjectremainsamysteryandthebeginnerdoesnotknowhowtoproceed.Forwhichreasonmostmenfailandgiveupwhocouldjustaswellsucceed.Andsuccessorfailureheremaymakeallthedifferencebetweendivorceoralifetimeoflove-Happiness.Andstillbeyondtheembracethatbegetsthebodyistheembracethatbegetsthesoul,thatinvokesthesoulfromtheSoul.Thewonderfulembraces,sacred,occultandunspeakablytender,pureasprayer;Thehour-long,longerindwellingofhimwithinher,conceivingheragainlikeachild,thehour-long,longer,over-closingofheruponhim,bearinghimagainlikeababeinherwomb.Theinfiniteunderstandingofeachbytheother,thetranscendentupliftofeachbytheother;Notumultorgasmalhere;notbecausecrushedout,simplybecausenotdesired,simplybecausethisisbeyondthat,asaner,broaderjoy;thegreatcurrents,flowingthroughwiderchannels,ragenotnorwhirl,forwherethegreateristherethelesserisnotdemonstrative.Hereisharmonytoosweetforviolence,osmosisofsoulwithinsoul,rhythmicallyblending,inflowing,outflowing;singingwithoutwords;silentmusicofdivineinstrument.Symphonyofsexofnerve,heart,thought,andsoulintouch,at-one-ing.Absolutepeace,realizedheaven,thejoythatneverdisappoints,thatexceedsimagination,thatcannotbedescribed.Theloveineffable,theinspirationofbrain,theenergizingofmuscle,theilluminationoffeature,thehealingofbody,theexpressionofsoul.Spiritualsex-exchanging;themasculineinheruttering,thefeminineinhimreceiving,positiveandnegativealternatingatwill.p.6Spiritualsex-begetting;theimpregnationofeachbytheotherwithbeautifulthoughts,divinedreams,highhopes,nobleambitions,pureaspirations,clairvoyantvision,thebirth-bedofgenius.Thegivingofeachtotheothertotheuttermostimpulseofblessing,thereceivingofeachbytheothertotheuttermostnerveterminalofbody,totheuttermostfinefilamentofspirit.Notfollowedbyexhaustion,butbydaysofgenius,clearandexaltedvision,buoyantandhappyhealth.Notfollowedbyrevulsion,butbyhours,days,weeks,years,alifetime,maybe,oftendermemories,clinging,affectionatelongingtocaressagain,tobere-embracing.(Nay,isitnottrue,beyondalltruth,thatthosewhohaveoncethusbathed,blended,soulinsoul,areeternallymarried?)Theembraceofat-one-ness,ofexpression,andpurificationandrevivification,thatincarnatesthedivineinthehuman.Notpossibleexcepttothepureandpoetic,totrueandinnocentlovers,fitting,responding,liberating.Towhomsoulandbodyarebothsacred,towhomthiscommunionisareligiousritethemostsacred.TheembraceoftheCosmicsouls,theangel-matesintheirheaven.Novisionthis,dearfriends,nopoeticmetaphormerely,forlo!Ihaveliveditallmany,manytimes,hundredsofothershaveliveditmanytimes,everymemberoftheraceshallsometime,insomelife,liveit.Itisjoyandtruth,thejoyofjoysandtruthoftruths.BUSINESSIcan’tmisstheteno’clocktrain.I’mgoingtoBeijingonbusiness.I’msureit’swiththebossagainthistime.Nothingismorestressfulthangoingonabusinesstripwithourboss.Theyscheduledthenegotiationatninetomorrowmorning.There’restillseveralthingsthathaven’tbeendecidedyetbeforethetrip.Don’tyouthinkitagoodthingforyoutogetoutoftheofficeforacoupleofdays?Thetrainisn’tcrowdedatallrecently.LasttimeIwentonabusinesstripwiththebossIdidn’tevenhaveenoughtoeat.Thefirstthingyou’lldoislookforacomfortablehotel.Youdon’tknowhowtightthescheduleisforthisbusinesstrip.Quiteoftenwehavetoplayhosttothemthoughit’stheirhomeground.Nothing’sbeendecidedyet.Whygoingthereinsuchahurry?Thecompanyissometimesverycheaponthetravelexpenses.Iliketotakeanoccasionalbusinesstripforachange.OnthistripIhavetovisitseveralimportantcustomers.Wealwaysdiscussbusinessmatters.It’sboring.EverytimeI’mback,Ihavetowriteadetailedreportofthebusinesstrip.Sometimesyouarrivetherearoundtwoorthreeo’clockinthemorning.Businesstripistiringtome.Shealwaysgetssomepresentsforotherpeopleintheofficewhenshe’sbackfromabusinesstrip.Dialogue1I:ItsaysherethatyougraduatedfromBeijingN.mp3alUniversitywithamajorinEnglishLanguageandLiterature.A:Right.ThenyoumaythinkthatIamnotfitforthisjobaccordingtomyeducationalbackground.I:Yes.A:ButIwanttobeatourguideverymuchbecauseIliketravelingandmeetingvariouskindsofpeople.SoItookaneveningcourseattheTourismSchoolofBeijingaftergraduationandIhavegottenaqualificationcertificate.I:Soyoumustbeanextravert?A:Yes,Ialwaysenjoybeingwithagroupofpeopleandchattingwiththem.I:Whatdoyouthinkaretheresponsibilitiesofatouristguide?A:Atouristguidemustberesponsibleforarrangingandcoordinatingtouractivities,andofferingserviceoftransportation,accommodation,sightseeing,shoppingandentertainment.I:Don抰youconsideritahardwork?A:Hardbutinteresting,Ithink.I:Haveyouanyexperienceasatouristguide?A:Yes,IusuallyguidedforeigntouristsaroundBeijingwhenIwasinUniversity.I:Haveyoueverlearnedanyotherforeignlanguag