As a complete word geek, I am always super grateful to find new vocabulary to describe sensual and sexual experiences. And so this weekend I was thrilled to learn more about a familiar state otherwise known as Ecstatic Trance.
Ecstatic trance refers to a deeply focused and heightened state of arousal and connection during intimate moments. ๐ It is often characterised by intense concentration on sensations and emotions and often leads to a feeling of being completely absorbed in the present moment ๐๐
Discovering this term helped me to gain a better understanding of why I have often associated peak sexual experiences with meditation. As with meditation, during Ecstatic Trance, distractions fade away, you become attuned to your deepest desires and responses, time seems to slow down and all of this creates a sense of euphoria and transcendence. ๐๐ฅ
Getting into a sexual trance does not necessarily mean being in a two-way encounter with a partner either! I have often accessed such states whilst receiving massage. For example last weekend, during a genital exploration my pelvis was rocking back and forth ecstatically and my arms were in the air literally shaking with arousal. I was totally in the zone and at some points I was not even receiving any touch whatsoever but being energetically held by the giver.
During the integration phase of the massage I felt an afterglow of blissful serenity. In my mindโs eye I began to see a swan gliding around a heart-shaped lake. There was a golden-pink light shining down on the dark blue water and it felt like I was being shown to keep flowing with the new sensations.
Iโm grateful to know from first hand experience that harnessing our sexual energy can truly help us to access joyful, healing and profound states of consciousness. So, itโs official. Ecstatic Trance is my preferred form of meditation!
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