"It is with a considerable sense of risk that we decided to write this book on our own authority."I expected more from this book. The writing of Easton and Hardy fails to do the topic justice. I believe there is a connection between the 'blissful' states of tantra and those heightened states achieved by physical means, even those of the extreme methods of BDSM. I do not need to be convinced of it by this book. However, this book doesn't explain this sensitive and complex issue in a comprehensibl [...]

I went into this book with high hopes. A discussion of "radical ecstasy" as it relates to sex and intimate connection? Yes please! And while authors Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy write with heartfelt authenticity and earnestness, this book was unfortunately, a bit of a mess. When two authors share co-authorship on one book, I am sure it can be tricky to both have individual voices as well as a unified message, but I know it's possible and have read many books where two authors pulled it off. [...]

p86 The ChakrasFirst chakra - Root, red, base of the spine, genitals/anus, connection to the EarthSecond chakra - Sex, orange, where your womb is or would be, sexual turn onThird chakra - Power, yellow, solar plexus, center of gravity, chiFourth chakra - Heart, green, middle of the chest, emotionsFifth chakra - Throat, sky blue, center of the neck, speech and peaceSixth chakra - Third eye, midnight blue, between your brows, visionSeventh chakra - Crown, violet or white, slightly above your head, [...]

A book by Greenery Press, Radical Ecstasy concerns sex magic. To be precise it looks at BDSM and spirituality and how the two interconnect, drawing parallels between BDSM, Tantra and the sort of Shamanic ritual practiced by Fakir Musafa. As always with Greenery Press, whom I confess I'm very fond of, the book is written in an approachable style, with the authors, Dossie Easton and Janet W Hardy, drawing on their own experiences and providing anecdotes to embellish their points. I like this appro [...]

I liked this book in a bdsm, tantra, edge of woo woo sort of way. They walked the line without loosing me in deep spirituality. I can relate to a lot of what they say on energy and tantra and have hard time describing just the same as they state they do. By just stating their experiences, you can imagine or get a taste of what radical ecstasy is like for them. They also don't seem like they want to push it on anyone, but just state their experiences and you can take it or leave it. If you take n [...]

Dossie and Janet offer a personal look into their own experiences with BDSM and ecstasy. Not really a how-to and not exactly a narrative, this book is terrific if you're looking to take a peek inside the experiences and thoughts of two folks who have a great deal of experience with BDSM and the ways they use it to reach altered states of consciousness. Some of the stories are wickedly hot. A nice addition to a kinky person's bookshelves.

It was a cool book to read with some things for me to think on. I can see this book having a great reread value as I'm sure I would pick things up at a later date when my head is in a different space. While the focus of the book is on sexual pleasure, there are lessons in here for living every day.The story examples were great naughty fun to read as well as being explanatory.

Some misinterpretations of Jungian theory towards the end I think, but overall a very respectable introduction to the potential psychological work to be found in BDSM. A good read for both beginners and seasoned folks.

A bit slow, taking half the book to describe what the hell they plan to talk about, but a good job for an attempt at a non-denominational stab at a complicated subject.Definitely good for sparking discussion with lovers and friends.

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NOT an S/M 101 manual (it's mostly about the authors' own experiences) but there's juicy stuff in here!

Woo-woo

Dossie always writes from a place that feels like she said what I was thinking.