Ecstasy Books

This course is so much fun, it will get you moving to the beat. It is an original inspiring way to heal! Definately worth buying this course since you get over six hours of SHAKING!

i have to admit, the first minute of this CD set made me think i had made a terrible mistake in purchasing it. i expected a professorial exploration of the history of the practice, and an overview of the cultures that continue to use it. i figured there would be some good drumming tracks that i could use in some of my classes. imagine my shock when Keeney begins the audio session with the oratory style of a zealous, crazy Baptist minister, loud and in partial rhythm with drum play in the background!

i thought the whole thing was ridiculous, and so i turned it off, angry that i had purchased this set.

but then i decided to at least play one of the 6 discs all the way through. i'm so glad i decided to give it a second chance because quickly i realized that the absurdity was the very crucible of it's genius.

in TCM it is taught that all illness in the body is a result of blocked energy flow, and through techniques such as qigong, tai chi, and acupuncture, a person can clear out those blockages and restore health. Keeney's approach, right from his crazy presentation, is taking this understanding to another level. we are a culture of ill souls, blocked and boxed in by our norms, assumptions, and definitions. we have lost the ability to be free, to be loud and expressive, to be crazy. and in losing that, we've lost our connection to the divine. we've lost our natural birthright of self-healing and spiritual evolution. gibberish and nonsensical expressiveness make us feel uncomfortable. letting go and being raw, even silly, makes us self-conscious. relinquishing our controls makes us scared.

Keeney's radical performative style demanded that i let go of my walls and barriers that determined what form of knowledge was allowed to reach me. he didn't allow me to distance myself from his words as a scholar, examining his concepts in the 3rd person so i could file it away for later use if appropriate. he made me uneasy right from the start, and he challenged me to be daring, to let go, to shake and move and vocalize nonsense with intense feeling and expressiveness. he challenged me to set myself free. and i am immensely grateful.

the reason i give it 3 stars instead of 5 is because the music tracks are pretty terrible. at the end of each disk there is a music track for your shaking practice, and maybe 1 of the 6 tracks is mediocre at best. the others are just plain bad. that's 2 HOURS of crappy music! and since a big part of the reason i wanted this set was for the music, the overall value is diminished. additionally, Keeney was a little lazy with the sound balance in the studio. whenever he whispers i have to turn the volume all the way and can still only barely hear him. then, when he immediately transitions to being loud and boisterous again, the volume needs to be turned down. because of his performance style, i have to constantly adjust the volume, and while i appreciate the beauty of what he's done, he could have done a better job equalizing the sound.

i imagine that many people (mostly men like myself) will have the same initial reaction as i did. i say to you, give it another chance. This CD set isn't just talking about shaking medicine, it IS medicine! have the courage to receive his message. suspend judgment for just a little while and let him in; it just might change you like it did me.

i almost let it pass me by. now i think it might be the most important purchase i've made in years. now if only i can find some good music to shake to! ;)

My favorite type of read is gay non-fiction so this straight-fiction was a stray for me. I have to say it was a very good book. Schwartz did a good job of keeping my interest - once I was into it, I was intrigued as to how it would end. The book is very fiction and something I didn't expect to carry my interest when I first cracked it, but Schwartz's colorful writing weaved it through various curves and twists and kept me coming back. The ending was well done.

This book is a must read, you might find it too detailing at first but once you get into it you find it hard to put down. Irving Stone gives you a look behind the scenes of Michaelangelo's work and life- his ispirations, thoughts, loves, agonies...
It's an inspring book that'll make you think and will deffinately make you want to go visit Tuscany (if you're planning to, read this first).

A very beautiful book with fantastic photography! The information is rather basic and it has no true "recipes" as much as just cooking suggestions.
I love this book just for it's visual appeal. There are some mildly erotic photographs that add to the sultry feel of the book.
If I were to classify this book as anything it would be a great coffee table book.

I DID FIND THIS JEWEL OF A STORY BY ACCIDENT, FRIEND IWARN YOU IT HELT MY ATTENTION ALL NIGHT BOTh male &female ARE GREAT IF YOU LIKE BOLD BRASS BOY OH BOY ISTAYED UP ALL THREW 355 PAGES GOOD IT'S A KEEPER FOR ME !!

Beyond the Kama Sutra is an adventure into mainstream erotica. Tantalizing in its interpretations and descriptions, the book "draws on all the major Eastern writings: the Kama Sutra and the Ananga Ranga, the Tao of Loving and the Perfumed Garden." While direct in describing various positions and acts, the text is straightforward and written in short segments making it comprehensible, as well as easy to share with a partner. Sexual positions are depicted with seductively orchestrated photos using graceful and beautiful men and women.

For those who familiarize themselves with the ancient names and terms of sexuality, this book provides a visual `companion' to accompany those definitions. For others that may be searching for an introduction into ancient eastern sexuality, this book condenses theories into specific shared sexual acts giving the reader a broad view of what was once taught openly and without shame. The book probably can best be utilized as a communication prop or tool between partners to stimulate conversation on personal sexual likes and dislikes.

Very heartfelt piece of work. The author allows you to get up close and personal with deep and quite personal issues that are familiar to many. This book introduces it readers to love, anger, fear, joy, and overcoming. Many times you're stuck in the middle of whether you should cry, laugh, or jump for joy. Excellent story, I encourage everyone to take some time to read The Chronicles of My Ghetto Street!

VP Kali Havelock has maneuvered Lang Sterling into showing up at a party with the wrong woman so she can cut him loose and contract his services and his patents to her company, Interaction Automation. But Lang has downed quite a few scotches and wants a replacement date more than he wants the millions he'll get from the contract - or so he says.

For most of this book the couple spend half their time getting more intimate and the other half arguing about why he won't negotiate already. The business plot is amusing but fairly light until you get to the emotional heart of what's really going on. It's also amusing to see the sex roles reversed business-wise although Lang's masculinity is saved by the idea that he's so brilliant and valuable that it doesn't really matter what silly things he does during negotiations.

The lighter plot also softens the excessive masculinity in the bedroom that is typical of a Jayne Castle novel from this era.

Keri was a great secretary. But what made men think her willingness to share their work meant a willingness to share their beds? so Keri tones down her beauty, with a no nonsense additute. Until Dane Randolph sees through her disquise, melts her icy resolve.

This is a charming historical snapshot of the late Nicholas Saunders' extended volume of research into MDMA. Highlights include a poignant tale of rekindled love, and an eye opening essay on Euoropean Football (Soccer) hooligans gone mellow on X.

Admittedly, this is not the #1 best book on MDMA available on the market. It is dated, and "Ecstasy, the MDMA Story," by Bruce Eisner is my preferred handbook to MDMA from that era. Still, Saunders' book is fairly well researched, gives a more Eurocentric angle, contrasted with Eisner's USA focus, and promises to be the flashiest, most spectacular looking book on your shelf. The front and back covers, as well as the entire spine are created out of a magnificent color changing glittery, shimmery paper. It is a very shiny paper, so hold the book up to your face, and you will see a striking self image, floating amongst the rainbows.