New therapies to be introduced soon

Greetings once again
Soon we will be introducing some new therapies at the Shakti Gardens - firstly I will be introducing Lomi-Lomi (or Kahuna massage), this will soon be followed by Thai massage and Sound Vibrational Therapy.

I will be attending an intensive Lomi (Kahuna) workshop soon, and hope to follow this with a course in Thai massage. The Sound Vibrational Therapy is unique in that it works directly on the Chakras by utilising various wind instruments, gongs and chimes to activate the various Chakras. I am currently in the process of obtaining the instruments to be used in this therapy. This modality can be used very effectively in conjunction with other healing processes.

I will also be looking for a beautician to join me to do facials and nails, if you wish to recommend anyone please contact me.

Be Blessed
Don Dreaming Eagle

a way to a Man's heart - part 2

Always serve food with love, create a love feast. Surprise your loved one when they get home, soft lighting with candles, some incense (like Ylang, Vanilla, Black Magic or even Kama Sutra), arrange a baby sitter.

When preparing the meal, it must be as stress free as possible, so you will be in the right frame of mind, ready for passion. So what if you cheat and order a pre-made meal, dress it up with some of your unique creations.

Atmosphere is important, if you have a fireplace then use it, otherwise revamp your bedroom to resemble a "Pleasure Garden". Present the foods in an attractive manner, finger foods are possibly best for this, wine, tasty & spicy treats, and then sweet items to finish off the meal. Dress for the occasion, a soft shimmering gown, use your femininity, tease and entice. A deep red cloth and gold candles are wonderful passionate colours, even deep purples complimented with rich orange.

Shakespeare once said "if music be the food of love, then play on". A romantic meal is not just what you eat, it is the way you eat and enjoy it, learn to feed your lover, tempt them with delicacies, tease them with their favourites, its all about passion and love.

So how about creating a Mulled Wine Love Potion
You will need the following:
1 bottle claret (or red wine of your choice)
1 large orange
1 large lemon
4 cinnamon sticks
12 clove buds
1 tablespoon castor sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Method:
1.empty the wine into a stainless steel or ceramic saucepan and add slices of the orange and lemon
2.add all the other ingredients - stir with a wooden spoon and cover
3.simmer over gentle heat for 20minutes - DO NOT BOIL
4.strain and serve while still warm. Make sure if you use glasses that they are heat proof or else warm them first in warm water

Serving your loved one a warm glass of Mulled WIne gives a message that you are ready and willing to welcome any advances made towards you.
Just a precaution, this potent brew will loosen both your senses as well as pave the way for a night of passion. Do not serve your loved one large quantities as too much can be a sexual inhibitor

As a sweet treat you can make some Winter Love Biscuits
The ingredients for these biscuits are steeped in history and associations with love. Vanilla and sugar are ruled by Venus

Remember to have thoughts of love and passion when preparing these, focus on your loved one and the time yuo will have together sharing in the delights of the feast.

You will need:
22g vanilla sugar
175g butter (not margarine, use the real thing)
350g plain flour
50g ground brazil nuts
300g baking powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
icing sugar
food colouring
water to mix
baking sheets
wooden spoon
rolling pin
heart shaped cutter

Method:
1.place vanilla sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, cream them together in a clockwise motion using the wooden spoon to give a mousse-like texture. While doing this, focus your love and intent on your loved one
2.add the eggs, hold the eggs in your right hand and make a wish for love and passion, then add the eggs to the bowl and beat the mixture
3.combine the dry ingredients in a seperate bowl, then slowly add the dry ingredients until it forms the consistency of dough
4.enjoy your work, this is for you and your loved one. Knead the dough, add flour only if required. Visualise yourself surrounded by love, feel the warmth of love from your loved one. You can even speak out an old rhyme:
"One by one and nine times nine
turn my sweatheart's heart to mine
love to love and sun to moon
bring my true love to me soon"
Now divide the dough in half and wrap in cling film and chill in fridge for 60 minutes
5.go for a walk while waiting for biscuit mix to set. Focus on your breathing, connect with nature, be energised and refreshed for the evening. Maybe you might prefer to spend a quiet moment meditating, focussing on drawing up sensual energies and focussing on breathwork as well as thinking of your loved one
6.now it is time to cut and shape the biscuits, you may wish to do heart shapes, stars or anything you wish. Bake the biscuits for 10minutes (center of oven) at 180celcius (Gas Mark 4). You may wish to decorate the biscuits with icing sugar, do not cover biscuit, but rather pipe some icing onto biscuit forming hearts, stars or kisses (xxx). Do all this with love, focussing on your loved one
7. serve with love, place on plate with rose petals and feed your loved one

May you and your loved one enjoy the feast, and then feast upon each other giving pleasure without reservation

A way to a man's heart

How often have you heard the saying, "a way to a man's heart is through his stomach". Well judging by some of the bellies I have seen, some guys are getting a lot of love.

Seriously, I do know that some people believe in buying gifts for loved ones, others show their appreciation in different more practical ways, like spoiling them with a wonderful romantic candlelit meal.

I have been collecting the series "Mind Body Spirit" and this weekend I was having a look through the section marked "Friendship and love" and came across somen interesting articles regarding aphrodisiacs. I have been asked many times in the past to recommend some form of aphrodisiac. There is so much on the market, much of it is rubbish. But if you take supplements like Ginseng and Ginko Biloba, these will eventually assist your libido. Taking herbs, vitamins and minerals as supplements will always be of benefit, but remember that they are not a "quick fix" to the problem. Sometimes it is all in the mind, if you believe "Spanish Fly" works for you, then by all means take it! Personally I would rather look at the right supplements and correct diet.

How do Aphrodisiacs work? Firstly they enhance the mood, such as aromatherapy oils used in massage. Secondly they delight the senses. Some aphrodisiacs work by evoking certain memories. some foods have a suggestive appearance for some. Thirdly there is the Spiritual Cleansing. Aphrodisiacs can energise Chakras, another effect is by cleansing the aura, making you more attractive to people as they pick up on your positive energy

How to make Damiana Love Tea
Damiana is a traditional aphrodisiac herb and can be used to make a pleasant aphrodisiac tea, which should be taken for at least 2 weeks.
Add 2 tablespoons Damiana to 1 cup boiling water and allow to steep for 15 minutes, then strain and drink
To make a wonderful aphrodisiac cordial:
Add 28g Damiana to 700ml of Vodka and leave to stand for 5 days. Then strain and filter the solution, keeping the liquid.
Soak the leaves in 500ml of spring water before straining and filtering the liquid. Heat the water to 70celcius and dissolve 1 cup of honey in it. Add the Vodka extract and mix.
Leave to stand for 1 month, then it will be ready to enjoy

May you and your loved one enjoy many hours of passion

bound in pleasure
Don

Exciting new workshop being planned

Hopefully soon we will be hosting an exciting new workshop at Shakti Gardens. Together with the Advait Tantra School will be hosting a day of exploring sensuality and awareness.

The workshop is planned to start in the afternoon, with practical excercises, meditation, breathwork and focussing on stimulating energies - this will be led by Rahasya (principal Advait Tantra school)along with some of his Tantrikas. Some spoken lessons will be given along with discussion - theme could include topics such as origins of Tantra, this will be confirmed later. Early evening time will be set aside as a break for eats and then questions/answers.

After the break we will then discuss bodywork and sensual massage, with some practical work included. If time allows, and if the group is willing, we will delve into the basics of expanded (or full body) orgasm.

This day of sensuality is open to couples as we need to keep a balance of male to female ratios. Also there will be a practical element to the workshop and you will need a partner to work with.

Numbers will be limited!

Please give us feedback if there is anything in particular you would like us to deal with or discuss.

Don

Letting go of the past

In my years of being involved in alternative healing I have come across many strange incidents and have some fun stories to tell. I do understand that some women are shy and prefer to have a woman massage them, guys just like having a pretty young lady massage them anyway. Sometimes I have had women say to me they cannot see me because their husbands are jealous. Ok, fair enough, but when a man says to me he cannot see because his wife is jealous, then I am stumped.

Coming from a Christian background I have found that many people I have known do have issues with their bodies, or with their sensuality and sexuality. There is the perception that sex is a sin, well, I believe if you abuse your sexuality or sensuality then it is a sin, but withyour loved one, there is no sin. It is an expression of divine love, simply because this is a divine gift. It is a gift from God, treasure it. This does not mean you flaunt your body by wearing revealing clothes, this does not mean you have a licence to become promiscuous. We need to be in touch with our own desires, needs and wants, learn to control them when necessary, enjoy them in the right circumstances.

If you are married you might have noticed a waning of passion and desire. This is a common problem today, modern day stress is killing libido and causing rifts in relationships. You need to get in touch with yourself first, then to explore new sensations with your partner - learn to get pleasure from giving pleasure. Foreplay and sex with your loved one is not a sin, enjoy it, this is what God has given you, He has blessed you with unique talents, talents that no other person has. You have a unique way of touching your loved one and they will tell you what they enjoy most. Communication is an important factor here, too many do not say what they want or enjoy.

How often do you switch off the lights when you want to be intimate? You have nothing to be ashamed of, in God's sight you are a perfect creation, your partner or loved one accepts you for who you are. There are some wonderful acknowledgement excercises you can do to re-develop your self esteem. You can do them by yourself or have your loved one with you when doing them, you can even exchange acknowledgements with your loved one and this helps with the communication aspect of the relationship. It also teaches honesty.

Massage can be a wonderful part of foreplay, you can learn to ease tension, then slowly begin to tease and arouse your loved one, just give them pleasure, and see how you feel afterwards. Allow yourself to relax, and drift away during a soft sensual massage done by your loved one, let them admire your body and explore it. Forget the past, it is done, move on forward to new exciting adventures, seek out workshops together, or just plan a simple outing. Your bedromm should be your "Sensual Sanctuary" or your "Pleasure Garden", it is your safe haven for romance.

Once you embark on a journey like this, you will learn to let go of the past and silly notions that your mother or aunty passed on to you - things like "shut your eyes and think of England!". Maybe you heard the joke about Aussie foreplay - "brace y'self Sheila here I come!". It does not have to be like this, you are on a journey, exploring your sensual nature, learning to give without expecting reward, to give of yourself without reservation, to enjoy what orgasms can do for you.

You will experience a lot of these teachings in my couples massage workshops and in sensual healing. In private sessions I work on the body's energy points to bring about harmony, this is combined with Hot Stone Therapy and Swedish Massage to allow the energies to flow freely through the body, removing blockages and allowing you to experience new sensations. Then there is the aspect of physical self love. If you do not know your body, or how it will react to certain pleasures, how can yuo communicate this to your loved one. Take time, look at yourself closely in the mirror, see what happens to your skin when you gently stroke it, or even your nipple, arouse yourself and feel the pleasure, now convey these thoughts and emotions to your loved one, telling them exactly what you need and want in foreplay.

Enjoy the journey, explore, celebrate yourself as a unique creation with it's own set of desires needs and wants

Be blessed within yourself
Don

Welcome to Shakti Gardens

Finally the site is functioning, there are still a few items to be updated, but these will happen shortly. We at the Shakti Gardens welcome comments and questions. Please feel free to contact us at anytime.

There will be many fun days arranged for women, these will entail having therapies, listening to guest speakers talk on a variety of subjects from Tantra through to motivational talks. With some programs we intend to let you explore your sensuality and feminity, not just to receive healing, but to explore all your senses. For example, you will be able to partake in excursions to the woods, here you will experience communing with nature, do arts and crafts, listen to talks on ancient rites, and in the evening participate in fire dance, play drums, and later dance around a bonfire.

So, once again, welcome to Shakti gardens, where you will be treated like a goddess, where your womanhood and sensuality can be explored in a safe private environment.

Don Dreaming Eagle

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