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Tantra, orientalism, and sex magic in the Ordo Templi Orientis Tantra: the yoga of sex
Traditional Tantra is a complex, often conservative spiritual path focused on deity worship, not just sexual liberation. For a more focused look at the esoteric
This paper examines how Tantra was reimagined in the West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It specifically looks at groups like the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and figures like Aleister Crowley who synthesized Eastern Tantra with Western "sex magic". Key Arguments: search for " Tantra