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love, and it is certainly a necessary ingredient for any satisfactory relationship; but because of
differing sexual predilictions, outside sexual activity or masturbation sometimes provides a
needed supplement.
Masturbation, considered a sexual taboo by many people, creates a guilt problem not easily
dealt with. Much emphasis must be placed on this subject, as it constitutes an extremely
important ingredient of many a successful magical working.
Ever since the Judaeo-Christian Bible described the sin of Onan (Gen. 38:7-10), man has
considered the seriousness and consequences of the "solitary vice". Even though modern
sexologists have explained the sin of Onan as simply coitus interruptus, the damage has been
done through centuries of theological misinterpretation.
Aside from actual sex crimes, masturbation is one of the most frowned upon sexual acts.
During the last century, innumerable texts were written describing the horrific consequences
of masturbation. Practically all physical or mental illnesses were attributed to the evils of
masturbation. Pallor of the complexion, shortness of breath, furtive expression, sunken chest,
nervousness, pimples and loss of appetite are only a few of the many characteristics
supposedly resulting from masturbation; total physical and mental collapse was assured if one
did not heed the warnings in those handbooks for young men.
The lurid descriptions in such texts would be almost humorous, were it not for the unhappy
fact that even though contemporary sexologists, doctors, writers, etc. have done much to
remove the stigma of masturbation, the deep-seated guilts induced by the nonsense in those
sexual primers have been only partially erased. A large percentage of people, especially those
over forty, cannot emotionally accept the fact that masturbation is natural and healthy, even if
they now accept it intellectually; and they, in turn, relate their repugnance, often
subconsciously, to their children.
It was thought that one would go insane if, despite numerous admonitions, his auto-erotic
practices persisted. This preposterous myth grew from reports of wide-spread masturbation by
the inmates of mental institutions. It was assumed that since almost all incurably insane
people masturbated, it was their masturbation that had driven them mad. No one ever stopped
to consider the lack of sexual partners of the opposite sex and the freedom from inhibition,
which is a characteristic of extreme insanity, were the real reasons for the masturbatory
practices of the insane.
Many people would rather have their mates seek outside sexual activity than perform autoerotic
acts because of their own guilt feelings, the mate's repugnance towards having them
engage in masturbation, or the fear of their mate's repugnance - although in a surprising
number of cases, a vicarious thrill is obtained from the knowledge that the mate is having
sexual experiences with outsiders - although this is seldom admitted.
If stimulation is provided by envisioning one's mate sexually engaged with others, this should
be brought out into the open where both parties may gain from such activities. However, if the
prohibition of masturbation is only due to guilt feelings on the part of one or both parties, they
should make every attempt to erase those guilts - or utilize them. Many relationships might be
saved from destruction if the people involved did not feel guilt about performing the natural
act of masturbation.
Masturbation is regarded as evil because it produces pleasure derived from intentionally