Orgasm Control and Edging | Tantric and Taoist Perspective

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Edging and orgasm control have become almost synonymous phrases nowadays, but from out Tantric and Taoist perspectives there’s quite a difference. But, in order to enlighten the topic a bit, let’s first say it like this: edging is a form of orgasm control, but orgasm control goes beyond edging.

Today, edging has become quite trendy, and to make a long story short: it’s mainly practiced to avoid an orgasm in order to prolong masturbation and/or sexual intercourse.

The idea is to have more and longer sensual and sexual pleasure or more intense orgasms. It can also be used to prevent premature ejaculation, in that sense becoming a help or perhaps rather a therapeutic practice.

Edging is usually carried out by purposefully stopping thrusting (intercourse) or rubbing (or whatever means of genital arousal) for a short period (perhaps five or ten seconds, or so) in order to prevent the sexual climax of an external orgasm or ejaculation (and the following abrupt end of the sexual activity).

Mind that edging requires intense focus and awareness of one’s arousal levels, which aligns perfectly with the Tantric emphasis on mindfulness and being fully present in the moment.

As for orgasm control seen through the lens of Tantra and Taoism (both practices maintain the same concept about it), it’s specifically performed to raise internal sexual energy levels to attain physical health benefits, higher levels of consciousness, personal growth and health, including attaining longevity, spiritual liberation, and spiritual union and bliss.

The core idea of orgasm control is that sexual energy is mostly concentrated in reproductive fluids, in the case of men, in semen. Therefore, if a man can control ejaculating i.e. practices semen retention, he can become multi-orgasmic and will avoid losing sexual energy. By contrast, female orgasms are thought to not result in loss of sexual energy (it’s thought that women only lose sexual energy during childbirth and the menstruation period).

But, it doesn’t stop there. It’s about controlling and redirecting this sexual energy (which is thought to be the primordial creative energy) through the body, from the lower chakras to higher chakras. In fact, it’s about working with Kundalini Energy.

In Taoist teachings, it’s about moving sexual energy through the so-called dantian, energy centers in the body which can be seen as rather similar to the Indian chakras. The dantian refer to “elixir of life” points or areas where Jing, Qi, and Shen energy essences are stored and transformed subsequently, which result in regenerative capacity, health, longevity, spiritual growth, and enlightenment.

Apart from the end goal of divine bliss and spiritual enlightenment (when we consider orgasm control a spiritual practice), circulating sexual Kundalini Energy through the body can have healing effects because it unblocks (or opens) the energy centers and the Yogic Energy Channels, and with that, releases tensions on both a physical and emotional level, and moreover, stimulates optimal functioning of the human body and mind.

Tantra and Taoism teach certain techniques, such as mudras, bandhas, mindfulness, meditation, yoga asanas, and breathwork, which can be used to control ejaculation. In fact, certain muscles are involved in the ejaculation process and by identifying these muscles and controlling these muscles, one can control orgasms.

In addition, a variety of Tantric and Taoist massages can be applied to make orgasm control easier to achieve. In a more general sense, both Tantric Sex and the Taoist Sexual Practices boast a variety of techniques that aim at orgasm control.

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