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‘If your erection lasts for more than 4 hours, call your doctor…’
What is going on here? When I see pharmaceutical commercials urging us to ask our doctors for specific medications to extend our sexual faculties beyond their natural timeline, it makes me wonder if it’s wise to ignore Mother Nature’s signs. Could the fact that SO many people are using Viagra-type drugs be an indication that we’re desperately resisting a natural transition into a new and positive phase of life? The obvious implication of most of these ads is that, when we get on these drugs, we will re-experience the good old days. The only problem is, the good old days were never meant to last. We are created to evolve, to move on, and to generate good NEW days.
The wisdom from ancient traditions is consistent in advising us that there is a time for sowing and a time for cultivating. We might say, there is a time for “sowing our oats” and a time for cultivating our higher nature. It is evident from the popularity of Viagra, and Cialis that even when the time for sowing is over, many of us seek to extend certain faculties beyond their natural sunset rather than cultivating inner wisdom. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) suggests a formula for the amount of “sowing” men should be engaging in at different ages in their life. The general idea is to decrease sexual activity to preserve qi or vital force as one advances in age. Our reproductive force is the same as our life force and can be cultivated by circulating it around through the body rather than expending it during sex. Maintaining energy for daily bodily functions keeps us more healthy and vital.
Many of the ancient Eastern traditions have practices for transmuting our vital force by directing it toward the quest for higher consciousness. The belief is that once we have enjoyed this force in our earlier years for pleasure and propagation, it is wise to direct it in an even more meaningful way toward the elevation of our consciousness. When we raise our own consciousness, we do our part for planetary evolution. In other words, if you are taking Viagra or Cialis, you might not be doing your part! Just kidding. Sort of...
I know from personal experience that the concern for a youthful appearance or sexual appeal can be consuming and even fun. And, there is no doubt that these concerns have a time and a place in our lives. But when maintaining a certain image starts to become an uphill battle, it’s time to think about changing course. When we redirect energy we have been expending on chasing our youth toward cultivating deeper self-awareness and self-acceptance, we find extraordinary gifts.
Everything is energy. Our attention is what directs our energy. When we focus it on aspects of life that are past (our clue is when we need to take a drug to keep it active,) we are likely to miss what appears right now in this very moment.
As I let go of whatever I’m holding onto and allow existence to move through me without resistance, my life flows easily and with much more joy. I admit it’s not easy to let go of the concerns and identifications of youth. It is normal to be attached to an effortlessly functioning and attractive body. Yet, when I turn my attention away from my physical form and identity toward the joy of life itself, I am grateful beyond compare.
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