Egyptian tantra
ANCIENT SEXUAL WISDOM AND PSYCHOLOGY FOR MODERN TIMES
Time and again, one is struck by the astonishing scientific depth of ancient Egyptian culture. Whether one turns to architecture, astronomy, mathematics, geometry, the natural sciences, medicine and healing, agriculture, chemistry, martial disciplines, or philosophy — Egypt reveals itself as a civilisation of remarkable intellectual breadth and precision.
It is therefore not Greece, but Egypt that more fittingly deserves to be called the cradle of European thought. The great currents of Greek science and philosophy did not arise in isolation, but were shaped in profound dialogue with Egyptian wisdom traditions.
Many of the figures later regarded as founders of Greek intellectual heritage — among them Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Herodotus and Hippocrates — are said to have spent years in study and initiation within the renowned centres of learning in ancient Egypt. There, knowledge was not merely acquired, but lived, transmitted, and transformed within a long lineage of scientific and philosophical inquiry.
Because ancient Egyptian culture was, at its core, a profoundly feminine and life-affirming fertility culture, sexuality occupied a central place in the lived reality of both men and women. Fertility was not viewed as mere biology, but as a sacred expression of nature itself — and therefore as a gift of the Gods and Goddesses. Within this worldview, every deity embodied a distinct dimension of sexuality, consciousness, and creative life force.
Sacred sexuality was especially associated with the Goddesses Hathor and Isis. Through Isis, sacred sexuality was woven into the fabric of love and relationship, as a path of deepening intimacy and union. Hathor, on the other hand, was connected to more esoteric practices of transformation — the awakening of the Serpent Power and the refinement of consciousness through the vital life force known as Sechem.
In these traditions, sexuality was not separated from spirituality, but served as one of its most potent gateways. The movement of Sechem was understood as a force that could elevate awareness, refine perception, and open the human being to states of expanded consciousness — culminating in what we might now call self-realisation. In this sense, the ancient Egyptian understanding of inner development shows striking parallels with contemporary non-dual teachings, in which essence and essential qualities are recognised as the ground of being.
At the time, this knowledge was never broadly accessible. It was preserved within carefully guarded initiatory traditions, reserved for those willing to undergo years of intense training, discipline, and inner transformation.
Over time, fragments of this wisdom are believed to have travelled beyond Egypt, finding new expression in India and the Far East, where they became known under the name Tantra. Yet its deeper origins lie in the Nile civilisation itself — in a vision of life where body, spirit, and consciousness were never truly separate.
What remains of this ancient understanding, and what can be carried into lived practice today, is gathered and reflected in this book.
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"All knowledge has been contained as ancestral memory in human cells from the beginning of time. In order to unlock that knowledge according to ancient traditions and initiations as taught in Mystery Schools by Egyptian priests and priestesses, Erica Rijnsburger shows us the overwhelming spiritual wisdom behind it. With ancient Egypt as the original source. Genuine Egyptian Tantra, being the art of utilizing sexual energy to activate the subtler electromagnetic energy in the body, teaches us how to experience, contain and manifest this self-healing and extremely powerful Life-force in body, mind and soul. Known as Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Prana in Ayurveda, Shakti in Indian Yoga, and Orgone or Freudian Libido in European psychology. This Tantric art can’t be experienced without inevitable awareness and thorough self-knowledge, so it’s not to be considered as a ‘quick fix’. But it reconnects us with what we truly and really are: Love, Light, and Liberty."
Henk van der Eng, Sexual healing Taoist practitioner
"Erica has a tremendous appetite for profound Wisdom. Her devotion and studying for this book is a great gift. It could make the world a place again where sex is a sacred experience and definitely a shortcut for everyone who has the longing for wisdom and enlightenment."
Lia Bolte, Sexual healing Taoist practitioner