Reviews for Coiled Serpent: A Philosophy of Conservation and Transmutation of Reproductive Energy

The average rating for Coiled Serpent: A Philosophy of Conservation and Transmutation of Reproductive Energy based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-02-02 00:00:00 Michael Giammatteo A remarkable book on the subject of spirituality. While the writing is somewhat antiquated and some of the arguments don't seem to be backed by credible scientific proof, this book presents some truly fascinating ideas. I do not agree with everything written in it, but some concepts really intrigued me. For instance, the writer claims that every human has a soul, and every soul is sexless. Sex exists only in the bodily flesh, not on the spiritual plane. True or not, I like this interpretation (it can probably never be proven or disproven, anyway). Another example is how the author iterates that the goal of alchemy is not to transform mundane elements into gold, but, in fact, to refine the human soul and lead it to spiritual transcendence. Could be just balderdash, but hey, at least it's cool balderdash. In a nutshell, this book is about the importance of celibacy. Celibacy is certainly not for everyone. Everything (almost everything, I guess) works best in moderation. However, there is no denying that we live in a hypersexualized modern world, and this cultural shift has dire consequences. Just look at the wide-spread pandemic that is pornography. Porn is a dangerous type of superstimulation that bombards the human brain with dopamine and devastates its reward system. Much like the butterflies that attempt coitus with cardboard facsimiles, many a human are choosing porn over real sex and real life relationships. This is no joke. Porn is not only the bane of modern society, it is an insult to human intelligence.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-08-12 00:00:00 Timothy DEMarco unbelievably good