Karezza, Ethics of Marriage by Alice B. Stockham is a revolutionary exploration of intimacy and connection within the bounds of matrimony. Stockham, a champion of gender equality and health reform, introduces the concept of 'Karezza', a practice that emphasizes affectionate closeness and mutual consent, over mere physical satisfaction. The book reflects Stockham's forward-thinking views on marital relationships and sex, shedding light on the potential for spiritual and emotional growth that lies within committed partnerships. Her approach seeks to harmonize love, sexuality, and spiritual growth, transcending the physical to touch the essence of human connection. For anyone interested in understanding the profound possibilities of deep, connected relationships, Karezza, Ethics of Marriage is a must-read. It offers not just a fresh perspective on marriage, but a blueprint for deeper, more meaningful connections. Experience a paradigm shift in understanding love and marriage with Karezza, Ethics of Marriage. Rediscover the potential of deep intimacy and shared growth within a committed relationship. Secure your copy today.

1931 the Art of Connubial Love. the lover is the artist in touch. Karezza in its perfect form is natural marriage - that clinging, satisfied union of body and soul which true love ever craves and in which ideal marriage consists - and with every repeti.

"Karezza is not an idle theory. it is rather a philosophy which is attainable, and which in practice gives most satisfactory results. it is the conscious use of the law of life in regeneration".

Alice Bunker Stockham (1833-1912) was one of the first female M.D.s in the United States. In her remarkable _Karezza_, she develops her theory of secular sexual mysticism in relation to human creativity. In this seminal book of Stockham, we see a particularly American kind of pragmatic esoteric praxis. An important figure in the history of sexual mysticism, Stockham insisted that the practice of karezza, a special kind of sexual union, was a key to mysticism, magic, and creativity. Like John Humphrey Noyes before her, like William James, and like the later American pioneers of consciousness in the second half of the twentieth century, Stockham was concerned not only with results and effects for the individual, but also with the potential transformation of the whole of human society.Introduced by Arthur Versluis, author of several dozen books, many on mysticism or esoteric religious or literary traditions.