The Kiss – by Shakti

Open your lips

Ever so slightly

For the gentle kiss of life –

That breeze which almost dares to lift

The hairs of your newborn cheeks

The first sunrays

Slipping through your sleeping eyelids

That odour of expectant soil –

It is them that have come to tell you

The Beloved has arrived.

Michael 's Tantric exercises

Passive stretch
The objective is relaxation, as well as stretching the skeleton of the
receiver to allow free flow of energy. For simplicity I refer to the
receiver as female:
To start, the receiver sits cross legged in enough space to be able to lie
down and stretch out fully. Kneel behind her and place both hands on the
sides of her head and apply gentle upwards pressure to lengthen the neck.
Next, interlink her fingers and raise her hands above her head. Move into a
standing position so as to be able to stretch her spine by pulling upwards
on her interlinked hands above her head. During the stretch the receiver
breaths in, holds for a few seconds, and then exhales as you releases the
stretch. Repeat for three breaths and relax the hands back into her lap.
Change her leg position to bent, with knees close to her chest and then
gently move her upper body backwards into a laying position. Change your
position to straddle her bent legs and slightly lifts her hips, pulling
downwards to lengthen the spine (the receiver may assist by using her legs
to take the weight of her hips). One at a time, straighten her legs,
supporting the ankle and underside of the knee, and gently pull on the leg. 
If she is partial to having her feet touched, lavish attention on both feet,
massaging the soles and each toe - spend time here.
Move your hands lightly up both of her legs and inner thighs, but avoid
direct contact with her genitals (remember the object is relaxation not
stimulation). Place one flat hand firmly on her abdomen, just below the
navel, and your other hand under her neck - rest like this for a moment and
allow the energies to flow. Now move your hands lightly up over her stomach,
between the breasts and onto her shoulders. One at a time, stretch each arm
out, moving onto the hands, opening them out and stretching the fingers.
Finally turn your attention to her head. Caress her face gently and run your
fingers through her hair. Give her gentle kisses, lay close to her, relax
and hold her tenderly for a few minutes.

Airing the skin
This exercise is a sensual undressing of your partner and may be quite
erotic for both of you:
The receiver stands, relaxed, with her eyes closed (a blindfold could add
some mystery). In total silence, very slowly and very delicately start
removing her clothing. It is important that you do not touch her skin with
your hands. She may need to steady herself against you as you remove her
foot ware or as she steps out of her clothing. Move slowly, she needs to
feel the fabric moving on her skin. When she is completely naked, 'tease'
her skin all over very sensually so that she experiences heightened touch
awareness. Try these techniques: Lightly blow onto different areas; trail
your fingers, barely touching, across areas of her body; 'mist' her skin
with scented water in an atomizer spray; touch parts of her skin with the
tip of your tongue; make your movements randomly so that she does not expect
what or where the next sensation will be. For example: slowly and lightly
trail the tips of your fingers up one calf, behind the knee and half way up
one thigh - blow softly across her pubic hair - touch two or three spots on
her tummy with your tongue - trace under her lower lip with a finger tip -
trail your fingers under one breast - let her feel your body heat just an
inch from her cheek. Don't allow her to become bored. When she is ready,
move on to some other tantric massage.