Tip 207:

Taoism: The Nine Stages of Pleasure.

According to Taoism, a woman's orgasm includes nine stages, each of which involves other parts of her body. This theory reflects early Taoist beliefs that the pleasure of both partners is essential to a fulfilled sex life and allows the woman and (most importantly) her partner to identify the stage of satisfaction she is in.

Stage 1:
The woman's orgasm begins on this level with deep breaths followed by sighs and the production of saliva in the mouth. This step corresponds to stimulation of the lungs.


Stage 2:
She kisses him while she stretches out her tongue. This stage corresponds to stimulation of the heart.

Stage 3:
In this level she holds him tightly; her muscles are stimulated. The activation of spleen, stomach, and pancreas are included in this stage.

Stage 4:
At this stage there is a flow of vaginal fluid that corresponds to stimulation of the kidneys and the bladder.

Stage 5:
She starts to bite him, while her joints become soft. Stage 5 is said to correspond to the stimulation of the bones.

Stage 6:
She embraces him with her arms and legs and winds herself around him. This corresponds to the stimulation of the liver and the nerves.

Stage 7:
In her excitement, she tries to touch her partner all over the body, which is associated with her blood beginning to boil.

Stage 8:
She bites harder and gropes for his nipples, at the same time relaxing all her muscles.

Stage 9:
She gives herself to her partner completely and surrenders to a petit mort ("little death"). The entire body is involved in this stage.