Because clothing and adornment are closely related to ideas of human sexuality and sexual display, humans may develop clothing fetishes. They may be strongly aroused by the sight of another person wearing clothing and accessories they consider arousing or sexually exciting. Sometimes the object of clothing becomes the object of arousal itself. Fetishes have been documented in every culture and have been recorded throughout history. Common fetishes involving clothing include ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Functional clothing, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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Because clothing and adornment are closely related to ideas of human sexuality and sexual display, humans may develop clothing fetishes. They may be strongly aroused by the sight of another person wearing clothing and accessories they consider arousing or sexually exciting. Sometimes the object of clothing becomes the object of arousal itself. Fetishes have been documented in every culture and have been recorded throughout history. Common fetishes involving clothing include ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Clothing as functional technology, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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The precise meaning of the word "yiff" and its derivatives can vary, depending on precisely where and by whom the terms are being used. Being humorously attributed to the sound made by mating foxes, the term is most commonly used to indicate sexual activity or material. This applies to sex (whether online or offline), and to sexual arousal and erotic material causing it - in short, it is used as a catch-all term for anything sexual.

Yiff, Yiff - Etymology, Yiff - Different meanings, Yiff - Cybersex, Yiff - Erotic or pornographic art, Yiff - Derived words, Yiff - Debates

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Succubus

A female spirit or being who takes the form of a female to have sex with a man during his sleep. The purpose being to drain him of his "vital energy". The idea arouse to explain "wet dreams".

(See also: Succubus, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

The term has been popularised by the furry Internet roleplaying MU* community (in particular, FurryMUCK), originally intended as an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made by mating foxes and, naturally, those who play anthropomorphic fox characters. However, while the original meaning still remains, the term quickly developed into a synonym for "sex", "sexy", "aroused", and so on, and nowadays this meaning is the most prevalent. Examples of the word's present usage include "a yiffy fur", meaning a furry who is sexually aroused or active, "yiffy artwork", meaning sexually explicit furry artwork, "t ...

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Yiff, Yiff - Etymology, Yiff - Different meanings, Yiff - Cybersex, Yiff - Erotic or pornographic art, Yiff - Derived words, Yiff - Debates

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kriya: (Sanskrit) "Action."

In a general sense, kriya can refer to doing of any kind. Specifically, it names religious action, especially rites or ceremonies. In yoga terminology, kriya names involuntary physical movements caused by the arousal of the kundalini.

See: pada.

(See also: Kriya, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

The small but significant minority of customers of professional dominants that want them to role-play mock executions are presumably people with the paraphilia of autoassassinophilia, in which a person becomes sexually aroused at the thought of their own death at the hands of another. The protagonist in The House of Yes is an example. ...

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Mock execution, Mock execution - Autoassassinophilia and mock executions, Mock execution - Historical instances

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The excitement phase (also known as the arousal phase) is the first stage of the human sexual response cycle. It occurs as the result of any erotic physical or mental stimulation, such as kissing, petting, or viewing erotic images, that lead to sexual arousal. During the excitement stage, the body begins becoming prepared for coitus, or sexual intercourse, in the plateau phase. Among both sexes, the excitement phase results in an increase in heart rate (tachycardia), an increase in breathing rate, and a rise in blood pre ...

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Human sexual response cycle, Human sexual response cycle - Excitement phase, Human sexual response cycle - Plateau phase, Human sexual response cycle - Orgasmic phase, Human sexual response cycle - Resolution phase

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Shamir began writing stories at a young age. They immediately attracted attention, and not only for his literary ability. He was always engaged with political problems, always arousing opposition. The first opposition came from Meir Yairi, leader of the left-wing movement to which Shamir belonged, concerning what was perceived as "ideological aberration" in his stories. In hindsight it is difficult to understand what the fuss was about. The stories seem completely innocent and certainly are not hostile or injurious to the kibbutz movement. However, the anger that was aroused against Shamir was so strong ...

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Moshe Shamir, Moshe Shamir - Author Playwright and Opinion Writer, Moshe Shamir - Political activity, Moshe Shamir - Works published in English translation

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Saubhari

A sage who while meditating under the water of the Yamuna saw a pair of fish mating and became sexually aroused. He then approached King Mandhata and begged from him the hand of his fifty daughters. After enjoying family life for some time, he revived his interest in renunciation.

(See also: Saubhari, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Love is an important factor in intimate relationships. Research has established that love is more than just liking a lot, and is distinct from sexual attraction. Typically love in relationships is divided into two types: passionate and companionate. Passionate love is intense longing, and is often accompanied by physiological arousal (shortness of breath, rapid heart rate). Companionate love is affection and a feeling of inti ...

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Intimate relationship, Intimate relationship - Love

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Hearing The fifth or highest sense corresponding in the tattvas to akasa. It was only during the third root-race that hearing became manifest as a distinctly individualized physical sense apparatus. Vibrations of material particles in and outside of the body arouse the sense of hearing as a physical manifestation.

See also SENSES; SOUND

(See also: Hearing, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Daimonion (Greek) Diminutive of daimon; the name given by Socrates to the warning voice which watched over him and checked his actions, never telling him what to do, but what not to do. In practical effect, it is equivalent to conscience, or the voice of the reimbodying ego, aroused in human life to an extraordinary degree.

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Hearing The fifth or highest sense corresponding in the tattvas to akasa. It was only during the third root-race that hearing became manifest as a distinctly individualized physical sense apparatus. Vibrations of material particles in and outside of the body arouse the sense of hearing as a physical manifestation.

See also SENSES; SOUND

(See also: Healing, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Aspiration for enlightenment

(Skt.: bodhi-chitta; Jpn.: bodaishin; Pali.: bodhi-chitta)

Also, desire for bodhi or aspiration for the way. "Aspiration for enlightenment" is the mind or spirit to seek bodhi, or enlightenment, or to pursue the Buddha wisdom. Bodhi of the Sanskrit word bodhi-chitta means enlightenment, and chitta means thought, intention, aim, wish, longing, or mind.

Bodhi-chitta is also called anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-chitta, which means the aspiration for supreme perfect enlightenment. In Mahayana Buddhism, to arouse aspiration for enlightenment is regarded as the basis and starting point of Buddhist practice.

Bodhisattvas arouse the aspiration for enlightenment and pronounce the four universal vows: to save all living beings, to eradicate all earthly desires, to master all the Buddhist teachings, and to attain the supreme enlightenment.

(See also: Aspiration for enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

When bright light is shone on the eye, it will automatically constrict. This is the pupillary reflex, which protects the retina from bright light, and is an important test of brainstem function. Also, the pupil will constrict if a person sees a thing or person which arouses anger or loathing. The oculomotor nerve, specifically the parasympathetic part coming from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus, terminates on the circular iris sphincter muscle. When this muscle contracts, it reduces the size of the pupil. Certain drug ...

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Pupil, Pupil - Dilation of the pupil, Pupil - Constriction of the pupil

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Kundalini

A coiled female serpent. The elemental, creative force of the astral body which, like a serpent, rests coiled at the base of the spine.

The male and female forces are exactly balanced in the Ida and Pingala subtle channels.

Everyone uses Kundalini power to think with and to maintain consciousness, but it very seldom rises up the central spinal channel of Sushumna beyond the first center.

Various disciplines exist to arouse the "sleeping serpent" to ascend to the higher centers.

(See also: Kundalini, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Kundalini

A coiled female serpent. The elemental, creative force of the astral body which, like a serpent, rests coiled at the base of the spine.

The male and female forces are exactly balanced in the Ida and Pingala subtle channels.

Everyone uses Kundalini power to think with and to maintain consciousness, but it very seldom rises up the central spinal channel of Sushumna beyond the first center.

Various disciplines exist to arouse the "sleeping serpent" to ascend to the higher centers.

(See also: Kundalini, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Paul was born at Samosata into a family of humble origin. He was elected bishop of Antioch in 260 but aroused controversy with his Monarchianist teachings. In 269, seventy bishops, priests and deacons assembled at Antioch and deposed Paul as bishop and elected Domnus as his successor. They also wrote a encyclical letter to Dionysius and Maximus, bishops of Rome and Alexandria respectively. This letter is the only indisputably contemporary document concerning him and was preserved in Eusebius of Caesarea's Ecc ...

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Paul of Samosata, Paul of Samosata - Life, Paul of Samosata - Teachings

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Dilation occurs when signals from sympathetic fibers (these fibres travel from the sympathetic trunk up to the face) cause the iris dilator muscles to contract. Damage to the sympathetic tract to the face (cranial nerve VII) results in Horner's syndrome, a symptom of which is excessive pupillary constriction (miosis) in one eye. This disparity in pupil size is termed anisocoria. The human pupil dilates if the person sees something (or someone) of interest or is aroused. Studies have shown that humans (especially females) are ju ...

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Pupil, Pupil - Dilation of the pupil, Pupil - Constriction of the pupil

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The amygdala is actually several separately functioning nuclei that anatomists group together by the proximity of the nuclei to one another. Key among these nuclei are the basolateral complex, the centromedial nucleus, and the cortical nucleus. Amygdala - Connections. The basolateral complex receives input from the sensory systems and is necessary for fear conditioning in rats. The centromedial nucleus is the main output for the basolateral complex and is involved in emotional arousal in rats and cats. The ...

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Amygdala, Amygdala - Anatomical subdivisions, Amygdala - Connections, Amygdala - Fear conditioning

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After he wrote an article for the Forum opposing a day care bill in Congress, women in the society lobbied for his removal and received some media attention for it. Gilder responded, appearing on Firing Line to defend himself and discovered he'd found "a way to arouse the passionate interest of women ... it was clear I had reached pay dirt." He decided to make himself into "America's number-one ...

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George Gilder, George Gilder - Early years, George Gilder - Antifeminism, George Gilder - Technology, George Gilder - Intelligent design, George Gilder - Sources

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