Secrets of Western Tantra: The Sexuality of the Middle Path

by Christopher S. Hyatt, Robert Anton Wilson, James Wasserman

So many books on Tantra are obscure, obtuse and of little real use -- especially for the Western Practitioner. But finally here is a book which provides a direct, honest, pragmatic, no-holds-barred approach to the most powerful methods for personal growth and spiritual attainment. Sex is one of the most powerful forces on the planet and, until it is transformed, the people and the planet will remain asleep.

Genres: Occult, Sexuality, Thelema, Spirituality, Magick

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Christopher Hyatt was an American occultist, author, and founder of the Extreme Individual Institute (EII).Using his birth name, Alan Ronald Miller, he has served as president of New Falcon Publications.

Reviews

[Zaubin Z · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok, I've read Hyatt before and was very disappointed. Could this book be better? The title is more interesting. But no, sorry, afraid not. Hyatt is an awful writer. I appreciate his self-confidence, but he's kind of a moron. The whole book was just very childish. I gave it a few stars because there are a few exercises that might potentially be useful. Some are just plain ridiculous.
But even better than the book is the essays by different authors at the end (filler, I guess?). None of them are really any good, not even Regardie's (which surprised me, since I usually like Regardie), or Hine's (just plain bland). Except for DuQuette's. This was the one thing that really made the book worth having. I have not yet read something by DuQuette that I did not like.

[Skott Holck · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel this book could have made a brilliant essay. As it stands, most of the material felt like filler. And filler that might serve to confuse rather than illuminate. Those versed in qabala and tantra should have no problem understanding what Hyatt was talking about, but if you were ignorant of either subject, I cannot help but think this book would be more confusing than helpful.
To readers familiar with those subjects, his ideas come across fairly clear. Hyatt's attempts at explaining qabala and tantra in an introductory way fall short, hence my opinion that this would have been a much stronger essay for more experienced practitioners.