Hem of His Garment

I was given the idea the woman had to reach to the ground or near the Lord's ankles to touch the hem of His robe to be healed of her 12 year ailment. (Mark 5:27-29) What we are talking about here is the Jewish prayer shawl. The shawl is called a Tallit (pronounced tal-eet) which means "little tent".

It has fringes on each end and a techelet (blue) thread interwoven into the tassels on each corner. This is symbolic of the tent Tabernacle Israel had in the wilderness. Anytime someone wanted to pray, they could pull the tallit up over their head and have a symbolic tent Tabernacle to commune with the Lord in privacy.

Tallit

This is the prayer closet the Lord spoke of. (Matt. 6:6) (Luke 12:3) When the head was covered, this would symbolically keep the "spirit of the world" outside and one could pray undistracted without being double-minded. The tassel is called a Tzitzit. The Tzitzit strings are usually tied in knots numbering 613, symbolic of the number of the Laws of Moses (Torah). This is what people from the cities, villages and country touched to be well. (Mark 6:56)

The origin of the tallit seems to follow a harsh lesson. A guy had just been caught gathering firewood on the Sabbath. They did not know what to do with him. God said to stone him to death outside the camp. When they were done, the next thing recorded is God's instruction to make the tallit, to remember the commandments of the Lord and do them. (Num. 15:36-40)

Let's think about this possibility for a minute. They may very well have grown up with this guy, worked with him, been neighbors for years or his kids played with their kids all the time. Now they are wearing a prayer shawl with the memory of throwing at least one of the stones to kill him. If they threw stones hesitantly and reluctantly, would it have been a longer more drawn out execution? What about having to look into the eyes of the surviving widow and kids you just had a BBQ with a week before? Ugh!

This tallit is what the Lord was poking fun at the Pharisees about in when he spoke of them making extra long fringes. (Matt. 23:5) The fringe or tassel on His tallit is what the woman touched for healing. Why did she come trembling? She would have been ritually unclean according to the Torah (Law of Moses). To touch anyone, especially a rabbi would have brought severe reprimand.

When the Lord was in villages, cities or the country the sick besought him that they might touch the fringe or tassels of his garment and were healed. Different translations of the Bible use the terms "hem (or) border of His garment", "edge of His cloak", "fringes" or sometimes even "tassels" for the above verses.

This would be the mantle (ornamental covering) that Elijah passed on to Elisha. This is the same mantle that Elijah and Elisha used to part the Jordan River. The four corners of the Tallit are called "wings". This is associated with us being under the protective wings of the Lord. The same Hebrew word translated "corners" in Numbers 15 is interchangeably translated into "wings" in Malachi 4:2.

Hem of His Garment

Copyright June 2009 by Peter B.

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Body Position Techniques For Increasing Women's Orgasm - The CAT Position and How to Do It

Before we look at some of the ways to make intercourse better for her, let me ask you a simple question. What percentage of women regularly orgasm from intercourse only? If you would guess around 75%, then you are very wrong, even 50% is really far off. Can you believe that only 33% of women regularly have orgasms from sex only?

Wow!

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The reason why guys learn sex technique is because there are plenty of techniques that work on all women, that make it likely she will be one of the lucky third.

Orgasm Techniques for Increasing Women's Orgasm

While the simple answer to giving a woman more orgasms is to extend cunnilingus and foreplay, guys should also practice giving intercourse orgasms to increase the amount of pleasure their partners experience in each sex session.

The key to having orgasms from intercourse only lies in hips, more specifically the angle of the hips. During rear-entry sex positions, the difference between orgasm and nothing can be a matter of a couple of degrees. Angling her hips up, down or even sideways can really help you hit her erogenous zones for maximum pleasure. If you are not sure, try many different angles or angle her hips the same way that your penis is angled (Most guys have an erection that sticks out one direction or another).

The difference in hip angles is even more important during the missionary position. By angling her hips upwards, you can grind your hips more easily against her clitoris, increasing the chances of her orgasming. Most guys use a pillow under her hips or pull her hips up with their hips to get the right spot.

In addition by changing your own hip angles you can make sex better for yourself too. There are many different things that men can do with their hips for both of your pleasure. Try grinding your hips in a circular motion across her clitoris instead of thrusting or angling your hips sidewards for a different feeling.

The CAT (AKA The Coital Alignment Technique)

One of the best ways to give a woman an intercourse orgasm is to have the perfect alignment between your body and hers. This technique is sometimes called the Coital Alignment Technique or CAT. This technique is great for women who usually don't orgasm from penetration alone. The man has to 'ride high' pushing his body up hers until the base of his penis rubs against her clitoris. Because of the way that you enter her, you will need to work together to really get the best out of the position: her doing most of the work on the upwards motion and you taking over for the downwards motion.

Great sex is all about making changes to the small things to make the whole thing better for both of you. Once you have mastered all the small things, then the big things take care of themselves. Soon you will be giving her multiple orgasms with ease.

Body Position Techniques For Increasing Women's Orgasm - The CAT Position and How to Do It

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