What does it mean to be in chastity?

Chastity, which is also commonly known as purity, is a feature related to temperance. Someone who tries to be chaste can refrain from sexual activity deemed immoral or from any sexual activity at all, according to their position in life. And sometimes making a vow of chastity can mean the same thing as celibacy.

The meaning of being chaste

 For a married person, chastity will require absolute faithfulness of both body and mind toward their spouse, so any sexual or even just romantic encounters with anyone else are strictly forbidden. But there can be other things that would disrupt marital chastity, for example sexually fantasizing about another person, engaging in flirty conversations, inappropriately touching other people, watching porn, and so on. The purity of chastity will require you to be solely devoted to your spouse.

On the other hand, chastity requires the married couple to engage in sexual intimacy that is open to the reproduction, that is attentive to the bodily integrity of both spouses, and excludes any words or actions that could humiliate or objectify them. Couples will be expected to keep the marital acts frequent but also to be sensitive about the fact that the spouse will not always be able to comply with each request for intimacy. So the main goal in chaste marriage is for the husband and wife to develop their love and eventually in conceiving children.

Traditions

In Christianity, chastity is traditionally synonymous with purity and in its essence means, according to a person's marital status either having no sexual relationships at all or not having them outside the marriage. In traditional Western Christian morality, chastity is considered to be the opposite of the deadly sin of lust as well as being classified as one of seven virtues. The strict moderation of a person’s sexual desires is required to be virtuous in that regard, while reason, will, and desire have to harmoniously work with each other to do what is good.

Some Christians prefer to wear an emblem of inward chastity, which might be a purity ring or a band such as the Cord of Saint Thomas. The purity ring is customarily being worn before Holy Matrimony for people who are starting married life or for a lifetime for those who prefer a calling of single life.

Christian Meaning of Chastity

The Bible says that young men have to treat older women as their mothers and younger women as their sisters, with all the underlying chastity and purity. Paul used motherly and sisterly terms to call women in the church, and by doing so set the rules for pure conduct between the sexes. The implication was obvious, to treat all women the same way you prefer someone to treat your own mother or sister. Paul also instructed his young student, Timothy, to make sure that his own life was a representation of chastity and purity so that he could set a standard for the believers in rhetoric, behavior, love, belief, and purity. Ministers and fathers had to be symbols of chastity in every area of life, which included not having an addiction to alcohol, being loyal to one wife, not succumbing to the love of money, and supporting a righteous reputation in all ways.

Health benefits

Throughout history, and particularly before the twentieth century, there have been many people who have thought that sexual abstinence presents numerous health benefits, and for men, the absence of it was believed to cause a decline in vitality. In modern times, though, the argument has been turned into biological terms, and it is now being claimed that loss of semen during ejaculation may result in a depletion of such essential nutrients as lecithin and phosphorus. These nutrients are also found in high quantities in the brain, and preservation of the semen supposedly allows it to be reabsorbed by the body back into the bloodstream and support the healthy development of the organism.

Chastity as a Kink

Let’s talk about chastity in a more entertaining way and go through the details on how to get started. Usually, this type of kink is more fun when you have a sexual partner that can help out, but the solo flying singles out there can also use chastity as a kink even on their own. In a chastity relationship (although it can also be a very close and open-minded friend), one of the persons basically becomes a ‘keyholder’, and the other starts wearing the chastity device. The keyholder is the person that keeps the key to the chastity device, which is a bit of hardware that comes in the form of a belt or a cage. For women, it would be a chastity belt, while for men there are two chastity device options available - a belt and a cock cage, depending on what your preferred style is and what your budget allows.

After you fixed the device in place, the actual fun can begin. Once the lock is secured in place, the keyholder can start having a little fun, and there can be a lot of teasing as well. Most of your body is still free and exposed while using these devices, and you might find a whole plethora of new turn-ons just by accident with this kink. In some instances, the keyholder might also be getting a special attention they crave before setting the chastity device wearer free and allowing them to reach complete arousal. It may come as additional foreplay, or a specific number of orgasms and should always be discussed beforehand.

Conclusion

The aspects of each and every chastity agreement are totally up to the persons in the relationship and their inclinations as long as they take all the necessary steps to be aware and prevent the risks they are taking. Every choice you make can have a deep impact on your health, so doing the research is crucial. And if you can’t find what you need online ask your doctor for a bit of advice.