Masturbation

[Plenum]

I'm also thinking excess energy is dispelled which could otherwise be used towards the body (Energetic components). Of course, the healthy preferred alternative is the sexual energy transfer through simultaneous orgasm with a partner.

if you are willing to go for a journey down the rabbit hole, I have found the works of Mantak Chia relevant. Especially something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Healing-Ene...antak+chia

basically, it challenges assumptions that the male orgasm is tied the male ejaculation. On a baseline physiological level, it is (default mode), but one can learn to disengage orgasm from ejaculation.

word of warning though, it can take years to master this process, and be prepared for painful bouts of blue balls as ineffective movement of this energy is shunted back into the gonads.

but basically, when Ra spoke about balancing the body complex (as distinct from the mind and spirit complexes) I saw the domain of their reference as the three broad areas of basic physiology: that is, food, sex and sleep.

When one has balanced the physical complex in that way (food, sex, and sleep that is absolutely optimal for that unique self), the body complex is then throroughly ready (and open) to spiritual influxes.