The man sits on a chair – ideally the chair won’t be too high as the woman’s feet need to touch the ground. In Western culture, we know about the Kama Sutra primarily because of the British explorer Richard Francis Burton, who published a translation of the work from his journeys in the late 19th century.

For example, the Ace of Diamonds features the "Opening Flower" position; the Two of Spades shows the position "Splitting the Bamboo". The woman lays on her back with her legs in the air and knees slightly bent (she may need a cushion under her bottom to make it more comfortable). You will enjoy some rather cool moves as this position is extremely intimate, pleasant and suitable to any body type. The man kneels to penetrate her, while gripping her legs and resting them against one of his shoulders. She can then support herself with her arms, while being in full control of the movement and penetration.There is guidance about finding a life partner, ways of courting a woman for marriage along with some concepts that modern couples might find very out of date, including duties expected of wives (cooking, cleaning, etc) and the use of courtesans to build sexual confidence before marriage.

And as each move is being acted out there's no chance that you'll misinterpret any of the suggestions. The Right Angle position also works well without thrusting: if the woman grips hold of the man by crossing her ankles behind his back and he presses himself against her, the pressure will mount, giving both partners intense pleasure.She can help herself balance by holding onto his legs, while he holds onto her feet and penetrates her.

With her body at a slight angle, she then holds onto his knees while slowly lowering herself onto him. Although jokers were not used until the 1800's, we have included jokers inspired by the face cards for games that require them. For greater intimacy, she can wrap her legs around him and control the pressure of his grinding by gently pressing on his buttocks with her feet. This is a reproduction of a deck dated to 1567 that is based on a set of face cards by Pierre Marechal of Rouen, France.

The woman lies on top of him facing away from him with her legs either side of his waist and her arms wrapped around his legs. While this sex position is easy for the man, it requires some decent thigh muscles from the woman and be careful not to lose your balance and fall off the bed.

And that's the exact effect you can expect the Kama Sutra Foreplay Cards to have on your relationship. Some of the positions in the Kama Sutra are pretty out there and do require a certain amount of strength and flexibility.

If you fancy spicing things up between the sheets, look no further than these Kamasutra (or Kama Sutra) sex positions. The man controls the penetration, which can be very deep - the perfect position for less endowed men. The woman lays on her back with one leg stretched out and the other resting on her partner’s shoulder. The classic style of this deck makes it a good representative of decks used in both Britain and the U.