International School of Shamanism

Presents

Spirituality and Sexuality


Unconditional love and acceptance is the most nurturing, healing and joyously life-affirming aspects of life. But there are other emotional and mental states that masquerade as love that are toxic, controlling, painful, codependent, addictive and unbalanced... obsessive feelings born of fear, unhealed wounds of past lives, early childhood trauma and other buried issues.

Sex can be the most wonderful, pleasurable and sacred gift of love, or another casualty of our fear and woundedness. The passion of sexual love has been compared to the bliss of union with the divine and orgasm compared to the flash of enlightenment. The French word for orgasm actually means "little death", which describes the transcendence of body that happens in those moments of blinding surrender. Love and sexuality are so very entwined with our spirituality and our very being, whether on a conscious or unconscious level, whether we glory in it or are facing shame and repression from past religious programming, it all boils down to the fact that it is why and how we are here, the root of our very existence. It is creation, and the basis of all that is.

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL SEXUALITY
Most people have never heard the term Spiritual Sexuality. It is a foreign concept to them. As there is a division between government and church, so have churches created the division between sexuality and spirituality. Sexuality is like the poor man's cousin that has been relegated to the far corner, hoping with enough time it will just go away. With aging and lack of education as to the importance sexuality plays in the health and well-being of the human body and spirit, we lose our passion, desire and drive to be an active sexual person.


When given half a chance, an individual has an innate knowing in their soul that sexuality is sacred. No matter what anyone has told them, their life experience has given them other information. And they seek to find the truth. Often times the truth comes after they have had to seek healing from sexual abuse, molestation, rape or dysfunctional relationships. But the truth will be found if the seeker is looking.

In its simplest definition, spiritual sexuality means that through the intimacy of engaging sexually one can connect to something greater than them selves. One can connect directly to spirit, to Great Spirit. The conscious act of sexuality opens the soul to giving and receiving life force energy. This life force energy heals us at the cellular level. It replenishes our spirit and brings meaning to our everyday life. Sexuality is more than the act of intercourse. It is being present in the moment, in the physical body, to the energies that are abundant in the universe, and knowing or feeling your connection to everything which includes your partner.

The energy that flows through all matter is known as the river of life that courses through our blood and the very core of Mother Earth. When we cut ourselves off from this truth we experience empty lovemaking, poor sex, i.e. ejaculation without orgasm, sex without gaining energy, loneliness and spiritual desolation. Then we wonder, what's wrong?

Well, what is wrong is that we have lost our spiritual connection. No one ever told us that our sexuality is an expression of our spirituality. It is more than just the body releasing and it is more than just two people being spiritual together. It is the culmination, the totality of body, mind and spirit rejoicing in the life force energy.

FLESH AND SPIRIT
Your exploration of your sexuality is a powerful tool for sacred transformation. It will reflect your self worth and self esteem. How do you feel about your body? No matter the size do you enjoy feeling sexual and being sexual? Emotionally, do you close down and find excuses not to be sexual? Why not work on the original cause of your sexual guilt, shame or repression instead of acting like nothing is wrong? Mentally have you really explored the great world of sacred sexual practices from many different traditions? There are books, videotapes and Shamanic workshops where you can educate yourself - or have you accepted hook, line and sinker what you have been taught by your parents and religion?

SACRED SEX IS OUTSIDE THE BOX
Sacred spiritual sexuality is thinking outside the box of social and religious training. It is having enough confidence in yourself to trust the naturalness of your core being. Your core being is discovered through creative, spontaneous acts of self expression. The power of the individual must come together with the power of the moment. When we fill our lives with overbearing obligations, debt, and busyness then we cannot see the unseen or touch the unexpected moments of our power. These moments do not wait for us. They do not return when we are not busy. Spiritual sexuality is not an external set of breathing techniques, nor a book of detailed exercises but rather an internal quest to become something more. for the sake of being different, but because genius and sacred sexuality lies in the outreaches of one?s mind, body and spirit.

Are you willing to assume authority and be spiritually accountable and liberate yourself to discover the core of your being? Do you know the true meaning and purpose of your life, not what somebody said you should be doing but something that makes each and every day an event in your life? No matter what the day presents, if it is taking the garbage out or writing a book, are you living spontaneously with originality and accountability as a sexually free and spiritual human being?

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Through a series of gentle exercises, and in a room filled with love and acceptance, we'll give you the tools you need so that you can:

(1) Pull strength from within and learn to completely open up, to self and others.
(2) Learn to listen and to really hear what others are saying.
(3) Connect and reconnect with the people in your life who matter most.
(4) Remove blocks to intimacy in order to expand your ability to unconditionally love and accept your self and your partner.
(5) Embrace your sexuality as a special and sacred part of your life.
(6) Honor yourself and the choices you make.
(7) Become the fully realized, loving and accepting being you are meant to be.

For: Committed Couples Only
When: August 8th, 9th and 10th, 2008
Cost: $750 workshop and $250 room & board (per couple)
Where: A Mountain Lodge near Blairsville, Georgia

For more information please contact us:
International School of Shamanism
3104 Mercer University Dr., Ste. 210
Atlanta, Georgia 30341 USA

Angela@shamanic-path.com
Lisa@shamanic-path.com

www.shamanic-path.com