Sacred Sex: The Magick and Path of the Divine Erotic

A modern, nonjudgmental guide to reclaiming and embodying your sexuality as nothing short of divine.

There has never been a more vital time to embrace the union of sex and spirit. With Gabriela Herstik's expert and inclusive guidance, learn to shed societally ingrained shame and reclaim your birthright to sacred sex as a foundational part of your spiritual path. Sacred Sex covers topics including:

- how to work with the divine erotic and sex magick
- how mystical traditions from around the world, such as tantra, kundalini, Kabbalah, and Taoism, work with sexuality in a mystical context
- how to use the tarot as an archetypal framework to go deeper in your practice
- how honoring your boundaries, tuning into your intuition, and having a personal set of values around sex are necessities
- why releasing judgment and shame is a vital piece of the puzzle
- rituals to activate self-love and self-lust, to embody your higher sexual self, to heal, to manifest your power, and to release judgment
- the paths available for your individual journey, such as the union of the self and the higher self, sexual alchemy, devotion, sacred kink, glamour and embodiment, and redefining the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine
- guided journaling and affirmations for each chapter
- interviews with sex therapists, sex workers, and sexuality professionals
- and much more

Honoring the sexual as a path to the sacred is life- and heart-changing work that begins with you, respecting your desires, and standing in your erotic power. Whether you are single or in a relationship(s), embracing the divine erotic can infuse your life with purpose, love, self-lust, and plenty of magick, which you can then share with partners, lovers, and the world.

ISBN-13: 9780593421659

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Publication Date: 07-12-2022

Pages: 352

Product Dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)

Gabriela Herstik is the author of Inner Witch, Bewitching the Elements, and Embody Your Magick, and has written for outlets such as Vogue International, Glamour, i-D, Cosmopolitan, and NYLON. She is based in Los Angeles, and is devoted to the Goddess of Love (and leads kinky rituals in Her honor).

Table of Contents

List of Magickal Practices xi

1 The Not-So-Basic Basics

Chapter 1 Into the World of Sacred Sexuality 3

Chapter 2 Expanding Pleasure: Sex Ed 101 61

Chapter 3 The Power of Sex Magick 93

II The Paths to Sacred Sex

Chapter 4 Preparation for the Path 127

Chapter 5 The Path of Alchemy 155

Chapter 6 The Path of Divine Union 177

Chapter 7 The Path of the Mystic 197

Chapter 8 The Path of the Dark God/dess 227

Chapter 9 The Path of the Divine Embodied Masculine 259

Chapter 10 The Path of Erotic Embodiment 285

Acknowledgments 313

Notes 315

Resources 321

Bibliography 331

About the Author 337

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