The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life as an Act of Love
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0000546OZ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 389 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is also a tool for couples, helping them to explore their sexuality with honesty, appropriate emotional complexity, civility, and comfort. But this new book by Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. He sees widespread attention to sex in the media as a symptom of our failure to find a positive place for sex in the culture, and he spells out an Epicurean way of life in which the simple, deep pleasures of good food, friends, family, home, and intimacy with nature provide an appropriate erotic base for a fulfilling sex life. The Soul of Sex also establishes the principle that one can't have a fully satisfying sex life in a world that is asexual and antierotic. But when sex has a soul, deep pleasure and meaning find a common home, and in that sense this book is a sex manual for the soul.. He finds spirituality inherent in sex and at the same time explores the many ways in which spiritual values can sometimes wound our sexuality. Moore argues that sex should be at the center of life and at the top of our priorities and if we don't give sex its due, it will haunt and consume us. In The Soul of Sex, Moore turns especially to religion, mythology, literature, rites, stories, and visual imagery that see in sex some of the most profound mysteries of life. This is a book for any individual of any gender or lifestyle who is trying to integrate sex into the rest of life. In our age of
As in his previous bestsellers Care of the Soul and Soul Mates, Thomas Moore wants us to think more deeply about the spiritual implications of everyday life. "We have a habit of talking about sex as merely physical, and yet nothing has more soul," Moore begins. Yet if we paid more attention to beauty, sensuality, and pleasure, writes Moore, we might actually enhance our spirituality. Which is to say that this is serious stuff--anyone looking for sexy beach reading won't find it here. "The problem may be that we are accustomed to imagining morality from a purely spiritual point of view as a way of limiting rather than enhancing sexuality," he continues. Those willing to follow Moore's mind as it courses through these subjects will find it a fascinating journey, one that ends by stimulating their own thinking
Five Stars R. Scott Spear interesting and informative perspective.. spiritual renewal Good common sense information as to the sacredness of true sexual experience long ago lost due to commercialized use to sell soup to nuts with sexual overtones. A positive return to sacredness.. "Surprisingly well written" according to Lisa Cherry. This book was a truly enjoyable read. Very well written. Non judgmental and very insightful and educational.highly recommended!