Is sex

just

a physical act?

Many folks think of sex as a physical act between two bodies. A harmless romp and stress-reliever somewhat on the same level as going jogging.

This is understandable. And whenever sex seems to get dull, boring or uninteresting, most 'experts' advise searching for different, more unique, more exotic physical sensations.

But what if there might be more to it?

There probably is. Many people take the simplistic perspective and claim that "sex is natural," end of story. There is some truth to it - but then again, if it is so natural, then why the thousands of books and authors? And eating is "natural," too - what could be more natural than eating? - yet why are there so many thousands of cases of eating disorders . . .

To step back and look at the big picture for a moment, we rarely think of ourselves as mere bodies; rather, most of us, anyway, think of ourselves as also having such things as thoughts, feelings, and even "souls." Our bodies are the most dense part of us, our feelings our more subtle, our thoughts more subtle still, and so on . . .

And if this is the case, why do we often think of sex only as a physical act of two bodies rubbing together? What if sex itself can multiply and expand to areas of the intellectual, emotional, or even "spiritual"?

 

If you're interested in pursuing this line of thought, you might be interested in taking a look at the David Deida and Barry Long . . .

"Given our obsession with sex,
we need to get more of it, not in quantity but in quality.
It's like a person addicted to junk food.
He eats as much as he can because there is nothing there.
If he were to eat real food
- unprocessed, close to its earth origins, wonderfully prepared -
he might leave the addiction behind.
We need more sex, not less,
but we need sex with soul."
- Thomas Moore

 

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