Dear Community, what becomes possible when we let go of the pressure to perform and allow intimacy to become an experience of presence, connection, and discovery?
In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Mary Sharpe, a former Scottish trial attorney with a background in psychology and theology, to explore sacred sexuality, our relationship with desire, and what it means to feel deeply connected to another person.
Mary draws on twenty years of personal practice to introduce Karezza, a gentle approach to lovemaking that emphasizes affection and connection without making orgasm the goal. She shares how this practice helped her recognize her own fear of intimacy and cultivate a more nurturing relationship with her husband.
“No number of books can teach you this. … They can only inspire you to try it.”— Mary Sharpe
You can listen to the entire conversation here: We discuss:
What sacred sex can look like in everyday relationships, including touch, stillness, and loving attention.
The distinction between wanting a person, wanting release, and wanting connection.
Mary’s perspective on reward circuitry, sexual habits, and the emotional experiences that can follow sex.
Ideas from Marnia Robinson’s Cupid’s Poisoned Arrow and Gary Wilson’s Your Brain on Porn.
How pornography and the attention economy can shape expectations around intimacy.
Approaching these conversations with compassion, curiosity, and freedom from shame.
What moved me most was the possibility of experiencing intimacy without needing to arrive at a particular outcome. There is so much to discover when we give ourselves permission to slow down, receive, and truly meet another person.
If you’re curious about sacred sexuality, emotional closeness, and the beliefs you’ve inherited about being a “good lover,” this conversation offers a different perspective to explore.
Resources mentioned: MELT and Synergy Explorers.
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