Through my life experiences as well as witnessing others, I found
that our erotic energy is the strongest source of creative and loving
energy that’s available to us. However, even though Western society
has made significant progress in educating people about sexuality
as a reproductive system, there are far fewer places where sexuality
is discussed and viewed as a source of intuition, power and wisdom.
Audre Lorde, in her essay, "Uses of the erotic: the erotic
as power." wrote:
“In order to perpetuate itself, every oppression must corrupt or
distort those various sources of power within the culture of the
oppressed that can provide energy for change. For women, this has
meant a suppression of the erotic as a considered source of power
and information within our lives.”
Her words make a lot of sense to me. I have witnessed how the Soviet
regime corrupted and distorted the erotic as a source of inspiration
and change. I am also aware of how for centuries strict religious
communities in the West have been distorting and suppressing the
erotic as a source of creative power.
As a woman, I yearned to break free from the old programming of
suppression of the erotic energy. Lucky for me I was able to find
wise women who helped me do so. In the process I became aware that
it is my path to help others to do the same. So, in 2000, I founded
Women's Temple where women can learn how to connect deeply with
their erotic nature and integrate it with their spirituality, so
that they can blossom into their full potential.
In addition to serving women in the US, Women's Temple started a
program in Russia in 2005. Over one hundred women and men from five
countries contributed financially to make it possible.
If you are a woman who is looking for a place where she can grow
spiritually through deeper connection with her sexuality, you have
come to the right place.
If you are a man, and what you read so far, rings true and inspires
you, you have also come to the right place.
Namaste!
Diana Soline
