Sex Shamans, KamalaDevi McClure
Sex Shamans, KamalaDevi McClure
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Sex Shamans
True Stories of Sacred Sexuality and Awakening

Author: KamalaDevi McClure

Narrator: Theresa Widmann

Unabridged: 12 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2020


Synopsis

20 transformative stories and sexual healing practices from international pioneers in the sexual shamanism movement

• Reveals intimate details about how each sex shaman overcame personal struggles with heartache, jealousy, mental illness, or social shame to realize their calling as a sacred sexual healer

• Includes 20 in-depth embodiment exercises such as soul gazing, contacting your spirit guides, sexual divination, energetic sex, self-pleasuring, moon blood rituals, and sacred sexual storytelling

• Includes contributions from 20 diverse voices in the sexual shamanism community, all part of the mystery school ISTA: International School of Temple Arts

Drawing on traditional and modern practices, a sex shaman uses the power of erotic energy as a healing medicine. They channel divine love and embrace sexuality freely, practicing polyamory, sexual healing, and even sex magic. They teach tantra, trance dance, kundalini yoga, and other techniques for healing shame, guilt, fear, and sexual trauma.

Designed to guide the reader on a journey into their own sacred sexual awakening, this book shares true stories from 20 visionary pioneers in the sexual shamanism movement, all of them associated with the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA), a mystery school that works to illuminate the path of sexual shamanism and heal the split between sex and spirit, release the shame surrounding sexual awakening, and inspire more sexual liberation around the world. The teachers reveal intimate details of their life stories and sexual awakening journeys, showing how, by surrendering to the wisdom of the erotic current of the universe, transformation occurs.

Each story is accompanied by an in-depth embodiment exercise with step-by-step instructions, including soul gazing, contacting your spirit guides, sexual divination, energetic sex, self-pleasuring, moon blood rituals, and sacred sexual storytelling. Underlying these exercises is the belief that the body is a temple that opens with pleasurable worship so spirit may dwell more fully within.

The 20 contributors include Baba Dez Nichols, Bruce Lyon, Crystal Dawn Morris, Dawn Cherie, Deborah Taj Anapol, Ellie Wilde, Janine Ma-Ree, KamalaDevi McClure, Komala Lyra, Laurie Handlers, Lin Holmquist, Matooka Moonbear, Mia Mor, Ohad Pele Ezrahi, Patrik Olterman, Raffaello Manacorda, Ria Bloom, Sean O’Faolain, Stephanie Phillips, and Stephen SouLove.

About KamalaDevi McClure

KamalaDevi McClure (aka KD, pronouns: they/them) is a pansexual, genderqueer, tantric mentor, speaker, and author of seven books. They've been navigating a polyamorous marriage in San Diego for almost 20 years with their husband and family who appeared in Showtime’s hit docu-series, Polyamory: Married & Dating. They've also appeared on Dr. Drew, Ricki Lake, Tyra Banks, and the award-winning documentary Sex Magic. KamalaDevi travels around the world teaching sexual shamanism as a lead facilitator for ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) and touring two new books, Sex Shamans and 52 Fridays: A polyamorous queer, kinky love story. They are also the creator of Tantra Theater and Poly-Palooza. KamalaDevi's mission is to awaken artists, healers, and visionaries to become love leaders around the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alyssa on March 31, 2020

Grab your favorite drink, find a quiet and cozy place to sit and dive into the ecstatic world of the Sex Shaman. I loved everything about this book! It was a compilation of beautiful, insightful, surprising and entertaining stories, all completely unique but all tied to the same core healing message......more

Goodreads review by Bon Tom on April 08, 2022

These stories are "true" in a sense the tellers really believe the phenomena they experience are happening in a way they describe and have the meanings they propose, but truth be told, there are countless other possible explanations for what's happening during the sessions and also many other probab......more

Goodreads review by Sara on January 17, 2022

There's a lot of ISTA activity in Hawaii where I live, so I checked this book out to learn more about their doings. The book certainly explained that pretty well. Some of the tantric-lite practices they list are interesting, fun, enlightening exercises. The personal stories of how various facilitato......more

Goodreads review by Corey on February 09, 2020

This book is a deeply profound and brave opening of amazing soul-teachers. The forward by Bruce Lyon had me crying with recognition and awe. Deep mystical wisdom is made accessible with each story in the book. While reading these teachings I feel connected to the erotic current of the cosmos while t......more

Goodreads review by D on March 05, 2020

A truly outstanding collection of diverse stories dealing with sexual enlightenment and healing. Please don't be reluctant to read this quite fascinating book that will widen your horizons and help you to achieve an open approach to erotic interpersonal relationships of all kinds. I was so totally a......more


Quotes

“A fascinating and informative look at the lives of the sex shamans of the International School of Temple Arts tribe. As you pore over these pages, you will be entertained, educated, and have your mind blown open to new possibilities.”

“The sexual and the spiritual are connected, and the importance of ritual in sexuality is a potent truth. Sex Shamans helps us move toward that great truth, through personal stories and accounts of transcendence through sex, the divine in the erotic, and the rituals that have helped many seekers and teachers to meet their own divinity through sexual energy, power, and expression”

“Incredible and profound stories with something to offer anyone exploring their sexuality. These stories are bound to titillate your imagination, while providing you new insights into what is possible to experience in your body.”

“There are tons of stories about shamans who cultivate plant medicines or use psychedelic drugs for shamanic journey, but there are too few accounts about those who truly know the power of using sex as medicine. This book is an invaluable resource on many such taboo topics, helping one to come into right relationship with their own primal power and magic.”

“This intriguing book of diverse personal stories is a vital awakening call for the return of the sacred fire, the transformative element so needed in our sacred culture. As we enter into a new era that values one’s energy and vibrations more than gender orientation, we must celebrate the feminine and the masculine energies within each of us. Only then can we bring a real balance and a lasting peace to our societies. I highly recommend it.”

“This book busts through myths, stereotypes, and stigmas around sexuality as a career path. I’m profoundly grateful that KamalaDevi and all the contributors are coming out of the shadows, with their heads and hands up high, to show us how sex as a healing profession is just as important as school teaching, doctoring, cooking, or any other valuable profession.”

“If you’re still imprisoned by your sexual wounding, Sex Shamans delivers hard-won wisdom from a remarkable array of the liberated, a deep dive into the river of healing, and an utterly daring road map into the reclamation of the magic we’re all born with--our original innocence.”

“We are entering a real revolution based on a new culture of consent, particularly in the realms of power and sexuality. With her new anthology of parables, myths, and stories, KamalaDevi seeds the growing field of spiritual sexual consciousness on Earth. Let her take us spiritually into the caverns of consciousness together!”

“Be very careful when you choose to sit down and read this book, as you will not be able to put it down. And, it could just change your whole life. Set aside the time to dive into a new world of possibility for your future.”