Thursday, February 23, 2017

"The Soul of Sex"

(Cultivating Life as an Act of Love)
-by thomas moore
1998
Get your fuck on, you beautiful fuckers.
There. I've encapsulated the book in seven words, exempting you from reading it yourselves.
There's nothing earth-shaking about the message, but the fact that it comes from a former catholic monk who hasn't lost the faith, is a bit unique.
And i should mention that i've read only the first few chapters - i couldn't gut out any more. I prefer more science in my sexuality, and moore's focus on mythology started unhinging me, as any mythology of the past 20,000 years is essentially barbaric nonsense. He also tends to use seven sentences where one would do nicely.
But he offers some messages that parallel my own views and experiences, so if science alone isn't enough for you, and you need to believe that fucking for its own sake is an express route to "accessing the divine" (and letting those resonances fill your non-sexual hours), this is the book for you.

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