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Sharon's Sacred Loving Journey
For the past 10 years I have gathered with groups of couples in my Colorado
living room sharing an extraordinary 4 day workshop journey called “Sacred
Loving”. At the end of every one of these extended weekends I find myself
astonished, humbled and blessed by the shifts, openings and precious deepening
that happens during this experience …. and it’s apparent that the participants
have had an amazing, beautiful time, too!
18 years ago, as newlyweds,
Kenneth and I attended our first sacred sexuality retreat. Both of us had gone
through previous “trial marriages” and this time around we were both committed
to creating a vital, enduring relationship that included healthy intimate,
passionate sexuality. So, off we went to “Tantra Camp” for an experience that
ended up being a turning point in my life.
During that week-long retreat
I experienced what it meant to invite God into the bedroom . Sexual loving
became a sacrament of divine celebration that called forth a deep intimacy and
partnership with Kenneth that went beyond my imagination. That in itself was
worth the price of admission! But it did not stop there. My lover’s
precious devotion began to soothe and heal the places in me where light had
never shined before: places of tenderness, hurt, fear, self judgment. As I
opened to my lover in new ways, I opened to myself in new ways. I opened to my
life in new ways, too. Vulnerably. Authentically. Beautifully.
What
began as a desire for yummier sex has transformed all parts of my life. It has
awakened me to finding joy, wonder and richness by teaching me how to love and
be loved, deeply and fully.
The Sacred Loving workshop was the vision
of some dear friends who gave us a date and said “We’re coming to your couples
sexuality workshop this weekend. It can just be the four of us or you can
invite some other folks, too”. Hesitantly Kenneth and I gathered nine couples
together and shared from our hearts the practices and information that had
enlivened us. We sure didn’t have any idea or plan to become “workshop
leaders” but after that first workshop we decided as long as there were couples
who wanted to come explore with us we would show up with open hearts, create a
safe space, and offer the invitation for other lovers to join us on this amazing
adventure.
There’s always new territory to explore in this mysterious
life. I am grateful for the grace and the guidance that has brought me this
far. I call it Sacred Loving.
Namaste, Sharon