The erotic use of mirrors in Sufi whirling ceremonies is a fascinating topic that has been studied extensively by scholars of Islamic mysticism. During these ceremonies, the practitioners perform a...
Erotic Sound as Sacred Medium in Pacific Island Ceremonies
In many Pacific cultures, sexual song or rhythmic vocal chants accompany marriage rituals, aligning corporeal performance with sacred...
Erotic Culture: Erotic Ecstasy in Mystical Theology
Mystical writers from Hildegard of Bingen to Saint Teresa of Ávila described union with the divine in intensely erotic terms—using metaphors of...