An
invitation for women to discover a healthier approach to spirituality
and sexuality that centers pleasure rather than shame, from body- and
sex-positive preacher and author Lyvonne Briggs
“Home
is not an address. Home is where you feel safe. And your body is
aching to be your home.”
How
you view your body and your sexuality is informed and strengthened by
spiritual practices, but how many of us can say that religion has
drawn us closer to our bodies? That’s because worship spaces that
are intended to be spiritual safe houses have not historically been
welcoming to our bodies, forcing us to leave our flesh at the door.
This ideological amputation is at best a disservice and at worst a
sin. The remedy? Radical self-hospitality.
In
Sensual
Faith,
Lyvonne Briggs charts a path for us to practice spiritual wellness
that aligns and harmonizes our bodies with pleasure and sexuality. By
centering the rich traditions of ancient West African spirituality,
Sensual Faith offers a radically inclusive model of companioning
one’s self. Filled with wellness rituals, journal prompts,
affirmations, and practices, Sensual Faith shows us how to celebrate
our bodies as our very homes.
“Pleasure
is your birthright,” writes Briggs, so whether it’s accepting
your flesh, nurturing your intuition, learning the language of
consent, or sumptuous self-care, let radical self-hospitality guide
you to healthy sexuality.