Today’s episode of the Initiations in Love podcast is a follow-up to our previous episode: “Reclaiming the Sacred in Sexuality with Diana Richardson.” In that episode, Diana shared how she experienced a powerful awakening around her relationship with her body and her sexuality, and became a lifelong student—and eventually a teacher—of the tantric approach to sexuality.

In this follow-up episode, Britta explores the question of “what if?” when it comes to sex and sexuality. Britta reads an intimate section from her spiritual memoir, Initiations in Love, called “Marriage,” recalling profound spiritual insights she had after making love with her husband. Britta then leads listeners through a journaling exercise for self-discovery (and possibly some perspective shift) regarding their own relationship to sexuality, intimacy, and making love.

🎧If you’ve ever felt disconnected, confused, or unsatisfied when it comes to sex, or you’re simply curious about its deeper meaning - you are not alone, and this episode is for you!

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Resources and References

• Britta’s Book- Initiations in Love

• The Brave Heart: An 8-Week Compassion Cultivation Training

Show Notes

1:09 - The Brave Heart: An 8-Week Compassion Cultivation Training

3:56 - Britta welcomes you to the podcast and reflects on the discussion, themes, and learnings from our previously released episode

7:12 - Britta introduces today’s reading from the fifth and final stage: The Gift - a chapter entitled “Marriage.” In this passage, Britta shares a profound insight and opening she had one morning after making love with her husband, Lee

8:31 - Britta gives a reading of today’s chosen excerpt “Marriage” from her

book, Initiations in Love

15:26 - Britta asks processing questions to sense how you’ve been affected by the passage she read

16:30 - Britta invites you to grab paper and a writing utensil for journaling prompts

• What messages did you receive growing up about sex, and how have they shaped your current relationship to your sexuality?

• When have you experienced sex or intimacy as something sacred, connective, or healing?

• What would it mean for you to “slow down” in your sexual experience?

• Where do you notice pressure, expectation, or performance in your sexuality?

• How do you currently experience the connection between love, intimacy, and the Divine?

20:50 - Britta brings the episode to a close - encouraging us to honor what has surfaced in this time and trust our own insights as meaningful
21:54 - Britta briefly reminds us about The Brave Heart: An upcoming 8-Week Compassion Cultivation Training!