Eros
It seems that one of the points of the erotic is to delve deep into yourself and feel so deeply and once you know you are capable of feeling so deep and able to cultivate that feeling, it’s your job to honour that feeling, to honour the erotic.
Esther Perel on the Difference Between Sexuality and Eroticism | Big Think
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It’s not about increasing frequency, it’s about creating a new vibe. And, contrary to popular belief, erotic practice doesn’t begin in the bedroom. Eroticism can come from the welcome touch of your lover or it can come from noticing how late summer rain feels on your skin and inviting your lover outside to experience it with you.
From Esther Perel's Blog - Letters From Esther #37: Eroticism is an Art. But It’s Also a Practice.
The erotic has often been misnamed by men and used against women. It has been made into the confused, the trivial, the psychotic, the plasticized sensation. For this reason, we have often turned away from the exploration and consideration of the erotic as a source of power and information, confusing it with its opposite, the pornographic. But porno... See more
Audre Lorde. • Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power
As lovers—as desiring creatures and liturgical animals—our primary orientation to the world is visceral, not cerebral.