Sex: The Necessary Taboo
What we need to understand about sexuality
posted by Abigail Costa (Deva Dasi)
It is very interesting to hear what people think about sex. Even more interesting is to see the confusion about sex and sexuality. It is such a paradox to know that the way we came into the world has been so trivialized, so stigmatized and so confused that we are not at liberty to talk about it.
But anyway ... Although the Taboo has been installed in our "software" since our early childhood, we are moving towards evolution, to the awareness that yes, it is necessary to talk about sex and sexuality, it is necessary to understand our bases for us to reach the fullness of our being!
It is no wonder that sex is one of the requirements that make up the Maslow Pyramid. For those who don't know, Maslow was an American psychologist who managed to condense all human needs into a pyramid, and today this theory is one of the references that are applied internationally, and one of the most studied in the area of Business Administration and Psychology. The most interesting thing about this pyramid is to observe the order in which the needs were hierarchized.
As you may know, no building survives without a foundation, a solid foundation. Imagine the pyramids of Egypt. Do you think that tip up there would have been suspended for thousands of years if it weren't for your base? What did the Egyptians do to make these buildings stand today? Answer: They built solid bases !!!
It is the same with our life. And that is exactly what Maslow did in his pyramid. Maslow believed that if one of the components of this pyramid was not satisfied, the rest would not be balanced, as there is a ORDER to meet these needs.
Basically, the order is:
Base (or 1st level): Physiological Needs;
2nd level: Security needs;
3rd level: Love / relationship needs;
4th level: Needs of esteem;
5th level: Needs for Personal Achievement.
And guess where sex fits ??? At the base! It is a physiological need, it is the natural way in which we came into the world! If you don't have your physiological needs met, do you really think you'll be able to think about security? And in love, relationships? And self-esteem? Will not! And why is it so difficult for us to talk about it? Because the principles of sexuality have been distorted!
Let's be honest, when I talk about sexuality and sex, what do you think? At least in a porn movie or a sexual fantasy, correct? But have you ever stopped to think that the way you were raised can be the same way it is in porn? I don't think so ... Of course, sex, like the act itself, is a matter of survival, the perpetuation of the species. But sexuality ... This is a way of meeting your inner God. Very crazy isn't it? But it is not...
You may not believe in God. But the word God is nothing but a set God! The sexual energy, which is the same capable of generating lives, is the same that makes you get up every morning and be able to chase your dreams, goals, provide you with security and find your spirituality !! ! For this reason that sexuality is divine yes! Yes, it’s from God! Or from God, as you prefer. Each time you misuse this force, you distance yourself from everything you believe in, from everything you desire!
So let's start talking about it correctly? The world needs more understanding on this issue, and I trust that you can help me spread the good news! Let us make a Taboo really a BASE NEED!!!