How can religion and spirituality influence my sexual experience?

Spirituality and religion can influence how we experience our sexuality. Many religions have teachings that prohibit certain sexual thoughts and behaviors, especially outside of monogamous heterosexual marriage. These can leave us with negative feelings about our bodies and sexuality.

If we grow up in a religion in which spiritual "goodness" is associated with celibacy or the denial of sexual feelings, we may believe that sexuality and spirituality are unconnected. Some of us leave our religions of origin because of the sexual prohibitions. Some women seek liberal congregations within their own denominations, while others seek denominations that are more sex-affirming.

Our sense of spirituality may exist within an organized religion or separate from it. Spirituality can include tapping into one's deepest self, creating a sacred bond with a friend or lover, developing a personal relationship with the divine or a higher power, feeling part of a community, and/or being connected to nature and all beings. Some women focus on unifying sexuality and spirituality—finding the integration of body, mind, and spirit.

Our bodies and sex can be sacred. There are many paths to sacred sexuality. A recent survey found that women in relationships with some degree of commitment connect sexuality with spirituality.

This connection is facilitated by self-esteem, intense sensuality, being in love, and sharing deep feelings. Drawing upon ancient cultures in which women's bodies, sexuality, and fertility were honored as an integrated part of nature and life, some women find wisdom and strength in connecting sexually with a partner and a divine feminine energy. Others turn to tantra, an Eastern, spiritual philosophy, to explore sexual practices that focus on the interconnectedness of life.

By investigating sensations of touch and breathing, creating rituals, and paying attention to subtle energies, they create a sacred connection with their partner(s) and higher power(s).

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