Yet another wonderfully liberating paradigm shift is occurring in the realm of sexuality. Not since the '60s has such a quantum leap in our openness to exploring this mystery taken place. And this leap promises to open doors to experience that we western world humans have rarely imagined as even possible. As the Baby Boomers pass through middle age, more and more of us are searching for a deeper understanding of the age old question, "So, what is the meaning of Life?!" Developing a spiritual practice that resonates with one's personal needs is overtaking the scientific "God is dead" perspective of the late 20th century. Tantra, the ancient spiritual path that celebrates sexuality as a path to God, is enjoying a revival of interest that is expanding rapidly with far-reaching implications.

Tantric practices have roots in India and China, at least two thousand years old. A Sanskrit word meaning "expansion through awareness", Tantra is a spiritual path whose practices open doors to bliss through use of the breath, sounds, movement and imagery. Unlike most spirtual paths that discourage if not villify "the temptations of the flesh", Tantra sees the body as a sacred temple that serves us as a powerful vehicle to experiencing God. Sexuality becomes a profound experience of flowing Source energy between lovers, expanding into ecstatic states of consciousness. For long-term lovers, Tantra reawakens the passion of the Honeymoon phase, but with even greater depth and fulfilling intimacy.

Western culture, even during its most liberal times, has operated under a cloud of fear around things sexual. The diverse motivations and benefits to maintaining a veil of shame and sin, especially for women, provides in itself a fascinating historical and sociological exploration. Certainly, the evolution of expanding norms for sexual expression has thankfully been accelerating over the last century, after a Victorian Dark Age. The decade of the Roaring '20s brought radical changes in dress for women with it's short hemlines, short hairstyles and happy discard of the imprisoning corset. Racey behaviors from smoking to sex contributed to an acceptable air of sophistication for more women. Attitudes were beginning to shift amongst many, but the realities of unwanted pregnancy limited sexual exploration on a broader level.