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A renowned, respected teacher and mentor to thousands, Sobonfu Somi is one of the first and foremost voices of African spirituality to come to the West.
Somi was born in Dano, Burkina Faso, a remote West African village with a population of about two hundred people. Dano has preserved the old ways of African village life, with family structures, spiritual practices, and methods of living that have been in place for more than ten thousand years. In The Spirit of Intimacy, Somi distills the ancient teachings and wisdom of her native village to give insight into the nature of intimate relationships.
Somi generously applies the subtle knowledge from her West African culture to this one. Simply and beautifully, she reveals the role of spirit in every marriage, friendship, relationship, and community. She shares ancient ways to make our intimate lives more fulfilling and secure and offers powerful insights into the "illusion of romance," divorce, and loss. Her important and fascinating lessons from the heart include the sacred meaning of pleasure, preparing a ritual space for intimacy, and the connection between sex and spirituality. Her ideas are intuitively persuasive, provocative, and healing--and supported by sound practical advice, along with specific rituals and ceremonies based on those used for thousands of years.
With this book, the spiritual insights of indigenous Africa take their place alongside those of native America, ancient Europe, and Asia as important influences on Western readers.
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"This is a teacher who can help us put together so many things that our modern western world has broken."-- Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple"
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In this re-issue, the spiritual insights of indigenous Africa take their place beside those of Ancient Europe, Asia and native America as important influences on Western readers. The author reveals the role of spirit in every friendship, relationship, marriage and community. Her ideas are persuasive, healing and supported by practical advice.
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- PublisherBerkeley Hills Books,U.S.
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0965377423
- ISBN 13 9780965377423
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages141
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