Every time a man and woman make love, they reenact the myth of Shiva and Shakti who, by their Tantric union, conceive and give birth to the universe. Since we are children of the West, I would like to present a positive, ecstatic version of the myth that plagued us with original sin. To do this we have to go straight to the root of the problem: our sexuality. In your mind, imagine Adam and Eve in Paradise, sitting naked under the Tree of Knowledge , kissing….

Adam and Eve are becoming aroused, and Adam wants to make love. Eve hesitates, She says to Adam, "I'd like to be different, more spiritual this time." Adam is confused. "I am not sure I know how."

Eve says, "Me neither. Let's ask God to help us." She calls God in prayer:"Dear God, be with us in our joining and bring us your blessings that we may experience your divine light and become one with you. Thank you for giving us Paradise."

Now there is a great Ssssweeesh!in the leaves of the tree above their heads. And a great big sexy slinky boa constrictor slowly slides down to them holding a shiny red apple between his/her fangs. Eve gently stretches her hands out to receive the apple and thanks him/her. Holding the juicy sweet apple in her right hand, she settles her naked body on Adam's lap, nestling his erection against her round , smooth belly. They begin to sway their pelvises against each other, kissing passionately. Adam slides his tongue into Eve's mouth. She sucks his tongue, licks his lips and pulls away to take a bit of the apple. Then she slides the juicy bite into his mouth and then suck and chew on it together while his Vajra gently penetrates her Yoni. A shudder of delight ripples through her spine as she takes another bite, shares it. Then another and another, while they make love.

The juice of God's apple oozes from their mouth onto their bodies, as the juice of her Yoni drenches his Vajra. Their excitement rises with each bite until they can hold it no longer and she cries, "Now, oh yes, Adam come, oh dear God…." And at that very moment God comes in the form of a great white light, filling their mind, their third eye, their entire body with bliss. And they hear this whisper," I am the Holy Spirit and ye are my children, in whom I am well pleased. Be you blessed for the father and mother have united you and through you they will now bring forth healing to the earth, that She may always be honored as our Mother."

And from that moment Adam and Eve exist within each of us as the original man and woman, father and mother. Through them we need to acknowledge our inner make and female components as archetypes of the God and Goddess, images of our dual nature fulfilled in the creative and spiritual dimensions. In every relationship and act of love, women and men are seeking the union of their inner male and female, their own divine wholeness. Yet we achieve union not through an outer lover, but by uniting these inner and female archetypes in our own psyches. Ultimately, the key to ecstasy, inner peace .tribal peace and world peace is our own individual wholeness

From The Art of Everyday Ecstasy by Margot Anand

Artwork by Mati Klarwein "Astral Body Awake"