{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-intimacy-ancient-teachings-in-the-ways-of-relationships","title":"The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Ways of Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003eA renowned  respected teacher and mentor to thousands  Sobonfu Som is one of the first and foremost voices of African spirituality to come to the West. Som 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  Som distills the ancient teachings and wisdom of her native village to give insight into the nature of intimate relationships. Som 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955584888885,"sku":"ByrdShop_0965377423","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780965377423.jpg?v=1770312397","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-intimacy-ancient-teachings-in-the-ways-of-relationships","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}