Erotic Intelligence
What is Eroticism? "The original, primordial fire, sexuality, raises the red flame of eroticism, and this in turn, raises and feeds another flame, tremulous and blue the flame of love. Eroticism and love the double flame of life." - Octavio Paz Esther Perel (1958) is a Belgian psychotherapist who has explored the tension between the need for security (love, belonging, and closeness) and the need for freedom (erotic desire, adventure, and distance) in human relationships. Her book Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence became a global phenomenon translated into over 25 languages. Security and passion are separate fundamental human needs from different motives. How to introduce uncertainty into an intimate relationship? Uncertainty is already in relationships. Eastern philosophers talked about this for ages - Impermanence is the only constant. Even in the dullest marriages, predictability is a mirage . "The real voyage of discovery consi...