For many sex involves physical pleasure: touching skin to skin, the firm embrace, the moment of penetration, the ride, orgasm, the physical desire fulfilled.
For others sex involves pain, even death (How does the Black Widow spider become a widow?) Why does physical passion go hand in hand with sex? Why are they linked?
For many sex involves intense emotions- fear, excitement, happiness, anger, guilt, shame, and sadness. Why are sex and intense emotions linked?
Some recognize that sex is spirit-related. It's about life. It sustains life. Why are sex and the continuation of the living linked?
For a few sex is a devotional practice and the sexual embrace a sacred and magical act. Why? What's behind that?
The abundant pleasure, pain, and power of sex raises so many questions.
Why is life squirming in sex?
The purpose of asking questions is not to get answers. Behind our pretense, we do not know. Our questions are met with silence.
It is okay that our questions link with silence. It's okay that the answers remain secret and hidden.
It's okay to stop making up answers to fill the silent void in our mind and eclipse our wonder.
We can open ourselves to wonder and smile in the presence of the great mystery of sex.
