Exploring the Ancient Practice of Spirit Marriage

Developing a bonded relationship with a spirit

Cupid and Psyche by François-Édouard Picot

Spirit marriage is the bonded or intimate relationship between a human and a subtle being such as a deity, spirit, or extraordinary intelligence. In this practice, the consciousness of the practitioner is linked or wedded to a specific entity, and the two beings share a co-creative consciousness as a result. It is a form of embodied spirituality and a transpersonal phenomenon. This practice has appeared in many cultures, among a strikingly large number of religious traditions ranging from African Traditional Religion to Hindu practice to Christian mysticism...

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