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Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is the premiere practice for accessing a mystical state that has been shown to promote human flourishing and greater resilience.
In basic terms, OM is a structured attention-training practice shared between two people. One person gently strokes the clitoris of the other person for 15 minutes in a structured, safe, and consensual environment. In a similar way to how one may focus on their breath in sitting meditation, in OM both people place their focus on the point of where the finger and clitoris meet. From here, they spend 15 minutes finding the most resonance they can in each moment. This is in contrast to sex, which is primarily oriented around sexual gratification and more specifically the goal of climax, without any established structure.
Scientists have long studied methods to tap into these potent states, recognizing their profound impact on human flourishing. These states, often described as “Mystical Experiences,” have been shown to enhance our overall well-being, creativity, and sense of purpose. By accessing such states, individuals often report a greater alignment with their true selves, improved relationships, and an increased ability to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience.
We sought to explore how OM compares to other experiences in terms of mystical intensity. In 2021, Dr. Vivian Siegel conducted a study with OM practitioners using the Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ), developed at Johns Hopkins University by Roland Griffiths. The MEQ measures the key dimensions and intensity of mystical experiences. Dr. Siegel’s study, which involved over 780 OM practitioners ranging in age from under 30 to over 80, found that participants reported mystical experiences comparable to those induced by the second-highest dose of psilocybin used in Griffiths’ 2011 study.
What makes OM unique is its blend of attention training and arousal—a combination that powers attention with an intensity that can cut through ruminating thoughts or self-consciousness. This powerful focus is associated with healing, genius, greatness, and living in a state of flourishing and well-being.
There is an entire world of experiential understanding available within the practice of Orgasmic Meditation and within the volumes of The Eros Sutras. Together, they present an equal and complementary feminine spirituality to all existing masculine forms. Practiced and applied together, they turn existing norms right-side-up. This is the Path of Eros.