HOLY EROTICA

  • As a Christian, I understood "holy" to mean "set apart." In the healing community, however, the concept of holiness takes on a different nuance—it signifies the integration of parts, a movement toward wholeness.

    Holy Erotica explores the seemingly opposing realms of the "holy" and the "erotic," which religion and society have long kept separate. By reconciling these divided halves, it bridges the spiritual and the sexual within us, fostering the healing of shame. To live without shame is to embrace wholeness—a way of life that is, by its very nature, set apart.

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THE FILM STUDY |

MY PROCESS

What I’m doing. How I am doing it. Why am I doing it this way. Where do I do it. To what extent am I doing. This is MY PROCESS of the film studies.

WHAT IS A ‘FILM STUDY’?

I grew up in the church, where feminine sexuality was demonized—THE DEVIL! My way of confronting this indoctrinated fear was through film study, a personal hack to get close enough to Her and begin to re-learn. It allowed me to recognize and unpack the effects of religious-sexual trauma.

After 25 years as a professional editor, I had lost my creative spark. To rediscover it, I let arousal guide my camera work and editing process. What I thought was purely a technical exercise turned out to be deeply embodied—I was reconnecting eroticism with the act of worshiping God. This forged new neuroplastic pathways in my brain, and my body followed. Through this experiment, I began to embody in a profound way.

As a man, the practice of beholding feminine eroticism through my camera with reverence reawakened my masculinity. It unlocked a gift, a calling, and my authentic self—a fearless version of me I never thought possible. I could finally experience sex without shame and fully own my masculinity.

In hindsight, I realized that by deconstructing the filmmaking process, I was also deconstructing my trauma. This journey unlocked a gnosis, a deeper connection between my spirit and body. I began seeing and experiencing everything differently—insights I now share through my lectures.

THE FILM

STEP 1: My camera FOLLOWS MY BODY regardless of shame.

STEP 2: WORSHIP behind the camera. LISTEN versus direct.

STEP 3: EDIT following my arousal versus convention.

THE STUDY

STEP 1: COMPARE finished film to my filming experience.

STEP 2: OBSERVE audience reaction.

STEP 3: SUMMARIZE my findings in lectures.

THE FILM | STANDARDS AND TENETS

AROUSAL AS A LIFE AFFIRMING FORCE

THE STUDY | EMBODIMENT

AND INTROSPECTION       

INTRODUCING THE PLEASURE PRAXIS

  • Praxis refers to the active process of applying theory into action. In this context, pleasure praxis emphasizes the intentional practice of engaging with pleasure as a transformative, embodied experience. 

INTEGRATING PLEASURE INTO EVERYDAY LIFE.

the ethos of holy erotica |

the CREDO

GROW AT THE RATE OF HEALING.

the PILLARS

SEX INSPIRATION.

SEX ASPIRATION. 

SEX  CELEBRATION.

the MANTRA

SHOW ME. TEACH ME.

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