Modalities of Sexual Spiritual Practice

There are innumerable modalities of sacred sexuality spanning all mystical traditions. Each school and lineage has subtle variations and differences in how a modality might be defined. As each practitioner grows into her or his own maturity, the nature of the work takes on very personal dimensions. There is very little agreed-upon language for naming these variations, and different practitioners may use similar terminology to name highly variant practices.

The modalities mentioned below are thus general guidelines only based on most-common usage. Practitioners should clearly indicate how their work may differ from the this usage; students should verify the nature of any practitioner's work with them directly. This list includes a wide variety of modalities in or related to the field of sexual and/or spiritual practice.

See also: Glossary.