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Intriguing essays

May 10, 2026

Vive la différence!

March 30, 2026

Don’t eat the whole carrot!

March 10, 2026

Did Buddha teach sacred sex?

January 20, 2026

Aldous Huxley’s essay on non-orgasmic sex

January 12, 2026

Onanism revisited

December 21, 2025

French journalist stumbles upon Synergy

December 11, 2025

Would modern popes condemn Synergy?

December 1, 2025

Synergy and shifting sexual tastes

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November 22, 2025

Sex and the Ego

ACIM

November 11, 2025

“Course in Miracles” and the Holy Relationship

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