{"id":575,"date":"2011-07-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=575"},"modified":"2011-07-23T20:21:46","modified_gmt":"2011-07-24T00:21:46","slug":"575","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2011\/07\/575.html","title":{"rendered":"Peaches \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is summer, hot and horny, and I am on a roll. So I am going to continue this theme of beauty, attraction, seduction, sex, love and self-love until I run out of content \u2014 or steam, whichever comes first.<\/em><\/p>\n

This piece was sent in by a reader of <\/em>The Queen\u2019s Chronicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Peaches \u2013 Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Jade Beaty<\/a>, CO<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a\u00a0ceremony in Tantra that involves naming your genitalia. Some western traditions of sacred sexuality contain information about reconnecting to your genital sense of Self. I was intrigued with all this when I first began my studies of various traditions of sacred sex. There are so many layers of shame and confusion that prevent us from having a relationship with our precious most private parts, and I thought the naming ceremony was a brilliant way to reconnect\u2026a baptism, of sorts. My lover of that time was such <\/em>a lucky man, as I was trying out the things I was learning with him. The summer of 2000 was one of the best in my memory. We were playfully, innocently loving each other and enjoying the lightness of our loveship \u2013 no expectations, no plans, no demands \u2013 that was our motto.<\/p>\n

One brilliant, crisp July morning we headed for a stream in South Boulder that we\u2019d visited earlier in the year, when there was still ice along the edges. We\u2019d spotted a boulder in the middle that looked smooth and even, the perfect place for a picnic. Removing our shoes, we waded into the icy cold water, carrying our essentials. We had the makings of mimosas – champagne and orange juice, a comfy blanket and some pillows, some fruit, a little primo chocolate, and a copy of \u201cJitterbug Perfume,\u201d by Tom Robbins.<\/p>\n

The rock was the perfect spot for some kissing, some reading and some culinary indulgence. We\u2019d picked up some of the biggest, most luscious looking peaches I\u2019d ever seen at the farmer\u2019s market on our way out. We dropped them into the stream for chilling as we read a bit and enjoyed the sun and the sounds of the rushing water. After a while, we pulled the peaches up beside us.\u00a0\u00a0 I suggested we both take a bite out of one at the same time, as we gazed into each other\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d been talking about the naming of my yoni for a while. Nothing we\u2019d come up with so far had seemed just right. As our eyes met with that peach between our lips, taking an intoxicating, juicy bite, we both said, through the mouthfuls,\u00a0juice dribbling off our chins, \u201cHer name is Peaches!\u201d Gasping, gulping, giggling, I rolled off the rock and into the icy cold stream and we baptized her right there. And Peaches is her name.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow: Peaches \u2013 Part 2<\/em><\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Donna Henes is the author of The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em><\/a>. She is the Midlife Midwife\u2122 offering counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity.<\/p>\n

Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122: http:\/\/www.donnahenes.net\/queen\/consult.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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