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In the early 1980s, Bonheim traveled to India to study classical dance and, as it happened, to be introduced to an aging devidasa, a woman who had served as a sexual priestess in the Hindu tradition of Tantra. That meeting sparked in Bonheim a previously unacknowledged interest in discovering the role of sexuality in women's spiritual lives. Now a therapist, Bonheim has interviewed dozens of women for this profound and moving exploration of how body touches soul. Here is a nun who found love with another woman and, eventually, turned back to celibacy. Here is a woman who, raped as a teenager, descended into a personal hell from which truly sensuous love saved her. While these and the other stories are gripping as stories, Bonheim's poetic commentary provides the threads of meaning that bind them together into an excellent, unusual, passionate book. Patricia Monaghan

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How does a woman's sexual experience affect her spirituality? Bonheim invited dozens of women from various spiritual backgrounds to tell their stories of their sexual experiences: the result is a collection which reflects upon connections between sexuality, spiritual and social development. -- Midwest Book Review
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Fireside; Original edition (June 4, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684830809
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684830803
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #321,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Aphrodite's Daughters, October 23, 2002
This review is from: Aphrodite's Daughters : Women's Sexual Stories and the Journey of the Soul (Paperback)
In the introduction of this book Jalaja Bonheim tells the incredible story of her journey through India and her discovery of the history of Indian dance.

I continued to read the book and suddenly I could not put it down. She tells the sexual stories of many women: pregnancy, rape, incest, bisexuality, marriage, relationships, polyamory, passionate monogamy etc. Jalaja writes about different women's experiences and doesn't try to push her opinions onto the reader. While reading the stories you can explore your own sexuality, and what it means to you personally. Jalaja's insights were incredible, and changed my life (at a time when I really needed a deeper understanding of sexual abuse and intimacy). This has become one of my favorite books on women's sexuality, and it probably always will be.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars With _Aphrodite's Daughters_, the personal is mythical, March 28, 2002
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This book is completely amazing. Bonheim interviews "ordinary" women about the connections they perceive between sex and the divine in their lives, and explores the themes of their stories using myths and philosophy from around the world.
It's easy to read, moving, and inspiring. I couldn't put it down. Without a doubt the best book I've read in the past year, and I've read a lot! I can't recommend it highly enough.

A must-read for any sexual woman on the spiritual path!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Expect to be changed!, January 24, 2002
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Unbelievable! An avid reader, this is the ONLY book I own that I, selfishly, refuse to lend out from my personal collection. (I have however, bought a copy for at least 5 different friends!) Through a series of spiritual and sexual accounts nationwide, Jalaja encourages, no, make that -demands- us, as women, to re-evaluate, not only the role of sexuality in our lives, but the ineffable link between body and spirit; between passion and God. Expect to be changed by this book. It will challenge you, provoke you, and in the end, comfort you. No matter what your history, your sexual orientation, your desires from Self or Life, you will put this book down with a sigh, revelling in the wonder of who you are as a woman.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sexuality is as much part of our Venusian being as love
Everyone is chasing Venusian goodies, love, money, charm, beauty .. I was truly thankful that Jalaja reminded us about something just as important: our sexuality. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Anett Szentesi

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The book arrived in good condition. I happen to like the handwritten note I found inside of it. Shipping was prompt. Thank you, M
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I read this book slowly over several months as my decades-long marriage finally came to an end. It was as if I'd been handed a lifeline from a sisterhood of fellow travelers... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Need a better editor
This was a good book with great advice and touching stories. It really did help me feel more in touch with myself; however, the editor did a terrible job. Read more
Published on September 29, 2000 by Lisa Gansky

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What a wonderful book! Having been lent it by a friend of a friend this book has come halfway across the world from London to New Zealand that we may read it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Honoring women's sexual journeys, a must read!
Aphrodite's Daughters is a remarkable collection of stories told in women's own voices and beautifully interwoven with the author's own observations and thoughts. Read more
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