The artist Amiel paints the intimate geography of a woman's most sacred body part - the vulva. Her work involves a deeply creative process undertaken with each individual woman that is ultimately about much more than than a single piece of art - in her words, it's about reclaiming the profaned landscape of women’s erotic bodies. On this episode, we talk about the sacred nature of women's sexuality, Amiel's process and experience painting women from all over the world, and how our individual acts of courage and self-compassion benefit women everywhere.
You can view Amiel's incredible artwork at her website, www.vulvere.com. You can also follow her on instagram @amielart.
You can view the shri yantra image mentioned during the episode and learn more about its significance here.
Here are a few books that explore the concept of sacred sexuality in conjunction with the Divine Feminine. If any of these call to you, please consider purchasing them from your favorite local, independent bookstore!