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Qadishtu Training Program Outline


Training Module 1 – The Mind


Lesson 1.1 - History of Qadishti

Lesson 1.2 - Definition of Qadishtu & Role of Ritual Prostitution

Lesson 1.3 - Exploring Contemporary Paradigm (?)

Lesson 1.4 - Contemporary Examples of Priesthood

Lesson 1.5 - What is Sexual Healing

Lesson 1.6 - Hierarchy of Needs

Lesson 1.7 - Legal Issues

Lesson 1.8 - Ethical Considerations

Lesson 1.9 - Qadishtu Movement & Prostitute Rights' Movement

Lesson 1.10 - Dealing with Community Censure & Negative Press

 
Training Module 2 – The Body

Lesson 2.1 - Sexual Anatomy

Lesson 2.2 - Sexual Dysfunctions

Lesson 2.3 - Dance & Movement Research

Lesson 2.4 - Massage & Other Touch Therapies

Lesson 2.5 - Chakras & Energy Pathways

Lesson 2.6 - STDs & Safe(r) Sex

Lesson 2.7 - Body Image

Lesson 2.8 - Gender & Sexual Orientation

Lesson 2.9 - Understanding Sexual Behaviors

Lesson 2.10 - Understanding Lust & Desire

Lesson 2.11 - Health Benefits of Sex

Lesson 2.12 - Sex & Disabilities, Injuries, Chronic Pain

Lesson 2.13 - Kinks & Fetishes

Lesson 2.14 - Sex for Special Interest Communities

  
Training Module 3 – The Heart

Lesson 3.1 - Relationship Styles or Lovestyles

Lesson 3.2 - Counseling Skills

Lesson 3.3 - Interviewing & Listening skills

Lesson 3.4 - Understanding Codependence

Lesson 3.5 - Non-attachment / Detachment

Lesson 3.6 - Safe Space & Boundaries/Walls/Shields

Lesson 3.7 - Conflict resolution skills

Lesson 3.8 - Communication Styles

Lesson 3.9 - Trust, Respect & Compassion

Lesson 3.10 - Empathy vs Sympathy vs Enabling

Lesson 3.11 - Five Love Languages

Lesson 3.12- Quality of Attention

Lesson 3.13 - Universal Love/Compassion vs Personal Love

  
Training Module 4 – The Spirit

Lesson 4.1 - Overview of sacred sex cross-culturally

Lesson 4.2 - Sex Magick

Lesson 4.3 - Basic Tantra

Lesson 4.4 - Meditation & Hypnosis

Lesson 4.5 - Deities of Love, Sex, Fertility, Relationships

Lesson 4.6 - Sexual Rituals

Lesson 4.7 - Sacred Marriage, Hieros Gamos

Lesson 4.8 - Grounding/Centering/Shielding

Lesson 4.9 - Queer Spirituality and Sacred Sexuality

Lesson 4.10 - Spiritual Value of Negative Relationships

Lesson 4.11 - Submission as a Path to the Divine

Lesson 4.12 - The Body is a Temple

  
Training Module 5 – Temple Red Lotus Practices & Philosophies

Lesson 5.1 - Sacred Service

Lesson 5.2 - Forms of Service

Lesson 5.3 - Initial Contact & Types of Private Sessions

Lesson 5.4 - Establishing Trust with a Seeker

Lesson 5.5 - Establishing & Enforcing Boundaries

Lesson 5.6 – Figuring Out What a Seeker Needs

Lesson 5.7 - Active vs Passive Helping

Lesson 5.8 - How & When to Disengage

Lesson 5.9 - Counseling Friends & Lovers

Lesson 5.10 - Accepting your Limits as a Counselor

Lesson 5.11 - Choosing to Align with Group or Practice Independently

Lesson 5.12 - Incorporating Qadishtu Path into Any Spiritual Tradition

Lesson 5.13 - TRL's Code of Ethics

Lesson 5.14 – TRL's Guiding Principles


The outline and training program are subject to change at any time.



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