It’s Not Really About Sex

Published in Shaumbra's monthly magazine in October 2010:

Tobias' Sexual Energy School (short SES) is not really about sex. It’s about loving yourself at a very sacred level. It’s about the integration of your masculine/feminine aspects. SES provides an understanding of how the core energies became separated eons of time ago, and how they can be brought back into unity, on an individual, personal basis.

On a very practical level, SES teaches us about the sexual energy virus. According to Tobias, this virus is caused by an imbalance in consciousness. It’s not owned or controlled by anyone or anything. It’s not part of a conspiracy or sinister plot, and it doesn’t come from the “dark side” or even from our aspects. In many ways it’s like a flu or cold virus. It’s passed from one person to another without discrimination. It steals energy and ultimately deprives a person of joy in their life.

Tobias offers insights on how to release the virus from your life. It’s called Aliyah, which coincidentally means “returning home” in the Hebrew language. Aliyah is about returning back to a place of love within your Self. Aliyah is a very personal experience. I’ve heard some Shaumbra that have not taken SES discuss and debate their perception of Aliyah, but alas, it is a personal experience that ultimately defies description.

Tobias said that this was the only way he knows of to release the consciousness virus. He was, of course, referring to loving your Self, completely and unconditionally. You don’t need to take SES to do this but the class provides a safe space and professional guidance in which to deal with the many issues that come to the surface. Crimson Circle teachers are trained and experienced in dealing with virus-related challenges.

Even in the safe classroom environment, the SES class is challenging. Teachers report that the energies start moving in several days before the class begins. It affects things like emotions, eating and sleeping habits, electronics, and even the students’ journey to physically get to the class. There are definitely heavy feelings during the first day or two of the class. In other words, it’s not necessarily a smiley, feel-good weekend. However, by the end of the weekend most students have deep personal insights that later turn into personal transformations. In the surveys sent to students after the SES class, over 65% say that the SES class was a life-changing event.

As another coincidence, I happened to go to the Crimson Circle Message Board to check on something else. I noticed that the latest message thread was about SES!  The author of the thread asks the question, “What are people’s experiences with SES? Particularly, I’m curious to see where people fall on a scale ranging from good/enjoyable/informative to absolutely necessary/changed my life/caused me to awaken, etc.” Here are some of the responses from Shaumbra about SES:

• “Absolutely necessary, changed my life…”
• “Essential understanding.”
• “I actually think it should be a MUST for every human. It’s unbelievable how much is there. A whole new world.”
• “SES is a life changing experience for everyone. I have taught several SES classes and it is an amazing experience to teach it as well. It is a class every human should take because every human is affected by the virus. For those who never seem to have the money, that is the virus in your life as well as your own victim aspects that keep you from taking the class. Linda has stated in several Shouds [during the Geoff and Linda show] that there are many Shaumbra Institute teachers who are willing to travel to teach a class. All you need to do is post it here on the message boards and there will be a teacher take you up on it.”

Or as my wife Linda so appropriately stated it, “You’ll never see life the same after taking SES.”

(Editor’s Note: The recording of “Energy Vampires” is now available for free download in the Crimson Circle Store.)

And as a final note, I’d like to thank Tobias for giving us (all of us) this material. It has made an important difference in my life, and in the lives nearly 2,000 Shaumbra that have taken the course.