Harlot Masquerade: Part Four: Marc Gafni

Hiyya has passionate sex with Heruta. His new found vitality is alluded to in his springing up the tree top to bring her a fruit. The fruit is a pomegranate filled with seed, classic mythical symbol of Eros.

Tragically, he is not transformed by he encounter. He does not become a lover. The conclusion of the story has Hiyya dying of guilt, unable to integrate his returned sexuality.
He climbs into the oven which his wife had lit. The oven is none other than the fire of Eros which his wife had lit to welcome him home. But he cannot take the heat. His guilt over his sexuality prevents him from listening to the call of the greater Eros which it contained. His piety won’t allow it.

He is so caught up in the spiritual masturbation over his piety that he cannot see his partner. Vital sexuality he has — a lover he is not. He gets stuck in the sexual. He doesn’t use it to become a lover.

Tomorrow I want to talk about a new topic – a break for a moment from the Harlot Masquerade; The topic is -What does it take to die fearlessly?

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