The art and science of tantra is many things - but above everything else, it is the science of love. Love becomes a verb and is no longer an abstract concept. Love becomes worship, and femininity becomes the Sacred Feminine. Your woman is no longer merely a woman - she is a deity, and a deity deserves to be worshipped.

Tantra goddess worship is of great benefit to your woman, since she attains her ultimate star seeds emotional goal - to be cherished. However, tantra goddess worship is a lot more than a set of rituals - it is a whole mind-set that must be integrated into the man's psyche and life. This mind-set is gradually inculcated as the man begins to understand the nuances of his training under a tantra teacher.

What does it mean to worship or completely cherish a woman? Does it merely involve overt displays of sexual interest? Not at all. While every woman enjoys being praised for her desirability, what she really yearns for is to be fully understood and accepted by her man. Such understanding and acceptance can only come from attentive, worshipful listening.

Pay attention as your tantra teacher as he describes your woman's deepest emotional needs. Her gender has been subjugated by the more forceful and wilful male for centuries. Her voice has been silenced by tradition, society and her own feelings of unworthiness. When you worship her as the tantric goddess in your life, your first duty is to allow her to express herself to you.

Learn to listen to your woman - really listen. Not only must you listen, you must also know how to make her open up her thoughts to you. Remember that sacred sex must always be preceded by sacred love. For sacred love to become manifest, the object of your love must first be made aware of her own holiness. When you sense any sort of emotional discord or disturbance in your woman, ask her gently what it is that upsets her.

She may not open her heart to you immediately. Nudge her gently until she volunteers to disclose the source of her discontent to you. When she does open up, assume and maintain an attitude of worshipful attentiveness. Never interrupt her as she expresses herself. Always validate what she tells you. Never criticise her or question the veracity of her feelings.

Foster and grow this attitude of worshipful listening with your woman with the guidance of your tantra teacher. You will be amazed at how much more responsive she will become to you. Only when this deep emotional connection between man and woman is established can genuine tantra goddess worship take place.