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Why spiritual practice can intensify sexual energy and create guilt

I have been celibate for eight months to focus on spiritual practice but now I am having intense sexual dreams and feel guilty about them.

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Suppressed life force is asserting itself through unconscious channels, creating internal conflict.

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