Your Call to Open to Love's Deepest BlissEvery woman knows the fairy tale-find the right man, give him what he wants and needs, and he'll love you forever. But when the myth you've been asked to believe fails to deliver-when you sense you've been settling for far less than you know in your heart is possible-then how do you attract and keep a man capable of meeting what you most passionately yearn for? In Dear Lover, David Deida explores every aspect of the feminine practice of spiritual intimacy, from sexuality and lovemaking, to family and career, to emotions, trust, and commitment. Written as a collection of letters from a man to his dear lover, here is this internationally acclaimed writer's invitation to practice love as a living art, as you discover how to pick the man of deep integrity who will satisfy the needs of your body, heart, and spirit. Foreword by Marianne Williamson xi Introduction 1(52) 1 You Are Love 3(4) 2 Chocolate Love 7(4) 3 Yearning Is the Key to Love 11(4) 4 The Gift of Making Love 15(6) 5 Spiritual Sexiness 21(6) 6 Orgasmic Love 27(6) 7 Love and Fear 33(6) 8 Your Sexual Essence 39(4) 9 Your True Heart and Its Shells 43(10) 10 Offering or Betraying Your Heart 53(8) 11 The Two-Bodied Play of Love 61(6) 12 Loving Larger Than Fear 67(6) 13 Trusting Your Man to Open You 73(4) 14 You Attract Your Reciprocal 77(6) 15 Why Men Hold Back 83(8) 16 Your Force of Attraction 91(10) 17 Your Man Is Your Choice 101(8) 18 Expressing Pleasure and Hurt 109(6) 19 Masculine Insensitivity 115(4) 20 How to Stay Open 119(6) 21 Opening Beyond an Impasse 125(6) 22 Ending Relationships and the Him-Shaped Void 131(6) 23 Three Stages of Loving 137(8) 24 Love Is a Living Art 145(6) 25 Showing Your Heart's Light In Public 151(10) 26 Choosing Abuse and Refusing Love 161(6) 27 Wanting to Be Opened 167(4) 28 A Summary of Trusting and Opening 171(4) 29 Goodbye 175(5) David Deida Resources 180(4) About the Author 184