Dark 40 Day 6: Sonic Pleasure
Setup: As we continue our descent, we turn to sound as our guide into deeper embodiment. Today we curate a personal pleasure playlist – a collection of songs that bypass your thinking mind and speak directly to your body’s wisdom, its natural desire to move like honey, to flow without constraint.
Engagement: Begin by creating a sonic sanctuary:
- Light your Aeloure candle if you have it nearby
- Choose a comfortable space for listening
- Prepare headphones or speakers that let you feel the music
- Find a position that allows your body to respond freely
First, we’re seeking the SLOWEST, GOOEYEST, YUMMIEST songs – music that makes your body long to DRIP AND OOZE. This isn’t about what’s cool or what others might approve of – it’s about what makes YOUR specific body want to move in its most delicious, unfiltered way.
Start with one song you KNOW makes your spine want to snake, your breath deepen, your time sense dissolve. Play it fully, with your complete attention. Notice:
- Where in your body does it land first?
- What parts start to move without your direction?
- How does your breath change?
- What sensations arise in your tissues?
- How does time feel as you listen?
From this first song, let your exploration expand to create a special playlist on your preferred platform:
- Name it something that feels like an invitation to pleasure
- What sounds make your whole body become liquid?
- Start with 3-5 songs today
- Plan to add to it throughout our journey
- Let it become a resource for embodied presence
Remember, we’re seeking:
- Tracks that make time feel like taffy
- Rhythms that invite your body to melt
- Sounds that awaken your skin
- Music that makes movement inevitable
As you explore, give yourself permission to:
- Dance a little between songs
- Make sounds that match the music
- Let your body show you what it likes
- Trust your pleasure as wisdom
Integration: How might this playlist become a portal to embodiment throughout your days? When might you turn to it as a resource for reconnection? What becomes possible when you have immediate access to sounds that awaken your deepest physical wisdom?
Remember – this collection isn’t just entertainment. It’s medicine for disconnection, technology for embodiment, a bridge back to your sensory aliveness whenever you need it.
PS: Follow @aerosha on Spotify and also enjoy my body’s favorite song of the week