At its peak, & #39;Orgasmic Meditation& #39; group OneTaste was making millions and endorsed by the & #39;high priestess of the vagina& #39;, Gwyneth Paltrow.
Now, the defunct & #39;cult& #39; faces sex-trafficking and prostitution allegations
Here& #39;s the bizarre story
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Here she developed a technique called âorgasmic meditationâ
A woman lies on âa nestâ of pillows and âbutterfliesâ her legs (Daedoneâs words), draping a leg over a fully-clothed man beside her.
Wearing latex gloves he then touches âthe upper left quadrantâ of the clitoris
The community quickly grew to around 50 members, most in their late 20s, OM-ing 2 or 3 times a day with various âresearchâ partners
Prospective OM-ers were offered a menu of services:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đž" title="Geld mit FlĂŒgeln" aria-label="Emoji: Geld mit FlĂŒgeln">An introductory workshop cost $195
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đž" title="Geld mit FlĂŒgeln" aria-label="Emoji: Geld mit FlĂŒgeln">A week-long âurban monkâ programme set you back $2,000
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đž" title="Geld mit FlĂŒgeln" aria-label="Emoji: Geld mit FlĂŒgeln">Or you could train to become a certified coach for $16,000
Men stroked women, and sometimes women stroked women; nobody stroked men.
OneTaste soon gained traction with celebrities too.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Lippenstift" aria-label="Emoji: Lippenstift"> KhloĂ© Kardashian was said to âswear byâ OM.
But its most celebrated champion was Gwyneth Paltrow...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŻ" title="Kerze" aria-label="Emoji: Kerze"> Paltrowâs website Goop â famous for selling the âThis Smells Like My Vaginaâ candle â ran interviews with Daedone
But its most celebrated champion was Gwyneth Paltrow...
Daedone was sensitive to the cult accusations.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âȘïž" title="Kirche" aria-label="Emoji: Kirche"> Yet, in 2015, Daedone organised a series of events called Magic School, naming a handful of the inner circle as âpriests and priestesses of orgasmâ
They promoted a smorgasbord of different courses costing up to $60,000 a year.
They urged customers to take out multiple credit cards to pay for courses.
It was allegedly said that women should be able to have sex with anyone as âthe orgasm is so strong that it alchemises everythingâ
âAll allegations of abusive practices are completely false. OneTaste is an organisation that helped individuals to increase health, happiness and connection through methods combining mindfulness and sexuality.â
But the OneTaste website no longer exists...
However, her cult of the orgasm continues to thriveâŠ
A new âInstitute of OM websiteâ, set up by former members, invites users to âLearn to OM for freeâ.
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A new âInstitute of OM websiteâ, set up by former members, invites users to âLearn to OM for freeâ.
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