This opinion is shared by several schools of modern Paganism, among them Wicca, for whom sacred prostitution, independently from its historical backing, embodies the sacralization of sex and a celebration of the communion between female and male sexuality. This practice is associated to spiritual healing and sex magic. Within secular thinking, philosopher Antonio Escohotado is a popular adept of this current, favoring particularly the role of ancient sacred prostitutes and priestesses of Ishtar. In his seminal work Rameras y esposas, he extols them and their cult as symbols of female empowerment and sexual freedom.
This opinion is shared by several schools of modern Paganism among them Wicca for whom sacred prostitution independently from its historical backing embodies the sacralization of sex and a celebration of the communion between female and male sexuality This practice is associated to spiritual healing and sex magic Within secular thinking philosopher Antonio Escohotado is a popular adept of this current favoring particularly the role of ancient sacred pros:titutes and priestesses of Ishtar In his seminal work Rameras y esposas he extols them and their cult as symbols of female empowerment and sexual freedom