Sacred eroticism has been an important if neglected feature of Western
esotericism from the early modern era down to the present day. Founded
in Romania, the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute
(MISA) turned sacred esotericism into the central feature of a mass
movement, gathering some 30,000 students worldwide. Based on extensive
fieldwork and interviews, the book explores the history of MISA from its
origins to the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting in detail its ideas about
Tantra and eroticism. It also discusses MISA's approach to visual arts
and cinema, including some of its members' early incursions into the
slippery world of adult movies. The study concludes with a look at
hostile reactions to MISA, which have led to the issuing of arrest
warrants against its founder amid a series of criminal accusations,
which the movement rejects as fabricated by opponents.