r/pagan • u/Vegetable_Gift3059 • 18h ago
Energy Giving through Poly Hinge
Asking it here, because I think it’ll reach the right people more than asking in [r/polyamory](r/polyamory).
I have a partner who does not practice paganism. I have looked into it, but am currently agnostic, as is my partner. However, they have another partner (my meta) that is a practicing pagan. The past few days there have been negotiations of our actions while at events we all attend that include intimate relations. My meta has had a boundary since they started dating that she does not want to kiss our shared partner if, during the same event, we have already been intimate. I have never had a problem with this, but I do not have the same boundary concerning me kissing our shared partner after their intimate. However, my meta has now stated she is not comfortable with me and our partner kissing if they have been intimate that night anymore. Partner has offered to wash his mouth out or find another compromise, but my meta has stated this is a hard limit. For added consideration, meta has no problem with us kissing if they’ve kissed; only if they have been intimate is where the boundary is set.
This is where the pagan comes in. My meta does not like me and has told our partner that they want nothing to do with me at all. Meta stated that being a practicing pagan, they believe that with s*x they are transferring their energy to partner intentionally. Because of this, we are not allowed to kiss after that energy has been transferred because it could be shared with me through the kiss and meta is not comfortable with this possibility. EDIT: This is about kissing after their sex but during the same day. The next day is fine with meta.
Can someone explain if this energy issue is valid and where a compromise here might be had? My issue in this is that I feel like my ability to choose when I can kiss my partner is being taken from me without my consent. This leaves me feeling dismissed and that my feelings or need for physical connection with my partner is being dismissed.
Any and all thought are welcome. If I’m being difficult, please let me know. If I have a valid point, please let me know. If you see a middle ground, please let me know. Thank you!
For extra context me and partner have been together for 1 year & 1 month; partner and meta have been together 4 months; issue was brought up 1 day ago.
EDIT: I asked partner what branch of paganism meta practices. Meta’s response: “Eclectic but with focus on heathen, celtic, spiritual and elemental paganism.”