Temple Of Hugs
We are a modern, non-dogmatic, spiritual community on a mission to heal the growing loneliness pandemic of our time while opening the heart of humanity to a new paradigm of love, unity and embodied oneness.
Why Souls Arrive Here
1. To Evolve on All Levels
Souls arrive at the temple because something within them knows that growth is not meant to happen alone. Here, evolution unfolds through closeness rather than effort, through love rather than struggle. Emotional wounds soften in the warmth of connection, the mind settles when the body feels embraced, and the spirit awakens when it is no longer alone. In this field of presence and touch, change happens gently: not by becoming someone else, but by remembering who one has always been.
2. To Belong In A Circle of Love
Many come carrying a longing not just for connection, but for belonging — for a circle of kindred souls walking the same path. The temple offers a place where people can remain in close contact, share daily life, and, for some, even live together in a shared sanctuary of care. Here, affection flows naturally, appreciation is spoken freely, and each person is held in the warmth of being known. Within this soul community, people feel loved, adored, and celebrated — not occasionally, but as a way of life.
3. To Find or Follow Vocation
We believe the human soul flourishes when it follows its true calling. Through vocation circles and shared guidance, those who are seeking their vocation learn to hear their calling more clearly, while those who are established are invited to become mentors and soulful guides along the path for others. In this shared unfolding, vocation ceases to be a solitary journey and becomes a communal blessing, where purpose deepens, creativity flourishes, and abundance can flow naturally through mutual support.
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Our 2 Missions
The Worldly Mission – Bold Activism
Our worldly mission is simple and radical: to stand up for human touch in a world that is slowly forgetting it. We bring awareness to the growing loneliness pandemic and to the silent, health-shattering effects of touch starvation — a crisis that is intensifying as artificial intelligence, remote life, and digital mediation replace physical presence. Through education, storytelling, and public advocacy, we name what many feel but rarely speak aloud: that the absence of hugs, affection, and embodied connection erodes mental health, weakens the body, and fragments our sense of fulfillment. This is activism rooted in tenderness as a call to protect human sanity by restoring touch as a basic human need.
The Spiritual Mission – Unconditional Love
Our spiritual mission is to help humanity remember love as a lived, embodied reality. We raise collective consciousness by reflecting a new paradigm: one where evolution happens through connection rather than separation, through affection rather than striving. We build living temples of love: warm, welcoming spaces where people come together to meditate, hug, and share presence with like-minded souls. In these temples, the heart opens, the body feels safe, and the spirit is nourished through closeness and care. Here, people evolve on all levels: emotionally, mentally, and spiritually: not alone, but held within a field of love that is practiced daily and shared generously.
Selection Process
Temple Of Hugs is not a place where people come to hug random strangers.
Because we cultivate deep affection and meaningful human connection, we maintain a careful selection and onboarding process to protect the safety and harmony of our community. Newcomers begin gently (through one-on-one or small group experiences) and only gradually move into larger gatherings as trust, comfort, and mutual respect naturally grow. This process exists not to exclude, but to protect, ensuring that every person who enters our spaces does so with a loving heart and a sincere intention to honor others as sacred.
Vision for a Living Temple
What sets Temple of Hugs apart is our philosophy of continuous connection. Transformation here is not confined to weekend retreats or weekly occasional gatherings; it unfolds through daily presence, shared care, and affectionate human contact. We believe true change arises when people stay in close relationship: offering support, warmth, and gentle touch as part of everyday life. In this ongoing flow of connection, healing deepens and growth becomes a natural way of being.
Our first Temple of Hugs is envisioned as a co-living sanctuary in Europe, home to around one hundred residents, while also welcoming guests who feel called to experience this way of being. It is imagined as a home, a refuge, and a living experiment in conscious community – a place where daily life, devotion, creativity, art, and intimacy are gently woven together. The Temple is not meant to be removed from the world, but in dialogue with it, offering a visible and embodied example of connection, affection, and belonging. Through visual art, writing, music, creativity and an authentic presence on social media, we seek to inspire and gently respond to the growing loneliness of our time by offering a visible example of connection and belonging.
Most of our gatherings and practices are platonic, centered on presence, affection, and emotional intimacy. At the same time, we honor erotic energy as a natural part of being human and offer optional spaces for its exploration, always grounded in consent, emotional maturity, and care.
If you feel called to help bring this vision into reality (through your skills, art, resources, presence, or by living and building with us) we invite you to reach out. This Temple comes alive through those who are ready to walk this path together.
Support the Temple of Hugs
To bring the first Temple Of Hugs to life, we are beginning with a community-supported phase of growth. In this initial stage, we have created a donation page where those who feel called can contribute to the realization of our vision.
For each donation of $99 or more, donors have the option to receive a Temple Of Hugs t-shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie bearing our logo and a gentle message inviting others to join us. These garments are more than a thank-you gift; they are a way of spreading awareness and carrying the spirit of our project into the world. Each one becomes a quiet act of activism, helping our mission reach new hearts while supporting the creation of a physical space dedicated to love, connection, and human closeness.
Sweatshirts
Comfort you can feel — carrying warmth, presence, and the spirit of Temple Of Hugs.
T-Shirts
Soft, simple, and wearable reminders that love, touch, and connection matter.
Hoodies
A cocoon of warmth and belonging, inviting connection wherever you go.
We honor the insight of Virginia Satir, who spoke plainly and bravely about our need for touch, telling us that “We need four hugs a day for survival, eight hugs a day for maintenance, and 12 hugs a day for growth.”. Her words point to a simple, enduring truth: that our nervous systems, our emotions, and our sense of belonging are shaped not only by thought or intention, but by the steady presence of one another.
At Temple of Hugs, we choose to listen to that truth and to carry it further into lived experience. We are shaping a community where connection is not an occasional offering, but a daily practice where care, warmth, and affectionate presence are part of the ordinary flow of life, returning again and again in the morning, through the day, and into the quiet of the night.