Omarion recently shared why being celibate for three years as part of a spiritual journey.
Speaking on Shawn Stockman’s “One Note” podcast, Omarion said he was “spiritually searching for strength and personal control over myself and my body.”
“I did it for three years. Now I look back, I’m like, sheesh,” Omarion said. “‘Cause I love women. I love women in all [their] splendor, friendships, best friends, lovers, all that.”
Omarion also said that “soul ties are a real connection with women, on the physical tip.”
“I think that’s when I was being introduced to a form of telepathy. Feeling closer to someone even when they’re away,” Omarion said. “I just had the power to say no to anything. Like yo, if I don’t want to do something, I could stop today. And I think that that’s the power of discipline—[it] really turns your life into just another level.”
“So, I think more than anything that I was just really just practicing discipline of self. And it really served its purpose,” he continued. “I always say I’m one of the few guys that I could turn my discipline on and off. And it’s like it’s a cheat code for certain things … I really know how to focus and commit to something because of that discipline.”
Omaroion shared in August about his celibacy journey on the Know Thyself podcast.
“When I decided to become celibate, it was because I was searching for something more,” Omarion said.
“A lot of people be like ‘Oh he young, he on top of the world. He just put out a #1 album, you ain’t out here f*****g these h**?’ You know what I’m saying? I’m like, ‘Nah… it’s more to life than that,” he continued.
Omarion said that becoming celibate changed him from being a “sex symbol,” a title he’s carried since the beginning of his career.
“It allowed me to kind of step out of this world of being a sex symbol… In hindsight, it was preparing me for my contribution to music. I just found myself in that position, wanting to understand my energy, give myself time to grow.”