THE PRINCIPLES OF LUST –
INTRODUCTION
Aphrodite
I'm starting a new blog series. I'm sure the heading is what got your attention here. And that's exactly what it was meant to do...(smiles)
the art of seduction ,and the principles of lust, is a topic that generates a lot of curiosity, and debate.
And I'm sure there are some Master Debaters amongst you.
I have had an interest, for many many years now, about the use of
APRRODESIACS.
And let me tell you...I'm not the only one.
Although, I have a personal repertoire of knowledge, based on things I had read in books, and yes, experienced over the years, I had never actively researched the topic. And especially not online. I began my research a few of days ago. I already had an idea what I was looking for, but I found way more than I bargained for.
Obviously, this is a topic of much interest, and intrigue, and there are a lot of people out there with sex on their minds...and getting their groove on
seduction
The second thing that was re-iterated to me, is that there is a very divided school of thought regarding the validity of aphrodisiacs, and whether they even work. I had to point this out, first and foremost, because I want to make this very clear.
This is a fun, and informative blog. It is based on folklore....thousands of years worth actually. It is based on popular theory. Some things I found, turned out to live up to their promise. Others, the jury is out on. And other things still, turned out to be highly dangerous. Not to mention, that many of the traditional Eastern practices rely on the use of endangered species of animals...like Rhino horn and Musk deer.
It's very important that we put these long held practices into some sort of perspective. A lot of the traditional uses of animals, (and plants for that matter) were based on a system called the “doctrine of signatures”. Put very simply, this means, if a plant resembled a body part, it must surely be good for it's functioning.
Also, using the gonads or horns of an animal are said to help the same organs in us. Sometimes it was the virility, or power of an animal that the partakers were after. They believed it's essence would be transferred to them by consuming.
And I understand this.
I'm just not prepared to ignore the fact that many animals have suffered, become endangered, live miserable lives, paid the price for our needs and urges to get it on, or up.
Science has come a long way in helping to demystify some of these beliefs. Some thing have proven not to be effective, and would in fact be the equivalent of making a concoction with ground up toenails.
Other things, have actually been proven correct.
Compounds found in certain fruits, vegetables or herbs, have indeed been shown to assist, in their efficiency and success as a sexual stimulant.
My personal thought here.
The brain, and our wonderful imaginations, in my opinion, are the very best aphrodisiac. Some people, indeed, do not need any assistance whatsoever.
(The bastards...LOL)
So what is the role of aphrodisiacs, you may ask.
Let me tell you what it is NOT first.
It is not a way to trick or coerce a companion into doing things that they may be uncomfortable with. There is an ethical boundary here that must be adhered to. Some people think it's cool to put a little something something into an unsuspecting, or unwilling participants drink, and to take advantage of their vulnerable state.
It's not cool.
I do not advocate this.
This is all about consenting, and informed couples having fun, experimenting and doing what comes naturally.
It's about assisting the inevitable. It's about feeling free to do things, together when the mood takes you. It's about trust.
It's about enhancing your best qualities,
and for some, it's about giving them that edge that they may otherwise feel they are lacking.
It's about taking what you already have to a heightened level.
It's about having the most fun possible with a pot of honey or a banana.
I personally believe that there are times, some of us, need a little inspiration. We may be nervous. We already know that we want to get it on with the person of our desires, but our inhibitions are taking control.
There are also times, where throughout the natural cycles of a relation ship, things begin to slow down.
Work pressures, kids, hormone imbalances can cause this.
So quite simply, we may need a little help.
Eros and Phyche
I am going to make this as simple as possible. And as accessible. In fact, you probably have a lot of these things in your refrigerator or kitchen pantry as we speak, and could already, unknowingly be tempting your other half without even realizing it...lol
I also want to break this up into categories.
Cover different categories.
Smells,
foods
Herbs
drinks
Most of the things I will present are easy enough to obtain, and all legal...well most of them anyway.
I think I've covered everything that I needed to here.
There is nothing more pleasurable in life, than being with the one you love, or the person of your desire, and sharing intimate time, with sexy foods, exotic beverages, sensous smells wafting through the room. Not to forget some background sounds. A summer breeze floating though the window, and a hint of moonlight shining through.
Cantharides, being a natural inflammatory agent, can burn the mouth and throat and cause abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney damage even in small doses. It also strongly irritates the genito-urinary tract, and sex is one way to calm that itch. The stories regarding medical application of cantharides would be listed as "not to be believed," except that they are true. In 1752 a Frenchman was prescribed 2 drams of cantharides for a fever and in the next two months bedded his wife at least 87 times. Another man with a similar prescription "knew his wife", as the Bible puts it, 40 times in one night.