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Sexy Recipes for Passionate Evenings!

Lovely goddesses that you are, I offer you a few recipes to help create a special, sexy evening. Please remember that: 1) It is always better to allow your beloved body time to digest your food prior to bedroom gymnastics and

2) A full stomach is an uncomfortable stomach for making love. Small servings and light fare work well for a night of love.

Be sure to check back as I will continue to add new recipes.

A Sensuous Eating Experience 

Buy various delectable delights to serve your lover. It is more interesting if you have a variety of small offerings such as:

Prepare the room with candles and flowers. Spread a cloth on the floor and surround it with pillows for lounging. Artfully arrange goodies in small bowls and plates on a silver platter or serving tray. Choose sexy music (for inspiration, see “Finds” on this web site). Turn off all phones. After allowing your lover to see the feast briefly, blindfold him/her and feed him/her bits of food and drink in a sexy way, teasing fingers to the lips, light touches as you wait for him/her to chew and swallow. In time, you switch places as your lover feeds you. If you have never done this before, it will make a great impression.

Have a wonderful time!

Love, Robin

P.S. If you have kids, you may need to get a hotel room or borrow a friend’s home.

Here’s a wonderful breakfast treat after a night of love! Slather them with butter.

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

2 c unbleached flour
1 c white sugar
3 t baking powder
½ t salt
1 c half & half
½ c vegetable oil
1 t Adams lemon extract
2 large eggs
1 c raspberries, fresh or frozen (w/o syrup)

Line 12 muffins cups w/paper baking cups. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. In a small bowl, blend oil, half and half, lemon extract and eggs. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Fold in raspberries (or any other berry). Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 425 degrees for 18-23 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pans, and enjoy!

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Hors d’oeuvres

Hot Olive Cheese Puffs

This one is for Jeanette Alvarez, who loves to lick olives!

1 c. grated natural sharp cheese
3 T soft butter
Blend together. Then stir in:
½ t. paprika
½ c. sifted flour
¼ t. salt

Mix ingredients until creamy. Wrap 1 t. of dough around each of 24 stuffed olives completely covering each olive. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes until golden. Serve hot.

Tip: Can be made and frozen to cook another day, especially if you are planning a party and don’t have time that day to put this together or divide and cook several different times for that loved one – perhaps when s/he comes home tired and out-of-sorts.

Prosciutto Pleasure

6 strips of prosciutto (Italian ham)
Cottage cheese
Black olives, sliced

Place a row of cottage cheese on each strip of ham. Top with black olives. Roll up prosciutto into a long roll.

FYI: It can be sexy to feed a lover with your fingers.

Awesome Almond Butter

Soak about 2 pounds of almonds in enough water to cover for 24 hours. Blanch almonds & pop off peels. Dry almonds and bake on cookie sheets for 24 hours at just under 150°. Place in a food processor with 2 tablespoons coconut oil which can be purchased from Craig Landry (512-916-8181).

Add sea salt to taste.

Yum!

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Entrees

Spicy Lemon Pasta

8 oz dried Pasta
1-2 lemons
Red chili flakes (like the kind that you sprinkle on pizza)
Olive oil
Several cloves of fresh garlic, chopped/minced as you prefer
1 onion, chopped
fresh cilantro, chopped
fresh basil, chopped (optional to taste)

In a frying pan, gently heat about 1/2 c. of olive oil and a few pinches of chili flakes. You can use up to a tablespoon; or just a sprinkle works. Take care to not burn the chili flakes----heat for about 5-10 minutes. Drain oil into a container for later use.

Add 2-3 T. of the chili-infused olive oil back into frying pan and saute′ your chopped onion until translucent. Add chopped garlic saute′ for a few minutes longer. Use a medium to medium high heat---too hot carmelizes the onions and burns the garlic.

Cook pasta. It's better to undercook it (al dente). If your pasta is done before your onions, allow it to remain in the cooking water (do not drain yet) for now.

To the onion mixture, add the lemon zest of one lemon and, using tongs or a pasta spoon, add the cooked pasta into the saute pan. It's okay that all of the pasta water is not off the pasta--it contributes to the sauce. Reserve the pasta cooking water in case you need more. Add chopped cilantro--usually one bunch is plenty, but use more if you love it, less if you don't. The green flecks are really pretty throughout the dish.

Add the juice of one lemon. Mix it all together, salt and pepper to taste, adding chili oil and/or pasta water to moisten the mixture. You can also add plain olive oil if the chili heat is too much. The oil helps to carry all the flavors to your palate, so don't be stingy with it. Saute′ for a few minutes on low-medium heat for the flavors to marriage and for the water to cook off. Serve along with crunchy garlic bread and a fresh salad, top with grated parmesan cheese.

Tip: The more heat you use, the more lemon peel and juice you can use. The lemon really cuts the heat. The acid from the lemon keeps the hot oil from staying coated to your tongue so it has heat but doesn't linger and swell.

Use this as a side or main dish. You can also add any or all of the following things to pump it up to more of a main meal: chicken or shrimp (cook in saute′ pan with onions), roasted nuts---almonds/walnuts or pine nuts chopped (add at end---avoid extended cooking so they stay crunchy) sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata or black olives and feta cheese crumbled (added at the end to avoid melting it).

Avoid adding other vegetables. They overcomplicate an otherwise simple and
elegant dish.

Vicki Flaugher, internet marketer and Tarot reader
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Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Juice and zest of 2 limes
3 hot chili peppers, seeded and sliced
2 stalks lemon grass (remove outer leaves)
2 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
2 T. honey
6 T. olive oil
1 T. chopped cilantro
1 lb. large shrimp, shelled

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, coating shrimp well. Refrigerate 4 hours. Thread on skewers. Grill 5 minutes on each side; continue to base with marinade as it cooks.

From Inter Courses, an Aphrodisiac Cookbook www.intercourses.com

FYI: Fish, shrimp and oysters are loaded with zinc. Zinc is helpful for elevating testosterone levels in both men and women. Chilies have a very stimulating effect on the nervous system and also ……. chilies get the blood rushing, heart pumping, the face flushing and the body sweating – all reactions similar to another activity that we love. Garlic is great for sexual stimulation as long as both partners eat it. As we all know, if both people eat garlic, they cannot detect it on the other’s breath.

Baked Fish

Any whole fish or fillets suitable for baking
Celery leaves or loose leaf lettuce
Parsley
Fresh rosemary
Onion, thinly sliced
Lemon juice from ½ lemon
1/3 c. butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Make a bed of parsley, celery or lettuce leaves, stems of rosemary, and onion slices in a baking dish. Sprinkle fish with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cover with parsley, onions and leaves. Cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes in oven at 325°.

Tip: Wrapped in foil and closed with a drugstore fold, the fish can also be cooked over a campfire, if camping is your romantic thing. PS Remember that eating things cooked in aluminum on a regular basis can cause Alzheimer.

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Side Dishes

Saffron Rice

1 c. jasmine rice
2 c. water
1 T butter
4-6 strains of saffron

Cook jasmine rice in water with butter according to the instructions on the package (usually 20 minutes). Add saffron the last 10 minutes while rice cooks. Fluff rice to distribute the saffron. It has a delicate aroma that compliments more intense foods.

FYI: The stamin of the Saffron flower has long been used as a special aphrodisiac for women!

Cashew-Topped Broccoli

1 T butter
2 T fresh minced onion
¾ c. sour cream
1 t. sugar
½ t. white vinegar
½ t.  poppy seed
½ t. paprika
¼ t. salt
Dash cayenne
¾ lb fresh broccoli
¼ c chopped cashews or almonds

Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler and saute′ onion until golden. While onion cooks, combine sour cream, sugar, vinegar, poppy seed, paprika, salt and cayenne. Mix well.

Remove the onion from heat and stir in the sour cream mixture. Keep the sauce warm over bottom of double boiler.

Wash, trim and cut the broccoli into serving pieces. Cook in a steamer until just tender-crisp.

When done, arrange broccoli on a warm serving platter and top with heated sauce. Sprinkle with the cashews or toasted almonds and serve immediately.

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Desserts

Mexican Chocolate Cake

1 c. flour
1 c. packed light brown sugar
1/3rd c. of Dutch process cocoa
¼ c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 t. ground cinnamon
3 large egg WHITES
¾ t. baking powder
1 large egg
¼ t. salt
1 t. vanilla extract, Mexican
½ t. baking soda
1 c. plain fat-free yogurt

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with wax paper and coat it with cooking spray. Dust with flour and set aside
3. Lightly spoon 1 cup flour into measuring cup and level with knife. Sift flour and next 5 ingredients into a bowl.
4. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended, about 5 minutes. Then add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add yogurt, vanilla and egg, beating until blended.
5. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and sharply tap dish once on counter to remove air bubbles.
6. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes in pan. Place a plate upside down on top of cake, invert and carefully peel off paper.

ICING 

3 tablespoons milk or whipping cream
3 ounces Mexican chocolate (Ibarra), coarsely chopped 

1. Combine milk and chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl.
2. Microwave on High for 45 seconds or melt chocolate in a double boiler.
3. Stir until smooth and cool slightly so it thickens.
4. Drizzle over cake. Powdered sugar can be sprinkled on top after cake has cooled.

8 servings at 247 calories and 7.5g fat.

Baked Apples

Wash and core a good firm baking apple such as Rome Beauty. Stuff with raisins and sprinkle with cinnamon. Place in baking dish with a small amount of water and the cores for increased flavor. Top with a pat of butter and drizzle with honey. Cover and bake in a slow oven for an hour. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

From Health Desserts by Bernard Jensen, D.C.

FYI: Both honey and cinnamon have been viewed for centuries as an aphrodisiac.

Nutmeg Cookies

2/5 c. poppy seeds
2/5 c blanched, ground almonds
1/5 c. nutmeg (fresh ground)
½ c. sugar or maple syrup
½ c. butter
1 t. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 t. baking soda

Mix ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes at 350°.

These cookies will give a light, legal mellowness.

FYI: Poppies, nutmeg, and vanilla are the aphrodisiacs here, vanilla especially for women. The poppies and nutmeg lend a mild euphoria.

Chocolate Brownies

This recipe is a fast way to whip up an excellent batch of brownies. They taste gourmet without the effort. Be sure to use Ghiradelli brand for best results.

1 box of Ghiradelli Double Dutch Chocolate brownie mix
1 egg
1/3 c. oil
1/3 c. water
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. almond extract
1 c. chopped pecans

Mix brownie mix as per instructions and then add vanilla, almond and pecans. Save the tiny particles of pecans to sprinkle over brownies. Bake as per box instructions.

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Libations

Chocolate Cake Drink

1 jigger of Citron Vodka
1 ½ jigger of Franjelico Liqueur
Sugar

Wet the rim of a liquor glass. Dip it in sugar. Mix Citron and Frangelico and pour into glass. Simple and delicious. Try licking the sugar off the glass as you look into your lover’s eyes.

Damiana tea

Mix equal parts damiana and saw palmetto in a pot. Heat water to boiling. Steep herbs in hot water for 10 minutes. Drink 1-2 hours in advance of intimacy. More significant results are obtained by drinking it nightly for 2 weeks.

Tip: It is not recommended to drink it regularly over a long period of time.

Yogi Tea

1 T cloves
1 T black peppercorns
2 T cardamom seeds
2 3-4 inch cinnamon sticks
A piece of ginger, about 1-2 inches long, peeled and thinly sliced
A gallon of water
1 bag black tea

Crush peppercorns and cardamom seeds with a mortar and pestle. Place these and other spices in large pot with the gallon of water. Simmer slowly for 45 minutes to an hour. Add tea bag for one minute and remove.

Tea is ready to serve. You may strain and put leftovers in the refrigerator for later. The yogis think it is best served with milk or soy milk. The black tea is said to activate the spices.

Centuries old yogi recipe

FYI: The yogis recommend a cup or two of this per day for good health. It is aromatic, delicious, and the spices can spice up your sex life.


Nutmeg Tea

Yogi tea
Add equal parts of: fresh grated nutmeg,
Poppy seed,
Ground almonds

Just play around with the amounts. Brew yogi tea at low boil. Strain tea mix, add nutmeg, poppy seed, almonds. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Enjoy hot.

Hibiscus Pick–Me-Up Tea

1 oz. (about a handful) hibiscus petals 
½ handful of lemon grass
½ handful peppermint
½ handful jasmine blossoms
1 bag black tea (optional)
1 qt. of water
Bottle of carbonated water, lime or lemon flavored.

Steep herbs in boiling water for ten minutes. Strain and add 1 T honey if desired. Fill a lovely wine glass with crushed ice, add ½ glass of carbonated water, add hibiscus tea, and put a slice of lemon over the brim. This drink is refreshing and is very festive without using any alcohol.

FYI: The jasmine blossoms are said to encourage true love.

Irish Coffee

Into each coffee cup put:
4 teaspoons sugar,
2 T Irish whiskey,
¾ c. hot, strong coffee,
Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Top each serving with about 2 T whipped cream.

Serve immediately.

from The Seattle Times Cookbook



Damiana Liquor

* Soak 30 g dried damiana leaves (found in any herb shop and most health food stores) in about ½ liter of good vodka for a minimum of 5 days.

* Filter the fluid through a paper coffee filter into a clean bottle. Soak the remaining leaves in 2 liters of filtered or pure spring water

* Filter the water through a paper coffee filter. Heat it and add about 16 T honey to it.

* Mix the water and alcohol extracts and let sit for one month.

Over time, the mixture will clear and develop a golden color. Sediment will form. It is harmless, but if you desire, you may decant it and throw away the sediment.

Take 1– 2 liquor glasses of it in the evening prior to intimacy.

From Secrets of Western Sex Magic by Frater U.D.

FYI: Damiana stimulates the sex organs and increases sexual sensitivity.

You may prefer to go to the liquor store and buy a bottle of Damiana liquor. It comes in a cute bottle that looks like the Willendorf goddess figure.

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Aphrodisiac Herbs

(A Partial List)

Herbs, infused with the magic and power of Mother Earth, have been used since the beginning of time as medicine to heal, calm, energize and sexually stimulate. Not only have humans used them, even some animals know which herbs and other plants to roll in or ingest for healing.

Many herbs have more than one property. For instance, borage has been used to promote courage and for protection while also being used to heal the heart and make it less sensitive to pain. Below is a partial list of herbs traditionally used in Western culture to stimulate and /or heal sexual and romantic issues. For brevity, additional qualities of each herb are not included.

Caraway (carum carvi) The seeds are used. They can be put in talismans* to attract a mate and to cure fickleness in a mate. Cooked in foods (particularly baked goods), they induce lust. Lovers who exchange the herb are believed to remain faithful.

Cardamom (elettaria cardamom) The seeds are used. Primarily used as a love and lust herb, it is believed to exude love vibrations. Powdered in wine, it brings out suppressed lust. Baked in (apple) pies, it incites desire. When carried, it is believed to attract passion. After consuming the herb, the aroma on one’s breath is thought to exude a sexual musk. Traditional culinary use includes baked goods, wines, curries, tea and coffee.

Catnip (nepeta cataria) Mixed with rose in love sachets, the leaves are thought to attract both love and affection. Catnip is frequently used in fertility mixes.

Cedar (thuja plicata) The leafy twigs are used. It is thought to empower love sachets.

Celedine (chelidonium majus) Above-ground parts of plant are used. It is suitable in spells and enchantments to bring joy and cure depression.

Chamomile (matricaria recutita) The flowers and stems are used. Bathing in it attracts love. An infusion of it aids in calming a nervous or stressed person so that s/he is more receptive to romance.

Cinnamon (cinnamomum cassia) The bark of the tree is used. Cinnamon is used in lust magic, especially to incite males. Its power seems to magnify when baked in apples. Cinnamon may be used magically in culinary mode in puddings, pies, cakes, bread, curry, tea and coffee.

Clove (syzgium aromaticum) Immature flower buds are used. Wearing it as an amulet or charm attracts the opposite sex.

Cocoa (caoca) The beans are used. The Latin (theobroma) translates to ‘food of the gods’. Chocolate, made from the cocoa bean, is commonly associated with happiness, joy, romance and lust. It is believed to arouse sexual desire when ingested.

Coriander (coriandrum sativum) The fruit and leaves of the plant are used. It is applied in love and lust magic with sachets and added in warmed wine to arouse lust. Plant it in a garden or pot near the front door to draw love into your home.

Damiana (turnea aphrodica) The leaves are used. It has been called a legal drug with aphrodisiac effects. This Mexican herb is often used in liqueur form (You may actually purchase it in liquor stores in a bottle resembling a Willendorf goddess – Guaycura Damiana) and as a tea 1 - 2 hours prior to sex to stimulate the sex organs, increase sexual sensitivity and induce giddiness. It may also be smoked in an herb mixture for a mild aphrodisiacal effect similar to that of marijuana. (Recipe for liqueurs and smoke mixture are included in The Passionate Woman Sex Magic class) Note: Damiana interferes with iron absorption and is not recommended for the anemic, or for long term use.

Dill (anethum graveolus) Seeds and leaves are used. Bathing in dill water is supposed to make a man irresistible to women.

Elecampane (inula helenium) The root is used and is considered unusually potent in its effect on lovers. Historically, it has been added to love charms with mistletoe and vervain to attract love. It can be blended into incenses for joy and love.

Gentian (gentiana lutea) The root of the plant is used to mix in baths and sachets to draw love.

Ginger (zinziber officialis) The root of the plant is used. Heat up love and lust spells by ingesting the herb before eating. Baked in bread or consumed in ginger ale, ginger equals love.

Jasmine (jasminium officinale) The flowers are used. Believed for centuries to be an aphrodisiac partly due to its intoxicating and lush scent, it is used in sachets and other love mixtures. This herb is more likely to attract a ‘soul mate’ rather than just a lover. As a culinary herb, it is found primarily in tea and candy.

Juniper (juniperus communis) commonly known as cedar in this area. The berries are chewed to increase male potency (and to make gin).

Lavender (lavandula angustifolia) The flowers are often included for love spells and sachets. Use oil or sachets to scent clothing to draw love. Scent a note to a lover. Men are believed to find it particularly sexually attractive.

Lemon verbena (aloysia triphylla) Leaf and flower are used. It is worn to increase your attractiveness to the opposite sex.

Licorice (glycyrrhia glabra) The root is used. Chewing it is thought to excite passion and increase the sex drive, especially in women. Carrying it on your person in a love sachet is believed to attract love. It has been used in love spells to insure fidelity and passion in a sexual union. According to the Kama Sutra, mixed with milk, licorice creates an aphrodisiac.

Maidenhair fern (adiantumcapillus veneris) Soak the leaves and roots in water, then remove and wear or store in your bedroom to experience grace and love. This dainty evergreen is fragile and ethereal and, mixed in potions, is believed to confer beauty.

Marjoram (marjorana hortensia) Above-ground part of the herb is used. The Greeks used it as an offering to Aphrodite, goddess of love. It has been used in cooking to incite love. It is frequently found in love spells and bridal wreaths. As a culinary herb, it is used in food for love and in tea to effect peace.

Mistletoe (phoradendron flavescens –American) (viscum album - European) The leaves and twigs are used to retain youth and beauty. A Druidic favorite, mistletoe has been traditionally used in spells for immortality. Kissing while standing under mistletoe is supposed to keep you in love.

Mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) leaves and stems of this herb have been used as a love herb in the Ozarks.

Muira puama (phychopetalum olacoides) All parts of the plant have been used but primarily the bark and roots are utilized. It has a long history of being used as an aphrodisiac and a tonic for the nervous system. Indigenous tribes in Brazil use it to treat impotence, PMS and menstrual cramps. (May be found in herb and health food stores in tincture form).

Myrrh (commiphora molmol) The resin is used. Burned as incense, it is believed to create a peaceful atmosphere. It also purifies, greatly enhances and improves vibrational levels in an area where there has been a disagreement.

Myrtle (myrtus communis) The leaves are used as a very powerful love herb. Carry with you to preserve love in a relationship. To keep love exciting and new, carry it next to the body. Planted by a woman and kept in or around a household, it is thought to ensure love and peacefulness. Blended with roses, it is believed to be one of the most powerful love conjuring mixes available. A tea drunk every three days is believed to keep one youthful.

Olive (olea europaea) The leaf of the plant is used. It is believed to heighten fertility, sexual potency, and lustful desires in men when used in baths and charms.

Orange (citrus sinesis) The peel of the plant is used as an addition to love spells, especially sachets, for an uplifting quality.

Orris (iris germanica) The root is used and is often called the “Love Drawing Powder”. It has been believed that carrying the root enables you to find and hold onto a lover. Placing the powder in sachets or sprinkling it on the sheets and around the house has been thought to draw love. Medieval recipes blend it with lavender and rosebud for potent love mixtures.

Papaya (carica papaya) The leaf is used to intensify feelings of love and longing.

Patchouli (pogostimon cablin) Above-ground portions of the plant are used. It is thought to sexually attract both men and women. Use alone or mix with other herbs and oils to draw love and lust.

Periwinkle (vinca minor) Above-ground portions of the plant are used. To increase passion, carry or sprinkle under bed. It is also used in love charms, potions and spells. It is thought to offer protection from the envious.

Poppy (papaver simniferum) The seeds are used and considered highly magical. They are added to food and sachets to draw love. They are eaten and carried to heighten fertility. Poppy seeds are often used as a culinary herb in baked goods. In certain amounts, poppy can produce a mild euphoria.

Rose (rosa gallica) buds and petals, Rose (rosa canina) hips

Rose is believed to intensify loving emotions. For a love spell, wear the flowers or place some on the altar. Use rose water from the petals in the bath for love baths. Rose petals and oil are favorites to add to love candles or potpourri. The petals are often used to summon love in foodstuffs such as jams, syrups, sandwiches, soups, wines and waters. Sprinkle around the house to calm household upheavals.

Rosemary (rosemary officinalis) The whole plant is used. Infusions in the bath are thought to retain youth. It is best known for rememberance of others. Certainly, when fresh rosemary is wafted past a lover’s nose while preparing food containing this delightful herb, and when coupled with a romantic interlude, the fragrance of rosemary brings up the previous experience of pleasure. The scent, regularly breathed, is believed to preserve youthfulness.

Rue (ruta graveolens) All parts of the herb are used. It is found to clear negativity and get things moving. The scent is said to clear mental processes and clear the mind in matters of love.

Saffron (crocus sativus) The stamens of the flowers are used. In India and Greece, it is considered an aphrodisiac and is used in culinary recipes and in sachets to produce love and lust.

St. John’s Wort (hypericum perforatum) Above-ground portions of the herb are used. Historically, dream pillows were used to induce prophetic dreams of future lovers.

Thyme (thymus vulgaris) Above-ground portions of the herb are used. Roman women wore it in their hair to make them irresistible. Thyme water is thought to increase beauty.

Vanilla (vainilla) The bean pod is used. Vanilla has long been assumed to be a sexual stimulant for women, used liberally in food and drink. (Try some in your coffee.)

Witch hazel (hamamelis virginiana) The bark is used. This wonderful herb is considered helpful in spells, incense, sachets, and tinctures to heal hearts broken in romantic entanglements.

Wormwood (artemesia absinthium) above-ground portions of the herb are used. It can be placed under the bed to draw a loved one home.

Yarrow (achillea millefollium) The flowers are used. Place yarrow under your pillow to dream of your future mate. Used in love divination and love spells. It is believed to empower a love to last seven years. In years past, it was hung over beds on wedding nights.

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Historically, it was believed that if you drank the juice or an infusion with a loved one, it ensured that you would stay together. Alternately, if you wish to break off a relationship, you are supposed to sprinkle or spill some on the ground.

*Talisman – amulet, charm, fetish.

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Aphrodisiac Foods

(A Partial List)

Aphrodisiacs have long been associated with foods that look sexual. The concept has been: if it looks sexual, it must be an aphrodisiac. Therefore, items like powdered rhinoceros horn (phallic in appearance) bring a high price. There is validity to being sexually stimulated visually. However, there are actually some foods that look phallic or vulvae that have aphrodisiacal effects on the body.

There are foods that, historically, have been considered aphrodisiacal that may or may not have basis in truth. However, many of these famed foods have vitamins and minerals that help balance the hormonal system.

With that in mind, I encourage you to experiment with any one of the items listed below alone or in combination with others for an exciting uplift in your love life.

Asparagus – beautiful phallic symbol. Asparagus is packed with potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin E, which translates into extra energy (phosphorus), a happy bladder and kidneys (potassium), and a dose of the “sex vitamin” for increased hormone production.

Avocadoes – think of the soft, buttery texture of avocado which melts on the tongue with a taste all its own. Sliced in half, it has a yoni-like appearance. Left in the skin, it resembles a testicle. Avocadoes have a rich fat content for additional energy.

Black Beans – have been noted for centuries for increasing fertility. In the early 400 A.D. era, Saint Jerome ordered his nuns not to touch or eat them. If they can increase fertility, they must have an influence on the sex hormones.

Chilies – Long believed to house a complete arsenal of aphrodisiac powers. Now known to stimulate endorphins in the brain. Eating peppers gets the face flushing, the blood rushing, the heart pumping, and the pores sweating – all reactions strangely familiar to what one can experience with anything from a good night kiss to a heated, passionate encounter.

Chocolate – It seems unnecessary to laud the qualities of chocolate for anyone born on this planet. In the 1990s, 600,000 tons (yes, tons) of cacao beans were consumed each year. This candy contains phenylethylamine, which is the molecule the brain produces when one is in love. Then, of course, there is the caffeine high.

Coffee – is a stimulant. Add some cream and sugar, and it becomes a rich, nurturing, satisfying beverage.

Fish – has long been recognized as a sexual stimulant even though it may not have been known why. Zinc and other minerals feed the brain and hormonal systems.

Fruit – Today, in America, fruit is an everyday item easily obtained. However, prior to this century, unless dried, fruit was a rare and costly item. Fresh fruit is light and luscious. Slowly hand feed some to your lover for a sensuous experience.

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