Newsgroups: alt.pagan
From: magic@tyrell.net (Stephen Figgins)
Subject: The Magical art of Seduction
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 05:06:13 GMT

A friend and I have been discussing magical techniques, one of the things 
we have come up with is that magic is often about relationships.  He gave 
the example of calling rain. 

He says calling rain is a seduction, you call the rain to you as you would
a lover.  He speaks to the rain spirit, dances for and loves the spirit.  
And the rain comes.  He will not run in the rain, and he will not usual 
an umbrella or put on any protection from the rain.  He says to do so 
would be like spurning a lover.  You have to love the rain when it comes. 

Seduction or no, the elements with which I work best are the ones with 
which I have a personal relationship.  A fire spirit I conjured some time 
ago has been a major help in many spells sense.  I have sent him on 
protective missions and on information gathering missions.  He has been 
my guide to the plane of fire, and helped me in writing invocations to 
fire.  

I dedicated my room to the goddess Oshun.  For her I bought green carpet
and painted my walls green.  I got a beautiful african print cloth in
beautiful yello and black and layed it on an altar for her.  I got a
ceramic tile on which there is a mermade, and placed in on the altar.  I
light candles for her, and bring her things, flowers, crystals, objects of
beauty, incense and oils.  This courting of Oshun was a courting of love
in my life.  I wanted to open myself to love, after a bad breakup with 
someone very special to me.   Since the dedication I have been surrounded 
by love, discovered deeper friendships than I ever knew I had before, 
been more sexually active than I have been in years, and am engaged to be 
married.  It hasn't all been easy, but I have learned a lot.  Oshun is 
wonderous and I love her greatly. 

One powerful path to magic is to have a strong relationship with the 
spirits you use.  Maybe the Christians are on the right track with the 
concept of a personal relationship with Jesus.  (I am not sure they 
understand what they are saying, but the idea is solid.)  If you speak 
with your spirits and honor them, the next time you call on them for aid 
in magic, for protection, advice, whatever, your magic will be much 
stronger. 

Any tales of magic by seduction out there?  I would love to hear them.


Stephen
magic@tyrell.net