The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs [Paperback]

Richard Alan Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1985

Aphrodisiacs--the "foods of love" that increase sexual desire and potency--fall into two classifications: biochemical, which have a direct effect on sexual activity, and the more important group whose effects are psychophysiological in nature. Richard Alan Miller provides comprehensive and detailed information on using both kinds of aphrodisiacs. 

• Emphasizing the powerful role of the mind on the biochemistry of sexuality, Miller shows how intention and motivation can be focused to greatly augment the physical effects of these substances. 

• To stimulate the imagination and enhance both the physical and psychological effects of aphrodisiacs, the author suggests specific contemporary rituals drawn from sources as diverse as Tantric yoga and Western magic. 

• In previous editions, this and the author's other titles have sold more than 50,000 copies.

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About the Author

Biochemist, physicist, and herbalist, Richard Alan Miller is also the author of The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs, El uso magico y ritual de las hierbas, and The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Books (August 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892814020
• ISBN-13: 978-0892814022
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard Alan Miller (Physicist), (1944-)

Richard was born in Everett, WA into a lower middle-class family, his Mother being a famous psychic, and his Father (retired Navy) working for Boeing in the field of electronics. Both his Junior and Senior High School Science Fair projects (1961-2) were used on the Mariner I (1964) fly-by to discover water on Mars. From then on, he was a top "draft pick" for Navy Intel.

His writings reveal a wealth and depth of knowledge and experience in three major fields; Alternative Agriculture, New Age Physics, and Metaphysics. Before many leading edge concepts became trendy topics, Miller was (and is) in the international front lines of research, experimentation and documentation.

Miller began working in the "X-Files" world of Navy Intel (Seal Corp. and then MRU) in the late 60s, and now has amazing experiences and conclusions to share. As an original black ops team-member, Miller's research in the field of paranormal began as a graduate physicist working 10 years with Navy Intel/(Anesthesiology.) During this period numerous foundational papers, including "A Holographic Concept of Reality" and "Embryonic Holography" were written.

Miller began his career in Magick when he could not find answers to his questions in Physics. In 1972 he open Beltane Occult Books and Supplies, a retail herb store with the finest collection of metaphysical books for sale anywhere within North America. He also began to write for Gnostica News (Llewellyn) and Green Egg (Church of All Worlds). By 1975, Beltane was then the primary regional wholesaler for the herb and spice trade.

His focus on botanicals made him the leading world authority on herb farming, processing and marketing. With numerous bi-lines and websites, Miller's visionary work with Alternative Agriculture continues to be 20 years ahead of most curves, including concepts such as sustainability, inter-cropping, and Forest Farming.

Offering fresh perspectives on Metaphysical traditions his books, papers & articles integrate his scientific research with time-honored metaphysical concepts, leading to such works as The Modern Alchemist; The Diamond Body, a Synergetic Approach to Mysticism. His latest boo ESP Induction Through Forms of Self Hypnosis is part of a new 3-book series on The Non-Local Mind In A Holographic Universe.

He is a Swiss mason and also belongs to O.T.O., A:.A:., and several other German Blue Lodges. He has been initiated into a number of pagan cults, including Church of All World (1974-) and Coven Camelot, Star of the North (1973-). Miller is listed in Who's Who in the World, America, and the West, and now writes for Nexus magazine.
www.richardalanmiller.com/ram/

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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Starting Point, February 27, 2002

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This review is from: The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs (Paperback)

One of the 8 ways of raising power in a circle is with the use of "herbs, incense, drugs, and alcohol". Very few practitioners explore this possibility as it has it's dangers. Even fewer books actually talk about their use. This is a good starting point for folks who wish to explore that method of raising power, and to do it SAFELY. A must have for any good worting witch.