The Goddess' Guide to Love
Timeless Secrets to Divine Romance

"This book is full of inspiration and encouragement... You’re not going to like this book--you’re going to cherish it."

~ Gregory J. P. Godek, bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic and 10,000 Ways to Say I Love You

The Goddess’ Guide to Love: Timeless Secrets to Divine Romance is a true treat for the soul ~ an inspiring, entertaining, and delightfully playful exploration of the divine power and mystery of love.

"Are you ready?" writes author Margie Lapanja. "From this moment into eternity, you will honor love for the tender, fortifying, and refreshing gift that it has always been. After you close this book, love will sneak up on you and astound you with revitalized esprit. So cancel your subscription to the past; you are going to rewrite the ‘book of love’ from your own personal, completely authentic perspective."

The Goddess’ Guide to Love is a provocative invitation to tap into you own passions and dreams and turn on your love light. In the book, Margie Lapanja presents a lush joyride the mystical arts of romance, goddess lore, powerful meditations, divine advice, and aphrodisiacal recipes. Every chapter in The Goddess’ Guide to Love illuminates the enchantments that separate goddesses from mere mortals: a goddess does not look for love, she attracts love; she does not fall in love, she ascends to love; and she does not stay in love, she plays in love.

From a recipe for an "Attraction Bath" that draws on the ancient wiles of aromatherapy, visualization, and candle magic to reviving the elusive art of the love letter, tempting your partner with "The Sensuous Picnic," the author shows you how to manifest your heart’s desire through music, travel, feng shui for romance, and the rich examples of the goddess-muse in your own life; you will bask in the eternal promise of love’s grace.

Beginning with "The Call of the Goddess," ending with "The Secret to Playing in Love," and organized in between by "The Seasons of Love," The Goddess’ Guide to Love, a tribute to the the spiritual-sensual art of living in personal happiness, invites readers to open their hearts and enjoy the playground of love.

Sixty Seconds of Gratitude

Being grateful for the gifts you have been given and have had the opportunity to share--love being the most resplendent of all-is the very foundation of a joyous celebration of life. Vow now never to allow the sun to set on a fast-forward day where you have overlooked counting your blessings and gifts.

Make a promise to yourself to consciously set aside a time each day (even if it is but sixty precious seconds) to fortify the stabilizing miracle of love and abundance and keep the river of your soul flowing with clear and clean waters through the practice of gratitude. Upon waking, as you lie in bed drifting through your dreams, or perhaps during a morning coffee break at work, greet the glory of the new day, everyday. Recite-aloud or silently-this personal celebration of rebirth, new beginnings, and possibilities (or simply create a canticle of your own):

I arise this day With love in my heart, Through the warmth of the sun, The radiance of the moon, Freedom of the wind, Stability of earth, Serenity of stars, Wisdom of silence. I embrace this day Through the grace of the day to guide me And the promise of love to inspire me.

Love Oil
3 ounces apricot kernel oil
3 ounces sweet almond oil
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) aloe vera gel
1/2 ounce rosewater
13 drops jasmine essential oil
6 drops rose essential

Blend the apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, aloe vera gel, and rosewater together in an 8-ounce bottle. Shake well. Add the jasmine and rose and oils. Shake well before using.