January's body & soul secret is from How to be a Bedroom Goddess by Sophia Mortensen.

The goddess is a potent mythological figure that has captivated our sensual imagination since earliest times. The first religions of which we have any account were based upon nature-worship, in which the female was respected as the most important creative force.

The fascination with feminine beauty is timeless, and the primal drive for sexual union is hotwired into our biology. Although modern culture has a tendency to cheapen sex, erotic desire, when respected and channelled into life-enhancing relationships, is part of the wonderful, multi-faceted gift of life. Men will always be drawn to women who exude the sexual magnetism of a goddess - something not necessarily reliant on age or dress size!

Intuition and flirting
Women have inbuilt finely tuned receivers that pick up on the slightest signal of a man's erotic interest in them, or in one of their female friends. Surprisingly, the spoken word accounts for less than ten per cent of how we form opinions of each other. When two potential lovers strike up a conversation, messages start firing at an unconscious level, determining whether or not they find each other attractive. The olfactory sense plays a bigger part than spoken language, which is why we shouldn't drench our natural scent with man-made perfumes and sprays. A man should be able to smell perfume only when leaning in for a kiss; and not be able to smell it from a metre's distance.

It is a wise woman who knows that men find an intellectual equal a great tonic to the libido. Contrary to the narrow-minded opinion that men have one-track minds, they do not necessarily prefer model looks over intelligence and a sharp wit. The modern goddess should study psychology, read up on current affairs, learn about art, music and literature, and form her own opinions.

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