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chapters in this section will take you inside each of the nine types. At least one of the chapters should strike a chord—you will recognize part of yourself. That chapter will be the key to developing your own powers of attraction. Let us say you have coquettish tendencies. The Coquette chapter will show you how to build upon your own self-sufficiency, alternating heat and coldness to ensnare your victims. It will show you how to take your natural qualities further, becoming a grand Coquette, the type we fight over. There is no point in being timid with a seductive quality. We are charmed by an unabashed Rake and excuse his excesses, but a halfhearted Rake gets no respect. Once you have cultivated your dominant character trait, adding some art to what nature has given you, you can then develop a second or third trait, adding depth and mystery to your persona. Finally the section's tenth chapter, on the Anti-Seducer, will make you aware of the op 3
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    posite potential within you—the power of repulsion. At all cost you must root out any anti-seductive tendencies you may have.
    Think of the nine types as shadows, silhouettes. Only by stepping into one of them and letting it grow inside you can you begin to develop the seductive character that will bring you limitless power.

    A
    man is often
    secretly oppressed by
    the role he has to
    play — by always having to
    be responsible, in control, and
    rational. The Siren is the ulti-
    mate male fantasy figure because
    she offers a total release from the
    limitations of his life. In her pres-
    ence, which is always heightened and
    sexually charged, the male feels
    transported to a world of pure plea-
    sure. She is dangerous, and in pursu-
    ing her energetically the man can lose
    control over himself something he
    yearns to do. The Siren is a mirage;
    she lures men by cultivating a par-
    ticular appearance and manner.
    In a world where women are
    often too timid to project such
    an image, learn to take
    control of the male li-
    bido by embodying
    his fantasy.

    The Spectacular Siren
    In the year 48 B.C., Ptolemy XIV of Egypt managed to depose and exile his sister and wife, Queen Cleopatra. He secured the country's borders against her return and began to rule on his own. Later that year, Julius Caesar came to Alexandria to ensure that despite the local power struggles, Egypt would remain loyal to Rome.
    One night Caesar was meeting with his generals in the Egyptian palace, In the mean time our good discussing strategy, when a guard entered to report that a Greek merchant ship, with that perfect wind was at the door bearing a large and valuable gift for the Roman leader. to drive her, fast approached the Sirens' Isle.
    Caesar, in the mood for a little fun, gave the merchant permission to enter. But now the breeze The man came in, carrying on his shoulders a large rolled-up carpet. He dropped, some power lulled undid the rope around the bundle and with a snap of his wrists unfurled the waves, and a breathless calm set in. Rising from
    it—revealing the young Cleopatra, who had been hidden inside, and who their seats my men drew rose up half clothed before Caesar and his guests, like Venus emerging from in the sail and threw it into the waves.
    the hold, then sat down
    at the oars and churned the
    Everyone was dazzled at the sight of the beautiful young queen (only water white with their twenty-one at the time) appearing before them suddenly as if in a dream. blades of polished pine. They were astounded at her daring and theatricality—smuggled into the Meanwhile I took a large harbor at night with only one man to protect her, risking everything on a round of wax, cut it up small with my sword, and
    bold move. No one was more enchanted than Caesar. According to the kneaded the pieces with all Roman writer Dio Cassius, "Cleopatra was in the prime of life. She had a the strength of my fingers. delightful voice which could not fail to cast a spell over all who