Feminine Charms, Secrets and Virtues of the Geisha

This amazing guest post is written by my sister blogger Melina at ‘The Art of Being Feminine’. Melina is an extraordinary lady who is an expert in the field of femininity and continues to inspire hundreds of women to revel in their femininity.

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The geisha; a truly magical mixture of FEMININITY, nobility, sophistication, mysteriousness and seductiveness. Moreover, many of them are considered to be beautiful and witty. And, that particular mixture of feminine traits can virtually enslave a man!

The geisha are also very poised, graceful, elegant, demure, but smart damsels, who preside over everything with a most becoming dignity and precision. Every gesture and movement of their deft hands, have been prescribed by the most rigid of etiquette too.

However, many misinformed people are under the mistaken belief that geisha are courtesans or prostitutes. Perhaps even, your own opinion of the geisha has also been influenced by this mistaken belief. Well, let me tell you doves, this is NOT true! And, even though the geisha certainly does take her place as the natural recipient of masculine homage and admiration, a geisha can MARRY, and often does.

Until this modern era, the geisha were the most highly educated of Japanese women, skilled in all of the feminine arts, so naturally many of them made brilliant marriages!

Admittedly there will always be a few geisha who’ll probably make their profession an excuse for attracting rich admirers. But a professional courtesan she isn’t! And, her favors are certainly not for sale to ‘the highest bidder’! Interestingly, the geisha are generally quite virtuous ladies as well, and in most cases they’ll have enough assertiveness and strength of character to resist the flattering importunity of their suitors.

Now cupcakes, let’s move on to the numerous secrets, charms and virtues of the geisha, as well as try and describe them….

The Geisha – A Beautiful and Exotic ‘Butterfly of the East;

The geisha have often been referred to as ‘The Butterflies of the East,’ and they lure men from all over the world with their fantastical, exotic and heightened goddess-like appearance. They have dark peony red lips, the whitest of porcelain skin, and behind their necks are three soft pretty lines – forming what connoisseurs of beauty call “the necklace of Venus.”

The big loops of their blue-black hair are thrust full of wonderful combs, pins, pretty flowers and curious ornaments of gold. What beautifully dressed coiffures to admire!

The geisha’s beauty aims are to cultivate ‘the nine points of beauty’ (kokono-tokoro,) and these nine points of beauty entail the geisha’s;

1. Head
2. Face
3. Eyes
4. Mouth
5. Hands
6. Feet
7. Spirit
8. Posture
9. And, of course, SEDUCTIVE AIR!

When looking at the geisha, you’ll probably notice that every thing about them is extremely FEMININE AND DETAILED! A Western woman is usually impressed too, by the great detail, as well as cost of some of their gorgeous kimonos. In fact doves, no expense is spared in making them as beautiful as possible. (You can also learn more about the fine details of the beauty of a Geisha, the Geisha Lifestyle and the ways of a Geisha by reading the book ‘Memoirs of a Geisha‘ by Arthur Golden. A thoroughly enjoyable book!)

Moreover, the kimono deigns are carefully thought out, and a professional artist is selected to design them. And, after the work is completed, the stencils are usually destroyed, so that the pattern may never be duplicated.

Have you ever seen those Japanese kitten ornaments, which supposedly bring good-fortune? They sit erect, with one of their paws outstretched – as if tying to beckon the viewer (hence the name; ‘Beckoning Kitten.’) Now, those of you who know the soul of the geisha will probably agree that semblance of the kitten is also a semblance of the geisha – pretty, playful, beckoning and caressing!

The Geisha – Lovers of Men – and Loved By Men;

The occupants of the ‘flower and willow world’ truly LOVE men cupcakes (no feminists there,) and they’re often very romantic, passionate, as well as deeply sentimental woman. A geisha will also know by sight all the important men of her city, the character of each, as well as the history of all of them.

Not only does a geisha highly esteem and respect men, but she speaks to them in a soft and caressing voice – a voice without a hint of sarcasm, meanness or coarse speech. Many of them walk around smiling a lot of the time too – and with such an adorable appearance of child-like shyness and maidenly self-possession.

And, when a geisha’s in love, you’ll notice that she’s so full of delight, and her songs are usually about LOVE (and full of meaning) – sung to the notes of the samisen. In addition, the sentiment and phrasing of her songs are often ‘fairy-like’ in their delicacy.

It wasn’t uncommon in the past, for a geisha to die by her own hand – because she loved a man who for some reason, couldn’t marry her. Thankfully such a tragic ending for a geisha doesn’t happen today, and due to their many feminine charms and attributes, the geisha are much courted – and often make a brilliant match too!

A husband is often led captive by his geisha wife’s dreamy smile, and how her eyelids will slowly lift, to gaze at her man -and her marvelous black eyes will have real magic in them. Moreover, the exotic pleasures that a geisha wife can provide to her husband prove irresistible to him – and are incomparable to other women. In fact, despite a geisha’s look of innocence, the ‘arts of the bedchamber’ are taken very seriously by her indeed 

The Geisha – A True Feminine Artist;

The very word geisha means ‘person of art’ – cultivated in all the arts and graces that may only add to their ability to PLEASE. Moreover, the geisha are adherents of ‘the feminine arts’ – in every sense of the word! Thus a geisha not only sings and dances attractively, but she’s a trained poet, writer, conversationalist, and temptress as well.

The Geisha are also the Japanese representatives of not only of the nine muses, but of some other goddesses (in particular of Hebe.) They entertain their audiences in tea houses, or at temple festivals, with singing, dancing, samisen playing, games, polite speech and pantomime. Other times their services are required at the private houses of high officials or dignitaries.

For a true fan of the geisha, or for a connoisseur of Japanese culture, each gesture of a dancing geisha is significant, and each pose symbolic. In pantomime, the geisha frequently develop great talent, which never fails to fascinate a foreigner, though to really appreciate their performances, a certain taste and love for Japanese culture is required.

The geisha are also required to pass the tea, sake, as well as the various cakes, fruits and Japanese dishes (that have been so daintily prepared,) amongst all their guests at performances, banquets, and even weddings. No matter where they happen to be, the way they serve the refreshments is controlled by strict etiquette.

**A maiko (a ‘geisha-in-training,’ but not yet a geisha,) already knows how to fill your wine cup exactly full, with a single toss of the bottle, and without spilling a drop!

As for the way the geisha perform, they can look like human dragon-flies, performing with such BEAUTY, POISE AND GRACE, that you’re almost speechless. Like running ribbons, you can witness them flowing in double streams across the stage – with such graceful whirls and eddies – bearing flowers in one hand, and a fan in the other.

Or you’ll catch them individually stepping out – perching, posing, pirouetting, darting and fluttering with the grace of a butterfly – through a maze of correlated motions. You’ll also notice that their darting here and there appears as an almost unconscious and automatic smoothness – of a bird or insect.

The geisha’s drums will rattle, and their zithers will clang, in perfect unison. Their singing is beautifully uplifting and intoxicating too. And, to fully appreciate many of the geisha’s performances, one must be aware of the hundreds of hours of painstakingly patient rehearsal. It’s also necessary to catch the geisha’s continual allusion to poems, legends, and even to flowers (which is an example of the treasure-house of Japanese memory,) to truly be able to appreciate their performances.

Moreover, in every patient artisan of Kyoto is that feminine spirit of CREATIVITY. Out of cotton and paper a geisha can fashion a poem so lovely, that it can haunt the memory of a man. And, so profound will be her poem, that the deepest instincts of the male beholder will be stirred.

The Geisha – A Most Charming Woman

A geisha is charming to everyone she meets, and she’s been well taught, above all else, to use her power of FEMININE CHARM to her greatest advantage. She may be free to smile upon anyone she pleases; but she’s also been trained to entertain the guests with her wit, her warmth, her sparkling conversation, and her flirtatiousness and coquetry – lending that attraction and brightness to social affairs

If YOU too are interested in being a charming woman, you can study; The Feminine Arts of Charm and Charisma Course

The Geisha – A Mysterious Woman;

The geisha are renowned for being MYSTERIOUS women, and they’ve always known that men have always been fascinated by mysterious women. But what actually is the mystery of the geisha, the screen’s aside and she’s kneeling on her mat? And, what are her realthoughts, emotions, and her ‘secret-self’ all about?

Perhaps, we’ll never, ever know ( and that’s just how a geisha likes it to be!) Moreover, if you’re interested in being a mysterious woman, you can read Renee’s excellent article‘How to Be Mysterious.’

I hope you enjoyed my article ‘The Feminine Charms, Secrets and Virtues of the Geisha.’ However, this is just a mere glimpse really, of the inhabitants of ‘The Flower and Willow World.’ However, in my school of courtesan and geisha arts for women, you can learn a whole multitude of geisha secrets – including their love and seduction secrets! 

- The Feminine Woman -