I would say yes... sometimes... depending upon what you are doing and how you are doing it. 

 

Look up how sympathetic magic works for instance.  This is to attract a quality to yourself that you may not already have or at least to bring it out.  It can work both ways depending upon what you are doing also.  Perhaps some joinings can even create a synergy. 

 

Also, you may not wish to force the objects.  You can talk nicely to them like I do.