The Absinthe Ritual
Sep. 6th, 2012 08:54 pmA month or so back, I got a bottle of Absinthe. When I first opened the bottle, I decided to photograph what the ritual looked like for anyone who had not seen the movie, From Hell, or those who have and had questions about what was going on. This may also be interesting to fans of the movie, Deceiver.
The first thing you do, is set up for the Absinthe ritual. You will need a glass, the Absinthe spoon, and Absinthe (obviously), sugar cubes, a glass of water, and some matches. A lighter really wouldn't work unless you want to end up in the burn center and on America's Dumbest Dummies
( The pics are large )
One thing about Absinthe you may want to know: it is a spirit quite favoured by artists, musicians, and writers because of its potential mind-altering effects. It differs from regular liquor in that it contains Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is a hallucinogen. The thujone levels in modern Absinthe are a bit lower than they were in the days of Vincent van Gogh and Oscar Wilde, but the spirit does seem to give Good Dreams, sleeping and waking. Just be careful. You don't want to peel the skin off your legs with a paring knife, like the guy in Deceiver did.
EDIT: This is the Czech version of the ritual. There is also a French version, which I'll photograph at a later date, when I have more Absinthe.
The first thing you do, is set up for the Absinthe ritual. You will need a glass, the Absinthe spoon, and Absinthe (obviously), sugar cubes, a glass of water, and some matches. A lighter really wouldn't work unless you want to end up in the burn center and on America's Dumbest Dummies
( The pics are large )
One thing about Absinthe you may want to know: it is a spirit quite favoured by artists, musicians, and writers because of its potential mind-altering effects. It differs from regular liquor in that it contains Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is a hallucinogen. The thujone levels in modern Absinthe are a bit lower than they were in the days of Vincent van Gogh and Oscar Wilde, but the spirit does seem to give Good Dreams, sleeping and waking. Just be careful. You don't want to peel the skin off your legs with a paring knife, like the guy in Deceiver did.
EDIT: This is the Czech version of the ritual. There is also a French version, which I'll photograph at a later date, when I have more Absinthe.
