Spirits (alcohol) or something other?

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by hallow

why there called spirits? I never understood why either until I started making homemade wine. As wine is fermented it literally comes to life. It breathes, makes it's own heat, and moves all buy itself. It's a short lived life but it is a living breathing being. People called it a spirit before people understood how fruit fermented. Yeast eats sugar, and the biproduct is alcohol. In time the alcohol kills the yeast. A complete life cycle in a bottle

Interesting. That makes sense too Hallow.
My dad used to make beer. What type of wine do you make?

[hallow]

Originally Posted by JosephineBloggs

Interesting. That makes sense too Hallow.
My dad used to make beer. What type of wine do you make?

mostly typical fruit wine. It's actually easy to make. Even easier then beer. For example I make a good apple wine. All you need is apple cider, sugar, and wine yeast to get the process going. Any fruit juice works with the same idea. Prisoners can even make wine out of orange juice and bread yeast. Can't imagine it's very good but they do it.

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by hallow

mostly typical fruit wine. It's actually easy to make. Even easier then beer. For example I make a good apple wine. All you need is apple cider, sugar, and wine yeast to get the process going. Any fruit juice works with the same idea. Prisoners can even make wine out of orange juice and bread yeast. Can't imagine it's very good but they do it.

Sounds nice. And I bet you save $ making your own. Plus you won't have all the added preservatives etc.

[WildHairedWoman]

My drink of choice when I need something strong is unsweetened cocoa powder mixed in to hot milk.

[dream jo]

Originally Posted by JosephineBloggs

You spent a lot of time shopping? Happens to the best of us!

bean in theet o day mu locl spirtt stowee only probb is i fogett to gp ortt nealyy if id won lotto millonss id be in ther for hol day shopi in it

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by WildHairedWoman

My drink of choice when I need something strong is unsweetened cocoa powder mixed in to hot milk.

Nice milky hot chocolate, oh yes. I've not tried it without sugar though, maybe I should.

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by dream jo

bean in theet o day mu locl spirtt stowee only probb is i fogett to gp ortt nealyy if id won lotto millonss id be in ther for hol day shopi in it

The shops would love you if you won the lotto!

[Gabryel]

I've always liked alcohol, but only in small amounts. I used to go out drinking with my friends to be social, but I couldn't handle beer or anything stronger in large quantities like they did.

My spiritual path (in brief) has progressed through organised religion, religious mysticism, to new age subjects, then mediumship and spirit channeling, which I discovered a natural talent for.

I've studied under reputable mediums here in the uk, and I have been progressing well with my mediumship and channeling.

One thing I've found is that red wine in small quantities enhances my ability to connect with spirits, but in larger quantities I lose my ability to block ANY spirt. Any spirit that's around just connects with me, and I have very little control about who comes through!

These days, when I sense spirits around me, I avoid alcohol!

Has anyone else experienced this, or has anyone any thoughts about this?

[Gabryel]

One of my medium friends came out with an excellent quote...

"Don't mix your spirits!"

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by Gabryel

I've always liked alcohol, but only in small amounts. I used to go out drinking with my friends to be social, but I couldn't handle beer or anything stronger in large quantities like they did.

My spiritual path (in brief) has progressed through organised religion, religious mysticism, to new age subjects, then mediumship and spirit channeling, which I discovered a natural talent for.

I've studied under reputable mediums here in the uk, and I have been progressing well with my mediumship and channeling.

One thing I've found is that red wine in small quantities enhances my ability to connect with spirits, but in larger quantities I lose my ability to block ANY spirt. Any spirit that's around just connects with me, and I have very little control about who comes through!

These days, when I sense spirits around me, I avoid alcohol!

Has anyone else experienced this, or has anyone any thoughts about this?

That's interesting what you say about red wine in particular.