I toss back the fierce brew, eyes closed, exhaling invisible flames. 'Dance with the Green Fairy', indeed. More like 'Seize the Green Dragon'—but, oh, what a ride!
I open my eyes, and the world snaps crisply into focus. Every sense awakens, exquisitely tuned. I am truly "IN the moment". I want to write, paint, create.
Transformed, I savor this planet and all its wonders.
*Want to recreate this turn-of-the-century alchemy?
The foundation ingredients are easily found: anise seed, fennel, calamus root, hyssop. Angelica root, star anise, and the famed Artemisia absinthium. Through 151 rum, they are brought to life!