08-12-2013, 07:00 AM
Hahahaha oh Plenum :p That bolded line is hilarious.
I think here's a good time to bring up the instrument's distortions. Garlic had often been used to ward off spirits of an unpleasant nature for some time, especially within the western/christian world eg. Vampires
Now the instrument, being a christian mystic may have been influenced by these thoughts and thus been quite responsible for this distortion however I think it's much more likely that the people of that time had received guidance in these issues, especially since use of garlic to ward off spirits has been done all over the world.
As for the spiritual properties of garlic, I really can't think of much. It's one part of the material that actually really surprised me lol. It seems to really clean the body, but I will vouch for the smell theory haha. It's interesting that it has to be cut, perhaps something is released upon doing so?
My father also had a seemingly unnatural affiliation and respect for the plant haha
I think here's a good time to bring up the instrument's distortions. Garlic had often been used to ward off spirits of an unpleasant nature for some time, especially within the western/christian world eg. Vampires
Now the instrument, being a christian mystic may have been influenced by these thoughts and thus been quite responsible for this distortion however I think it's much more likely that the people of that time had received guidance in these issues, especially since use of garlic to ward off spirits has been done all over the world.
As for the spiritual properties of garlic, I really can't think of much. It's one part of the material that actually really surprised me lol. It seems to really clean the body, but I will vouch for the smell theory haha. It's interesting that it has to be cut, perhaps something is released upon doing so?
My father also had a seemingly unnatural affiliation and respect for the plant haha