Based on Medieval Herbal Astrology, plants have signs like people, according to "mixologist" and artist Gwen Sutherland Kaiser, founder of Intoxicated Zodiac, a company that offers "Cocktail-inspired Shot Glass Candles" based on Astrology. Each candle’s Zodiac sign has an exclusive scent which is associated with its unique cocktail recipe.
Kaiser created a cocktail recipe and astrological illustration for each sign. Her experience as a Manhattan bartender, New York product designer and life-long astrology buff led her to create Intoxicated Zodiac, Astrology of the Cocktail. Intoxicated Zodiac blends, shakes and serves up those famous bar scene lines with a twist... "What’s your sign? Can I buy you a drink? C’mon baby light my fire!" Her favorite line these days is, “do you have Martini rising?”
The recipes use plants, herbs and flowers associated with each individual sign. In Medieval times, those who could not afford traditional medicine cured themselves with the supportive and nurturing plants of their sun sign. Today, this topic is enjoying renewed interest as people realize the enormous healing potential of botanicals. This uncommon collection has been formulated using the work of renowned herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper, as a guide. In his book, Heal Thyself, Culpeper identified the Zodiac sign of each and every plant he found. This book is still in print today, 300 years later.
The Shot Glass Candle retails for $14 and is available in New York at Henri Bendel through the holidays. They can be purchased year-round at IntoxicatedZodiac.com.
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