Comments by "1midnightfish" (@1midnightfish) on "Eat Like a Medieval Nun - Hildegard of Bingen's Cookies of Joy" video.

  1. About Hildegard's sneezing theory: I've been modelling for artists for nearly 20 years, and can attest that when you're doing a long pose for a portrait class, and no matter how many short breaks you take you're always going back to that same seated position, you indeed start feeling like the blood in your vessels is not awake and lively, but rather just lies there as if asleep... to think of it, those interminable hours of prayers in cold, dusty rooms can't have been that different from a portrait pose. And in those situations, a sneeze is a gift! I honestly feel refreshed and energised afterwards, it becomes easier to keep my eyes open, sometimes the vertebras in my neck spontaneously crack and my neck hurts less as a result... AND it doesn't count as an actual break 😂 She obviously noticed this positive effect of sneezing, and in absence of the knowledge she would have needed to fully understand why a sneeze happens, she decided it must be the body's way of getting a person out of that lethargic state. Thank you for the great video, what a fascinating woman. I love that she effectively went on strike to get her way - her freedom, in fact. If I find dried violets I'll try making that wine, and the spice snaps too, they sound like nice autumn treats. Have fun in Vienna 🤗
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