Why do we call alcoholic drinks "spirits"? Perhaps because they are spirited?
In my view, everything we drink is spirited, the question is how? How spirited is it- a lot, a little? How is it spirited in terms of its qualities? Is it mild or strong; sweet, salty, sour, or bitter; cold, cool, warm, or hot; healthy or not; or health-giving or not?
Try this: Before you take a sip of whatever it is you're about to drink, focus on the center of your chest, your heart. Breathe in, breathe out. When you breathe out open and extend your spirit to what you're going to drink. Connect with it, spirit to spirit.
Now take a sip, hold it in your mouth, and from your heart, with your spirit, attend to the spirit of what you're drinking. Do this with each sip.
What do you become aware of? What do you feel? How would you describe the spirit of what you're drinking? How spirited is it? Is it a good spirit for you to drink into yourself?
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