Stethescope
an Item of ceremonial regalia, often worn in association with ceremonial robes in connection with the performance of arcane ceremonies and rituals,
In this sense it is directly comparable to Priestly and Masonic regalia and dress, in signifying the wearer as someone who has undergone innitiation rites and who now holds a position of rank in a mystical fraternal society,
The rituals which these regalia are used within, often involve forms of lanuage which is un intelligable to the un initiated, and reference to highly stylised diagrams which hold special meaning to the initiated, for example; depictions of men nailed to crosses for christian priests, squares compasses and architectural features for freemasons, and diagrams of synapses and neuro-transmitters for wearers of stethescopes.
Various odours may also be used in these rituals and sacrifices performed, for exaample the burning of incense, mopping the floor with phenol, and the symbolic exchange of blood...