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gugiskitchen-blog · 11 months

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The Rich History of Butter Ghee: From Nomadic Origins to Culinary Popularity

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ts-witchy-archive · 5 months

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Fun witchy things to spice up your school/uni/college year

School/uni starts in late Jan/late Feb here in Australia so leave me alone if you're already in the middle of your school year lol /hl. These are just a few things I did when I was in HS and intend to do now that I'm going to university next year.

Enchant your water bottle with cleansing/purifying energy. The water will cleanse your energy this way. I do this to help me chill the fuck out. I do not do well with academics and the last thing I need is to pick up other people's stress.

Draw sigils for academic success in the back of your notebooks and planners.

Try binding your hair or veiling this school year! It doesn't have to be for religious reasons, it can just be to protect your energy.

Colour code your books or folders to what you need from each subject and set the intention accordingly! For example, red for math because you need confidence and strength or green for science because you need some extra luck in that subject.

Do you remember the erasers with yes and no written on them? Yeah! Make one of those and flip it for on the fly divination! It actually works if you put enough intention into it and it's a fun way to pass time.

Use colour magick in your outfits and shoes/shoe laces! This is a lot of effort so I've rarely do it but I've heard a lot of good things from people who regularly do. Just be careful that you don't accidentally send a nasty lace code message with your docks (or other boots) and shoe laces.

More colour magick but get coloured pens that correspond with your wanted intention! The ink could be coloured or just the outside, it's up to you.

If you pack your own lunch try your hand at some kitchen magick this year! Deli meats, bread, butter, pasta, tofu, etc all have their own uses and meanings. You can do some amazing stuff with food! I really recommend you try it at least once :)

Set your computer's folders names to affirmations or intentions! "I have incredible grades" "I respect my physical and mental needs" "I have the perfect work/school/life balance" are all examples.

This is less about school/uni/college but enchant any jewellery you wear with protection or dedicate it to a deity!

Again, not super school related but do a glamour spell with your skin care and/or make up. It just puts me in a good mood and sets the tone for the day.

I hope you enjoyed! As always, suggestions and tips are more than welcome :)

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minecraftbookshelf · 10 months

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Honey and Beekeeping

This post is primarily about Pixandria and Helianthia, as they are the two empires with the largest honey sources/trade, but it does also have a nod to Rivendell and The Overgrown.

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Beekeeping is a a major cultural thing in Pixandria, and is most notable for being based out of the oasis city, rather than The Anthill. Pixandrian bees primarily feed off of desert wildflowers, supplemented by cactus blossoms and the vegetation of the oasis. (There are so many bees and their honey production is important enough culturally and economically that there are regulations about what foreign plants people can and cannot plant in the oasis city, because you can't just tell bees, "no not that one" bees do what they want.) Bees are also revered culturally, and Pixandrians take great pains to avoid injuring them as they go about their business, they are referred to in Pixandrian as "the little people/citizens."

The honeycomb is harvested in its raw form and is usually separated into honey and the comb itself, as the wax is as much of a desired and required commodity in Pixandria as the honey itself. The wax is often purified and shaped into its final use in Pixandria. It is used to treat copper and prevent it from aging, but candlemaking is also an art there, and wax is often used to aid in sealing and/or waterproofing (or sand proofing) seams in waterskins, clothing, lids, and many other things.

Pixandrian honey is known internationally for its light, floral flavor and light color. It is distinct but not heavy. It is one of their major trades and it is not unusual to find a dish of Pixandrian honey on the table or in the kitchen of any house among their allied empires. Crystallized honey is a very common candy in Pixandria and very popular with the children (and also certain semi-immortal emperors)

(Their mead production is also notable)

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The main difference between the way Helianthia and Pixandria store and sell their honey is that Helianthians usually leave theirs on the comb and it is sold and served that way, as they do not have the high wax demand that Pixandria has. They do process some wax and honey separately, but its much less common.

Beekeeping is also less culturally central in Helianthia, though equally as common. The honey has more variety as well, throughout the regions of the empire, depending on the local flora. Helianthian honey is the easiest to obtain, even outside the WRA. Helianthian honey butter is widely hailed as their greatest accomplishment of all time.

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Rivendell does have bees, but fewer hives and the majority of them live in an apiary/greenhouse combo specifically designed and maintained to protect them from the harsh weather conditions of the Southern Mountains. Rivendell honey has a very distinct flavor, due to their restricted diet, and its a stronger, almost nutty flavor and its color is usually on the darker side.

They don't really trade their honey internationally, due to the lower quantities of it they have, but it is not uncommon as a gift between royalty and there will definitely be some in Scott's dowry.

A significant portion of their honey is also turned into mead. Rivendell mead is both famous and infamous(ly strong).

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The Overgrown has bees and honey but their honey is Not Safe for mortal consumption. The magic of the Spring is too concentrated in the flowers that grow there and it gives the products thereof something of a...kick.

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#pixlriffs #pearlescentmoon #empires smp #empires s1 #the rivendell siblings #rain rambles #smajor1995 #marriage of state au #katherineelizabeth #mos: worldbuilding #mos: pixandria #mos: helianthia #mos: rivendell #mos: the overgrown

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prettyaddict14 · 7 months

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Cleopatra's beauty secrets

Sugaring- A natural hair removal that has been said to been practised by Cleopatra herself to keep her skin smooth and hairless which was considered the beauty standard in Ancient Egypt.

Dead Sea Salt- It is believed that Cleopatra used to frequently exfoliate with fresh dead sea salt to achieve soft skin.

Milk Bath- Hippocrates wrote that she used sour milk from 700 donkeys to bathe in. Milk in general contains lactic acid which mildly exfoliates the skin.

Royal Jelly- She used Royal Jelly from bees to moisturise the skin

Rose water- She used rose water to purify her skin as well as a scent and perfume to air around her

Aloe Vera- She rubbed Aloe Vera on her skin every day for smooth and soft skin. It also was believed that the plant was from Gods and could cure anything from baldness to insomnia.

Green Malachite- She used the bright green malachite paste on her lower eyelids and lapis luiz stone on the upper eyelids_(warning do not do this if u dont want to become blind xx)

Shea Butter- It is said Cleopatra kept jars of unrefined Shea butter for her smooth skin

Oils- It is said she used different oils from Moringa Oil to castor oil on her skin to fight aging from fine lines to wrinkles

Clay Mask- She used clay masks as a beauty treatment which could draw out impurities from the skin

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half-a-stache · 2 months

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Finn has used many swords. Each unique in origin and power. Some are epic, some are bland.

Regal Sword: Just a regular sword Finn used after buying it before sneaking off into a dungeon. The gray bulb was originally red until his mom ate the color.

Ice Sword: A Christmas present from Grandpa Simon. Ice King made it, adding a defending spell from the crown. This sword was unfortunately destroyed by Scorcher after accidently hiring him and the spell flew back into the crown. So, Finn went back to using the Regal Sword before getting the next one.

Abadeer Demon Sword: Finn gets it during the second time meeting Grandfather Hunson. (The first time, Hunson tried to bond with him by trying to suck all the souls in Ooo) Hunson gives it to the little "prince" before making the offer to Marcy in taking over the Nightosphere. Events go down normally, even Finn wearing the amulet. So, Finn gets a new sword and trauma that day. This dark blade is infused with Hunson's magic, giving it power to suck up souls, chop ghosts and overpower even the strongest of foes. Marceline, however, destroys this one after finding out that the Demon Sword was corrupting her son to do evil, finding out Finn's been sneaking out dungeon crawling even before he got the sword. Though the effect was taking way slower than Hunson expected for some reason. (*cough* Comet *cough*)

Candy Cane Sword: With the Evil Sword Curse still lingering on Finn, Marceline banned her son from going into dungeons. He went to the Candy Kingdom to look for any thrill, but not too extreme as he's still a good-hearted hero. He went to Princess Bubblegum to see if there's anything he could do. As Hero of Ooo, she saw an opportunity and gave him a job as a knight, giving him a new sword. Though he had a breakdown and quits after enduring trauma from the second zombie incident, but he still kept the sword.

Celestial Light: Seeing the curse becoming worse for Finn, Marcy feared she was going to lose her son like she lost her father-figure. She looked through the Enchiridion and the library to find at least something to help him, even a little. (Now, I didn't think of a full story here, but they end up in another dimension, earns the orb and it lifts his curse) Made of purifying light, Finn could shape it into any tool he willed it to with a proud shout of its name. Celestial Light was destroyed when it stabbed into the Lich's heart, erasing him and the blade from existence.

Biotech Sword: Finn gets this sword from when he, his mom and BMO somehow ended up in space... on the Drift. At first look, it's a cool looking sword, but it can adjust its effectiveness from able to block attacks to slicing anything like hot butter. It can also create arcs of energy with every slash Finn makes in close combat or ranged and release shockwaves with every hit if he wants to. If the sword has been knocked away or just out of reach in general, it will fly back to him with just a thought.

Soul Sword: Created by Peppermint Bulter before the Lich War, a soul trapper. Finn used it on the PepperLich to end to war and dumped it in the same volcano where Magic Man threw Patience St Pim after she used him as an elemental spell battery, but not before turning her into an avocado.

Biotech Arm Sword: Shortly after losing his arm, the Biotech Sword merged with the severed appendage and immediately reattached itself onto him, giving him a hard light blade with the same features as before. At one point after, he discovered it could customize its appearance, giving himself claws.

There was that one sword he made with the Sister of Flame (Flame Princess), but he never used it and gave it to her after she overthrew her father.

And that's all the sword MMAU Finn has used.

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trivialbob · 3 months

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Tonight Sheila and I went to the brewery. We played cards while we had a beer and ate pizza we brought with us.

We didn't bring any of our dogs. Sheila made a point to pet every dog in the brewery. One person said her Golden Doodle likes pizza crusts. Sheila offered a crust to that dog named Ruby. Ruby was extremely friendly, yet would not take food from a stranger. Sure, we could rub her belly. Just not feed her.

The pizza, from our nearby tavern, was The Loafer: Garlic butter mashed potatoes, house cheese blend, meatloaf, sauteed mushrooms, and garnished with zesty ketchup and parsley. It was fantastic. I have one left over slice which I'm going to devour for breakfast tomorrow.

Again Sheila won at Five Crowns, the card game we bring with us. She keeps a tally. After tonight's games Sheila is up 25 to 10 games. She guards that little scrap of paper like it's a winning Powerball ticket.

I've been wanting to make my own gin again. On the way home from the brewery we stopped to get vodka. Sheila pointed out some beer she thought I'd like. I bought this four-pack of Lupilin Brewing's Salted Caramel Stuffed Double Chocolate Cookie Imperial Stout.

Four 16 ounce cans. 10% ABV. Eight word and 18 syllable name.

Those flavors tell me it should have come with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and perhaps even some dental floss. I don't fee like having one tonight. I'm full of pizza and in no need of dessert.

When making homemade gin you don't need the finest vodka as a base. Though I enjoy saving money and love fun product names, I couldn't bring myself to buy Gotcha Vodka, despite the lofty description that says it is "5X distilled - ultra purified vodka made with 100% Iowa corn."

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sappy-witch · 11 months

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Hex-Breaking Cookies 🍪✨

Hello darlings 🥰

As I’m always preaching how budget-friendly and even mundane witchcraft can be, I thought I’d share a way to incorporate hex-breaking in a simple cookie recipe!

Ingredients:

🍪 1 cup of flour (symbolizing stability)

🍪 1/2 cup of sugar (representing the power of sweetness)

🍪 1/2 cup of butter (symbolizing protection and strength)

🍪 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (for purification and cleansing)

🍪 Pinch of salt (to remove negativity)

🍪 Optional: Additional herbs or spices associated with protection, such as rosemary or cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to a temperature of 350°F (175°C), symbolizing transformation and renewal.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and any additional protective herbs or spices you wish to add. As you mix, visualize the hex or negative energy being broken and dissipating.

3. Melt the butter and add it to the dry ingredients. Stir the mixture while focusing on imbuing the cookies with protective energy.

4. Add the vanilla extract to the mixture, envisioning it as a purifying and cleansing agent that banishes the hex's influence.

5. Continue to mix until all the ingredients are well combined, forming a smooth dough.

6. Take small portions of the dough and shape them into cookie rounds. As you shape each cookie, visualize the hex shattering and disappearing.

7. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and place them in the preheated oven. While they bake, imagine the heat transforming and neutralizing any lingering negative energy.

8. Bake the cookies for approximately 10-12 minutes, or until they turn golden brown, representing the energy of positivity and light.

9. Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool. As they cool, envision the protective energy infusing every bite.

10. Enjoy the cookies, savoring each one mindfully. With each bite, affirm that the hex is broken and that you are now free from its influence.

The power of this spell lies in your intention and focus. By consuming these hex-breaking cookies, you symbolically consume the energy of protection and liberation, allowing the hex's power to be broken and neutralized. Feel free to alter based on your intention and preferences and may this spell bring you the freedom and release you seek ✨

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isleofdarkness · 24 days

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Jasmine's Next supply Drop

She can't fix everything Maverick is worried about, but she can at least try to ease her burden

A couple hundred gallons of bleach (can be used to purify water)

20 solar-powered desalination machines, as well as a couple dozen copies on how to make their own out of the meagre "supplies" (trash) they get on the Isle

5 crates of high-calorie emergency rations (3600 calories per bar, each bar the size of a pop-tart but twice as thick)

10 crates of assorted nuts, seeds, jerkeys, rice, and other easily-stored nonperishable.

10,000 pounds of flour (100 100-lb bags)

3 crates milk power

3 crates powdered eggs

5 crates baby formula

5 crates peanut butter

50 cameras with solar-powered chargers

Supplies and instructions to build ~20 medium hydropower generators, promises to send more if the generators work

200 fuel cubes for starting fires and 100 books of matches

Several very thick books (all copies of the same book) written by Aladdin, giving them advice for doing their distribution covertly and escaping when things go south.

Several books from Kuzco about creating irrigation canals and long-standing roads

Several books on creating and maintaining a hydroponics system, as well as 25 bags of uncursed soil and several dozen packets of seeds

A book of sigils, circles, and runes from Adam Constantine, and how to use each one to protect possible distribution centres from unwanted company

While there's not much that can be done about the guards, they gave Maverick a small book of tricks to keep fae like Maleficent or Twisted Neverfay contained in a certain area

4 large church bells blessed by a Catholic priest (he was absolutely delighted to be part of inconveniencing Maleficent, as he's been a victim of that hundred-year sleep,) as well as 8 small-ish ones

A couple dozen books on creating infrastructure (sewers, plumbing, electric grid, bridges, roads, telecommunication, water supply, etc.) They're hard to build now but it's better they already know what they're doing before they actually have to, as Maverick and the others pretty stubbornly insist on staying on the Isle after everything and seeing if they can make it work without be constantly sabotaged

Some tips on how to figure out what was wrong with their water supplies (rivers, lakes, etc,) so that Jasmine could start working with them to clean up the pollution in their water.

Veterinary rabies vaccines, five samples for every animal that can be vaccinated for rabies

Maverick is still preparing for a worst case scenario ("I expect the worst, so I prepare for the worst, so when the worst happens, I'm ready" and all that,) but she thinks, at the very least, these supplies and books can help them put it off or at least slow how rapidly it progresses. Jasmine is also considering sending livestock but, considering how nervous Maverick got about the idea (one of the cows had tried to attack Mordred and she is traumatized,) decided to put it off for a while to give the Isle time to recover from the idea of rabid cows.

And she's doubling, tripling, her efforts to get at least civilians off of the Isle. She can't take too many at once, knowing she would run the risk of collapsing the new systems she'd put in place, but she's trying. They're getting the children off first, because they're the ones who will be hit hardest by malnutrition and starvation, but the adults will follow as quickly as possible. Hopefully, by the time Beast realizes people are disappearing from the Isle at an alarming rate, they'll have at least gotten a half of the Isle's population evacuated. That'll make the lack of supplies easier on those who remain.

They're putting major plans in place to prevent or at least improve the future Maverick saw. And Jasmine is already drawing up plans for how she's going to make this all legal.

#descendants #descendants au #isle of darkness #original character #descendants oc #maverick mim

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sylvianasart · 9 months

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Today I played in an OPR doubles tournament. So much fun. A huge variety of opponents I'd never played before, Guard, Space Marines, more Chaos, Mechanicus, even more chaos, and Tau.

My craftworld, Ra Shelwe, formed a tenuous alliance with a faction of Nurgle followers that had some sympathy toward Eldar due to a shared desire to aid the Eldar god, Isha. (Though perhaps we had different ideas of what that aid would really be). The Guardians of Isha embarked to... Something? I'll come up with a lore mission overall sometime.

We won all 3 of our games, "oddest duo" (lore-wise), and even tied for "best painted", as voted by the other participants.

I had an amazing time, this is a dang good game. <3

More images and short battle reports under the cut.

First game, we faced off against some guard and butter marines. A pair of sacrificial zones would attack units inside them, and award points based on toughness taken. My farseer performed some psychic rituals to purify the land (secondary objective VP). Wave serpent tried to shoot down a plane, failed. My wraithlord had its debut game! (I haven't shown off the photos of that one yet). Wraithblades escorting my farseer wiped out 2 whole units in a couple of charges.

We took the win, I don't want to face a great unclean one ever.

Second game saw us fighting for control over 5 points with another chaos faction and the tech-obsessed Mechanicus. My guardians bravely held one of our deployment points. War walker Lorde's over the landscape, picking off medium models here and there. The great old one did not last through the first turn. Knights are scary. I need a wraith knight.

We squeezed out a win, but mostly due to time constraints. If it had gone to the 4th turn, we may have struggled to maintain the lead.

3rd game and an encroaching storm threatened to wipe the surface clean, while only a single point allowed the opportunity to leave the planet. Our enemies, another chaos faction and some sadly misled tau, sought to hinder our escape. The unclean one again showed its menace in taking out the enemy riptide during the first activation of the game. I'm so glad it's on my side. One broadside put up an impressive fight, surviving 2 charges and a gun volley, before finally being taken down by my wraithblade's charge. The storm forced us all in close and fast, and a target rich environment made it difficult for both sides to prioritise targets. But Ra Shelwe was victorious and escaped. I guess a few of the nurgle marines did too.

We took the win, and most of our models survived to escape. So many points. XD Too many points. It was great.

Overall, I had a fantastic time. The size of the games were great, 2k per army, for a total 4k per side, or 8k on the table. Losing a full unit in the first couple activations felt fine, cause you have so many remaining.

There were a bunch of people there I didn't get to play, but being able to play against 6 new people in just 3 games, and form new connections with club members. So good. I don't think I can get away with calling myself a newbie anymore. XD

#one page rules #grimdark #aeldari #miniatures #warhammer 40k #Ra Shelwe #battle report

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mettamorphoses · 2 months

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Character Synopsis #01:

Harvey Redwood.

Born in December 21st, 1975 to an englishman and a frenchwoman and orphaned in 1979; Harvey was Raised in an orphanage in " Shepherd's Woods " . A fictional small region in Yukon, Canada. Growing up in the orphanage, Harvey was curious, playful. Although a bit on the quiet side .

The Orphanage was made in the 50s, so it's a little aged and deshevelled. But it was vast. Beautiful european architecture. Its never ending halls were iconic. It had a courtyard in the middle with a fountain. There were accommodations for the children. A cafeteria and individual rooms reminiscent of a boarding school. The food was a little on the 'meh' side. The children often ate canned goods. Canned meats, purified water, veggies, pasta, peanut butter, fruits, crackers , muffins, brownies etc etc...

At a young age Harvey would meet another kid in the orphanage named Mary. ( She'll Have Her own Synopsis Soon Enough ) So, a friendship bloomed. He and Mary grew up together, were loyal to eachother, they shared the same interests and they even shared the same room.

Also at a young age Harvey was doing alot of the laborious chores the orphanage had. Choppin' firewood in the cold snow, lugging around heavy objects and such. He'd do it because he'd get a little money afterwards. And it benefited the orphanage.

One time when Harvey was out playing he had a little incident. But that's a story for another time.

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When Harvey was a young adult He grew to be very tall. 7' 2'' to be exact. He had light/tan-ish skin, dark brown eyes and brown Hair. He also had a few scars going over his right eye. Even with his height, he was perfectly healthy. Everything worked as it should. It's as if he was just a sized up human. His voice is deep and a bit soothing.

Harvey was also muscular and fit. Because of the Laborious things he had to do whilst out in the wilderness aswell. ( Since he enjoys spending time outside. Mostly in the short summers ) With all this, and being in bulky winter coats 85% of the year makes him look massive and Imposing.

Mary eventually gathered enough money for a place in the living area of Shepherd's Woods. Opposite a small town integrated into the forest aswell. She invited Harvey to stay with her awhile. Maybe help out with certain chores, writing articles for the local newspaper etc etc.

That is until Harvey would move out. At age 21. To his own place. A little far away , nearby a stream. Anything from then on is what shapes him to be his current self.

#He looks angry here. but trust me he's a softie. totally. probably.#Also the incident I'm reffering to is him being mauled by a wolf as a child. ouch.#In the summer he usually just wears a fitted T-Shirt. baggy pants and sneakers.#In the winter he wears Winter Coats with wool on the inside. Shirts. Scarves. Pants and boots.#And no. he isn't blind in his right eye.

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gugiskitchen-blog · 1 year

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The Rich History of Butter Ghee: From Nomadic Origins to Culinary Popularity

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#Butter ghee #ghee #purified butter

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blessed1neha · 10 months

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What is the link between meditation and enlightenment?

We have to first understand why we are not enlightened. We are unenlightened because our minds are impure.

Mind causes both bondage and liberation

It is the view of wise men that the mind is the cause of both the bondage and liberation of embodied beings. If the mind is attached to the Gunas of Prakriti and their products, it leads to bondage; but when it begins to feel delight and attraction for the Lord (Purusha), it leads to liberation. When the mind is freed from the impurities of lust and greed generated by the sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’, it attains to purity and rests in equanimity, being unaffected by pleasure or pain. Then the Jiva, endowed with knowledge, renunciation and devotion, experiences in truth the Supreme Spirit transcending Nature (Prakriti) – Kevala (untouched by anything), eternal, self-effulgent, subtle, indivisible and unconcerned – as well as Prakriti with all its binding power destroyed.

Srimad Bhagavata Purana III.25.15-18

So how do we purify our minds. Meditation is a method to purify the mind. How does meditation work?

On Meditation

As we get butter by churning the curd, fire by rubbing the two pieces of wood, so by constant and concentrated meditation we can realize the Self and obtain peace. The Self is eternal, indeclinable, truth, omnipresent, all-supporting, great, non-comprehensible even to the mind. In the form of Existence, Consciousness and Bliss, the self is stationed in the heart of all creatures. While all other things are mortal, the Self alone is immortal. The Self is present in all beings as the ether in fire and water.

The Supreme Self, like the fire, is not attached to anyone. It is compassionate to the devotees and for their protection it assumes human form but the ignorant regard it as man.

If a person possessed of differential knowledge meditates on him in the heart, the Unborn Self is pleased by his devotion and appears to him in his true form.

It makes the seeker ever gratified when all sorts of desires forsake for ever.

Hence, leaving your ego and attachment for this mortal frame you should move all alone in this dream land without imbibing any sense of desire.

Where is stability in dream, truth in magic, eternity in the autumnal cloud and reality in the body?

Knowing that the world is born of ignorance, you should restrain your senses and control your mind, thereby you will obtain peace.

Garuda Purana, Dharma Khanda, Chapter VI

Truth dawns in a purified mind.

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ididntorderthesoup · 7 months

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"I am the ritual. I am the sacrifice and the sacred gift. I am the healing herb and the holy chant. I am the butter, the fire and the offering into the fire.

I am father of the universe, mother, support and grandfather. I am what is to be known, the purifier and the syllable Om. I am the Vedic hymns: Rig, Sama and Yajur.

I am the goal, sustainer, master, witness, abode, refuge and most dear friend. I am origin, dissolution and foundation, the resting place and the eternal seed."

-Bhagavad Gita, 9.16-18

#hinduism #bhagavad gita #krishna

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withgreatpowercomesmyfuckingdick · 10 months

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Maybe you've answered this question before, sorry, I'm new here lol

Clouds kiddo would have Sephiroth genes too, right? Even if Cloud was totally purified of Jenova by the holy water, wouldn't the S-cells be more permanent?

I actually haven’t answered this question and I’m glad you asked! And I’m sorry but I’m about to make this answer so fucking complicated. As always you have the option of reading either my shorter or longer answer XD for some ease of reading, I’ll make the more important points orange/green.

Short answer: yes but no. Claudia does have mild enhancements but she does not have pure S-cells, so the effects aren’t large. Cloud’s mako content affects her more than the S-cells since his mako enhancements affect him altogether, so the effects of that are passed down to Claudia too. Cloud’s J-cells and S-cells are neutralized, so by the time she was born, their effects were diluted to the point they have very little effect on her makeup.

Long (and I mean very long) answer: My personal headcanons + how Gaia’s lifestream seems to work bring a lot of ways to interpret procreation and birth in the world of FF7 and boy oh boy have I thought hard about it. I've decided to approach it from an almost purely biological standpoint. This is very complicated so feel free to ignore it altogether and take the short answer as is.

Here’s my logic:

If we want to get sciency on the beat, remember that each parent passes down 23 chromosomes, one set each, and that these two sets combine into a pairing. Information is exchanged between these chromosomes yaddah yaddah they combine and that’s important. Combination means that new genes/traits are made, some things coming through from one parent and some things becoming a trait neither parents have.

Now my personal theory on enhancements is this: cells are digestive but mako is prosthetic (stay with me here).

When I say digestive let me put it this way: say you eat a banana with peanut butter. Bananas are a good source of potassium, and peanut butter is a good source of protein. Once you’ve digested them, boom, your body has potassium and protein and now circulates that through your system. Your cells take those nutrients and use them in specific ways to generate energy for your body. However, they’re nutrients, so they wear off.

Now we get to J-cells and S-cells. Jenova, as we know her, is essentially a parasite. Meaning that once she attaches to something, she doesn’t let go. Cells from other creatures, when in the human body, would usually be digestive, but the human body is incapable of cycling her out of the system. So she sticks around instead, both staying a separate entity and passing traits on to the cells she is attached to. This makes Jenova-related enhancements permanent.

NOW. Sephiroth has had J-cell aspects since birth because his mother passed them on, yes? So J-cell traits are in his cells as well, meaning that Sephiroth’s cells, when injected into other creatures, also stick instead of being digested. They both remain separate entities and affect the cells they are attached to. I have more headcanons around that, including that I don't believe that those traits by themselves made him vulnerable to Jenova, but I'm not going to touch on it today

So now that that’s established, what do I mean by mako being a prosthetic? While cells of other creatures are broken down by the body and processed, a prosthetic is different. It directly changes the way the body works because people all have their own personal lifestream; extra mako isn’t supposed to be there and the body knows this, hence why people get mako-sick. Due to this, it is very important that mako be administered carefully and gradually to allow the body time to adjust (Cloud's long term mako paralysis, case and point). Mako addition altogether alters how their body operates. It’s a body-wide prosthetic. However, sort of like a robotic prosthetic that can take orders from the nervous system, the body adjusts and eventually accepts the extra energy, taking control of the ‘extra limb.’

Now onto Cloud. Cloud has both direct J-cells and pure S-cells by my understanding. He has these attached to his own cells for a very long time and while part of him, they're technically still separate entities. His body can't digest it etc etc, I've covered this. Holy water is the game changer, and this is the biggest part: my theory is that holy water does not neutralize J-cell effects, it neutralizes J-cells' ability to attach. This allows the body to attack J-cells properly, breaking them down and cycling them out.

So post-AC, Cloud no longer has pure J or S cells. These aren't even a factor in him having a child anymore, and he definitely wouldn't have been comfortable having a child otherwise. But remember parasites, even being separate entities, affect their hosts. Cloud has lingering effects on his chemical makeup.

These lingering effects are what Claudia gets, and due to the dilution that happens in the combination of parental chromosomes, these effects on her genes are so minuscule they basically aren't there.

Cloud's mako content is another thing. Mako affects the entire body, so this is far more of a factor in Claudia's biochemical makeup than anything else. However, I think if you dive too deep into mako's effects you start getting into metaphysical matters more than biological matters so this is harder for me to delve into. Still, I'll put it like this and then round this long fucking answer out:

Claudia also has something Cloud and other SOLDIERs didn't have the benefit of: growing. SOLDIERs received their enhancements all at once but Claudia's body develops into her enhancements over time. So rather than popping out of the womb with a shitton of enhancements just raring to go, because Cloud's body has fully processed his mako enhancements to be part of him, her energy density grows with her. Her threshold isn't as high as Cloud's of course, but she has far more energy potential than a normal human. Her body's enhancements grow as she grows rather than hitting her all at once like a true SOLDIER enhancement. Her hearing happened to be the first to come in and poor baby's original home was just a place where she could be easily overstimulated.

There are many things I’ll be exploring about Claudia so I promise promise promise you’ll get more details on how being Cloud’s daughter affects her! I’m far from done with her character 😁

Thank you thank you thank you for the ask and so sorry for this behemoth of an answer to what was...probably a simple question XD My mind works in very weird ways LOL

#with great power comes meddling fucking gods #ao3 #ff7 #ff7 cloud #final fantasy 7 #fanfic #archive of our own #claudia strife #cloud strife #sephiroth crescent #sephiroth #ff7 sephiroth #headcanon #headcanon post #my fanfic #hcs #wgpcmfg #liddle’s asks

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Super meant to expand on this earlier but I had work to do

Joseph would take the most convincing of your harem to drink your blood. Not because he doesn't want to! He's just so fucking scared he's gonna hurt you. He also doesn't have any real sadistic tendencies like almost every other member of your harem, Ian doesn't really get anything out of it either. If you want Joseph to fulfil his dreams of tasting your blood you have to taste his first

You hold the beautiful ritual knife firmly in your hand, gently brushing the sharp edge against Joseph's collar bone, reveling in the way his hips squirm under you. You ask him one last time if he's ready for this, he chuckles "Born ready doll, please, I've been so sinful, please purify me" Always so quick to beg, you lean down and give him a quick kiss before trailing your kisses downward. With how loud he get when you reach his neck your half tempted to stay there and redefine his hickeys, but you move on. You trail your lips down to right over his heart, warmth filling you as you feel his heart beat against your lips

You sit up once more, making sure to straddle his hips with your own. You love Joseph, and you trust him fully, but you know he can't control the way his hips buck for you. It's cute, how much he needs you, how honest he always is. You trace the tip of your knife over his heart, taking this moment to remind him you're only cutting deep enough to make him bleed, you'd hate to hurt one of your boyfriends "I know, please, please make me bleed for you. I need it, I didn't know how much I needed it until you brought it up. Please, cut me open"

He's already breathless and you've barely even touched him. You can feel his hardened cock press against you through his jeans as you lean down ever so slightly. You're definition of careful, sure you could damn near bring people back from the dead but the thought of causing him more pain than you promised makes you feel queasy. You lightly press the knife into his skin, cutting through like butter

The cut isn't very deep but it's already overflowing with his rich blood. You lean down further, gently lapping up the blood that cascaded down his chest before bringing your lips up to the source, lightly sucking on the wound to drink up more of his blood. You're brought back up from your revery by Joseph's bucking hips "Sor-Sorry, so sorry, can't help it, fuck please don't stop" He's devolved into a whimpering mess, his massive hands gripping onto the headboard like it's his only life line

He whines as you pull your lips from his wound. You give it one last kiss before watching it stich back together as if you never even touched. You look up at Joseph, his eyes are filled with tears and desperation, silently begging you for more. You can't help but take pity on him. You lean up to his neck, sinking your teeth into that one spot right below his ear that makes him see stars. An endless string of thank yous leave him as he cums in his pants, aided by your knee lightly grinding against him, helping him ride out his orgasm

You softly kiss his tears away as he comes down from his high. You reach over to your night stand and grab the glass of water you prepared earlier. You tip the glass to his lips and he obediently drinks from it. You chuckle and remind him you didn't tie his hands to the head board this time, he lets out his own chuckle before letting go of the head board and wrapping his arms around your waist. You remind him of his cum soaked pants "Later...wanna hold you. Is that ok?" You tell him of course and snuggle into his chest, listening to his heart beat as you two relax in his after glow

I did it again, this was supposed to just be a headcanon drabble thing. I don't know how I got here

😳👀🥵 HOW are you so good at this????? Losing my goddamn mind over subby masochist Joseph!!! He's so needy and desperate and god I love him soooooo much!!!

#sunshine #cult town au #genuinely losing my mind over this!!!!!!!

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I had a crazy allergy/breathing attack this evening. It sucked. I thought I was doing better. I was very frustrated and disappointed. But I am doing pretty good right now. Medication working.

I slept a little better but not great. I was drowning again. I was not comfy. And when I woke up I was very very down.

I tried to be okay. I washed my face. I felt bad about my hair and face. I tried to be positive but I was just a little grumpy.

When I got downstairs James made me feel better. They had worked on their sour dough and taped out the wall for painting and they finally hung the Open sign! It looked great.

I had woken up early enough that we had a few minutes to spend together. Just talking. Getting ready to leave but not in a rush.

When I finally left it was raining. Big drops. I was not thrilled. I considered calling out. I keep considering that. But I would get better and stop feeling so bad.

I had a pretty nice drive to camp. And when I got there it was heavy raining and while I wasn't thrilled to be there I felt good to be in nature.

I would suffer more though. My breakfast tasted soapy. I am assuming because of the silicone container. I heard that can happen. I was kind of disappointed. I would eat half of it before I had to give up. I would have tasty kake cupcakes instead.

I decided I wanted to take a walk. And I think this is what made my day better. My idea was that because it has been warm and now was raining there might be mushrooms.

And I was right! I had gotten my umbrella from the car and would start my walk over by frog hallow. No frog eggs but I saw a beautiful hawk. I started walking up the hill to the Adirondack and my headphones started cutting in and out. And I was like oh weird. And went to get my phone out of my pocket and it was gone!

I backtracked down the hill and found my phone face down in the wet grass. Ugh. Thankfully it dries easy and never acted weird. I was very lucky. Thank you to my headphones for alerting me.

I would continue my walk. I found witches butter and a brown jelly mushroom I am not sure the name of. I found lots of turkey tails. And some beautiful mosses. I was having a great time.

I thought I found some ghost pipes. And when I crouched down to move the leaves I discovered it was actually a skull!! Buried snout down, the holes in the back of the head has tricked me! It was very very exciting. I think it's a raccoon. It's hard to tell but I will investigate more later.

I would leave the skull with some mushrooms and would return for it on my walk back. I went to the little people tree and was excited to see how many structures kids had built from sticks were standing. It was a really nice walk.

I would head back down and grabbed the skull, which was surprisingly clean and sun bleached, and went back to the office in a pretty great mood. Remembering I need to get new rain boots (mine have a hole). But I stayed pretty dry.

When I got back Sarah and Elizabeth were in. We chatted. Filled eachother in about the weekend and what I missed yesterday. James texted me pictures of our pink wall that I'm so excited about. And me and Sarah would decide to go to woodlands to put new mattress covers on at 1030.

We would have to drive up to Yukon first to get the covers. And they are weirdly heavy. But we handled it and she drove us up to the Pueblo. Through the mud and everything.

We thought it would be difficult and it wasn't easy but it was easier then we thought. We would change covers and sweep. Found a very purified rodent of unknown origins. Like it was just. Viscera and teeth. Couldn't even see any other bones. It was very gross. We (I) would throw that mattress over the railing into the rain because I didn't know how else to clean the meat off. Gross.

We would spend a while moving beds around to make it make more sense. Tried to make it presentable. There's an open house this weekend so we for sure want it to look nice.

We would start to get tired. Joe would come up and check in with us about some stuff. We showed him the mattresses that were to gross to salvage. Told him about the rodent. We would throw some trash in the back of his truck. And decided to call it lunch time.

I had my leftover chipotle which was perfect. I would do some research on wallpaper. James would let me know the issues they were having with painting the stairwell. The ceiling is just so stupid high. But we will figure that out. It's just really fun to see things coming together.

I would spend the next hour or so poking around online. Just looking at Etsy and Pinterest. And waiting for our meeting at 215.

The meeting was actually really good. It was nice to hear about Heather getting the YLP and camp open arms completely funded. Incredible. We also have so much stuff coming up. I'm excited for it to be busy again. The last couple weeks. With being sick and also being bored. It's kind of been killing me.

We would finish the meeting with some for was direction. About planning training and what I should focus on tomorrow. Felt good to have a plan.

We would finish up around 330. And I decided to bounce a little early. I wanted to go to Marshalls.

I had become convinced I needed a new hair oil. That that would make me feel better about my hair. And I would have a really nice time walking around the store. I would get a face lotion in a container shaped like a snail. A very nice hair/anto frizz oil. A shirt for James. Some jelly beans. And best of all: a squished down version of my plushie named Carl! I was thrilled.

The nice cashier lady thought he was so cute. She also agreed with me about popcorn flavored jelly beans are great. She was very nice.

I was ready to go home. And I lucked out and there was barely any traffic. I would get home before 5.

When I got back I was so excited to see the link half wall. James did such a nice job. We would have dinner at the island. And talked a little about our days. But James would go to record their podcast and I would get to work on some organizing.

I first decided what pictures I want for the pink wall. I didn't hang them but I put them on the shelf for now. Then I would work on the three boxes in the studio. Not perfect but I got a good amount done.

I started not feeling amazing and would go cuddle up on the couch. And I would be pretty okay until James came down and gave me a pbandj so I could take my antibiotics and the all of a sudden I was choking and couldn't breathe and it was horrible. I was honestly scared. I took the inhaler and an allergy pill but it's been hours now and I am still not all the way right. Sucks.

James would fill a kettle three times so I could try and take a bath. They sat in the bathroom with me and we talked about wallpaper while I washed my hair. I love them so much.

They tried on the shirt I got them and they said it's their most lesbian shirt now and they love it. I think it's very fun.

I would do all my lotions and gave myself a face massage to try and help the puffiness I have been seeing. I cut sweetp's nails. He only yelled the entire time. James fell asleep a few minutes ago and I would like to do that too. I am really hoping to feel well enough to sleep all the way through the night.

I hope tomorrow is a good day. I hope you are all safe and happy. Goodnight everyone. Until next time.

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