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Y Ddraig Goch

by Seffi

Rated: 18+ · Book · Other · #2010700

For the avoidance of doubt... Yes... I definitely have an opinion...

Welcome to my Blog!!

Having an opinion is better than not having a thought of your own.
I have many of both....
Pull up a pew and grab a hot, steaming mug of your choice.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Princess Megan Rose

about 10 hours ago
In response to "Sept 24 - Place of enchantment"

Enchantment means different things to each of us. I get this. Thank goodness for our Enchantment.

Joy

Sep 22, 2025 at 7:08pm
In response to "Sept 22 - Tupac Shakur"

I wasn't into Tupac Shakur either, but I loved the quote.
And yes, he was probably talking about the underprivileged people of color, but the idea speaks positively to all of us, daring us to rise over difficulties, regardless of our color, background, and stance in life.

Joy

Sep 21, 2025 at 11:14am
In response to "Sept 20 - Friends"

So true! And you don't have a split personality. You are multi-faceted.

Witchy Woman

Sep 19, 2025 at 2:05pm
In response to "Sept 19 - Freedom of Speech"

Nor did Melissa and Mark Hortman, they have children as well not just Kirk.

"I think there are many people, on both sides, that are responsible for stirring the pot and creating a very real, very visceral hatred for anyone who disagrees with their view point. I think it’s dangerous and needs to be called out. And I think the very worrying trend of “fake news-ing” things you don’t want to discuss, threatening journalists who ask tough questions, and even cancelling talk shows is going to make the problem that much worse. When you start censoring the news, what’s seen on TV you start to tread in dangerous water – the type that was wide spread in Germany 1930/40, the type that’s in China and Russia now.

We need platforms that discuss the different viewpoints. We need people who are willing to call out people in power when they say something wrong, stupid or dangerous. Satire and comedy has always been a very powerful tool to do that."

You've hit the nail on the head, censorship is extremely dangerous. What Kimmel said did not harm anyone, he drew attention to the fact there was a lot of finger pointing and the new ballroom focus for the cheeto. The cheeto is weird everyday, why would that offend anyone?

Joy

Sep 19, 2025 at 1:31pm
In response to "Sept 19 - Freedom of Speech"

"I am an outsider. I don’t really understand American politics."
I'm in the states and I don't understand it, either. And my opinion doesn't matter, also.
The way I see it, though, it used to be better than this, way back when.
And I learned what Kimmel said from your entry. I don't much watch or care for TV, and the internet is even more iffy.
Then, about Charlie Kirk, yes, no one deserves that. Especially not his two very small children and young wife.
Good entry.

Joy

Sep 16, 2025 at 1:50pm
In response to "Sept 16 - Role Models"

Exactly my point. Flashy careers do not necessarily make role models, if that flashiness doesn't include being good, moral, and altruistic. And also, nobody is perfect.

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citruspocket

Sep 14, 2025 at 5:14am
In response to "Sept 14 - Animals"

Great post - I've learnt a lot - especially amazed to learn that grizzly bears can give birth while hibernating

Sumojo

Sep 14, 2025 at 3:58am
In response to "Sept 14 - Animals"

So sorry to hear about Indy, she sounds as if she was quite a character.

Witchy Woman

Sep 12, 2025 at 5:04pm
In response to "Sept 11 - We Remember, We won't forget"

"The world watched in horror, an unwilling bystander, unable to do anything to stop it. We watched the second plane hit; we watched the towers fall… In real-time. There is no unseeing those things. There is no unfeeling those things. They are etched permanently in our memories."

I agree with Joy, many of us are unwilling bystanders in the majority of our current politics. Now, we're watching freedom of speech, the right to vote without harassment and losing more everyday.
The rising cost of groceries, drugs, insurances there is no unfeeling those and unfortunately the numbers won't be as visible as they were on 9/11. This country hasn't been the same since that day and I'm afraid it's going to become much worse.

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Joy

Sep 12, 2025 at 12:35pm
In response to "Sept 11 - We Remember, We won't forget"

"The world watched in horror, an unwilling bystander..."
The world is still a bystander with just about everything. Then, at times, one country or other, takes the side of a country on either side of a conflict, which doesn't help, either.
I worry about the consequences and hope we may learn very quickly.

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September 21, 2025 at 9:45pm

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Sept 21 - Salt

Prompt: Salt. "There must be something strangely sacred in salt. It is in our tears and in the sea." Khalil Gibran. Why, do you think salt is so important and necessary, and in what ways? And why do even so many desserts, such as cookies and cakes, call for salt?

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Salt is one of the most important minerals in existence – especially for humans and our civilisations. And, it has one of the most amazing and fascinating histories. There is strong evidence that humans realised it’s importance as far back as 6050 BC, where they boiled salted water to extract it.

For thousands of years, it has been used:

In food preservation - to preserve food such as for meats and fish, particularly for winter months where food was harder to come by;

In food preparation - such as cakes, biscuits, and rubs, and even the word salad means salted;

As currency – as far back as the Anatolia in the Neolithic Era where it is believed to have been bartered for other goods, it was also used as currency in place like the Sahara, in fact, ‘salary’ is derived from the Latin word for ‘salt’. Even the Romans built roads to transport it - that's how important it was to them;

In funeral offerings in places like ancient Egypt – it was found in tombs, long with salted meats;

In ceremonially and religious offerings - ancient Hebrews sprinkled salt on their offerings, it was tossed into fire for protection, used in fertility rituals; and

In wars - salting arable ground to prevent plant re-growth (mentioned in the Bible), Venice v Padua Salt War of 1304, and it was a major cause of the French Revolution (salt tax).

Pagans, as well as other religious and cultural communities, also believe that it has many, many magical properties. This is why you will find it used in many spells, practises and rituals to ground, cleanse, purify and even enhance - people, objects, and spells; for example, its ability to absorb negative energies and create a protective barrier around your home (such as across windows and entrances – or demon traps in Supernatural…).

Salt and its uses in magic:

Table Salt - protection spells and cleansing rituals.

Sea Salt – cleanse/purify tools, crystals, and spaces – also associated with emotional healing and the sea/water.

Himalayan/Pink Salt - enhance self-love and romance as well as protection. The iron in it is believed to add additional magical properties.

Black Salt (salt mixed with ashes/charcoal) - banishing and protection spells because it absorbs negative energy and creates clear/strong boundaries.

Kosher Salt - binding spells and rituals requiring clean energy.

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