Salts in Magic: Types, Uses, and Rituals

A small dish near the entrance, a few grains in a vial, a circle around a consecrated medium: salt makes it possible to perform simple, clear gestures that are easy to incorporate into a magical practice. You still need to choose the right one. Dead Sea salt, black salt, pink salt, and colored salts do not correspond exactly to the same intentions. Their origin, preparation, and format provide guidelines for shaping your work.

Which salt should you choose for purification, protection, love work, or supporting prosperity? This guide presents the main families, their references, and the uses of our Aeternum magical salts. You will find a product comparison, advice for small dishes, circles, and vials, followed by six detailed rituals. Salt thus takes its place within a coherent practice, from preparation through closure.

What is the difference between natural salt, colored salt, and consecrated salt?

These terms do not describe the same aspect of the product. “Sea” or “rock” indicates the origin; “coarse” refers to the size; “black,” “red,” or “green” may designate a preparation intended for a particular use. “Consecrated” describes a ritual act performed on the material. Salt can therefore belong to several of these categories at once.

Ordinary salt is primarily sodium chloride. Sea salt comes from the evaporation of salt water, while rock salt consists of deposits extracted from rock. Himalayan pink salt belongs to this second family. A mineral origin does not mean that a product sold for ritual use is also suitable for cooking or bathing. [1]

Colored salt calls for an additional review: its product information and composition, when provided. Its color may be inherent to the material or result from a preparation. Do not infer a recipe from a photograph. Two products of the same color may have different uses and ingredients.

Consecration is yet another practice. It reserves the medium for a specific purpose through a spoken formula, prayer, or defined rite. It does not alter the product’s usage instructions. Salt consecrated for protection remains the same material, to be kept dry and used on compatible surfaces.

Why does salt hold a place in magical traditions?

A substance of covenant and faithfulness

Salt appears in biblical texts with a role that goes beyond seasoning. Leviticus, chapter 2, verse 13, associates it with the covenant in the prescriptions concerning offerings. The Gospel according to Mark, in chapter 9, verse 50, in turn brings together the image of salt and peace among people. These passages open up an interpretation centered on faithfulness to a commitment and the quality of relationships. [2]

This symbolism can nourish a devotional practice or personal reflection: what do you wish to keep intact, what do you want to remain faithful to, what peace do you wish to foster? Salt then serves not only to drive things away. It can also express what you choose to preserve.

Salt prepared in grimoires

Book 2 of the Key of Solomon, chapter 11, describes preparing water with salt over which a formula is recited. The prayer asks for help and protection in the operations of the art; psalms are then recited as part of the preparation. Salt takes its place within a whole in which the material, the spoken word, and the purpose of the rite respond to one another. [3]

This passage does not provide universal instructions for all modern salts. Above all, it shows that the product and its consecration are two distinct matters. Reading a grimoire in its entirety helps clarify when salt is used and what is expected of it.

Threshold protection in folk practices

The accounts collected by Harry Middleton Hyatt, mainly between 1935 and 1939, describe several uses of salt in African American hoodoo, particularly for household protection. Excerpts are available in Catherine Yronwode’s file devoted to salt. They show practices associated with the threshold, ritual cleansing, and spoken words. [4]

These accounts belong to their own context. They do not make it possible to attribute the same color range or identical recipe to all traditions. For your current practice, you can retain the logic of the threshold and delimitation, then choose an arrangement suited to your home: a small bowl or tray rather than placing it in passageways.

Which Aeternum salt should you choose according to your intention?

For general purification, start with Dead Sea salt. For protection, banishing, or counter-spells, turn to black salt. Pink, red, green, and blue salts can then help you specify the area of your work. The table lists the intended uses of our range and suggests a support for each product.

To compare preparations intended for protecting a place, also explore our selection of protection salts. You can start with one product and one container, then add to your supplies only when the ritual calls for it.

How should sea salt and rock salt be used?

Sea salt evokes the relationship with water and its withdrawal; rock salt offers the image of a substance originating underground. These images provide two personal ways to approach a consecration. They do not require you to assign one to a planet and the other to a deity.

For a simple working, pour the chosen salt into a clean bowl. Give it a place and a function: prepare the altar before a session, represent a boundary, or accompany a prayer for the home. You can then keep this setup in place for the period defined at the outset, and then remove it.

White salt may be suitable for a purification practice without requiring any additions. The term “natural” does not mean that you need to find seawater or buy the most expensive salt. The quality of your choice lies in identifying the product, its intended use, and the agreement between the action and your intention.

Should you choose coarse salt or fine salt?

For a small bowl, choose a size that you can pour and retrieve easily. For a line on a tray, smaller grains allow for a more even design. For a vial, compare the crystal size with the neck and leave a little space below the stopper. Do not grind a ritual mixture merely to make it fit into a container that is too narrow.

Fineness does not indicate faster action, and coarseness does not require more days of work. Choose whatever makes the preparation stable and easy to maintain. You can devote the time saved to words, prayer, or shaping your request.

What place should Dead Sea salt have?

Our Dead Sea salt is presented as originating from Jordan and intended for purification and protection work. The large-crystal format offers another presentation for dishes and boundaries. In both cases, choose use on a support: these products are labeled for ritual use, not for food or cosmetics.

It has a place in preparing the home when you wish to mark a transition, beside a divination space, or on a tidied altar. A small dish keeps the salt visible without scattering it over the furniture. You can also combine it with the two-container method to prepare an object without direct contact.

The distinction between purification and protection helps determine the duration. A purification can end with the session and the removal of the salt. A dish dedicated to protection can remain in place for the planned work, with its condition checked. Do not add crystals every day simply because the container is not full.

To prepare the entire house, our guide to purifying the home explains the process, the choice of supports, and the closing. Salt can have a specific role in it, without requiring water, smoke, and candles to be used simultaneously.

How to use Himalayan pink salt?

The commercial name “Himalayan salt” refers in particular to rock salts from Pakistan. The Salt Range and the Khewra mines in Punjab form a major region of this mining heritage, presented in the dossier submitted by Pakistan to UNESCO. These are salt deposits extracted from rock, not salt harvested from snow-covered peaks. [5]

In our range, pink salt accompanies love, sensuality, and spiritual well-being work. Its hue gives gentleness a place in the setup: a small dish on a love altar, a vial with a written request, or a support dedicated to the attention you wish to give your relationships.

To distinguish pink from red, ask yourself what you are seeking. Tenderness, openness, and a gentler relationship point toward pink. An intention focused on boldness, desire, or courage may lead to red. These guidelines help shape the work; they do not confine you to a code applicable to every magical tradition.

The beauty of pink salt is enough to justify your preference for this material. There is no need to attribute absolute purity to it or claim that its composition is identical to that of the human body. For the practice described here, a few grains in a dry container are already enough to prepare a clear dedication.

What are black salt and coarse black salt used for?

Black salt is one of the references in our range for protection, banishing, and uncrossing. It can mark a threshold or provide a tangible support for a desire to create distance. Coarse black salt covers these same uses in a format suited to small dishes and wider containers.

In household protection, name what you wish to preserve: peace, privacy, and the occupants’ respect. In banishing work, state what you are parting from: a habit that invades your space, a relationship dynamic you refuse to continue, or an old working you are bringing to a close. A precise request provides more coherence than the idea of driving away everything that comes from outside.

Black preparations can leave a mark. Place the salt in a small dish or on a washable tray, not directly on a door frame. A closed vial is also suitable for keeping a small protection aid. This keeps the salt near the threshold without touching surfaces or shoes.

Black color alone is not enough to identify a recipe

Ritual black salt is not automatically the same preparation as dark salt sold for cooking. Likewise, color alone does not reveal the nature of an added ingredient. Consult the product information, and do not recreate a recipe based on the appearance of the grains.

Protection work remains centered on your space and boundaries. Do not place salt among another person’s belongings or on property without permission. A household-guarding aid can support practical decisions without becoming an excuse for distrusting every visitor.

How do you choose between red, green, and blue salts?

Red salt for love and courage

Our red salt is intended for love, drive, and courage work. It is appropriate when the request concerns taking action, standing by your words, or approaching a relationship with greater confidence. A vial or sachet allows you to preserve this intention for a chosen period.

In love work, you can pair it with a request to open yourself to desire and a reciprocal relationship. For speaking up, name the action you expect: expressing your proposal, setting a boundary, or defending a project. The same color can support several areas, but your request should remain clear.

Green salt for prosperity and resources

The green salt is intended for money, prosperity, and material success work. It can be placed in a vial consecrated to an activity, added to a dish near a written petition, or included in a sachet focused on resources. It suits an intention that you can formulate precisely: stabilizing an activity, supporting its growth, or better preserving what has been acquired.

Prosperity work benefits from staying connected to your practical efforts. Name the project, the service offered, or the planned effort. The salt supports the magical dimension of the work; it does not turn financial risk into a guaranteed result.

Blue salt for luck and favorable opportunities

Our blue salt supports luck, good fortune, and success. It differs from green salt through an intention focused more on favorable opportunities: a meeting, an application, an appointment, or the opening of a possibility.

For an interview, blue can represent the desired luck surrounding the meeting, while red conveys a request for courage in expressing yourself. You can choose one of these approaches rather than combining both without need. The salt’s color indicates its function in our range here; it is not a religious code shared by all traditions.

How do you consecrate salt for your magical work?

Prepare only the amount you intend to use. Place it in a clean dish on a clear tray, then define its purpose. Salt can be used for purification work, guarding a threshold, or a request for prosperity. Choose one objective rather than a formula that tries to encompass everything.

For a personal preparation, you can place your hands on either side of the container without touching its contents, then say: “I dedicate this salt to the protection of my home. I give it its place in a work of peace, protection, and respect for boundaries.” Take a moment to acknowledge the place to which the request relates, then set up the medium.

In a prayer practice, address your request to the deity of your tradition. For Christian devotion, biblical images of covenant and peace can guide this time. However, a personal prayer and a liturgical blessing do not carry the same authority: follow your community’s framework for the latter.

Consecration does not require moistening, heating, or perfuming the salt. You can keep the material dry. When you use water that has already been blessed, such as our monastic holy water, do not add colored salt to it out of habit. Each medium retains its place and its method of use.

Do you have to use the entire sachet at once?

You can dedicate an entire package to a function that will remain the same. Another option is to take small portions for separate sessions. In the latter case, keep the sealed stock away from the tray and do not pour used grains back into the original package.

Note the intended use on the working container, especially when several salts look alike. A label with the name, date, and intention makes storage easier. It also helps you find the preparation again after an interruption, without relying solely on its color.

How much should you use, and in which container?

The quantity depends on the action. A few grains can represent an intention in a small vial; a dish only needs enough to lightly cover the bottom; a line depends on the length of the tracing. Filling the container further does not, by itself, give the work more meaning.

Glass and intact glazed ceramic are suitable for a dry setup without heat. A pretty dish is not automatically a burner or candle holder. Choose each container for what it will actually hold, then arrange everything on a sufficiently wide base.

Our vials and containers for spell jars offer a different presentation from an open dish. Charms and mojo bags provide textile supports to compare according to your method. A personal intention sachet is not automatically a mojo prepared according to a specific tradition: the container does not tell the whole story of the ritual.

How do you draw a circle of salt without spilling it around the house?

The circle gives shape to the boundary. For a household working, a sufficiently large tray allows you to draw a ring around a central dish or a protected piece of paper. The material remains contained, the design stays visible, and closing becomes easy to perform.

First place the central object on its own support. Then draw an even line around it using the necessary amount. Leave space between the salt and the support. The circle can surround the representation of your working without having to encircle your body or cover the room’s floor.

The description for our black salt suggests drawing counterclockwise for a banishing intention. You can adopt this convention on your tray. It does not automatically apply to every working with salt: for a transmitted rite, preserve its own order and direction.

State the purpose of the circle: “I set boundaries around this working and reserve this space for the intention I have chosen.” Continue with the request, then finish with closing words. Gather the grains when the rite is over. A line shifted by an awkward movement simply calls for readjustment, not a troubling interpretation.

Outdoors, follow the same container-based approach. Dissolved salt enters the soil and can affect vegetation; the University of Minnesota describes the damage caused by its accumulation around roots. A circle drawn or marked without loose salt makes it possible to respect the site. [8]

Six rituals with Aeternum salts to put into practice

The following suggestions adapt the intentions of our range into personal preparations. Choose a single working, prepare the container, and decide its duration from the outset. The words can be adapted to your path; they serve to name the request and bring the session to a clear close.

Preparing threshold protection with black salt

Begin by clearing the entrance and choosing a small, stable surface away from foot traffic. Prepare a dish, black salt, and a piece of paper on which you write the purpose of the space: your home, workshop, or workspace. Place the paper under the tray, without letting it touch the grains.

Pour a thin layer of salt into the dish. Stand in front of the entrance and say: “I consecrate this threshold to the peace of the home. I welcome respect here and keep exchanges that do not respect my boundaries at a distance.” Return to the dish and place it in the chosen location.

Keep this setup in place for the duration of your work, protected from moisture and out of the reach of children and animals. You can return to your words during a moment of reflection without adding salt each time. Ordinary visits do not require automatically repeating the preparation.

To finish, announce the closing, remove the grains, and clean the container. The paper can be added to your journal. Threshold protection remains connected to the quality of the welcome and the boundaries you enforce in everyday life.

Preparing a stone with Dead Sea salt without direct contact

Choose a large dish and a small, stable container that fits inside it. Pour Dead Sea salt into the large dish, then place the small container in the center. Its rim should remain high enough to prevent the grains from reaching the object. No liquid is used in this preparation.

Clean the stone according to its material before the session. Place it in the small container, on a soft base if necessary. You can use the same arrangement for a pendulum, with the chain arranged to prevent rubbing. The salt surrounds the support but touches neither the stone nor the metal.

Say: “I close the previous uses and prepare this support for its next function. I reserve it for a clear and attentive practice.” Allow a moment of silence for this intention, then state the chosen purpose. Ten minutes can be a convenient appointment; this is not an absorption time to be measured.

Remove the object and put it away before dismantling the setup. This ritual preparation does not replace its physical maintenance. Our guide to cleaning and recharging your stones explains the methods suited to each material; the GIA emphasizes the importance of finishes, treatments, and storage conditions. [7]

Creating a vial for relational gentleness with pink salt

Prepare a small, clean, dry vial, pink salt, and a request paper. Before filling the container, specify the subject: welcoming a reciprocal relationship, finding gentler words, or paying more attention to your own emotional life. A sufficiently precise intention prevents you from expecting an object to resolve all your relationships for you.

Place a small amount of pink salt at the bottom of the vial, then close it. Place the paper beside it, beneath the tray holding the entire setup. This way, you can still reread or adjust your wording without opening the container or letting the ink come into contact with the salt.

Say: “I dedicate this work to free and mutual affection. I make room for tenderness, listening, and respect in my life.” Take a few moments to name a gesture that will move this request forward: suggest a conversation, set aside time together, or express what matters to you.

Keep the vial in a personal place during the chosen period. At the close, reread your request and decide whether to keep the support with your notes or remove its contents. The vial does not need to be heated or sealed with a flame to receive its dedication.

Prepare a courage support with red salt

Choose a situation whose date or next step is known: an interview, a presentation, or a decision to express. Write what you wish to accomplish in one sentence, for example, “present my project with firm, composed speech.” Prepare a small vial or closed inner container, then your sachet.

Place a few grains of red salt in the container, close it, and slip it into the sachet. The folded paper can remain beside it. Do not add extra material simply to fill the space: the salt, the request, and the closing gesture already give the work structure.

Say: “I gather my courage for this step. I dedicate this support to clear speech, a firm presence, and the action I have prepared.” Then reread your presentation or repeat the opening sentences you wish to say. The ritual thus finds an extension in concrete preparation.

The sachet can remain on your table or in a pocket of your bag, without leaking grains and without contact with the skin. After the step, take time to close the request. A result different from what you expected does not call for adding more products: review the work completed and what needs to follow.

Set up a prosperity vial with green salt

Define a goal related to your business: organize a new offer, support consistency in your work, or better preserve your resources. Prepare a vial, green salt, and a notebook. Write down the project name and an achievable action that will move it forward.

Pour a small amount of green salt into the vial, then close it. Place it on the work surface near the request. A drawing or a word can represent your business; there is no need to enclose a coin, bank card, or original document in the salt.

Say: “I dedicate this support to the prosperity of my business. I work toward fair exchanges, stable resources, and the development of this project.” Then take your notebook and carry out the first planned action, however modest: finalize an offer, prepare for an appointment, or complete a file.

Keep a review appointment at the end of the chosen period. Distinguish between the steps taken and the results received, then decide whether the work should be closed or renewed with a new request. The vial supports your commitment; it does not justify reckless spending or expectation of a guaranteed gain.

Marking a favorable opportunity with blue salt

This work is suitable for a meeting or endeavor for which you wish to invite good luck. Choose a specific occasion, then prepare a small dish or vial with a small amount of blue salt. Place next to it the paper naming that occasion, without unnecessary confidential information.

Say: “I dedicate this work to a favorable meeting and the success of this endeavor. I remain attentive to the possibilities that arise and ready to respond to them with clarity.” Simply visualize your arrival, the quality of your listening, and how you wish to participate in the exchange.

Finish with the useful preparations: checking the route, documents, or schedule. Leave the item in place until the appointment, then close the work once the opportunity has passed. You can record the session in your journal without reusing the same request for every subsequent situation.

Blue and green can therefore address two related but different questions. The former accompanies a favorable opportunity; the latter gives direction to work involving resources and prosperity. Choose the starting point that genuinely corresponds to your approach.

Do Epsom salt and bath salts have the same use?

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, not sodium chloride. The same word “salt” therefore covers different substances, as shown in the American Chemical Society’s presentation. This distinction is enough to rule out the idea of automatically substituting one product for all others. [6]

A ritual bath requires a product explicitly intended and labeled for bathing. Follow its instructions, quantity, and restrictions; do not pour into it salt reserved for dishes or vials. The black salt and Dead Sea references presented here as non-cosmetic products remain unsuitable for this use. A color or natural origin does not constitute authorization for application to the body.

You can give your usual bath a spiritual dimension with an opening statement, a period of calm, and a closing, without adding any preparation. The moment of personal purification does not depend on grains being present in the water.

For a rite linked to Water without a bath, place a bowl of clear water next to a small dish of salt. Keep the two elements separate. Bringing them together on the altar can carry your intention without mixing, applying anything to the skin, or consuming anything.

How do you combine salt with a candle or a dressing oil?

The tools can contribute to the same working while remaining separate. The candle accompanies the time of prayer or concentration; the salt stays in its dish; the oil prepares the tool for which its instructions designate it. This division prevents every session from becoming a mixture of materials.

For home protection, our Protection oil can prepare a white or black candle, depending on the chosen intention. Apply a very light dressing to the cold wax, without adding anything to the wick or the area of the wax pool. Close the bottle and move it away before lighting the candle. The dressing oils guide provides details on the preparation and meaning of the actions.

Place the salt next to the candle holder, without covering the wax or using the grains to steady an unstable candle. Ritual candles require a suitable holder and continuous supervision. Keep papers, sachets, and decorations away from the flame; wait for everything to cool before putting it away. [9]

Incense may accompany the opening, but that does not make salt a fuel. Do not pour these preparations onto charcoal or into a burner. A ceremony with a dish, a request, and spoken words can remain completely flame-free and fragrance-free.

Which day should you choose, and how long should you leave the salt?

For personal practice, choose a time when you are available and a duration you can respect. A tabletop preparation may be limited to the session; a vial may remain in place until an appointment; threshold protection may follow a defined period. Note the closing date instead of letting all the preparations accumulate.

The lunar calendar can structure your practice. You can reserve a waning phase for closing a working and a waxing phase for developing an intention. This symbolic choice does not require you to wait for a particular date to clean a dish or remove salt that has become damp.

The numbers three, seven, or nine may belong to a particular rite. They do not provide a universal timeframe for all salts. Follow the protocol of your method when you adopt one, but do not prolong a preparation solely to obtain a visible change in the grains.

A completed session does not need to be repeated until it produces a sensation. The request has been made, the action completed, and the closing words spoken: you can let the work take its place in your practice and return to your activities.

How should salts be stored and their use concluded properly?

Protecting the stock and equipment

Keep each salt in its labeled packaging or in a sealed container that retains its name and instructions. Use a clean, dry teaspoon reserved for the preparation. Reseal the stock before beginning the rite and keep it away from sources of steam.

A dry drawer, out of reach of children and animals, is better than a damp windowsill or a bathroom shelf. Store ritual, food, and body-care products separately. With colored salts, also check for leaks before placing a vial in a sachet.

Remove the grains without scattering them

At the closing, remove the base and gather the small dry quantities in a suitable sealed waste container according to their composition, the product instructions, and local regulations. Do not pour used salt back into the stock. Then wash the container according to its material and let it dry before another preparation.

Do not empty the salt into a plant, the soil, or a waterway. Its accumulation can harm plants and aquatic environments; a material of natural origin is not without effect when concentrated in one place. [8] A rite does not require leaving its remnants on someone else’s property either.

Contaminated contents should be removed; a vial that has remained clean can be kept as a consecrated vessel as long as its dedication remains the same. Distinguish salt used for a one-time preparation from salt that remains in a durable object. The decision depends on the chosen rite and the condition of the material, not on a fear of interrupting a protection.

What should you do when the salt changes appearance or leaves a mark?

A handling incident does not require intensifying the ritual. First examine the container, humidity, and surfaces. Here are a few simple responses for getting the situation back on track.

Damp grains, a deposit, or a change in color do not prove that salt has captured an invisible influence. To explore this vocabulary without confusing a material observation with an occult interpretation, our article on astral larvae and cleansing practices provides useful guidance.

Which books should you choose to learn more about salt magic?

The Magic of Salt — Consecration and Rituals allows you to continue studying preparations, dedications, and intention-based workings. Find its presentation in our bookstore to understand the book’s approach before choosing a protocol.

The 60 Secret Rituals of Salt Magic offers another entry point, organized around everyday situations. For prayer and blessings, The Formidable Power of Holy Water also addresses blessed salt.

Read an entire ritual before gathering its ingredients. Check its purpose, the qualities required of the products, and how to conclude. The instructions for a current reference remain valid even when an older book or another author describes a different use.

Frequently asked questions about magical salts

Which salt should you choose for a first cleansing?

Dead Sea salt in a bowl is a simple introduction to our range. For a request focused on threshold protection, choose black salt instead. In both cases, define the place, prepare the medium, and name the end of the work.

Is black salt more powerful than white salt?

The difference primarily concerns the focus of the work. The black salt in our range is intended for protection, banishing, and counter-magic. A light-colored salt can be used for cleansing or consecration. There is no measurable ranking of their ritual power.

Can all the colors be mixed?

It is better to start with one salt and one intention. For two purposes, such as cleansing and then protecting, use two steps or two containers. A mixture is not automatically more complete; it should follow a recipe or logic that you can explain.

Should salt be placed in every corner?

No. You can prepare a central bowl or four small containers on a tray to represent the boundaries of the space. There is no need to place grains behind furniture or in every corner of the home.

Can stones be placed directly in the salt?

The two-container method avoids contact with the grains and any additions to the mixture. It is better suited to practices involving materials whose polish, assembly, or finish you wish to preserve. Clean the material separately, according to the stone.

Can salt be used as an offering?

Follow the practices of the tradition and the figure to whom the offering is intended. The fact that an ingredient has a place in a rite does not make it suitable for every offering. A ritual dish should not be confused with food intended for sharing.

What should be checked in a product called “elderberry salt”?

The plant's name alone is not enough to identify a preparation. Check its composition, process, and stated use; do not infer from the name that you need to burn wood or mix ashes into salt. Our page on elderberry presents the plant and its products, but a plant's history does not automatically provide the recipe for every product bearing its name.

Should salt be discarded after every prayer?

A brief prayer does not require replacing the contents of a vial consecrated to an ongoing purpose. A portion used for a one-time preparation should be removed at the closing. In all cases, set aside any soiled material and keep the stock separate from equipment that has already been used.

Can a small dish be kept near the bed?

Setting it on a stable shelf inaccessible to children and animals is preferable to placing a container under the bed. Keep the grains away from sheets and clothing. A prayer for rest can also be practiced without salt; persistent sleep disturbance cannot be diagnosed with a small dish.

Is one salt enough for several sessions?

You can use the same type of salt for several workings compatible with its intended purpose, using clean, separate portions. Once a portion has been prepared for an intention, keep it dedicated to that purpose until the closing. To explore another area, then choose the corresponding product from the range.

Giving salt a clear place in your practice

Salt is a simple material to arrange, consecrate, and remove. Its power in a ritual depends on the function given to it by the tradition or method being followed: purifying a surface, marking out a space, protecting a threshold, supporting love, or calling in prosperity. The choice of product and the clarity of the request give these actions direction.

Browse our magical salts to compare the available options, then choose a first preparation suited to your practice setting. A small dish, a measured amount, and a clearly formulated intention are already enough for a complete working, including its opening, fulfillment, and closing.

Sources and further reading

[1] Salt and sodium chloride. U.S. Geological Survey, Salt Statistics and Information, presentation of the material. Morton Salt, Salt Production and Processing, on the evaporation and mining of rock salt.

[2] Alliance and peace in biblical texts. AELF, Leviticus 2, verse 13, and Mark 9, verse 50, liturgical translation.

[3] Preparation of salt in ceremonial magic. The Key of Solomon, book 2, chapter 11, translated by S. L. MacGregor Mathers, edited and annotated by Joseph H. Peterson, Esoteric Archives.

[4] Uses of salt in hoodoo. Catherine Yronwode, Using Salt in Magic Spells, with testimonies collected by Harry Middleton Hyatt in Hoodoo — Conjuration — Witchcraft — Rootwork.

[5] Geography of Pakistani rock salt. Government of Pakistan, Directorate General of Archaeology, The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine, tentative list dossier published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

[6] Difference between table salt and Epsom salt. American Chemical Society, Using Dissolving to Identify an Unknown, presentation of sodium chloride and magnesium sulfate.

[7] Care of materials and finishes. Gemological Institute of America, Tips on Caring for Jewelry, precautions regarding products, treatments, and storage.

[8] Salt and plant preservation. University of Minnesota Extension, Protecting trees and shrubs in winter, section devoted to salt damage.

[9] Candle placement and supervision. National Candle Association, Candle Safety Tips.