Elements of Nature

Salt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.

হিমালয়ান সল্ট: স্বাস্থ্যকর এবং প্রাকৃতিক উপকারিতা — NutriBoostBD

হিমালয়ান সল্ট বিশেষজ্ঞদের মতে এটি পৃথিবীর সবচেয়ে বিশুদ্ধ লবণ, যা বিষাক্ত ও দূষিত পদার্থ মুক্ত। এই লবণটি হিমালয় পর্বত থেকে তৈরি হয় এবং সেখানে এটি “হোয়াইট গোল্ড” নামে পরিচিত। তার অনন্যতার একটি কারণ হলো এর গোলাপি বর্ণ, যা আয়রন অক্সাইডের উপস্থিতির জন্য হয়ে থাকে। এই লবণটি প্রায় ৮০টির মত উপাদান সহিত থাকে, যেমন সোডিয়াম, পটাসিয়াম, ক্যালসিয়াম, ম্যাগনেসিয়া…

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[Fresh sage, thyme, sugar. Rollin'. Pink salt. Okay.]

Himalayan Pink Salt

What is Himalayan pink salt?

As the name suggests it is a pink salt that is found and mined in Himalaya. However, the pink salt you find in your grocery store or dollar stores or even metaphysical shops, might be mined from Pakistani salt mines particularly the Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan’s northern Punjab region.

Why is pink salt pink?

Pink salt gets it light pink color from the different minerals that are in it such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, copper and iron. It mainly gets it color from the iron oxide, giving it that dusty, coppery pink color. Pink salt gets it minerals from underground sea deposits, where the sea water evaporated and the tectonic plates shifted and created the mountains where the salt mines are located today.

Why is it important to know what our minerals are made out of?

It’s very important to know what our minerals are made out of. Because, depending on what it is made out of, it’s color, and structure are very important. Like with pink salt I’ve seen it used as a energetic cleanser because it is a salt, for love magick because it is pink. But, it can also be used for very strong protection magick because of its iron content. Why is iron protective? Iron is associated, at least in my practice, with Ares and Mars the god and planet of war, high emotion, and survival. It was one of the most abundant metals on earth, making it the most accessible metal for weapons and warriors. Warriors use iron weapons and shield for protection in battle. The symbols or Ares include the spear and sword, two items used in both defensive and offensive ways of protecting the wielder. Iron has also been used in many cultures as a very powerful way to ward off evil, spirits, and even the fair folk, in things like jewelry, horseshoes, idols, nails, used in cemeteries, etc. for protection.

Pink salt: you can also find it called pink halite online. Since halite is a salt mineral.

Planet: Earth, Mars (because of its iron content)

Element: Earth

Energy: Feminine

Signs: Cancer, Pieces

Deities: Ares, Aphrodite she was born of the sea and this salt gets its minerals form sea deposits. Personally I would associate it with Hestia too, because of the increase of people using it in cooking and more domestic manners.

Properties: purification, love magick, grounding work, and protection magick

How you can use it:

• Protection, you could use a pink salt rock lamp or chunks or pieces to cleanse and protect the space around it. You can put it in protection spells to help bring a nice strong protection energy to them.

• Love magick, pink is one of the colors of romance and love in my practice and many others. So you could use this salt in spells to strengthen love spells or love relationships. And for my divine feminines, salt is associated with the feminine so it might be a good idea to incorporate them into your divine feminine rituals. Like, with helping strengthening your self image or clearing your mind of self doubt.

• Grounding and cleansing, because it is a salt mineral you can of course use it in cleansing rituals, just like normal table or other sea salts it will help soak up non beneficial energy. But, pink salt and salt in general are earth elements which means you can use them in ground rituals. You can meditate with them to bond and connect with the energy of pink salt, but you can just touch and play with it. Understand how it moves, feels, and tastes this should help you ground and be in the moment. I do this when I don’t quite understand the energy of a material and what I can do with it, it helps me bond and understand what it would like to be used for.

And please remember to never throw salt out into the earth. This can hurt the plants’ roots that are there, because it hurts the soil and water quality for plants. And please watch how your body reacts to the salt. If you are using it in consumable magick pay attention if your body is telling you that you are consuming too much. Please be responsible, safe, and earth friendly with your craft. Blessed be :)

Sources:

What is pink salt? What is it made out of? Why is it pink?; source 1, source 2,

Where does pink salt come from? Source

Properties of pink salt. Source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, source 5

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Himalayan Salt: mines in Pakistan, gets it's pink color for iron oxide

Also called pink salt

A natural salt

Himalayan salt is mined from the Salt Range mountains, in the Punjab region of Pakistan. Compared to table salt, Himalayan salt contains a wide range of elements as impurities. These include calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, aluminum, barium, silicon, and sulfur. On top of this, it contains lower sodium levels than table salt. Pink salt, however, is not healthier than regular table salt. Differences in nutrition would not be noticed without massive intake, and even then the dangers of the amount sodium would override any benefit gained.

It is believed that salt lamps release ions, and this somehow benefits the body. This claim has no base in science. As well, pets may get salt poisoning from having licked a salt lamp. Please use caution when considering have one in your home if you have pets who reside there.

Calcium: Calcium is the fifth most common element in the human body and has many uses within it, though most may know it's importance in bones. It is also the fifth most common element in the Earths crust, and third most abundant metal. This silvery colored metal is stable when in large mass but combusts when made small enough. It is also part of (what I think is) an interesting cycle. As mountains rise, stones containing calcium are exposed. Calcium is released in surface water as the stones are worn down by the environment. This is transferred eventually to oceans where the calcium reacts with dissolved carbon-dioxide and together forms limestone! These settle in the ocean floor and then become new rocks. For use, we mainly use calcium in the making of steel, though alone it is brittle. I associate this element with strength in being synchronous, one that crumbles or snaps if pressed from the wrong direction, continuous communication, and earthen energies.

Iron: Iron is in celestial bodies, such as stars. It can be associated not only with the Earth, but with the universe as well. This well mirrors the physical body, and the spirit. (Stars that begin forming iron in their core are also on their way out, further associating with mortality with the material, aside form its association with blood.)

Iron is fantastic in binding magic as it is commonly known as a strong, ungiving thing. (Not to mention its wide use historically and modernly in binding items such as shackles, chains, and cages.) I magically correspond iron to strength, protection, power, courage, conquest, mortality, binding force.

Magnesium: Magnesium is the fourth most common element found in the earth. It is found in aging stars and recycled into new stars after the supernova expels it. Magnesium protects itself with a thin layer of oxidization that is near impermeable, does not occur naturally without combination with other elements, and burns as a bright white light. I personally correspond this element to mortality, reincarnation, and as a tool for connecting to the spirit.

Manganese: Manganese is also believed to be created in stars and expelled in supernovas to be recycled. Hard and brittle on its own, manganese is used in metal working to improve the metal's strength, durability, and resistance to wear. Manganese is also used in coloring/pigmentation and has been used as such as far back as the stone age. It is important in bone formation and is also found in the liver, kidneys, and brain. I magically associate this with strength in perseverance and will, as well as expression of process.

Potassium: Potassium does not occur as its pure self naturally in the earth due to it's high reactivity. It reacts to both air and water; the reaction of water being highly violent. Potassium is necessary for all living cells and normal nerve transmissions. I see this element as potentially being used as a form of conduit for life force energies, though I admit I am not incredibly familiar with this elements uses in magic.

Aluminum: This element is soft, reflective, ductile, and non-magnetic. It's use permeates much of our modern lives and will be easy to find. I magically associate Aluminum with being solidary and unaffected by indirect forces, though easily affected by direct actions.

Barium: Barium does not naturally occur purely in the world due to it's high chemical reactivity. It is incredibly difficult to purify, and thus many of it's properties remain not accurately known. We do know it is soft, with high electrical conductivity. I am excluding magical correspondences for Barium due to my lack of knowledge about it.

Silicon: I am not versed with silicon or it's magical applications as of yet.

Sulfur: Also known as brimstone. This bright yellow element is necessary for all life; necessary for biochemical function and a macro-nutrient for all living things. It is used in matches, fungicides, insecticides, and black gunpowder. Very flammable, sulfur has been referred to in the religious context of hell: "Fire and brimstone." I find it interesting that sulfur is so needed for life, and yet is used for means of suffering or ending of life. I magically correspond this to the desire for control, the action of living and death (depending on use), as well as fire energies.

We have established there are no extra benefits to use of pink salt, as determined by science. Magically, use of Himalayan salt and such lamps as well, could be used in a way that nourishes life, vitality, and energetic strength. The mortal life and its connection to the spirit seems prevalent in the correspondences here, so perhaps keep this in mind. I also recommend doing some research into the area this salt is mined from. I believe this post is long enough without including the importance of the area.

Pink Himalayan Salt

Pink Himalayan salt is a mineral-rich rock salt that is mined in the Punjab region of Pakistan. It is pink in color due to trace minerals and is commonly used as a food additive. Besides cooking, it is also used in spa treatments and as decorative lamps. Below are some common uses of pink Himalayan salt. Mineral content There are many types of salt available worldwide, but pink Himalayan salt has gained popularity in recent years due to increased media attention. This type of salt is marketed as being beneficial to health and nutritionally superior to ordinary table salt. However, there are very few studies to back up these claims. Several people claim that pink Himalayan salt can improve the condition of their skin and relieve sore muscles. Moreover, it is often used in salt lamps to purify air. These lamps contain large blocks of the salt and an inner light source that warms the salt. Some people also visit salt caves, which are natural or man-made, to treat respiratory or skin ailments. While this type of salt has a wide range of benefits, research supporting its non-dietary uses is still sparse. Pink Himalayan salt contains a number of trace minerals that help in different body processes. Magnesium, for example, is a vital nutrient for the heart, while Boron helps regulate the calcium metabolism in the body. Phosphorus, on the other hand, boosts the utilization of B complex vitamins. It also plays a vital role in the formation of DNA and RNA and in communication between body cells. Health benefits Pink Himalayan salt is a natural source of minerals and trace elements. Compared to table salt, which is highly refined and has more additives and artificial ingredients, Himalayan salt is unrefined and contains no harmful ingredients. It is also a great food additive, making it an excellent choice for cooking. Himalayan salt has a high heat retention capacity, making it suitable for cooking. Its ionic salt and trace elements help strengthen the human body. To use it, simply fill up a glass jar with water and sprinkle a quarter teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt in it. The jar should be covered with a plastic lid. You should also keep it away from heat. Pink Himalayan salt may also be used as a foot soak. Its magnesium content may help revitalize dry skin, which may be especially helpful during winter. It also balances pH levels, aids in digestion, and purifies the air. Some people find pink Himalayan salt beneficial for reducing respiratory problems. Exfoliating texture Pink Himalayan salt is beneficial for skin health, and it is an excellent exfoliant. Dead skin cells accumulate over time and can cause skin to look dull, rough, dry, or flaky. Exfoliation helps remove these cells, leaving your skin looking bright and radiant. Exfoliation can be an enjoyable experience, if done regularly. Pink Himalayan salt is a natural exfoliant with a hygroscopic nature, allowing it to absorb moisture and promote skin toner. Himalayan Salt has a detoxifying effect, and contains 84 different minerals and trace elements. Its high mineral content helps draw toxins from the skin and promotes the removal of bacteria. A salt body scrub can also include a little essential oil for a lovely scent. You can either choose a soothing blend or make your own. For sensitive skin, opt for a gentle blend. Other essential oil blends can be used on all skin types. Common uses While pink Himalayan salt may look and taste different, it is very similar to table salt. It is also very different in its composition. Table salt consists of sodium with added iodine and an anti-clumping agent called yellow prussiate of soda. It is also bleached, and may contain aluminum derivatives. Gargling with salt water is a common practice that helps prevent throat infections. To gargle, simply mix half a teaspoon with a cup of warm water. Pink salt can also be used in the form of a salt lamp, in which the pink tone creates a soothing ambiance. Many people find that using the salt lamp helps them relax and unwind. Other common uses of pink Himalayan salt include using it as a preservative in food and drinks and as an alternative treatment for respiratory and skin conditions. Pink Himalayan salt can also be used as a cooking surface. Large blocks of the salt are ideal for grilling or searing, and can impart a salty flavor to foods. You can purchase coarse or finely ground varieties of pink Himalayan salt. Coarse salt has bigger crystals and is easier to measure, but finely ground salt has more salt per volume.

[Approachable? Yeah. Not the 80 pounds I put in the brine at a time. 80 pounds in at a time? Oh, yeah. We've got to start with pink salt, allspice. Coriander. Whole cloves, whole black peppercorn, nutmeg, mustard seed.]

I want one of these SO BAD so that I could lick it. I feel like being able to lick a glowing crystal orb would be a beneficial experience for me.