Salt rituals are some of the oldest forms of magick. People have used salt for spiritual and magical purposes for thousands of years. Salt is important for life, and many cultures believe it has the power to purify and protect. This is why salt is a common tool in rituals around the world.
In rituals, salt is used to focus magical energy. It is especially helpful in ceremonies for health, prosperity, and psychic protection. Many believe that salt’s crystal structure can absorb and remove negative energy. This creates a safe space for both the practitioner and the ritual.
Sea salt is usually the best choice for rituals. It is valued for its natural purity and its connection to the Earth element. Sea salt comes from evaporated seawater, so it is thought to hold the energy of both earth and water. This helps ground you and connect you to the flow of universal energy.
Keep your ritual salt covered and separate from regular household salt. This keeps its energy strong and prevents it from being used up or mixed with everyday salt.
Before using salt in a ritual, empower or consecrate it. Hold your hands over the salt and imagine it filling with bright energy. Clearly state your intention. This step connects the salt to your specific magical goal.
Place the salt on your altar, to the left of your Earth tools like stones or crystals, in a small ceramic dish. Use a silver spoon to handle the salt if possible. Silver is believed to help spiritual energy flow and keep the salt pure.
Always use fresh salt for each ritual. This keeps the energy strong and clean. When you finish, dispose of any leftover salt by pouring it into running water, like a stream or river. As you do this, imagine your wishes and intentions being carried away to become reality.
To attract money, try a simple crescent moon ritual. Make a small cone of charged salt in the center. Place coins around the salt. Each coin stands for abundance and prosperity. As you arrange them, focus on your intention and picture wealth coming into your life.
After charging the coins, put them in an open jar and leave it in the moonlight. Do this during the waxing moon, as the moon grows toward full. The moon’s energy will strengthen your intention and charge the coins with abundance.
The day after the full moon, spend the charged coins on things that make others happy. This act of giving spreads the energy of abundance and connects you to the cycle of giving and receiving, which is important in prosperity magick.
When the ritual is done, dissolve the leftover salt in sacred or blessed water. Pour this water into a flowing stream or river. This releases the money-drawing energy into the natural world.
For a more formal ritual, start by casting a circle to protect your space. Invite the guardians of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water to help you. Their presence will make your intention stronger.
Pass each of your elemental tools—incense for Air, candles for Fire, water for Water, and stones or salt for Earth—over the salt and coins. This brings all the elemental energies together and focuses them on your goal.
At the end of the ritual, dissolve the salt in a tub of water. Swirl the water nine times clockwise. The number nine often means completion in magick. Pour the water away to release the energy and send your intention out to manifest.
