A Reiki Master's Guide to Why Pink Himalayan Salt is Essential for your Spiritual Journey

When you think of salt the first thing that comes to mind is most likely for its uses in seasonings and preserving food. But Salt is one of the most powerful healing and clearing tools that has been used in spiritual and religious teachings for generations. Salt is powerful and holds protective and energetic cleansing qualities that help the body and spirit heal.

Salt is healing for the body's aura, or the energetic field that surrounds our body. We are constantly expressing our emotions through feelings that manifest into energy. From the time of birth, our energy is released when we feel emotions and over time it creates our Aura. Salt is believed to have protective qualities and helps to purify the body and spirit to heal. It cleanses us spiritually and energetically and is believed to release what is no longer serving us, or what we have been lugging around with us!

Salt has been used all over the world in spiritual practices for healing and protection of the self, home or sacred spaces. In the Caribbean, Salt placed at the front door or entrance is said to protect against negative energy from entering. In African spirituality, salt is used to repel evil spirits and absorb negative energy from ourselves or space. In Shamanic traditions, using Pink Himalayan salt is the way to go and I completely agree! Salt is also referenced throughout religious doctrines. In the Bible, salt symbolizes things like value, purification, protection, permanence and loyalty. Salt is also used as an offering in Jewish Temples and is used during Sabbath when people dip bread into salt as a reminder of sacrifices. Salt was also used in spiritual rituals by Greek worshipers and as Egyptian religious offerings.

What is so special about Pink Himalayan Salt?

When working with salt for its cleaning or spiritual qualities its important to note that you want pure salt, not iodized salt, also known as table salt. Did you know the purest form of salt is Pink Himalayan Salt. Its called Pink Himalayan salt because of its pink color and is harvested in the Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. Pink Himalayan salt contains all 84 trace minerals that are naturally found in the human body. There are certain properties that come with being salt, such as, being anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial. This salt also purifies the air when using a salt lamp. Himalayan salt produces negative ions that help purify the air of allergens, bacteria, dust, and other pollutants. When warmed the crystal salt emits a negative charge that enriches our environment and as the negatively charged ions enter our bodies they attach to the toxins and neutralize their charge, thus detoxifying our systems. Himalayan salt is known to reduce inflammation within our bodies, which, makes it of great benefit to those suffering from arthritis and other ailments of inflammation.

How do you incorporate Pink Himalayan salt into your healing practice?

Creating a sacred Pink Himalayan salt bath is by far the best way to incorporate deep healing of the aura at home. It is so convenient and you can incorporate crystals, essential oils, flower petals and affirmations that can be personalized just for you! I love doing a sacred bath on the full moon to help release anything and everything that has accumulated over the last month. This also sets me up to be clear for the new month to set new goals and intentions, allowing myself to focus on the things i want to attract into my life. Releasing old, stagnant energy is critical in making room for the new and is key to manifesting your dream life that you are creating right now.

When using crystals in the bath you must make sure the crystals have been cleansed and are clear. You can do this by putting your crystal in the light of the full moon, by the sun, in running clear water, or placing them in a bowl of Pink Himalayan Salt for at least 24 hrs. The last thing you want is to be sitting in a bath full of the energy that the crystal has absorbed and is storing until released. Once the crystal is cleansed place it on the bottom of the bath. Add a cup of Pink Himalayan Salt and any other essential oils, flower petals or anything else you would like to add and fill up the bath with hot water. Once the bath is filled and the temperature is to your liking, get on in.

Once in the bath, start to focus on your breath.

Breath in to the count of 4.

Breath out to the count of 4.

Continue this while in the bath.

As you are in the bath focusing on your breath, imagine all of the negativity or heaviness being released from you.

This negativity or heaviness is being released through your breath, pores, through every cell of your body.

Imagine all of this negativity or heaviness is being pulled out of you into the bath water and you are released from all of it.

Everything.

Let that shit go!

Down the drain.

Literally.

Once you feel relaxed and have soaked for at least 20-30 (I soak for at least an hr!) minutes its time to drink a big glass of water, get into cozy clothes and get into bed.

I promise you, you will have the best sleep of your life!

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- Akasha Healing

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Kathryn Hull is the Owner and Master Healer of Akasha Healing. She is an Accunect™ Practitioner, Sound Healer, Healing Events Coordinator and Facilitator, a Registered International Center for Reiki Training Master/Teacher, Usui/Holy Fire lll/Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher, and a RYT 200 Yoga & Ayurveda practitioner Registered with Yoga Alliance.