Well, we might discuss the “technology” behind holy water, which is after all a mild saline solution, ionized and consecrated to God. Here’s Japanese researcher Masaru Emoto’s photos of frozen crystals of water, including a sample from Lourdes. Of note may be the water that was exposed to an ugly intent looking like the sample from a polluted stream.
unitedearth.com.au/watercrystals.html
It’s the natural moisture in the air that ionizes the salt crystal lamp and makes it act as a purifier, I suggest. You can, of course, have kosher or any additive-free salt itself blessed by a priest–I think there is a specific blessing–and then have “just add water” holy water as two priests have done in my experience, or use it dry as a blessing.
These salt lamps–reminiscent of John Paul II’s early years as a salt miner–are theoretically much safer than the majority of ionizing air purifiers that will often put out a substantial amount of ozone, which can create free radicals that toast one’s lungs and aggravate the heart-lung system. These systems, like the tower from Sharper Image, can be used in basements or isolated areas that have mold that needs to be zapped, but should not be in direct living spaces.
