Holy Salt- how do you use it/where do you keep it?

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I sprinkle Holy water and Holy salt on my husbands computer chair but don’t tell him. It is not really an exorcism but I pray for peace for his soul mind and body. I believe it has brought him a lot of peace and helped our marriage have more peace. I know it has more to do with the prayer than the salt but the combination the act of will and joined in prayer shows God I am sincere. And we have a very holy priest that blessed these and has been a priest for 38 years and is very humble and strong faith. I just keep the sacramentals in a closet where they will be dry, and sealed.
 
I got to know about the Holy Salt last year but was not sure whether it was related to Catholic Church. The replys on this forum clarifies it.

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Hello JustAnotherThou, I have a funny story to tell you. My neighbor who lives in the condo below me gave me some blessed salt one day. I sprinkled it in my door way, and windows for protection from evil.

That neighbor is always complaining about things that are wrong in our condo grounds.
She would call me up to just complain but not tell the board members.

One day I starting wishing she would move and I still wish she would move because she keeps complaining about me making too much noise for her at times. I have to walk without shoes and make sure I don’t make too much noise for her since I live above her.

One day she asked the condo cleaning men to clean real good with a mop on the front of her doorway area. They cleaned it real good.

She came to visit me one day and then I walked down to her condo. All of a sudden she stopped and said, “Somebody in this condo complex wants me to move”.

I had to think really fast and said, “you asked the condo cleaning men to clean the front of your door area so they washed the blessed salt away”. She agreed that must be it.

The strange part is that the front of her door area did look like something was missing.

I walked away thinking she must have read my mind but she didn’t know it.lol.

I always carry a bottle of holy water and a rosary when I travel and I bless the hotel rooms and where ever I am staying at. I truly believe it keeps me safe.

One night I stayed in a Hotel in Vancouver by myself and when I went to bed I turned off the lamp. It was really hard to turn it off. I closed my eyes and then the lamp went on again by itself. I thought that was strange since I had a hard time turning it off.
I turned it off again and a few minutes later it turned itself on again. So I am guessing my Angels wanted me to keep the light on to keep me safe for some reason. I kept the light on and fell asleep. I believe that God does take care of me when I travel.
 
I’m a newbie–my family will be coming into the Church at Easter–and I just read about holy salt. My question, though, is this–why does it need a special container? If it can be used in cooking, cleaning, blessing, etc–why have “regular” salt in the house at all?

But then…I’m from an Evangelical background, & I know we have a tendency to…I don’t know, see things as less holy. Maybe it’s better for people somehow to have both & have the choice of which to use when? So, to that end, does the salt need a special “cellar”? If so, where do you find those?

Thanks!
 
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This is extremely interesting! I look forward to getting some salt blessed! Is it appropriate to just ask the Father after mass to bless it? Or would he need more time?
Thanks!
~Petitefoi
 
This is a real thing: holy salt?

Holy paganism, Batman. Reminds me of the tv show Supernatural.
 
aubreylynn said:
I’m a newbie–my family will be coming into the Church at Easter–and I just read about holy salt. My question, though, is this–why does it need a special container? If it can be used in cooking, cleaning, blessing, etc–why have “regular” salt in the house at all?

But then…I’m from an Evangelical background, & I know we have a tendency to…I don’t know, see things as less holy. Maybe it’s better for people somehow to have both & have the choice of which to use when? So, to that end, does the salt need a special “cellar”? If so, where do you find those?

Thanks!
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I just saw this thread & wanted to reply to your post. I have salt that has been blessed and exorcised and have been told to use it around the home etc., as well as for cooking. It is the only salt we have in the home and I do keep it in my kitchen :).
 
PetiteFoi said:
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This is extremely interesting! I look forward to getting some salt blessed! Is it appropriate to just ask the Father after mass to bless it? Or would he need more time?
Thanks!
~Petitefoi
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In my experience, it is best to ask a priest who is familiar with blessing the salt. Not all priests are familiar with this blessing (exorcised salt). Also, in my personal experience, it’s better to make an appointment to see them.
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
This is a real thing: holy salt?

Holy paganism, Batman. Reminds me of the tv show Supernatural.
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Agree. Of course, many people in the Bible have used various objects–Elijah and the salt, Moses and the staff (and Moses and the serpent), but consider the inherent danger of lapsing into false worship. Remember, those serpents Moses made at the command of God finally had to be destroyed, as they had become objects of worship.

Also, about this business of wishing various neighbors would move out–we can pray about this, of course, and God encourages to pray when we’re facing problems, but using blessed salt to attempt to get our desire smacks of magic rather than God-centered faith. I’m sure people will be indignant at this, but the practice really does seem like an attempt to manipulate God.
 
Blessing of objects is a way of reminding ourselves and recognizing the powers of God. Jesus Himself blessed food and specially the bread which becomes His body in the Eucharist. The woman who touched His garment and was healed of bleeding He did not rebuke. Instead He encouraged her and declared this a sign of faith. Probably the first Christian relic.
 
gilbs72 said:
Blessing of objects is a way of reminding ourselves and recognizing the powers of God. Jesus Himself blessed food and specially the bread which becomes His body in the Eucharist. The woman who touched His garment and was healed of bleeding He did not rebuke. Instead He encouraged her and declared this a sign of faith. Probably the first Christian relic.
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Jesus also worked with spit and mud. Through these objects He healed the deaf and blind. He commanded His disciples to heal as He healed.
 
Blessed salt is a sacramental, same as holy water. Holy water is for people; salt is for places. Yes, it is important to have faith in the holy salt or water but it is blessed. It does protect. Don’t get all worried about every little grain. I just attended a “Spiritual Warfare” Conference and was told to have the home or place blessed first by a priest, in case their are nasty little spirits waiting around, THEN sprinkle the salt completely around the place, either outdoors or indoors. Do not sprinkle on unwilling participants…pets, and animals are OK though. My cats always calm down when they get their sprinkling of holy water. So do I, for that matter.
 
What is the difference between this and “magic” again?

It is sounding more and more like what I know of neo-paganism. Which, frankly, makes me all the more confused as to why people are so (seemingly) angry at neo-paganism.
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
What is the difference between this and “magic” again?

It is sounding more and more like what I know of neo-paganism. Which, frankly, makes me all the more confused as to why people are so (seemingly) angry at neo-paganism.
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Blessed salt, as with holy water, and even the st Benedict medal, are like silent prayers to God. Yes they are blessed, which in itself makes them
Sacramentals (because they have God’s blessing). But using them along with our faith is what’s important. Because we use them in the faith that God is working through them, it is not magic. Magic is thinking that you have the power an are using certain objects in ritual ( and obviously going against God and in reality seeking the intervention of demons). Also, we are not to use the blessed salt superstitiously.
I’m also assuming that the people here whom post about the neighbors moving are just saying it as an example of how the power of God works in mysterious ways. If demons cannot stand to be around the blessed salt, it would make perfect sense that if there are bad people that are heavily under demonic influence that they would want to leave even if they themselves don’t realize why.
 
CatholicSam said:
Yep, that happened with us! 🙂 We sprinkled exorcised salt all over our neighborhood, over every driveway and prayed over every house. We buried blessed and exorcised Miraculous Medals on every street corner and on either side of our driveway and hid a green scapular in our wooded cul-de-sac. The bad apples left within a week or two and the neighborhood has improved drastically 👍 Praise God!

I have some bad apples that live directly behind me. Unfortunately, they live in the house and I’m sure just picking up and moving would be alot more difficult in this kind of situation than in an apartment. However with that said, I am so glad that YOU were able to rid yourselves of the nuisance.

Did you do this late at night? Unfortunately, I cannot go into their back yard, but I could throw some over when they aren’t at home 🙂
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Cari said:
We cook with it, season our food with it (it’s on the table), sprinkle it in corners of rooms, and have it taped above every window and exterior door in the house.

It’s in my car, in the children’s car seats, around the perimeter of our house, and at the entrance to our sub.

How do you tape salt?
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I suggest taking extra care when sprinkling blessed salt in cars or other places which are prone to corrosion. It is still salt. Blessed oil may be better. Holy water may still have concentrations of salt and minerals that may corrode (although less likely).
 
I love my blessed salt. I use it in cooking, on the table, and to sprinkle, just as the others have said. It is not superstitious or magic, but a lovely sacramental, as others also stated. I love knowing it is in what I prepare my family to eat and the bread I bake. I love praying while I work in my kitchen. Blessed salt makes it even more special for me. Sometimes when I leave the house, I sprinkle a bit inside the door as I leave.
 
Lucky_Scrunchy said:
Cari;4274421:
We cook with it, season our food with it (it’s on the table), sprinkle it in corners of rooms, and have it taped above every window and exterior door in the house.

It’s in my car, in the children’s car seats, around the perimeter of our house, and at the entrance to our sub.

How do you tape salt?
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I just take a few grains and sprinkle or press them onto a piece of Scotch tape, and then stick the tape above the door, window, etc. You don’t need a bunch of salt; a few grains are plenty.

(Yes, I know this is an OLD thread, but this was a valid question that never had an answer. I answered out of courtesy, and to help others who also have questions about the use of blessed salt. I came across this in a search for something else and decided to answer. I’m not really into ‘resurrecting old threads’, I promise!)
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