Salt - a powerful element - it is in our oceans and in our tears. It is used in healing and protection and good luck. The Covenant of Salt is mentioned in the Bible. In books Numbers 18:19, 2 Chronicles 12:1, Leviticus 2:13. So what is this Covenant of Salt? I believe it is about a promise not meant to be broken, an expression of a devout vow. How perfect for a wedding ceremony- A Covenant of Salt to be done directly after the vows.
My thought is that the couple each take up a pinch of salt and toss it in the air - making a covenant or a promise to each other. In order for the promise to be broken the couple would need to pick up every grain of salt that has been cast to the winds - an impossible task. I like the idea of a shell holding the salt. A shell is a love symbol. Because of it's hard exterior the shell is thought to be a protective image and signifies the protective component that love sometimes takes.
My thought is that the couple each take up a pinch of salt and toss it in the air - making a covenant or a promise to each other. In order for the promise to be broken the couple would need to pick up every grain of salt that has been cast to the winds - an impossible task. I like the idea of a shell holding the salt. A shell is a love symbol. Because of it's hard exterior the shell is thought to be a protective image and signifies the protective component that love sometimes takes.
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