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Celebrant, in Columbus, Ohio
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salt ceremony

12/6/2012

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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.
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10/14/2013 05:18:49 pm

Nice blog, just wanted to say I found you through Google

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