Salt and Water Dishes

[Ravenoak13]

I have just had a great idea for salt and water dishes. Everyone has probably thought of using a seashell for a water dish. I am just saying, a geode would be very good salt dish. A good seashell to use is a turban shell. I use them this way, and I used a rare turban shell. Most are white with many brown spots, but some are white, with many blue and a few brown spots. Mine is like the last. sorry if smeone thinks Im bragging............:gagged:

[Aidron]

The thing you must watch out for with this, however, is that one, geodes when laid upon their side are rarely that sturdy in most cases and two the salt could eventually cause damage to certain types of geodes if left there for very long.

[banondraig]

The thing you must watch out for with this, however, is that one, geodes when laid upon their side are rarely that sturdy in most cases and two the salt could eventually cause damage to certain types of geodes if left there for very long.

he's right, but that would look really cool!

[ancestral_lee]

id agree - the geode might well become buggered by keeping salt in it, it depends on what type of geode it is too - the problem is that moisture in the air will get sucked up by the salt which will desolve and recrystallise on the geode etc etc

wood is a good idea for both uses.


seashells are ok if you find them yourself on the beach - shop bought ones are probably collected from the wild and might come from rare or endangered species - including your 'rare' one you mentioned.


gems/crystals and shells all have ethical issues attached to them that make them iffy to use.

[Aidron]

wood is a good idea for both uses.



Certain wood items may also be ruined by the salt. I am unsure if it is particular types of wood, those which are stained or sealed, those which aren't... I am no wood expert. I have had wooden dishes ruined due to this, however.

Metal of course is out of the question, which quickly corrodes. In truth the only thing I have found that I trust enough to use is clay. A bit of sculpey, some inventive sculpting and seal it with your preferred glaze. That to date is the only thing which has held up consistently for me and not become damaged in one manner or another.

Glass, of course, is extremely reliable for this, but I have enough glass items on my altar and try to keep away from more as I have a personal dislike for glass in general.

[Jenne]

Maybe if you could put a bowl made of resin or even clay made to fit in the geode's crater (you can do this yourself with sculpey), you can put the salt in it for longer term. Otherwise, you could put it in for a short amount of time (like the length of a ritual), and take it back out and store in another receptacle (my salt is stored in little plastic ziploc bags) til it's needed again.

Just a thought...

[-Ember]

I've often thought about hollowing out a chunk of stone (or getting one like the tea-light holders) then laquering the inside or getting a glass jar that fits it. But it only works if you don't move the jar much. Practicality requires a small jar of some sort for me. Metal works if well laquered... or glass lined (I've seen some antique salt jars, silver and cobalt... pretty pretty pretty....) I've considered a semi-precious gemstone mosaic on glass... but that gets rought on the hands. I'm kinda looking for just soapstone or alabaster that I like right now. Stone works, is appropriate, and you can find it premade and easily adaptable.

[Aidron]

I feel... compelled to also recommend a lid for your whatever you use to hold your salt. I for one do not empty mine after ritual or when I am finished with it as I find it far too much of an inconvenience. A lid will serve to keep dust (which breeds negativity, and while salt may cleanse I prefer not to have mine working overtime) and other foreign nasties out.

[Ishna]

I use little ceramic dishes I got from the supermarket. teehee. But yeah, I need a lid, dust in salt is aweful!

[Ravenoak13]

yeah i just rememberd how to keep the geode upright. Use some Mexi-Clay to make a base