One of my friends hasn't been feeling well after he visited his sister's home a few days ago. He suspects that there might be some spirits bothering him as his knees are very painful and that he even has trouble bending.
When I heard about his problem, I suggested that he try using rock salt to get rid of whatever evil beings that may be present around him. I told him to hold a handful of rock salt in his right hand and to go to the gate of his house. He has to stand facing his front door and toss the rock salt with his right hand. Before he does the tossing, he has to tell the spirit to leave. Then I told him to say a prayer before going back into his house and locking the door.
So why rock salt? ?Actually salt would also do but to me rock salt is more potent. Tossing salt over your shoulder is a way of keeping the devil at bay while you're in an especially vulnerable moment. The salt is either intended to blind the devil. One has to throw or toss the salt over the left shoulder as many ancient traditions place the devil to the left of the straight and narrow path. One uses the 'good' or right hand to throw the salt.
And if you want to really follow the letter of the law, you're encouraged to throw the salt with your "good," or right hand.
Some people consider throwing salt to keep the devil at bay as superstition but then again, "Are they really sure that it doesn't work?"
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