There must be something strangely sacred about salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Salt is described as sacred because it exists both in human tears and the vast ocean.
- In plain terms
- Salt is holy because it connects our tears to the sea.
- What can you take from it?
- Find sacredness in common elements that connect human experience to nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ordinary things feel sacred?
- How does nature connect to emotion?
Another view
Attributing sacredness to physical elements is subjective and not universally shared.
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