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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

  • philosophical thought
  • art
  • contemplation

Putting it to work

  • observe nature
  • find meaning
  • reflect on elements

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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