*This recipe cannot be used with alternatives such as tree sap or resin, as they are thicker and cannot coat the salt evenly.
Now, Blood Salts are something I make regularly, I don’t believe it’s a concept I’ve created but many people are unaware of it, and I always feel it’s helpful to share. Also keep in mind anything you use to make these should be reserved for this purpose from now on or discarded after. If you wish to keep the items, I recommend sterilizing anything that can be and refrain from using materials that cannot be sterilized. It will be coming in direct contact with blood after all.
I use blood salts to make a more shelf stable blood product, that I can grab at any point to add to my spell work.
You will need:
- Mortar and pestle or bowl and tool.
- Blood (quantity depends on how large a batch, a drop is recommended)
- Paper towels and an easy to clean surface
- Type of salt for the correspondences you want to amplify
- Time
First you want to mix the blood and salt together. I recommend starting with a tablespoon of salt and a drop of blood. It doesn’t sound like much, but you don’t need a lot to add to your workings.
Add blood in slowly, so you don’t flood the salts! It’ll take much longer to dry if you do and will be much more likely to mold or rot in the drying process. Really all you need is a drop, the salt does not need a large amount of blood.
You’re going to want to spread this as thin as you can as well to dry it, without drying fully it will begin to decay. Depending on the size of the batch and how much blood you used, it can take from an hour to a day.
Once they are dry, you’ll notice it’s clumped together a bit. This is an easy fix and just grinding the salts in a mortar will cure this, but it can be done in other ways, just may take more time! They’re not bonded together very strongly, and if you have a thin layer, you can even separate them by rubbing the clumps between your (gloved) fingers.
Seal them in an airtight container so no moisture can get in-and you’re done! It’s very easy and simple, and you can make them over time so no need to have a huge batch at once. Depending on how I store them I will also include a silica gel pack to help prevent moisture. When you use them be sure to use caution, it is still blood after all.
Things to look out for would be if the salt molds, or if it takes on a rotten smell. If this is the case, I would recommend throwing out the batch and using less blood the next time you attempt this. Make sure everything is in as thin a layer as you can and use paper towels to make sure there is no excess moisture. Realistically you should not add enough blood for this to happen, but if you use menstrual blood, you may find you have more to spare. You can either use more salt and make a larger batch-or you can use a bit and discard the rest.
I know many people use different methods to collect menstrual blood. If you use anything involving water, I do not recommend you use that method here. Some people will use a cup of water to get the blood from a tampon or pad, and that will skew your results here, and may need more time to play around with the ratios because the added water.
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