May this salt....

As I light this candle.....

May this salt from an ancient sea from ancient times bring me strength to continue.

I poured this salt into my white chalice and drew a spiral with my finger to represent the unending circle of life. Using sea salt from long dead seas gives me a connection to the past and all those who HAD to survive in order for me to be here. It would be such a dishonor to waste my life. They worked so hard to evolve and grow and bear offspring just so I could be born. I need to be part of that circle. And so do my children. ...