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Pouring salt across a doorway stops bad energy

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A line of regular table salt across your entrance is considered an impenetrable energetic fortress. It allegedly keeps out negative forces, though it mostly just creates a gritty mess for anyone walking inside.

Pouring salt across a doorway stops bad energy
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