Salt Power For Bringing Love, Luck and Wealth: The Only Book In The World On The Ritualistic Uses Of Salt; Finbarr Book No. 75

"Salt, because of its unique incorruptible properties, has been regarded as a symbol of protection and perpetuity from earliest times. In almost every culture, ancient and modern, far and near, there has (is) existed a tradition of respect and awe for this once scarce commodity. Amongst Arabs to eat a man's salt is considered to create a sacred bond between host and guest. In medieval times a huge salt-cellar divided the table of a nobleman. Those seated above the salt cellar were always the guest of a higher rank than those placed below it. In some Eastern countries contracts of importance are not regarded as binding unless sprinkled with salt. Gypsies also use salt for confirming oaths....." [from foreword by Rennie Foster]