Oct 5, 2025
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October 13th excerpt:
Sam turned in place, crossing his arms and arching an eyebrow to see Jacob just standing there with the salt. “Are you just gonna stand there and smell the daisies?” Sam asked testily. He mimed pouring salt in front of the door, shaking an invisible container in a line to demonstrate what he meant. “Salt in front of the door and windows, and do a line across the vent for good measure. We need to keep out what we can, considering how this case started.”
Just wanted to tell you, that ‘salt lines and white lies’ has some of my favorite stories ever. Absolutely love it, thank you so much!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I’m glad you’re liking it! I’ve been having a ton of fun writing it. Thank you!!
On the Ninth Day
Of Christmas Chuck Shurley gave to me:
Nine Lines of Salt
Ok guys i found some funnies!
Random Thought
The ocean is salt water. Does that mean ghosts can’t cross the ocean? Is it like one big salt line?
so we really wanna watch a horror movie right? but my friends mom says no because she doesnt want satan in her house. so of course i snorted and asked her WITH FULL ON SARCASM well what do you want us to do pour salt around the tv? but the thing is she said yes… so now were watching the conjuring with salt and a little iron pot with a candle in it. feelin like a boss.
I wonder if you can help with two things I'm utterly clueless about - how does one go about drying out herbs and/or flowers? And how do you lay down salt lines at a windowsill?
O Happy Nonny! Fortunately the answers to your questions are easy.
To dry herbs and flowers, you'll need scissors and either string or a rubber band. Clip long stalks of the plant you want and strip the last two inches of the stems of their leaves. Bunch the stalks together, letting the leaves hang down towards the "head" end (so that all the leaves and blossoms hang the same way) and leaving the bare stems together. Tie the stems tightly with string or a rubber band. If you're particularly crafty, you can make a loop with the ends of the string for hanging.
Hang the bunch somewhere dry and relatively cool that's out of direct sunlight. I use pushpins in a non-sunny corner of my bedroom and that suffices just fine. Let them hang for at least two weeks, or until the plant matter is stiff and crunchy all the way down to the ends. If you're drying something like lavender that might shed blooms, hang a paper bag under the bunch to catch falling matter.
Another method is to lay the bunch in a flat cardboard box, like the open trays that canned goods are packed in, and set that somewhere dry and out of the sun so the plants can dry. I have one of these under my window as well. It works better for small plants like violets and cherry blossoms that are difficult to bunch because they lack long stems, and for loose leaves and flower petals. It also saves wall space if you don't happen to have a lot.
Some use the oven to dry their herbs very quickly, but I'm not familiar with this method and it can be tricky to dry herbs without burning them, particularly if you're working with delicate flowers. (If someone wants to weigh in on this method, please feel free.)
Salt lines are just about the easiest material-based ward you can cast. Take a shaker or a small palmful of salt (table salt works fine) and sprinkle a line across your windowsill (or doorway, I do both). We've all seen Supernatural, but don't let the Winchesters fool you. It doesn't have to be a solid, lumped-up line that uses the entire Morton's canister. Just a few sprinkles will do.
As you lay the line down, you can say whatever prayers or blessings you wish, or simply put your own will into the line so that nothing harmful may pass. Salt in and of itself is a purifying and warding material, so it does some of the work for you, and you can consecrate it beforehand if you feel so inclined.
I like to refresh my salt lines about once a month and after it rains, just to keep things fresh, and I do have a little glass shaker that I have blessed for that specific purpose.