How Do You Make Black Powder Using Epsom Salt?
Unlike the black salt used in Indian cuisine, which is pink, black powder salt comprises Epsom salt and other materials. Used in pagan rituals in a variety of applications, black powdered salt is easy to make at home in under an hour. Whether you’re a newbie Wiccan initiate or a seasoned master of the craft, making and keeping your own black powder using Epsom salt adds to your rituals and other witchy activities. Pour the Epsom salt into the center of a cast iron skillet, and put the heat to medium high on your stove. On a numeric dial, the heat setting should be 6. Pour the ash and black pepper into the salt with approximately 1 tablespoon of water. Chop at the salt with the metal spoon, dragging it across the cast-iron surface of the pan to mix it with the wet pieces. Add another tablespoon of water and mix the salt, ash and pepper until it forms a thick, lumpy paste in the pan. The color will be deep gray or black. Allow the skillet to heat until the salt mixture hardens and crackl
