SALIÑA: How to Cultivate Positive Energy

A performance where positive energy is cultivated, harvested and consumed.

During the witching hour positive energy can be harvested. This energy is cultivated with the use of salt shrines. Offerings are placed in the shrines as tribute to the spirit of desire. When the water evaporates the positive energy will collect on the offering, manifested as salt crystals. Once the crystals bloom, they are ready to be harvested.

The rootworker makes a tea made from ‘yerba di hole’, African- or Holy basil, and collects the salted offerings to stir in the tea. The positive energy can be consumed this way, manifesting the will of the spirit of desire.