This sand comes from the California Coast. Sand has been used for centuries in many different practices. Many times just going to a beach will leave a person feeling renewed and cleansed . Use it for banishments, use it for zen gardens to calm the mind, or even sand paintings. Sand can also be used as a substitue for salt as it does not harm the environment. Many psycologist also use sand as a form of relaxing exspecially for small children when the doctor is trying to get them to talk. playing with sand give4s a sort of mental relief, this has been used for children 3+.