Money Spells: How They Work and How to Choose One

My money rituals have a smell: cinnamon and bay. Cinnamon sticks tied with green thread, bay leaves in the pewter dish and a green candle at the centre of the table. Money is one of the things people ask me for most, and it is also where the internet sells the most fantasy. Here is how money spells really work at my table, and how to get the most out of one.

What is a money spell?

A money spell is a ritual focused on a financial intention: more income, a new job, a growing business, relief from debt or simply a steadier month-to-month life. Like any spell, it gives that intention a focus, a moment and a form. Done well, it also leaves you clearer about what you want and what you will do next.

What does a money spell do?

The most important rule: never spend money you need for rent, food or bills on a spell, mine or anyone else’s. If you are in financial crisis, start with practical help first.

What types of money spells are there?

You can see every option in the money, career and finances collection, and luck-focused work under good luck and success. Bundles combine two related intentions, such as career and money, in one ritual.

How do you choose the right money spell?

1. Name where the money would come from. A new job, more clients, a pay rise and a home sale are different intentions, and a specific spell will fit better than a general one.
2. Notice whether the block is outside or inside. If the opportunities exist but you hesitate to ask, pitch or charge properly, a mindset or self-worth spell may suit you better than a windfall one.
3. Be clear about urgency. If you need money this week for essentials, a spell is not the right first step.

Which money spell fits your situation?

• "I am applying for jobs." A career and job spell, or the job interview and job offer bundle if interviews are already booked.
• "I want to move up where I am." A promotion and pay raise spell, or work recognition if you feel overlooked.
• "I run a business or freelance." Business success, client attraction or sales growth, depending on whether you need direction, the right people or more of them.
• "I have a side project I want to grow." A side hustle and business spell.
• "Debt is weighing on me." A debt-clearing or financial stability spell, alongside a conversation with a debt adviser.
• "I undercharge or avoid money." A mindset spell such as Money Loves Me, focused on receiving fair value.
• "I am selling my home." A sell my home spell, or the bundle that also focuses on finding your next home.
• "I just want things to feel easier." The money and prosperity spell, my general abundance ritual.

How do you write a strong money intention?

Money intentions work best when they are concrete and connected to something you will actually do.

• Less helpful: "I want to be rich."
• More helpful: "I want to land a full-time design role that pays at least what I earn now, and to feel confident in interviews over the next two months."

Research on goal pursuit supports pairing a wish with a plan. A meta-analysis by Gollwitzer and Sheeran found that people who decide exactly when, where and how they will act on a goal are more likely to achieve it. So alongside your intention, decide one specific step: "I will send three applications every Monday morning."

How I cast a money spell

Money work is where my kitchen shelf earns its place. Cinnamon for speed, bay for wishes, a little basil when the work is for a business. I lay old coins around the base of the candle, a few of them older than I am, and turn them face up one by one as I speak your intention. My abundance ritual is built around a green candle, the colour most often linked with prosperity and growth; you can see the traditional associations in the candle colour reference. Some witches also like to time money work to the waxing moon or to Thursday, the day of Jupiter, which I cover in the days of the week reference.

Your intention is written out by hand, folded into its own packet and sealed with green wax before I light anything. Your birth details tell me when to begin on the casting day; I explain how in why we ask for your birth details. Once the candle is out, I photograph the table and write your report the same evening.

What should you do after a money spell is cast?

1. Take the step you planned, and keep taking it. Opportunities tend to come through applications, conversations and offers you actually make.
2. Say yes to small openings. A referral, an introduction or a short project can lead somewhere larger.
3. Track the real numbers. A simple weekly note of income, savings or applications sent shows progress that is easy to miss.
4. Give it time. Hiring cycles and business growth usually take weeks or months.

If you want a small ritual of your own between orders, the first-of-the-month cinnamon doorway ritual is a gentle place to start, and three kitchen spices explains simple ways to use cinnamon, bay and rosemary in an intention.

Money spell mistakes to avoid

• Treating a spell as a plan. A spell supports a plan; it does not replace one.
• Chasing windfalls. Lottery-style hopes are the least specific intention you can set. Steadier income usually comes from steadier action.
• Paying more to "unblock" money. If a practitioner says your money is blocked and you must keep paying to clear it, that is a sales technique.
• Making big financial decisions from a reading or ritual alone. Talk to a qualified professional about investments, debts and taxes.

How do you avoid money spell scams?

Money spells attract scams that promise lottery wins, guaranteed windfalls or "wealth activation" for ever-larger fees. Be wary of guarantees, countdowns, requests for gift card or cryptocurrency payments and anyone who asks for your bank details. I list nine warning signs in how to tell if an online spell caster is legit. In the United States, USAGov explains where to report a scam.

What I need from you

A number, a goal or a date. “More money” gives me very little to work with. “Clear the $2,000 on my credit card by spring” gives me a great deal. Your money spell is cast the same day your details are complete, and every message reaches me directly, with a reply within 24 hours.