Spell to Sell a House: Folk Charms and a Simple Ritual

A house on the market can feel like a held breath. Viewings, feedback, price talks and the wait for an offer. Home sellers have used folk charms for generations to bring the right buyer quickly, and many still swear by them.

Traditional charms for selling a home

A simple house-selling ritual

1. Write the address on a slip of paper, and under it: "The right buyer finds this home quickly and pays a fair price."
2. Put a bay leaf and a pinch of cinnamon on the paper and fold it away from you, to send the house on.
3. Set a spare key on top and light a green candle beside it.
4. Read the sentence aloud and thank the house for the years it gave you.
5. Keep the paper and key in a kitchen drawer until the sale completes.

Why thank the house?

Many sellers feel a house "does not want" to sell. Saying goodbye, out loud, is an old way of letting it go. Walk through each room, say one thing you loved about living there, and close each door gently behind you.

What should I do before viewings?

• Open the windows for ten minutes and pass rosemary smoke or a bell through the main rooms.
• Put a pinch of cinnamon on the front step.
• Light a candle in the kitchen while you tidy, then put it out before anyone arrives.
• Leave flowers or a bowl of lemons where buyers will see them first.

Selling and buying at the same time?

Cast for both together. The sale and the next home belong to one move, and one working keeps them in step. The sell my home and dream home bundle works on both.

How I cast house-sale work

Career and property work is green and gold at my table. Citrine and green aventurine sit at the base of the candle, bay leaves and a cinnamon stick go into the pewter dish, and the address goes on the outside of your packet. The sell my home spell draws the right buyer and a smooth sale.