A Prosperity Charm
for the New Year
by Edain McCoy
The changing of the year has always been a time fraught with magic, and every culture has its superstitions and lore about how this brief moment in time should be observed in order to ensure a happy and prosperous new year. One of the most prevalent of these customs is that one must start the New Year with money in his or her pocket if they wish to find any there during the upcoming year.
To make a magical money charm to attract wealth to your own empty pockets you will need a small square of green or gold cloth and a matching ribbon, several coins, a few small cinnamon sticks, and some patchouli oil. Early on New Year’s Eve spend some time fondling the coins, infusing them with your desire for prosperity. When you have done this for as long as you can, place a drop of patchouli oil on each of them and place them, with the cinnamon sticks, in the center of the cloth. Pull up the ends of the fabric and tie the top shut. Place the charm in your pocket or purse, which will be with you when the year turns.
At midnight, or whenever else you (or your magical tradition) observe the change of time, hold it tight, and remember that it is there for you, releasing its wealth of magic for the coming year.