As financial insecurity continues to rise, more and more of us have to penny pinch, uncertain what the future may hold. While things are okay for us now, I know that could suddenly change, especially in light of DOGE, the attempted dismantling of the Department of Education, and the removal of DEI initiatives that allow women like myself to work.
To better ensure financial stability in my home, I am combining magic with practical solutions. This spell calls upon Njord, the Norse god of wealth, prosperity, and the sea, for financial stability and long-term abundance. This spell aligns with Njord’s generous and stabilizing energy, ensuring that prosperity flows into your life like the steady tide. Combined with practical solutions such as turning off unused streaming services, couponing, budgeting, and picking up extra hours at work, I hope we can weather the storm that is quickly approaching us.
What You'll Need
- Blue candle
- Toothpick or other carving utensil
- Bowl of saltwater
- Piece of paper
- Writing utensil
- Coin
- Offering of choice (see details in my guide)
What to Do
This spell is best performed starting on a Thursday or during the New Moon.
Before beginning this spell, cleanse and consecrate your space and items using your preferred method, followed by your preferred method of grounding and centering. When ready, place the bowl of saltwater in the center of your altar or workspace with the coin beside it and the blue candle behind. Using the toothpick or other carving tool, carve a bind rune composed of Fehu (ᚠ) for wealth and Othala (ᛟ) for household stability, as shown below:
Light the blue candle and stare into the flame, focusing on its warmth and steady glow while you visualize financial stability and prosperity flowing into your life. Hold your intention firmly in your mind, visualizing it blessing all parts of your life. Once you can hold your intention firmly in your mind, call upon Njord by saying, "Njord, Lord of wealth and sea, Steady the tides and favor me. Let my home be safe and sound, With stable wealth that shall abound."
Sit for a few moments, continuing your visualization of steady finances, an abundant household, and Njord’s calm, protective presence. When ready, write your intention on the piece of paper and fold it three times toward you. Place it under the bowl.
Next, place the coin in the water and say, "As the tides flow in and out, May wealth remain without a doubt. My home is blessed and stable. As I will it, so it shall be."
Allow the candle to burn as you thank Njord for his assistance and leave your offering. Extinguish the candle and leave the candle and bowl on your altar for 8 days, replenishing your offerings each day.
On the 8th day, relight the candle, and resummon Njord by repeating the previous invocation: "Njord, Lord of wealth and sea, Steady the tides and favor me. Let my home be safe and sound, With stable wealth that shall abound." Remove the folded paper from under the bowl and set it on fire while saying, "As the tides flow in and out, May wealth remain without a doubt. My home is blessed and stable. As I will it, so it shall be."
Carry the coin in your wallet or coin purse as a talisman to attract wealth, and bury the ashes and other spell remains near your front door. Be sure to keep your talisman until its magic wears off. Spending the coin can result in your riches quickly fleeing you, leaving you worse off than before you performed the spell.
Warnings/Modifications/Alternatives:
- When carving anything, always carve away from yourself to avoid injury.
- Do not leave candles burning unattended or near children and pets.
- Remember visualization not necessarily seeing an object in your mind, but instead an incorporation of all senses to bring about the object or intention. When visualizing, it's more about creating those feelings than necessarily seeing the object or outcome in our mind.
- If you can use seawater you have collected, I would encourage you to do so. Seawater is more connected to Njord than saltwater, but saltwater will work in a pinch, especially if made using water from a local source.
- Other candle color options include green or gold for wealth, abundance, and money, white for neutrality, or brown for stability.
- Offerings for Njord include seafood, bread, chocolate coins, dark beer or mead, seashells, or driftwood.
Why You Did It
Understanding the whys of a spell (or ritual or recipe) is just as important as performing it. It helps you understand the process so you can modify the spell or ritual to suit your needs and helps guide you in writing your own. It's my intention to provide these explanations so that you can build a better understanding of how spells are written and executed so you can modify and build your own spells (the goal of my Spellcrafting Series).This spell is best performed at one of two times: Thursday or the New Moon. Thursday is associated with abundance, luck, and wealth due to its connection with Thor, Jupiter, Lord Vishnu, and Goddess Lakshmi, who are all deities associated with the aforementioned correspondences. The New Moon, however, is associated with new beginnings, and using the Waxing Moon that follows is associated with fruition and growth. It is not necessary to perform this spell at any particular time, but using magical timings can greatly improve your chances of success.
As always, we begin with cleansing and consecrating, which is always good practice as it brings neutral ingredients into your spells and rituals. A bind rune composed of Fehu (ᚠ) for wealth and Othala (ᛟ) for household stability was carved into the blue candle to unite the two together, aiding in your intention to bring financial stability to your home. A blue candle was used to connect with Njord, symbolizing the sea, his wisdom, and his ability to bring wealth as well as to carry our messages to him. Burning of candles is traditionally done to connect to the Otherworld and send messages from us to the gods, ancestors, and other beings.
This candle was placed in front of a bowl of saltwater, again representing Njord and his domain, as well as the cleansing energy of the sea, which removes obstacles and blockages that may be preventing financial stability. The bowl, candle, and bind rune together act as sympathetic magic, like attracting like, and thus, bringing your intentions to light and helping you call upon Njord for aid.
Njord is the Nordic god of the sea and wealth. The Nordic people have always heavily relied on the sea for food, as the growing season is short in high northern latitudes. As a result, the ocean was associated with plenty, abundance, and wealth, making Njord the god of such things as well. Invoking him to aid in a spell designed to attract wealth and abundance to you during difficult times is only natural, as he is the one who can provide it, although this spell can be easily modified to call upon any deity for assistance.
These intentions, which were visualized before calling on Njord, were written on a piece of paper and folded toward you three times to help manifest your intention. By folding toward you, you are letting the Universe know you want to bring your intention into your life. The number 3 is associated with harmony, balance, and stability, thus reinforcing your intention. The paper was placed under the bowl after placing a coin in the water, which represents wealth and money, which are required for financial stability.
These items were left for 8 days to "marinate" or build power and strength. The number 8 is associated with wealth and abundance, which was followed daily with an offering to Njord as thanks for helping ensure the success of your spell. After 8 days, the paper was burned to release our intention and allow it to blossom.
The majority of the spell remains were buried near your front door to draw something to you, particularly prosperity, abundance, and success. The coin, however, was charged over the course of the 8 days, making it a powerful talisman that can be carried to ensure continued financial luck and stability.
Want to break this spell? I am not sure why you would want to break this spell, but if you are no longer interested in maintaining financial stability, spend the coin you empowered. You'll see your wealth and money quickly leave you. However, this spell naturally wanes over time, without the sudden loss of wealth, so I suggest giving it time instead of spending the coin. After the spell has worn off, perform it again to recharge the coin, or not.
Remember to record this ritual in your Book of Shadows or use my Spell/Ritual Worksheet for reference later.
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I know we are far better off than most and, as such, have continued to tithe and assist our local food banks to engage in community care. If you are struggling, use the community resources available to you. You deserve to live a happy, healthy life free of struggle. I wish each and every one of you the best and will continue to support community care and aid wherever possible. I truly believe we can outlast this together.
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