Rooted & Radiant: A Black Girl’s Guide to Spellwork

✨ What Is Spellwork?

Spellwork is the intentional practice of directing spiritual energy toward a desired outcome. It is the sacred act of combining words, herbs, oils, tools, and personal energy to shift reality in alignment with your will and divine purpose.

In other words, spellwork is how we co-create with Spirit.

Divination & Spellwork: How to Use Spiritual Insight to Guide Your Magic

🔮 What Is Divination?

Divination is the spiritual practice of seeking insight, wisdom, or direction from Spirit, your higher self, ancestors, or the universe. It helps you tune into what you need to know before taking action.

Divination is not about predicting the future—it’s about understanding your energy, your environment, and your options.

Common tools for divination include:

Tarot or oracle cards
Pendulums
Runes
Intuitive downloads (gut feelings, visions)
Scrying (using mirrors, water, or smoke)

❓ Should You Use Divination Before Spellwork?

YES, sis. Divination is like checking the spiritual weather forecast before you cast your spell.

Using divination before spellwork can help you:

Confirm if spellwork is even necessary
Understand the energy you’re working with
Reveal hidden blocks or influences
Choose the best timing or approach
Make sure your intentions are clear and aligned

Sometimes, divination may show that the work you planned isn’t in your highest good right now. That’s divine protection. Listen to it.

🤝 How to Perform Divination Before Spellwork

You don’t need a long ritual—just a clear spirit and honest intention.

Step-by-Step Check-In:

Ground yourself
Light a candle, take a few deep breaths, and call in your guides or ancestors.
Ask clearly
- “Is now the right time to do this spell?”
- “What energy is surrounding this situation?”
- “What outcome can I expect if I do this work?”
Use your tool
Pull a few tarot or oracle cards. Use a pendulum to ask yes/no questions. Or simply sit in silence and trust your inner knowing.
Interpret with care
Don’t overthink. Trust the first impressions. If the answers feel unclear, it might mean “not now” or “ask again after reflection.”
Record your insights
Use a spell journal or divination notebook to write down your question and answers.

🌙 Bonus Tip: Let Spirit Lead

Sometimes we get excited to do something and forget to ask if we should. Divination before spellwork isn’t just smart—it’s sacred. It puts you in divine partnership with Spirit, instead of forcing your will onto a situation that needs grace.

Let your intuition guide your magic, not just your emotions.

✨ What Is Spellwork, Really?

Spellwork is intention made sacred. It is the act of focusing your energy, voice, and will to shape reality. For Black women, spellwork is more than candles and chants—it’s ancestral memory. It is how we alchemize pain into power, hope into healing, and prayers into presence.

Spellwork honors our birthright to connect with Spirit, our guides, the Earth, and our inner knowing. It is a form of spiritual activism. A reclamation of our magic. A return to ourselves.

🧡 Why Spellwork Works

Spellwork works because energy responds to intention. When you cast a spell, you are speaking directly to the Universe—with clarity, emotion, and alignment.

Think of it like this:

A prayer is a request.
A spell is a directive.

You are not begging. You are declaring.

And when you work with herbs, fire, moon phases, and symbols, you are tapping into the spiritual technology our ancestors used for generations. That power is real, and it still lives within you.

❄️ Spellwork Is NOT Evil

Let’s be clear: spellwork is not demonic, evil, or harmful by default. Those are colonial, fear-based interpretations created to disconnect us from our roots.

Many of our ancestors practiced Hoodoo, rootwork, conjure, and African spiritual systems before Christianity was forced upon them. These practices are:

Nature-based
Ancestor-led
Spiritually protective
Justice-centered

They are not about harming others. They are about reclaiming your power, healing generational wounds, and co-creating with Spirit.

⚡️ How to Get Started Safely

Start with protection first. Before you cast anything, make sure your energy and home are protected. Cleanse your space (smoke, sound, salt, Florida Water), set intentions, and call in your ancestors or spiritual team.
Use what you have. You don’t need fancy tools. A candle, a glass of water, salt, or a spoken word are enough to begin.
Keep your energy clean. Don’t do spellwork when you’re angry or chaotic unless it’s for release or protection. Your energy is the main ingredient.
Respect free will. Don’t do spellwork to force someone to love you, stay, or suffer. Focus on healing, attracting, or protecting you. Karma moves faster these days.
Study and take your time. Read books by Black practitioners. Learn the meanings behind herbs, colors, days of the week, moon phases. Practice makes powerful.

⏰ When to Use Spellwork

When you’re at a crossroads and need clarity
When you’re manifesting something specific (money, peace, healing)
When you need protection from harm or negativity
When you’re ready to cut cords and release what’s not serving you
During new or full moons, or significant personal days (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.)

🌿 How to Use Spellwork

Spellwork is customizable, but here’s a simple beginner format:

Set the Intention: Be clear and specific about what you want.
Choose Your Tools: (Candle, herbs, oils, paper, crystals, etc.)
Create Sacred Space: Cleanse and ground your energy.
Speak or Write the Spell: Say it with feeling and truth.
Close and Release: Thank Spirit. Let go of attachment. Trust the process.

💚 Spellwork Is Your Birthright

As a Black woman, you are the altar. You are the conjurer. You are the spell.

There is nothing unnatural about honoring your ancestors, reclaiming spiritual practices, or using the energy of the Earth to bring balance to your life. Spellwork is our medicine. It is how we create sacred change, one intention at a time.

Walk in your magic. Root in your power. Stay in your lane. And let Spirit guide the rest.

Everyday Rituals: Powerful Magic with What You Already Have

Welcome to your sacred ritual toolkit. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and spiritual power, these rituals use common household items to create real transformation in your love life, health, protection, abundance, and personal power. You don’t need fancy tools — just intention, rhythm, and your divine authority.

Tools of the Craft: Everyday Items for Spellwork & Rituals

You don’t need a closet full of crystals or rare herbs to begin powerful spellwork. Most of the time, your tools are already in your home. What matters is intention, not price tag. Below is a guide to common tools used in spellwork and rituals—plus how to use them with purpose and power.

🕯️ Candles

Use for: Setting intention, transformation, focus, and releasing energy.
Color meanings:

White: Purity, protection, clarity
Red: Love, courage, passion
Green: Abundance, growth, prosperity
Black: Banishing, protection, breaking hexes
Yellow: Joy, clarity, communication

Pro Tip: Dress candles with oils and herbs to amplify intention.

🍽️ Herbs & Spices

Use for: Cleansing, attraction, protection, healing, and cursing (when necessary)

Rosemary: Protection, remembrance
Cinnamon: Success, passion, money draw
Basil: Love, prosperity, clearing negativity
Bay leaf: Wish manifestation, writing petitions
Lavender: Peace, sleep, emotional balance

Pro Tip: Burn herbs, make teas, add to floor washes, or dress candles.

🫋 Crystals & Stones

Use for: Energy amplification, healing, clarity, grounding

Amethyst: Intuition, calming, spiritual insight
Clear quartz: Amplification, clarity, healing
Rose quartz: Self-love, forgiveness, emotional healing
Obsidian: Protection, truth, shadow work
Citrine: Abundance, joy, self-confidence

Pro Tip: Cleanse under moonlight or with smoke before use.

🌊 Water (Especially in a Clear Glass)

Use for: Spiritual communication, emotional cleansing, offering to spirits/ancestors

Pro Tip: Place a glass of water on your altar to connect with ancestors or absorb energy during ritual.

🔥 Fire & Smoke

Use for: Transformation, release, activation, protection

Use smoke for cleansing spaces and objects (herbs, incense)
Use fire for burning petitions, lighting candles, or sealing intentions

Pro Tip: Fire brings quick action; use with focused intent.

📰 Paper & Pen

Use for: Petition writing, scripting, spell crafting, journaling

Pro Tip: Write your intentions, burn to release, or bury to manifest.

🔧 Salt

Use for: Purification, protection, boundary setting

Use in spiritual baths
Sprinkle at entryways for home protection
Place in bowls to absorb negative energy

Pro Tip: Sea salt is ideal, but any salt works when used with intention.

💔 Oils (Carrier + Essential)

Use for: Anointing candles, tools, body before ritual

Olive oil: General blessing and protection
Lavender oil: Peace and calm
Cinnamon or clove oil: Attracting money or heat to a spell

Pro Tip: Always mix essential oils with a carrier oil for safety.

👁️ Mirrors

Use for: Reflection, protection, reversing energy

Small hand mirrors in spellwork
Used in glamour or shadow work rituals

Pro Tip: Always cover mirrors when not in use for spiritual purposes.

☕ Bowls, Jars & Bottles

Use for: Holding water, herbs, spell remnants, spell jars

Spell jars can be filled with herbs, petitions, oils, salt, and sealed with wax

Pro Tip: Label your jars and revisit them during moon phases.

🛀 Brooms (Besoms)

Use for: Spiritual cleansing of space before and after spellwork

Use to sweep energy out, not physical dirt

Pro Tip: Always sweep from back of the house to front door, then sweep out.

🫠 Sacred Texts or Tools

Use for: Prayer, divination, spiritual focus

Tarot or oracle cards
Affirmation decks
The Bible, psalms, or spiritual books

Pro Tip: Use what resonates with your spirit. There is no one-size-fits-all.

🪩 Ancestor Items or Offerings

Use for: Honoring your lineage and calling on ancestral support

Photos, heirlooms, favorite foods or drinks

Pro Tip: Always keep offerings fresh and clean. Speak to them with love and respect.

🌿 Plants or Flowers

Use for: Living energy, beauty, symbolism, and connection to nature

Pro Tip: Tend to your plants as you would your intentions. They’re living altars.

Remember: The real magic isn’t in the tools. It’s in you.

💖 LOVE RITUALS

1. Sugar + Paper Love Drawing Spell

Use for: Attracting someone or sweetening a current relationship
You’ll need: Sugar, red pen, small dish, paper, water

Write their name 3x, then write your name 3x over theirs.
Fold paper toward you and place in a dish.
Sprinkle sugar and add a little water.
Speak: “As this sweetens, so does their love for me.”
Keep on your altar for 7 days.

2. Rosewater Mirror Attraction Ritual

Use for: Attracting new love or boosting romantic magnetism
You’ll need: Rose petals (or rose tea), water, mirror

Simmer petals, let cool.
Dab rosewater on your face and heart.
Look into the mirror and affirm love.
Keep the mirror near your bed for 3 nights.

💜 SELF-LOVE RITUALS

3. Honey Jar for Self-Affection

Use for: Building inner confidence and sweetness toward self
You’ll need: Jar, honey, paper, pink pen

Write your name 7x, speak loving affirmations.
Fold paper toward you, place in jar, cover with honey.
Taste daily and speak affirmations.

4. Salt Bath Release + Empower Ritual

Use for: Cleansing energy and restoring power
You’ll need: Salt, olive oil, music, warm water

Add salt and oil to a bath or foot soak.
Speak: “I release what no longer serves me.”
Soak 15 mins with empowering music.

🕵️ PROTECTION RITUALS

5. Black Pepper Door Sweep

Use for: Keeping negative energy out of your home
You’ll need: Salt, black pepper, broom

Sprinkle at your front door.
Sweep it away while saying: “No evil shall enter.”

6. Garlic & Mirror Reflect Spell

Use for: Returning evil eyes and spiritual protection
You’ll need: Garlic clove, mirror, tape

Tape garlic to the back of a mirror facing outward.
Say: “All harm that seeks me shall be reflected and repelled.”

🌿 HEALTH & HEALING RITUALS

7. Bay Leaf Steam Clearing

Use for: Clearing sinuses, energy, and spiritual fog
You’ll need: Bay leaves, boiling water, towel

Boil bay leaves, place towel over your head, breathe steam.
Speak: “I breathe in strength, I release dis-ease.”

8. Onion Cut Illness Puller

Use for: Drawing out sickness and energetic heaviness
You’ll need: Raw onion, knife, small plate

Slice and place by bed.
Dispose outside next day with gratitude.

💰 ABUNDANCE RITUALS

9. Cinnamon Doorway Blow

Use for: Drawing prosperity into your home
You’ll need: Ground cinnamon

On the 1st of each month, blow cinnamon into your front door.
Say: “Abundance lives here. Wealth flows freely to me.”

10. Coin in Rice Jar Wealth Draw

Use for: Keeping money flowing and attracting opportunities
You’ll need: Clean jar, dry rice, coins or bills

Drop coins in rice jar.
Place near kitchen or altar with the affirmation: “My house is never empty.”

✨ BONUS RITUALS

11. Clove-Stuffed Orange Energy Lift

Poke cloves into a whole orange.
Place in a room to uplift, cleanse, and sweeten the energy.

12. White Candle + Coffee Ground Uncrossing

Dress a white candle with olive oil and sprinkle coffee grounds.
Burn to break negative energy or sluggishness.

13. Lemon Water Clarity Spell

Float lemon slices in water and leave by your bedside overnight.
Say: “Let clarity find me while I rest.”
Discard in the morning.

14. Egg Limpia (Energy Cleanse)

Rub egg all over your body.
Crack into water and read patterns.
Dispose away from your house.

15. Broom + Psalms House Clearing

Sweep your floors while reciting Psalm 91 or affirm: “Only peace may remain. All else must go.”

You are your greatest tool. With these rituals, you don’t need anything but spirit, intention, and a little creativity. Practice with respect, stay protected, and keep your magic sacred.

Creating a Sacred Space: The Power of Having a Home Altar

✨ Should You Have an Altar in Your Home?

Absolutely. Your home altar isn’t about religion—it’s about relationship. It’s a sacred space that honors your connection to Spirit, your ancestors, your higher self, and your intentions. For Black women reclaiming our spiritual roots, an altar is both a portal and a practice.

Your altar becomes a sanctuary. A touchstone. A place to speak your prayers, set your intentions, light your candles, and just be in the presence of the divine.

You don’t need a big house, spiritual title, or expensive tools to build one. You only need a corner of space and a whole lot of heart.

🌟 What to Put on Your Altar

Your altar should reflect your spirit, your lineage, and your purpose. Here are some powerful elements to include:

White cloth or scarf: Represents purity, peace, and a clean energetic foundation
A glass of water: For clarity, communication, and honoring spirits
Candles: Fire for transformation and light
Photos of ancestors or spiritual figures: To honor those who walk with you
Crystals or stones: For grounding, protection, or energy alignment
Fresh flowers or herbs: Living offerings from the earth
Symbols of your intention: Money for abundance, a key for opportunity, hearts for love, etc.
Spiritual tools: Tarot cards, Bible, affirmation cards, prayer beads, or sacred texts

Make your altar yours. It should feel like a mirror of your soul and a container for your magic.

⛔ What Not to Put on Your Altar

Anything broken or disrespectful: Items that are chipped, dirty, or associated with negative energy should be removed
Food that spoils quickly: Unless you are actively doing ancestor work, avoid placing perishable items that you won’t remove daily
Uninvited energy: Don’t let others touch or interfere with your altar unless they are part of your sacred practice
Random clutter: Your altar is not a shelf—keep it clean, intentional, and energetically aligned

🧳 How to Tend to Your Altar

Your altar deserves the same attention you give your skin, your spirit, or your prayers.

Keep it clean: Wipe it down regularly, change out water, clear dust or old wax
Refresh your offerings: Replace flowers, rotate crystals, or change affirmations as your energy shifts
Light a candle daily: Even for just one minute, to keep the energy open and activated
Pray or meditate near it: Use your altar as a space to call in peace, gratitude, clarity, or spiritual downloads
Talk to your ancestors or guides: Thank them, ask for guidance, share your thoughts

📖 Your Altar, Your Story

Remember, there is no one right way to build a sacred space. Your altar is a living expression of your inner world. As your spirit evolves, so will your altar.

Whether you’re calling in love, clarity, protection, or power—this sacred corner of your home becomes the place where it all begins.

You are the altar. Your spirit is the offering. The work is sacred.

Sacred Rituals & Spell Work