Ancient Practices for a Modern Abundance Mindset
What are money drawing rituals, and do they actually work? A money drawing ritual is a spiritual practice that uses intention, symbolic tools, and focused action to support prosperity and financial alignment. These practices do not replace effort or wise decision-making, but many people find that they sharpen focus, calm the nervous system around money, and reinforce a sense of openness and readiness for opportunity.
For thousands of years, across dozens of traditions, people have woven the energy of abundance into their daily lives through smoke, scent, stone, flame, and prayer. In ancient China, incense was burned to attract the energy of wealth — a concept known as zhao cai, or attracting fortune. In Hoodoo and rootwork traditions, herbs like basil and bay leaf have long been carried or burned for prosperity. In Vedic practice, sacred resins and aromatic plants were offered to invoke blessings of material and spiritual abundance. For those new to working with smoke intentionally, our complete guide to incense & smoke cleansing is a grounding place to begin.
What these traditions share is a core understanding: abundance is not simply acquired — it is cultivated. You create the inner and outer conditions for it to arrive. In this guide, we look at the tools most strongly associated with prosperity work: incense, crystals, and simple ritual structures that you can bring into your home practice today.
The Best Incense for Money Drawing and Prosperity
Scent is one of the most immediate ways to shift the energy of a space and anchor an intention. The incense you choose for a prosperity practice is not arbitrary — different aromatics carry distinct vibrational associations, backed by centuries of use across cultural traditions.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is among the most consistently recommended scents for prosperity work. Its warm, spicy aroma is traditionally associated with activating energy, stimulating motivation, and creating an environment conducive to financial opportunity. Burning cinnamon incense during budgeting sessions, business planning, or morning intention-setting is a simple and accessible way to anchor your focus on abundance.
Patchouli
Patchouli has a deep, earthy grounding quality that aligns with the energy of material wealth. Used widely in folk magic and spiritual practice, it is perhaps the most recognised scent in prosperity and money-drawing work. Its grounding nature helps reduce anxiety around financial matters, supporting clearer, more confident thinking — which is, practically speaking, one of the most useful shifts you can make when working with money.
Frankincense
An ancient ritual resin burned across every major spiritual tradition, frankincense elevates the quality of intention and creates a sense of sacred focus. When used in prosperity rituals, it supports the mental clarity and spiritual receptivity that allow you to recognise and act on opportunity. It is particularly suited to the opening phase of a ritual — clearing and consecrating the space before you set your intentions.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is known for its grounding and balancing properties. In Chinese tradition, sandalwood is among the classic wealth-attracting scents, associated with the clear flow of positive energy or qi. Its calm, creamy warmth supports the focused meditative state that is most productive for intention work.
Clove
Clove incense carries a warm, powerful energy traditionally associated with removing blockages, purifying the space, and stimulating a sense of forward movement. It is particularly useful when you feel energetically stuck around finances — burn it during cleansing rituals before beginning new financial projects or intentions.
Basil
Basil has been called the herb of luck, prosperity, and blessing across European and South Asian traditions. As an incense, its fresh, herbal note is associated with clearing energetic obstacles and attracting both money and positive relationships. In some traditions, a basil plant kept near the front door is said to invite abundance into the home.
Explore our full range of incense for your prosperity practice, from stick and cone formats to loose resin blends. You will find cinnamon, patchouli, frankincense, and sandalwood options within our incense and smudge collection.
Prosperity Crystals to Use Alongside Your Incense
Crystals are often used in tandem with incense — the smoke from your chosen aromatic can be used to cleanse and energetically reset your crystals before a ritual. The three stones most consistently associated with financial abundance are citrine, pyrite, and green aventurine.
Citrine — The Merchant's Stone
Citrine has carried the name 'the Merchant's Stone' since at least the time of ancient Greek traders, who kept it as a talisman for business success. This warm golden-yellow quartz is associated with the solar plexus chakra — the energy centre of personal power, confidence, and decisive action. It is particularly suited to anyone navigating career decisions, entrepreneurial ventures, or income growth.
Place citrine on your desk or workspace, or wear it as a crystal bracelet to keep its energy close throughout the day.
Pyrite — The Energy of Gold
Pyrite — also known as Fool's Gold — earned its reputation not from deception but from its remarkable visual and energetic resonance with wealth. Its metallic golden surface has long symbolised abundance, material power, and the confidence that attracts opportunity. In feng shui practice, pyrite is placed in the wealth corner (the southeast area of your home or room) to activate and amplify prosperity energy.
Pyrite is also known for building the kind of self-assurance that translates into practical financial results — the energy of someone who expects to succeed.
Green Aventurine — The Stone of Opportunity
Green aventurine is widely regarded as one of the luckiest stones for drawing in new opportunities, particularly when beginning a new business, project, or financial chapter. It is connected to the heart chakra and carries a gentle, open quality — an invitation rather than a demand. Carry it in your bag or pocket on days when you are pursuing new financial opportunities, attending important meetings, or setting new intentions.
You can work with prosperity crystals individually or layer them together, and incorporating them into your daily wear through crystal bracelets and pendants keeps their energy close throughout the day.
How to Perform a Simple Prosperity Ritual
A prosperity ritual does not require elaborate tools or significant time. The most important elements are a clear intention, a quiet space, and a few minutes of genuine focus. Below is a simple structure you can adapt to your own practice.
What You Will Need
- A stick or cone of your chosen prosperity incense (cinnamon, patchouli, or frankincense work well)
- An incense holder
- One or more prosperity crystals (citrine, pyrite, or green aventurine)
- A candle (green for abundance, gold for success, or white as a versatile choice)
- A piece of paper and a pen
- Optional: an anointing oil such as patchouli, bergamot, or a blended prosperity oil
The Ritual Steps
- Cleanse your space. Open a window, tidy the area, and light your incense. Allow the smoke to move through the room, setting a clear intention as you do so.
- Settle and breathe. Sit with your crystals in your hands. Close your eyes and take five slow, deep breaths. Release any urgency or anxiety — abundance responds to openness, not desperation.
- Write your intention. On your paper, write what you are calling in. Be specific and write in the present tense, as if it has already arrived. For example: 'I am open to new streams of income. Opportunity flows to me with ease.'
- Light your candle. If using an anointing oil, apply a few drops to the candle before lighting. As the flame catches, speak your intention aloud — once, twice, or three times.
- Visualise. Spend a few minutes holding the feeling of your intention already fulfilled. This is not wishful thinking — it is the practice of aligning your energy with what you want to attract.
- Close the ritual. Extinguish the candle safely. Place your crystals on your altar, workspace, or in your wallet. Allow the incense to finish burning. Return to your day with the intention set.
Creating a Money Bowl or Prosperity Altar
A money bowl is a simple, ongoing abundance ritual that many people find deeply grounding. In a bowl (green, gold, copper, or glass work well), layer symbolic elements of wealth and intention: a few coins, your prosperity crystals, dried herbs such as basil or cinnamon, a written intention, and a few drops of anointing oil. Place this in your home's wealth corner — traditionally the far left area from the front door, or the southeast corner in feng shui — and recharge it periodically by lighting incense nearby and renewing your intention.
When to Perform Prosperity Rituals — Moon Phases and Timing
Many practitioners align their prosperity work with lunar cycles. The new moon is traditionally associated with planting seeds — an excellent time to set fresh financial intentions. The waxing moon (the period between new moon and full moon) supports practices of increase and growth, making it an ideal window for sustained prosperity work. Some traditions also associate Thursday with abundance, success, and expansion.
The most important timing is the one you can honour consistently. A simple daily practice — even just lighting a stick of cinnamon incense with a clear intention each morning — carries more power over time than an elaborate ritual performed only occasionally.
Grounding Ritual in Practical Action
One of the most important principles in prosperity work is this: ritual opens a door; your actions determine whether you walk through it. Burning patchouli incense while avoiding difficult financial conversations, or carrying pyrite without pursuing new opportunities, will not produce results.
The real function of a prosperity ritual is alignment. It shifts your internal state from fear or scarcity into openness and expectancy. It reinforces a daily relationship with the idea of abundance. And it creates a symbolic bridge between your intentions and your actions. When that bridge is strong, you start noticing opportunities you would have previously overlooked. You approach financial conversations with more confidence. You make decisions from a place of clarity rather than panic.
Prosperity is a practice. These tools — the smoke, the stone, the flame — are invitations into that practice.
Explore Our Prosperity Collections
Everything you need for a grounded, meaningful prosperity practice:
- Incense & Smudge
- Frankincense Resin Incense
- Resin Incense
- Ritual Candles
- Smudge Wands
- Anointing Oils
A Final Reflection
Money drawing rituals are, at their core, a daily practice of choosing to relate to abundance with intention, openness, and respect. Whether you begin with a single stick of cinnamon incense and a handwritten intention, or build a full prosperity altar over time, the practice meets you where you are. Explore our incense guides and resources to deepen your understanding of aromatic practice and find the companions that resonate with your path.