There’s something tender and powerful about the moment you sit down to light a candle with intention. For me, this ritual has become one of the softest parts of my bruja practice, especially as we get close to the new moon and the new year. These seasons always make me think about possibility: the life I’m building, the books I’m publishing, the family I’m supporting, and the softness I want to wrap around myself like a warm blanket.

But let me be real, wanting money used to come with guilt. The Catholic guilt, the cultural guilt, the “be grateful and don’t ask for too much” guilt. For a long time, I felt like even saying I wanted more abundance was somehow wrong. But through unlearning, journaling, therapy, podcasts, and financial readiness books, I realized something simple and life-changing: wanting money doesn’t make you selfish. It makes you aware. It makes you responsible. And most importantly, it makes you human.

Money doesn’t replace joy, but it does make life easier. It gives you room to breathe. It gives you options. It gives you softness. And softness is what I’m chasing in this season of my life. I want to write and publish my books without panicking about invoices and printing costs. I want to help my family when they need me, without draining myself dry. I want to build a life that feels stable, aligned, and peaceful.

So yes, I light a money candle with my whole chest now. No guilt. No shrinking. No apology.

My Money Candle Ritual

Over the years, I’ve created a ritual that feels grounding and potent. It’s simple, but it works because my intention is clear, and my faith is steady. Here’s how I do it:

1. I start with a green candle.
Green represents growth, luck, success, opportunity, and financial health. When that flame catches, I imagine it lighting up the paths that bring abundance straight to me.

2. I surround the candle with coins.
Actual money around symbolic money strengthens the energy. I use whatever coins I have on hand, creating a small circle around the candle.

3. I sprinkle cinnamon onto the coins.
Cinnamon is a powerhouse for attraction. It speeds things up. It warms the energy. It whispers, “Come to me quickly.”

4. I write the amount of money I want on a bay leaf.
This part always feels intimate. I write the exact number I want to see in my account — not the dream number, not the “maybe one day” number — the amount I want available to me now.

5. I burn the bay leaf using the candle flame.
I let the ashes fall around the candle and coins. To me, this symbolizes releasing my intention into the universe, trusting that it will land exactly where it needs to.

6. I meditate and envision the money in my account.
Every night before bed, until the candle burns all the way down, I sit quietly and picture the abundance already being mine. I don’t chase. I don’t beg. I receive.

And thank God — I’ve always had money in my pocket. Even in the moments where I didn’t know how things would work out, they did. Something always came through. That consistency taught me that faith and discipline move mountains.

Letting Go of Guilt, Welcoming Abundance

The biggest shift for me wasn’t the ritual itself. It was letting go of the belief that wanting money meant I was wrong, greedy, or ungrateful. I had to learn that wanting a soft life is not the same as wanting an excessive life. I’m not trying to drown in luxury. I’m trying to breathe. I’m trying to write my books in peace. I’m trying to move through life without fear.

Abundance is not the enemy of humility. Poverty is not the requirement for goodness. Wanting stability is not a character flaw.

So as the new moon and new year approach, I’m stepping into this practice loud and proud. I’m calling abundance into my home, my work, my bank account, and my future projects. I want this year to feel lighter. Softer. More aligned. And this ritual is one of the ways I open that door.

Money comes. Money stays. Money grows.
And I trust that.