How to Perform the Cinnamon Ritual

• Set an intention on the first of the month for something you’d like to achieve, like better health, more money, or stronger relationships.
• Stand outside your front door and blow a pinch of cinnamon from your palm into your home while focusing on your intention.
• Leave the cinnamon for 24 hours to let the energies settle, then sweep it up and pour it outside into your garden or other natural place.

Performing the Doorstep Cinnamon Ritual

Set an intention on the first of the month. The Cinnamon Ritual is all about new beginnings, and so it’s best to do it at the start of each month. On the first, set an intention—anything you want to strive toward, become better at, or achieve in the coming days. Write this intention down on a sticky note or bit of paper and place it somewhere you can see it, like at your desk on on your fridge. For example, you might set an intention to spend more time relaxing, or to exercise more regularly. Say your intention out loud to put the energy out into the universe. Say something like, “By performing this ritual, I intend to live a healthier and happier life this month.”

Step outside your front door and blow cinnamon into your home. While holding about 1 tbsp (8.3 g) of ground cinnamon in your palm, step just outside your home and face inward, like you’re a guest who’s just about to enter. Then, while focusing on your intention, blow the cinnamon from your palm and through the open door, like you’re blowing a kiss. Blow until all the cinnamon has left your palm. Visualize prosperity entering your home with the cinnamon. Make the ritual more potent by saying these words aloud just before you blow the cinnamon: “When the cinnamon blows, it will bring prosperity. When the cinnamon blows, it will bring abundance.”

Clean up the cinnamon after 24 hours. Leave the cinnamon where it landed for a full day, so that the ritual’s energy can settle into your home. You’re not blowing much, so you may not even need to clean it up, but if you feel the urge, sweep it into a dustpan after 24 hours have passed. Then, empty the dustpan somewhere outside, like a garden, so that nature can take the cinnamon back. During this first 24 hours, work to manifest your intention. For example, if your intention was for more money, make steps to round up old odds and ends to sell online or at a flea market.

Other Rituals to Perform with Cinnamon

Place a stick of cinnamon in your purse, bag, or wallet to attract money. Cinnamon is often used to manifest and attract abundance, so take advantage of this by slipping a stick of cinnamon into your bag or wallet. The cinnamon’s power may help bring in some extra cash from unexpected sources. Plus, it’ll make your purse smell fabulous in the process. If you’re worried about crumbs, place the cinnamon in a small paper or plastic bag before setting it in your purse or wallet. If you don’t have cinnamon sticks, a pinch of powdered cinnamon works, too.

Clean your house with cinnamon to attract prosperity. If blowing cinnamon into your home isn’t quite potent enough, scrub the cinnamon into your floors to really infuse them with cinnamon’s natural properties. Next time you mop your kitchen or scrub your bathroom, add 1 tbsp (8.3 g) of powdered cinnamon to your soap solution, and use it to clean. The particles may also help scrub away grime, and will make everything smell sweet and scrumptious!

Brush cinnamon over your table before performing tarot. Adding cinnamon to your divinations may enhance their potency and accuracy. Before doing a tarot reading, dust a pinch of powdered cinnamon across your table, or rub it between your hands. Or, light a cinnamon candle to add some fragrance and ambience to the reading. Ceylon cinnamon, which is sourced from Sri Lanka and India, is more fragrant than other varieties. It may further enhance your divinations.

Take a cinnamon bath to promote harmony in your relationships. First, boil 3 c (710 mL) of water on the stove, then add 1 stick of cinnamon, 1 bunch of basil leaves, and 2 US tbsp (30 mL) of honey. Let them simmer in the boiling water for 5 minutes while focusing on your intention—in this case, improvement in your relationships. Let the water cool for 30 minutes, then pour it into the tub next time you take a spiritual bath. This ritual is said to help protect against bad spiritual and social energies, as well as strengthen your current romantic and platonic relationships.

Drink cinnamon tea, or make other cinnamon recipes. Taking cinnamon into your body may be the most powerful way to absorb its power and vibrate at its frequency. It’s also the best way to reap its many health benefits, like lowering cholesterol or reducing blood sugar levels. Make cinnamon tea and enjoy it at breakfast to start your day with abundant energies. Or, make cinnamon rolls for a sweet, after-dinner treat. Make cinnamon toothpicks for a tasty and healthy way to clean your teeth after a meal.

Spread cinnamon scents through your home to reduce stress. Cinnamon has verified anti-anxiety properties that may help you calm down after a stressful day. Spritz some cinnamon essential oil in rooms where you might need some added relaxation, like your home office or bedroom. Or make potpourri and include some cinnamon sticks or powder, then set it in your bathroom or by your bedside to breathe in the healing energy of cinnamon throughout your day.

Benefits of Cinnamon

Cinnamon is said to bring abundance and prosperity. The use of cinnamon dates back to at least 2800 B.C., and was used by our ancestors for anointments, embalming, and to aid numerous illnesses. Today, many people use cinnamon to take advantage of its spiritual properties. It’s said to invite wealth, prosperity, and abundance into our homes and lives, given its connection to lucrative spice trade and its irresistible aroma.

Cinnamon is an effective scent in aromatherapy. Studies show that smelling cinnamon or cinnamon essential oil lowers stress and anxiety levels. It’s also said to have an invigorating effect that increases your alertness and productivity, helping you to feel your best and achieve your best throughout your day.

Consuming cinnamon calms digestion and offers other health benefits. Consuming cinnamon for your health is known to enhance circulation, balance your blood sugar, aid cardiovascular function, and provide antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also used by Chinese herbalists to reduce edema, ease arthritis, and treat menstrual pains. Cinnamon may also cause liver damage when consumed in large amounts. Consult a doctor before using cinnamon to treat any health conditions.