Gold Lodestone, Natural Magnetite with Gold-Toned Finish

A money-drawing curio. A gold lodestone is used in Hoodoo and rootwork to draw money, customers, and financial luck toward the person who keeps it, the gold color marking it for prosperity where a natural gray stone is worked for general attraction.

Naturally magnetic. Lodestone is magnetite, the one common mineral that is magnetic on its own, which is why the tradition regards it as alive: it pulls, it can be fed, and it can be paired. Sprinkle magnetic sand over it and watch it hold on.

Sold by weight. This listing is by weight, not by piece, so you may receive a single stone or several small pieces. Small stones suit a mojo bag; a larger one becomes the anchor of a money altar.

This is a gold-colored lodestone (natural magnetite) sold by weight as a money-drawing curio.

• Quantity: sold by weight; you may receive one piece or several small pieces
• Shipping weight: about 1 oz packaged (per AzureGreen)
• Supplied by AzureGreen
• Material: natural lodestone (magnetite) with a gold-toned finish
• Magnetic: yes, naturally
• Use: ritual curio; not for consumption; keep away from electronics and cards with magnetic strips

Lodestone is one of the great curios of Hoodoo, and the practice around it is unusually specific. A lodestone is kept as a living thing: it is named, it is fed a pinch of magnetic sand (called lodestone food) on a regular day, it is dressed with oil, and it is given a job. Money workers keep a gold lodestone on the altar, often on a dish of coins, and feed it weekly so it keeps drawing. Lodestones are also paired, one to draw a person and one to stand for the worker, and moved toward each other over days.

Outside Hoodoo, the stone carries a long reputation. Scott Cunningham lists lodestone under Venus and Earth, with powers of attraction, friendship, fidelity, protection, and business, which is why eclectic and Wiccan practitioners work it for drawing of every kind. The gold-colored stone is a botánica convention: gold for money, red for love, green for luck, natural gray for everything else.

Hoodoo is African American folk magic and is best learned from practitioners within the tradition. Feeding a lodestone every Friday is a good place to begin.

A gold lodestone is used by naming it, feeding it magnetic sand, and keeping it on a money altar or in a mojo bag where it can draw.

1. Wake it. Hold the stone, tell it its name and its job, and say plainly what you want it to draw: money, customers, a raise, steady income.
2. Dress it. Anoint the stone with a money oil such as Magnet (Iman) or Money Drawing oil while you speak the intention.
3. Feed it. Sprinkle a pinch of gold magnetic sand over the stone and watch it cling. Feed it again on a set day each week; Friday for Venus and Thursday for Jupiter are the traditional choices.
4. Give it a place. Set it on a dish of coins on your altar, near the cash register, or in a green flannel bag carried in your pocket.
5. Keep the relationship. A fed lodestone works; a forgotten one goes quiet. Your own rhythm of tending is the right one.

A gold lodestone pairs with its food, its oil, a green candle, and a bag to carry it in.

• Gold Magnetic Sand (Lodestone Food), 1 oz: the sand you feed the stone with; gold sand for a gold lodestone.
• Magnet (Iman) Oil, 4 Dram: the lodestone-specific dressing oil for money and luck drawing.
• Money Drawing Green Jar Candle, Suelta el Dinero: burn it beside the stone through the first week of feeding.
• Green Velveteen Bag, 3 x 4 Inches: a pocket bag for the stone, a pinch of sand, and a coin.
• Ritual Lodestone Powder Incense, 1 oz: burn a pinch on feeding day so the room carries the same pull.

What is the difference between a lodestone and a magnet?

A lodestone is a naturally magnetic piece of magnetite, magnetized in the ground rather than in a factory, while an ordinary magnet is manufactured. Hoodoo works with the natural stone because its pull is understood as its own living character. A refrigerator magnet will hold a note; a lodestone is fed, named, and worked.

How do I feed a lodestone?

Feed a lodestone by sprinkling a pinch of magnetic sand, also called lodestone food, over it so the grains cling to the stone. Do it on a set day each week, speaking your intention as you feed it. Gold magnetic sand suits a gold money lodestone; silver sand is the usual choice for natural stones.

Why is this lodestone gold?

The gold color is a botánica convention marking the stone for money and prosperity work, the way a green or gold candle is. Underneath, it is natural magnetite. Natural gray lodestones are worked for general attraction, red for love, and gold for drawing money, customers, and financial luck.

Will I get one lodestone or several?

This listing is sold by weight, so you may receive one stone or several small pieces depending on what the weight comes to. Small pieces suit a mojo bag or a pair working; a single larger stone makes a good altar anchor. Either way the stone is naturally magnetic and ready to feed.

Can I use a gold lodestone in Wiccan or eclectic practice?

Yes. Cunningham lists lodestone under Venus and Earth with powers of attraction, protection, fidelity, and business, so it sits comfortably on a Wiccan or eclectic altar for drawing work of any kind. The feeding and naming practice is Hoodoo; borrow it with respect and credit, or simply charge the stone as you would any other.

How do I cleanse a lodestone?

Lodestones are not usually cleansed the way crystals are, because the tradition holds feeding, not cleansing, as the maintenance. If a stone has done work you want finished, thank it, brush off the old sand, and feed it fresh with a new intention. Keep it dry; magnetite rusts in water over time.