Gold Magnetic Sand (Lodestone Food), 1 oz

Gold for money work. Rootworkers match the color of the sand to the job. Gold magnetic sand goes on lodestones that are drawing money, business, and luck, so the feeding itself repeats the intention.

It actually clings. This is genuinely magnetic grit, so when you sprinkle it over a lodestone you see the stone grab it. Feeding a lodestone is meant to be visible; the stone eats.

A starter supply. One ounce feeds a single lodestone weekly for months, which makes it the right size for a first lodestone, a single mojo hand, or a top-up when the altar jar runs low.

• Weight: 1 oz
• Shipping weight: about 1.1 oz packaged (per AzureGreen)
• Supplied by AzureGreen
• Color: gold-toned
• Use: lodestone food (magnetic sand) for feeding lodestones
• Also available in 4 oz and 1 lb sizes, and in silver

Magnetic sand is used in Hoodoo and rootwork to feed lodestones, the naturally magnetic stones worked for attraction. The lodestone is regarded as a living helper that must be fed to keep working, and magnetic sand is its food. Sprinkling it on the stone on a set day each week, with the intention spoken aloud, is how a rootworker keeps a money-drawing or love-drawing lodestone active.

The practice sits inside a long tradition of feeding charms: mojo hands are fed with oil or whiskey, and lodestones with sand. Folklorist Harry M. Hyatt recorded it from Southern rootworkers in the 1930s, and it carried on through the botánicas and mail-order curio houses that still sell magnetic sand in silver and gold today.

Color is the tradition's shorthand. Silver sand is the general-purpose feed; gold sand is the choice when the lodestone's job is money. You are welcome to feed any lodestone with either, but gold on a green or gold lodestone makes a prosperity working that reads clearly from across the room.

1. Dress the lodestone first. Rub a few drops of a condition oil into the stone, such as Money Drawing or Magnet Oil, so the sand has something to cling to and the intention is already set.
2. Feed it. Take a pinch of gold magnetic sand and sprinkle it over the stone while you say the words: "Eat, and bring money to this house." Watch it cling.
3. Keep a schedule. Feed the lodestone on the same day each week for as long as the working is active. Many rootworkers choose Friday for money and love, or the day their business is busiest.
4. Sweep and refresh. When a stone is thickly coated, brush the old sand off and feed it fresh, restating the intention.
5. Store dry. Keep the packet sealed and away from moisture and electronics. Beyond the basics, let your own rhythm with the stone tell you when it is hungry.

• Gold Lodestone: the money stone this gold sand was made to feed.
• Green Lodestone: the other money-colored lodestone; feed it gold for a matched prosperity working.
• Magnet (Iman) Oil, 4 Dram: dress the stone before each feeding so the sand clings and the intention is set.
• Gold Magnetic Sand (Lodestone Food), 4 oz: the next size up when one lodestone becomes three.
• Green Velveteen Bag, 3 x 4 Inches: a mojo bag that keeps stone, sand, and petition together.

How do you feed a lodestone with magnetic sand?

Feed a lodestone by sprinkling a pinch of magnetic sand over it so the grains cling, ideally right after dressing the stone with oil. Say the intention out loud as you do it. Rootworkers feed on a regular day each week while the working is active, then brush off old sand and feed fresh when it builds up.

What is the difference between gold and silver magnetic sand?

Gold and silver magnetic sand are both lodestone food and both feed a lodestone the same way. The difference is the color language of Hoodoo: silver is the all-purpose feed, while gold is chosen for money, business, and luck workings. Match the sand to the lodestone's job, or use silver when the job is general attraction.

Can I use magnetic sand without a lodestone?

You can. Magnetic sand is sprinkled into mojo bags, dusted over petition papers, and added to money jars and cash boxes as an attraction ingredient on its own. It is also stirred into money-drawing incense powders. Its main job is still feeding a lodestone, so most practitioners keep both together in one working.

How often should I feed my lodestone?

Most rootworkers feed a lodestone once a week on the same day for the length of the working, and some feed daily during an active petition. The rhythm matters more than the exact day. A pinch is enough each time; this 1 oz packet will feed a single lodestone for many months.

Is magnetic sand safe to handle?

Magnetic sand is fine magnetic grit, so keep it away from eyes, out of reach of children and pets, and off food surfaces, and wash your hands after feeding the stone. It is meant for sprinkling on a lodestone, into a bag, or onto paper, never for dusting on skin or for ingestion.

Is this the same thing as lodestone food?

Yes. Lodestone food and magnetic sand are two names for the same thing, the magnetic grit sprinkled on a lodestone to feed it. Botánicas and curio shops use both names, and some older catalogs call it lodestone dust. Whatever the label, gold-toned versions are for money work and silver for general use.