Hope Boxed Ritual Kit by AzureGreen

Empowerment in the smoke. One of the two herb mixes is labeled Empowerment, which turns a hope working from a wish into a stance: you are not asking to be rescued, you are gathering strength.

A white candle for a clean start. White is the candle of new beginnings and all-purpose light in Wiccan color magic, the right flame for a working whose only request is a way forward.

Boxed to return to. Hope workings get repeated, and the printed box keeps the second herb packet, the spare charcoal, and the charm together for the next hard week.

• Printed keepsake box, as pictured
• Spell instruction sheet
• One taper candle, white as pictured
• Two AzureGreen herbal spell mix packets
• One roll of quick-lighting charcoal discs
• Velveteen pouch, blue as pictured
• Small silver-tone charm, as pictured
• Weight: about 1.6 lb
• Contents are shown in the product photos and may vary slightly by batch
• Brand: AzureGreen ritual spell kit

The two herbal spell mixes, one labeled Empowerment, are blended by AzureGreen; the botanical list is printed on each packet and can be confirmed with Plentiful Earth. They are meant to be burned on the included charcoal in a heatproof dish, not brewed or bathed in, unless the instruction sheet says otherwise.

A hope spell kit is used in modern eclectic witchcraft to call in light and forward motion during a low season: burn a white candle and herbs with a spoken petition, then carry a charm as the reminder. It is less a spell for a result than a spell for a direction.

The instinct behind it is ancient. Candles lit against the dark of winter appear across European folk custom, and Imbolc, the early-February festival of returning light, is the Wiccan wheel's own holiday of hope. The white candle and herbs-on-charcoal method come through twentieth-century Wicca and the folk practice under it; the charm carried afterward is an eclectic talisman rather than a Hoodoo mojo.

You can cast it at the new moon, at Imbolc, or on whatever morning you need it. Speak the words for the light you are turning toward, and let the charm ride in your pocket until you feel yourself facing it.

1. Read the instruction sheet through, then set the white candle in a holder and the charcoal in a heatproof dish on sand.
2. Light the charcoal, let it glow gray, and burn a pinch of the first spell mix while you name, quietly, what has felt heavy.
3. Light the candle, add a pinch of the Empowerment mix, and speak an invocation of the hope you are choosing: the next step, the next season, the person you intend to be on the other side.
4. Pass the charm through the smoke, hold it in your closed hand until it warms, and set it in the blue pouch. Let the candle burn as directed, never unattended.
5. Carry the pouch and touch the charm each morning. Repeat the working with the second packet whenever the light feels far away again.

If you want to open a window as the candle burns, or read a favorite line aloud instead of the sheet's words, do it. Hope is personal, and so is the ritual that keeps it.

• Hope Ritual Kit: the standard, unboxed version with a runic hope candle in place of the white taper.
• Hope Runic Ritual Candle: a candle made for the same intention, for repeating the working once the taper is spent.
• Blessing Oil Blend by Espiritu, 2 Dram: dress the white candle and anoint the charm to seal the working with a blessing.
• Long White Chime Candles, Set of 20: for a nightly candle in the weeks between full workings.
• Blue Velveteen Bag, 3 x 4 Inches: a spare pouch so the charm can live in a coat pocket and a bedside drawer both.

What's the difference between the boxed kit and the standard kit?

The boxed Hope kit is AzureGreen's version in a printed keepsake box with a white taper candle and a small charm, about two dollars more. The standard Hope kit is the 1618 Gold version: no box, a Hope runic ritual candle in place of the plain taper, and an amulet on a card. Both burn herbs on charcoal.

What is a hope spell for?

A hope spell is a working for direction rather than a specific outcome: it asks for light, forward motion, and the strength to keep going through a low season. Witches cast it after hard news, at the dark of the year, or before a long effort. The kit pairs the petition with an Empowerment mix so hope arrives with backbone.

When is the best time to cast a hope spell?

The new moon and Imbolc, the February festival of returning light, are the traditional times, and sunrise suits it any day of the year. Many witches cast it the morning after a hard night rather than waiting for the calendar. Timing strengthens a working; the willingness to light the candle is what carries it.

How do I burn the herbal spell mix safely?

Light one charcoal disc with a lighter or candle flame, holding it with tongs, and set it in a heatproof dish on a bed of sand or salt. Wait until it glows gray, then sprinkle a pinch of the herb mix on top; a little goes a long way. Keep a window cracked and never leave the burning dish unattended.

Can beginners use this ritual kit?

Yes, a hope working is one of the gentlest first spells because it asks for nothing you have to measure, only a turning toward the light. Read the sheet twice, gather a candle holder and a heatproof dish, and take an unhurried half hour. The charm in your pocket afterward does the daily reminding for you.