Nutmeg, Whole, 2 oz (Myristica fragrans)

Whole seeds, character sealed. Kept unground so the aromatic oils stay put until grated for a working.

The classic pocket luck charm. A whole nutmeg carried for luck, especially gambler's luck and money luck, is a folk practice with deep roots, including in Hoodoo.

Two ounce ritual supply. Several seeds' worth for charms, sachets, and altar blends.

• Botanical: Myristica fragrans, whole seeds
• Weight: 2 oz; seed count varies by size
• Origin: Sri Lanka
• For ritual and craft use; not sold as food, tea, or medicine
• SKU: HNUTW

Nutmeg earned its magical reputation the honest way, by being precious: for centuries the seed was one of the most valuable objects trade could move, and things that valuable gather luck lore wherever they travel. In the Western folk record and in Hoodoo especially, the whole nutmeg became a carried charm for luck and money, the gambler's nutmeg riding in a pocket through card games and market days, sometimes dressed with oil or fitted with a charged filling in the deeper workings of that living tradition, whose fuller teachings belong to its own carriers. Cunningham's herbal files nutmeg among the luck and money plants, and grated fresh into a sachet or altar blend it lends that warm, prosperous character to a working. The seed does not act on its own; it carries the intention you charge it with, which is how every pocket charm has ever worked.

1. Carry a whole seed as the classic luck charm, named for the fortune you are courting.
2. Grate a little into money drawing sachets, charm bags, and altar powder blends.
3. Add a whole seed to a prosperity jar working alongside coins and drawing herbs.
4. Ring a green candle with fresh gratings when the working is abundance.
5. Store the seeds airtight, cool, and dark, and keep them from children and pets; this is a ritual botanical, not a pantry item.

• Nutmeg, Whole, 1 oz: the single working size of the same seed.
• Green Lodestone: the drawing stone of the same money altar.
• Pyrite Tumbled Stones, 1 lb: fool's gold to guard what the luck brings in.
• Fast Money Oil (Dinero Rapido) by Aura Variety, 4 Dram: a classic dressing for the charm.

Can I cook with or eat this nutmeg?

No. This listing is sold for ritual and craft use only, not as food, tea, or medicine. For the kitchen, buy culinary spice from a food purveyor.

What is the whole nutmeg charm?

One of folk practice's classic luck carries: a whole seed kept in the pocket for luck and money, with an especially rich history in Hoodoo, whose deeper workings belong to that living tradition's own teachers.

How many seeds come in two ounces?

It varies with seed size; expect several whole nutmegs, enough for a carried charm and a season of sachet work.

How do I store them?

Airtight, cool, and dark, away from children and pets. Whole seeds keep their character far longer than ground spice.