The First-of-the-Month Cinnamon Doorway Ritual

This might be the most popular little ritual on the internet, and for good reason. It takes thirty seconds, costs pennies and makes the first of the month feel like an occasion. Here is how I do it, and the reasons behind each step.

Why cinnamon, why the door, why the first?

Cinnamon has long been tied to warmth, speed and prosperity. The front door is where things enter your life, including visitors, post, opportunities and, symbolically, money. The first of the month is a natural fresh start, the day many of us pay bills and look at our budgets. Put them together and you have a monthly invitation for good things to come in.

How to do it

1. Open your front door on the morning of the first.
2. Stand just inside with a small pinch of ground cinnamon in your palm.
3. Say your intention: “As this cinnamon blows in, so does abundance into this home.”
4. Blow the cinnamon gently from your palm into the doorway.
5. Leave it there for the day, then sweep it up in the evening.

Good manners and good sense

• A pinch is enough. A cloud of cinnamon in a shared hallway won’t win you friends.
• Keep it away from pets, eyes and anyone with allergies.
• Pair it with one practical money action that day: check a balance, cancel an unused subscription or send that invoice. Magic likes to meet you halfway.

When you want more momentum

The cinnamon doorway is a lovely monthly habit. For a bigger push, such as a job search, a business launch or a debt you want to clear, my money and career rituals use cinnamon, bay, coins and a candle set to your intention. Each is cast the same day and photographed for you.