Cord and Knot Magic
Sorita D'Este ©2007

Cord magic is a very simple and effective technique for casting spells.
You can use cords or ribbons to perform cord magic, and both are easy to
obtain inexpensively in a whole range of colors. You can perform cord
spells in any circumstance, though it is beneficial to cast a circle and
call the elements and the Goddess and God to add energy to your spell.

There are three very important things to consider before performing a
cord spell. The first of these is deciding what exactly you want to
perform the spell for, and deciding on an appropriate visualization to
perform while you cast the spell. This enables your mind to concentrate
its power and focus on the intent of your spell. The second
consideration is which color your cord will be, and the third is how
many knots you will use. Both these considerations focus your mind on
the nature of your spell, as you need to determine the correct
correspondences to focus the energy appropriately.

Color Correspondences

White: purity, healing, blessing, wisdom, innocence
Red: energy, passion, vitality, willpower, success
Orange: creativity, courage, emotional strength
Yellow: communication, wealth, travel
Green: growth, fertility, harmony in relationships
Blue:; healing, protection, serenity, spiritual harmony
Indigo: success in long term plans, improving perception
Purple: luck, spiritual development, psychic abilities
Pink: love, romance, friendship, tranquility
Brown: grounding, stability, endurance
Black: binding, depression, grief, protection

Once you have decided on the color to use, you will need to decide how
many knots you need to tie into the cord. The number of knots is again
determined by the nature of the magical working you have decided to
perform. So think carefully and consider carefully what will work best
for you.

1 is the number of unity, for focus, acceptance
2 is the number of duality, for partnerships, balance
3 is the number of Saturn, for solidity, timing, stability
4 is the number of Jupiter, for expansion, general health
5 is the number of Mars, for energy, passion, courage
6 is the number of the Sun, for success, wealth, charisma
7 is the number of Venus, for love, fertility, growth
8 is the number of Mercury, for communication, healing
9 is the number of the Moon, for the emotions, tides
10 is the number of the Earth, for endurance, rounding
11 is the number of Uranus, for magic, change

When performing your cord spell, knots are tied in the cord or ribbon to
fix the spell and focus your intent. You can repeat the words of the
spell as you tie each knot to strengthen the effect, or you can use a
traditional spell such as the following:

"By knot of one, the spell is begun
By knot of two, it cometh true
By knot of three, so mote it be
By knot of four, the open door
By knot of five, it comes alive
By knot of six, the spell is fixed
By knot of seven, it has the power of heaven
By knot of eight, the open gate
By knot of nine, the ____is mine"

How To Do Cord Spells

Before you perform the spell you will have worked out the intent of the
spell and the visualization you are going to use, decided on what color
cord you are going to use, and how many knots you will tie in it. As
with other spells, you should time your cord magic for when the Moon and
planets are best aspected.

If the spell is personal, you may decide to wear the ribbon or cord
beforehand for a few days to charge it with your own energy. If you have
allowed a time frame for the spell to work in, be sure not to untie any
knots in the cord or ribbon before this time.

Cord Spell For Success

When doing spells, it also helps the effect if you give the spell
avenues to become manifest. So buy the odd instant lottery ticket or
take the offer of that bit of extra work. Remember not to expect
something for nothing, and be open to opportunities, and the spell will
work much more effectively for you.

A gold cord is needed for this spell, or yellow if you cannot get gold.
Gold and yellow are the colors of the Sun, which symbolizes wealth and
success. Likewise six is the number of the Sun, so six knots are tied in
the cord to strengthen the attractive influence to the solar energies.

You are seeking to attract success, so during the waxing Moon is the
best time to cast the spell. A day between the New and Full Moon is the
ideal time, as the Moon waxes to fullness, so the influence of the spell
will increase. As the spell is solar, it is best cast during the day.

1. Take the gold cord in your hands and concentrate on your desire for
more success in your life. Say, "It is my intent to attract more success
into my life. So mote it be."

2. Focus your desire for your circumstance to improve. Visualize a
simple, appropriate image, like a gold coin, in your head and keep it
there for the duration of the spell casting.

3. As you tie the first knot near one end of the cord repeat your
intent: "It is my intent to attract more success into my life."

4. Repeat this for the remaining five knots, keeping the mental image in
your head the whole time.

5. Now bind the spell, so its effects are contained and will draw the
positive attractive energies to you. Say, "I call on earth to bind this
spell, air to speed its passage well, fire bring spirit from above,
water fill this spell with love. By all the power of land and sea, this
spell bound around shall be, no harm nor return to cause on me, as I do
will so mote it be." As you do this, tie an imaginary golden cord into a
knot in the air in front of you, so the physical action mirrors the
intent of the words.

6. Place the cord somewhere you spend a lot of time and where it will
not be touched by others.

Spell for Health

This spell is for general health, so it uses a blue cord with four
knots. Wear the cord or ribbon around a wrist or ankle for a few days
before performing the spell to get it attuned to your energies. The
waxing Moon is the best time to do this, as the energies are increasing
to their maximum.

The cord will act as a focus for energies that contribute to your
health. taking more care to eat and live healthily will give the
energies a strong base to act from, boosting the effect of the spell.

1. Hold the blue cord in your hands, visualize yourself healthy and say,
"It is my will to be healthy."

2. As you tie the first knot, say, "By knot of one, the spell is begun,"
keeping the mental image of a healthy you in mind.

3. Tie the second knot, saying, "By knot of two, it cometh true," still
maintaining the mental image.

4. Tie the third knot, saying: "Be knot of three, I will be healthy."

5. Tie the fourth knot, saying, "By knot of four, ill health no more."

6. Bind the spell as before, but visualize a blue knot when performing
the spell binding.

7. You may choose to wear this cord or to put in somewhere safe where
you spend a lot of time.

Spell for Protection

This spell is for protection, and uses a black ribbon with these knots.
Black is the color of protection, and is also the best color for
absorbing negativity. This is why it is the funeral color, as it helps
people in dealing with grief and depression. Three is the number of
Saturn, which gives form and stability. This combination gives a strong
and stable form of protection, both from external influences and from
negative personal states.

Much of the negativity around you is undirected. Whether you are in a
hectic office or on public transport, it is easy to pick up on this
negativity and draw it like a magnet. This spell provides a barrier to
keep such energies at bay, and can also help you in personal situations
where you feel threatened by making you aware that you can stop other
people's negativity from affecting you.

1. Take the black ribbon in your hands and concentrate on your desire to
be protected from negativity. Visualize a mirror around your aura facing
outwards, so that negativity is reflected away from you back to its
source. Say, "I will not allow others to negatively influence me."

2. Tie the first knot near one end of the ribbon and repeat your intent:
"I will not allow others to negatively influence me."

3. Repeat this for the second and third knots, keeping the mental image
of your aura in your head the whole time.

4. Now bind the spell, as before, and wear the ribbon under your clothes
on your ankle or wrist when you are out.

5. After a month, put one end of the ribbon in a bowl of salt and untie
the knots, saying, "I release all negativity held in this ribbon." This
will transfer the negativity into the salt, which will neutralize it,
and which you should then dispose of. You can then repeat the spell anew
if you feel it is still needed.