Quick Specs
- Type: Magnetic sand, ritual supply
- Size: 3.2″ x 2.8″ x 2.5″
- Size/Quantity: 4 oz jar
- Best for: Lodestone feeding, mojo bags, prosperity work, protection rituals
Silver Magnetic Sand: The Classic Lodestone Feed
Magnetic sand, also written as loadstone food in older hoodoo texts, is fine iron-filing material used to feed and maintain lodestones as part of ongoing charm, mojo bag, and altar work. In the hoodoo tradition, lodestones are treated as living spiritual allies that require feeding to stay active and potent. Neglecting to feed a lodestone is considered one of the most common errors beginners make, leaving the stone dormant when it should be working.
The silver variety carries traditional associations with money-drawing, protection, and rapid manifestation aligned with lunar energies. Silver magnetic sand is the color most frequently specified in classic hoodoo formularies and is the workhorse of the two main colors. Gold sand is used for longer-term solar-energy workings, while silver is chosen when the practitioner wants quick movement and prosperity results tied to lunar timing or protection intentions.
Working with Lodestones and Magnetic Sand
The 4 oz quantity in this jar is sufficient for maintaining one or two altar lodestones and several mojo bags over an extended period. A standard feeding uses only a small pinch per session, so this supply stretches well for practitioners who are not running high-volume spiritual supply businesses. Lodestones used in charm bags for specific petitions, such as a court case, a job hunt, or a love drawing, are typically fed each time the practitioner prays over or works with the bag.
Beyond direct lodestone feeding, magnetic sand has applications as a ring around candles in money and protection workings, as a sprinkle in gris-gris bags alongside appropriate herbs, and as a border on petition papers before folding and sealing them. The sand’s magnetic properties make it physically adhere to the lodestone surface, which practitioners interpret as a tangible sign of the stone drawing what is desired toward itself.
How to Use Silver Magnetic Sand
Three methods for working with silver magnetic sand in ritual practice.
- Feed an Open Altar Lodestone
Place your lodestone on a small dish or in an open mojo bag on your altar. Pinch a small amount of silver magnetic sand between your fingers, speak your intention aloud, and sprinkle it evenly over the stone.
- Feed a Lodestone Inside a Mojo Bag
To feed a lodestone inside a sealed mojo bag, open the bag, add a pinch of sand directly onto the stone while holding your goal clearly in mind, then retie the bag and return it to its working position.
- Candle Ring for Prosperity Work
For prosperity altar work, pour a thin ring of silver magnetic sand around a green candle base. Light the candle while focusing on your financial intention, allowing the sand to remain as the candle burns.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock magnetic sand because it’s one of those foundational hoodoo supplies that practitioners often try to substitute rather than source correctly, and the difference shows in the work. This 4 oz jar is correctly labeled, appropriately sized for ongoing practice, and the silver coloring is the traditional specification for the majority of lodestone workings. Find lodestones and related feeding supplies in my lodestones and magnetic sand section, and browse complementary hoodoo supplies in my voodoo, hoodoo, and Santeria collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Silver magnetic sand is finely milled iron filing material used to feed and activate lodestones in hoodoo and folk magic practice. It is not edible and has no nutritional value; it is a ritual supply only.
Feed your lodestone at least once a week during active work, or whenever you reset an intention. Some practitioners feed daily during intensive workings such as job-seeking, court cases, or love drawing.
Yes. Silver magnetic sand is the traditional color for money-drawing and protection workings. Gold magnetic sand is used for similar purposes, but silver is associated with quick movement and lunar energy.
Keep the jar tightly sealed between uses. Magnetic sand can clump if exposed to moisture, and it will attract loose metal particles if stored near other iron-containing objects, which dilutes its ritual use.
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