The timing that the knots are released should correspond with the cycles of the moon. For example, if you are trying to gain wealth you would release the first knot shortly after the new moon and would proceed to release the other knots during the next consecutive days (one knot per day). This way as the moon grows so shall your spell.

The pattern of tying the knots is as follows:

1--6--4--7--3--8--5--9--2

This means that you tie the first knot on the very left side of the cord, the second knot on the far right side, the third knot in the middle, the forth knot in between the far right and the middle knot, etc. It is not necessary to tie the knots in this order, doing it this way just helps to insure the 9 knots are evenly spaced on your cord.



While making the knots, visualize your desire being fulfilled and say the following words as you tie your knots:

By knot of one, the spell’s begun

By knot of two, it cometh true

By knot of three, so mote it be

By knot of four, this power I store

By knot of five, the spell’s alive

By knot of six, this spell I fix

By knot of seven, events I’ll leaven

By knot of eight, it will be fate

By knot of nine, what’s done is mine