Dimes are Magic Money
Out of all the coins, I have always loved dimes. They are small and they jingle daintily in your pocket or purse. A small amont of them can really add up in no time and they don’t take up much room as they accumulate. When I was in the first grade, our teacher read us a book called Follow My Leader: The story of a blind boy and his guide dog by James B. Garfield, and that book has had a lasting effect for a variety of reasons. In this case, his teachers show him how to distinguish dimes from other coins–by sized and by the ridged edge. I think the ridges make the coin very interesting.
I also like dimes because they used to have Mercury on the face and the reverse was very mythological. While that has changed, I feel like that magical spirit in today’s coin. I also like dimes because they used to be silver and are still silver colored evoking the moon. And of course, I like them because they are shiny.
The very first spell I ever did was a money spell that involved dimes. It was from a Scott Cunningham book and I have been unable to locate it since. The spell involved taking seven dimes and a candle (I love fire) and burning the candle over seven days and saying a chant. I can still picture doing it and the tools I used, clear as day. It worked too. I got the first promotion that put my career on a track of accomplishment rather than struggling to succeed. I didn’t get big bucks that time but I have managed to be have a long and successful career since then. Whenever I write a money or prosperity spell, there is always a dime involved!
About twenty years ago, I participated in some of the Sisterhood dances from AmyLee, a controversial native teacher, who shared a couple of prosperity methods. I still consider them what my tradition calls “oathbound, ” so I won’t share them, but I will share my adaptation of what I learned. After participating in the dance, I began saving dimes. Even now, I don’t spend them unless I need to. I put them in a container. When I feel like the time is right and I need something, I count them out. I donate some of the money and then spend the rest on what I want or need. It has a way of adding up.
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend about money and I told her “dimes are magic money,” and described my first spell as well as my collection of dimes, which is at the very least an intentional action and probably also a spell since I chant “dimes are magic money” as I clean out my wallet! She began doing the same thing.
Recently, a sister in my circle said she did a dime spell with a wonderful variation. She really needed some fast cash to cover an expense not covered by their medical insurance. She empowered a handful of dimes and then sprinkled them along the path for someone else to pick up and use. Generosity, faith, and hope in one small gesture. In quick succession, three things happened that brought her family some unexpected money. Dimes are magic money!
The Rowdy Goddess 