Also called success spell, Crown of Success oil, success candle
Crown of Success is a Hoodoo condition formula for achievement, used for exams, job interviews, promotions and performances. It is usually worked as an oil, powder or candle, often with a gold or purple candle and a written goal.
TraditionAfrican American Hoodoo
RegionUnited States
Era20th century
Moon☽ Waxing moon
DaySunday · Sun
ElementFire
Difficulty●○○ Simple
Time20 minutes a night for up to 9 nights
Tonight's moon is read when the page loads.
The working
On a Sunday during a waxing moon, write your goal clearly, such as 'I pass my licensing exam on June 4.'
Write the same goal on the bay leaf with a pen, or simply hold it while you say it.
Dress the candle with a few drops of oil, stroking from the bottom up toward the wick to draw success upward.
Set the candle in its holder on top of the paper, with the bay leaf beside it, in a fireproof tray.
Light it and read your goal aloud, then sit with it for a few minutes picturing yourself succeeding.
Burn it for a set time each night, snuffing it between sessions, over three, seven or nine nights until it is gone.
Carry the bay leaf in your wallet or tuck it in your notes or résumé folder on the day.
Take care: Keep candles in a fireproof tray and attended; snuff between sessions. Dilute any essential oil to about 1 percent for skin and patch-test first.
Versions across time and place
i
Dressing exam and job papers
Hoodoo · 20th century to now
Students and job seekers lightly dust test papers, applications or manuscripts with Crown of Success sachet powder, or pass them through its incense smoke. For electronic applications, workers smoke the device or printed copy instead.
Recorded in: catherine yronwode, Crown of Success (Lucky Mojo)
ii
Crown of Success mojo bag
Hoodoo · 20th century to now
A bag with John the Conqueror root, pyrite, dragon's blood resin, sage leaves, a small gold crown charm and a written wish on brown paper, carried to interviews, auditions and exams.
Recorded in: catherine yronwode, Crown of Success (Lucky Mojo)
iii
Five-finger grass and deer's tongue base
Hoodoo formularies · 20th century
Lucky Mojo names five-finger grass (for the five things a hand can do) and deer's tongue leaves (for eloquent speech) as key herbs. Other makers vary the blend, so the name refers to an aim more than a fixed recipe.
Recorded in: catherine yronwode, Crown of Success (Lucky Mojo)
History
Crown of Success belongs to the family of named 'conditions' that Hoodoo supply houses sold through the twentieth century, alongside Money Drawing, Road Opener and Fast Luck. The crown image signals mastery and recognition, and the formula is aimed at people seeking advancement: students, workers asking for a raise, performers and writers. The Lucky Mojo company says its labels are adapted from vintage packaging, though no firm first date for the name is recorded in the sources checked.
Many success spells outside Hoodoo use the same ideas. In Western occultism the Sun rules honour and achievement, so gold candles on a Sunday are common, and bay laurel recalls the victor's wreath of ancient Greece. Modern 'success spell' searches pull in all of these. The Hoodoo version stays practical: dress a candle, dress your papers, carry a bag, and do the work.