There's something magical about clasping your lucky necklace and letting it fall against your chest before leaving the house. Practices of adornment and rituals of wearing jewelry are time-honored traditions, and the use of ritual jewelry goes back thousands of years. Ancient people have been discovered buried with their sacred jewelry pieces in every culture.

Rituals of adornment are not solely for the past, as jewelry can be imbued with spells, worked with in rituals, and called upon for healing in modern life. Perhaps you are already working with jewelry ritually subconsciously, or maybe you are already ritually minded, casting spells with your sacred and favorite pieces. Here are five ways to connect with spirit through rituals of adornment.