IT'S MANIFESTING TIME, WITCHES!!! The 11/11 Portal Is Here!
November 11 has arrived, and it’s time to get those intentions together, work a little magic, and decide what the hell you’re going to do with the rest of this year!
Well, witches, it’s November 11, and you know what that means! The spiritual community is buzzing about the 11/11 portal, people are setting intentions, candles are being lit, crystals are being charged, and somewhere on the internet, someone is probably promising that if you make a wish at exactly 11:11, the universe will personally rearrange your entire life by dinner…
I genuinely enjoy the excitement surrounding November 11. There’s something rather wonderful about people taking time out of their busy lives to reconnect with their spiritual practices, examine what they want for themselves, and consciously work toward bringing those things into their lives.
In modern numerology and manifestation traditions, November 11 is considered one of the luckiest and most spiritually significant days of the year. The repeated elevens are associated with intuition, spiritual awareness, new opportunities, and personal transformation. Many practitioners believe that the 11/11 portal creates an energetic opening that allows us to connect more deeply with our inner selves, strengthen our intentions, and begin shifting the direction of our lives.
And while I certainly appreciate a good magical opportunity, I think there’s a lot more to working with this day than making a wish and hoping the universe takes care of the details.
So grab your coffee, your favorite crystal, or whatever happens to be keeping you functioning this morning, because we’re going to talk about what the 11/11 portal represents, how you can work with it, and why the magic you create today should be about more than simply asking for things.
So, What the Hell Is the 11/11 Portal?
Let’s start with the number eleven itself, because that’s where much of the significance surrounding this day comes from.
In numerology, eleven is considered a master number, associated with intuition, spiritual insight, inspiration, and heightened awareness. It’s often connected with the idea of looking beyond our immediate circumstances and becoming more conscious of the direction we’re taking in life.
When eleven appears twice, as it does on November 11, many modern spiritual practitioners interpret that repetition as a symbolic gateway. The 11/11 portal represents an opportunity to connect with your intentions, examine where you are in your spiritual journey, and begin working toward the changes you want to bring into your life.
Some believe the energy surrounding this date makes spiritual connections and manifestation work particularly powerful. Others approach it as a time for reflection, divination, meditation, or connecting with their higher selves.
And some people simply enjoy making a wish when the clock reads 11:11.
There’s room for all of those approaches.
Now, before someone starts telling me that the 11/11 portal has been celebrated by witches since the beginning of recorded history, let’s clear something up. This isn’t an ancient universal witchcraft holiday. The concept has become particularly popular through modern numerology, manifestation practices, and contemporary spirituality.
And you know what? That’s perfectly fine.
As a chaos witch, I’m certainly not going to dismiss a practice simply because it doesn’t come with a thousand years of documented history. Spiritual practices evolve, people develop new methods, and sometimes we discover meaningful ways to work with symbolism that weren’t part of our original training.
What matters to me is understanding what you’re working with and why…
A great deal of my teaching focuses on encouraging practitioners to think beyond rigid systems. We explore different approaches, question assumptions, and recognize that meaningful magical work doesn’t always have to follow someone else’s carefully prescribed formula.
That doesn’t mean we abandon knowledge or tradition. It means we learn enough to make informed decisions about how we want to practice.
So if the symbolism of 11/11 resonates with you, work with it! There’s no reason you can’t incorporate this date into your own magical practice simply because it happens to be a more modern spiritual observance.
Just don’t confuse embracing a magical opportunity with expecting the universe to do all the work for you.
Before You Start Manifesting Everything Under the Sun...
Here’s something I want you to think about before you start writing down your wishes.
What do you actually want?
And I don’t mean the usual vague answers like abundance, happiness, success, and love. Those are all wonderful things, but what do they actually mean to you?
When you say you want abundance, are you looking for financial security? A better job? More customers for your business? Enough money in your savings account that an unexpected car repair doesn’t make you question every financial decision you’ve made since 1997?
When you say you want love, are you hoping to attract a romantic partner, strengthen an existing relationship, reconnect with someone important, or finally develop enough self respect to stop entertaining people who treat you like an afterthought?
And when you say you want change, what exactly are you prepared to change?
Because that’s where things get interesting…
I’ve worked with enough people over the years to know that sometimes we become so focused on what we want to receive that we forget to examine what we’re willing to do to make room for it.
We want new opportunities, but we’re afraid to step outside our comfort zones. We want healthier relationships, but we continue tolerating behavior that makes us miserable. We want financial stability, but we haven’t taken the time to examine what’s happening with our money.
Now, I’m certainly not suggesting that every hardship is something we’ve created for ourselves. Life is complicated, circumstances aren’t always within our control, and I have absolutely no patience for spiritual teachings that suggest people are somehow responsible for every terrible thing that happens to them.
But I do believe that when we have the ability to influence our circumstances, we should be willing to participate in creating the changes we’re asking for.
Manifestation, at least in the way I approach it, involves intention, energy work, awareness, and action. It’s about recognizing what you want, directing your focus toward it, and remaining open to opportunities while doing what you reasonably can to support your goals.
So before you start your 11/11 ritual, spend some time getting specific.
Choose one or two intentions that genuinely matter to you. Think about why you want them, what they would mean for your life, and what you can begin doing to support them.
You don’t need eleven different wishes just because the date happens to contain a couple of elevens. We’re performing a magical working, not submitting a Christmas list to the universe…
Create a Ceremony That Actually Feels Like You
One of the things I love about the 11/11 portal is that it provides an opportunity to create a ceremony that reflects your personal practice.
And before anyone starts worrying about whether they have the correct altar cloth, candle colors, crystals, or ceremonial tools, please remember that not every meaningful ritual requires an elaborate production.
Some practitioners love structured ceremonial work, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Carefully selected correspondences, offerings, invocations, and ritual tools can all contribute to a meaningful experience.
Others connect more deeply through music, movement, meditation, or simply spending time in nature.
Maybe you enjoy preparing ceremonial cacao and using that time to connect with your heart and intentions. Perhaps you’d rather play an instrument, sing, dance, or listen to music that helps you focus.
You might prefer to sit outside, connect with the land, and spend some time appreciating the natural world around you.
Or maybe your idea of a perfect ceremony involves sitting quietly with a candle and a cup of coffee while nobody asks you where the scissors are.
Personally, I think that last one sounds rather luxurious…
Whatever you choose, make sure it has meaning for you.
Begin by preparing yourself and your space. You may wish to cleanse your energy using incense, smoke, sound, or whatever method aligns with your practice. If you work with sage or palo santo, be respectful of the traditions associated with those materials and mindful of where your supplies come from. (Side note… This is why we ONLY source our Smudges through a Res…)
Once you’ve cleansed your space, take a few moments to ground and center yourself.
If you work with ancestors, deities, land spirits, or other spiritual beings, this may be an appropriate time to acknowledge them and make an offering consistent with your traditions.
Offerings don’t need to be expensive or elaborate. Fresh water, a spoken expression of gratitude, or another meaningful gesture can be perfectly appropriate. If you’re working outdoors, please be mindful of what you’re leaving behind. Honoring the land should include taking care of it, not scattering materials that could harm wildlife or the environment.
Once you’ve established your space, bring your attention to the intentions you’ve chosen for your working.
Visualize what those intentions would look like if they became part of your everyday reality. Consider how your circumstances might change, what opportunities could become available, and what actions you would need to take to support those changes.
Allow yourself to connect with the emotions associated with that possibility. Excitement, determination, gratitude, hope, or whatever naturally arises for you.
You don’t have to force yourself into some artificially cheerful state. If you’re working toward something because you’re frustrated with your current circumstances, acknowledge that frustration. It may be part of what motivates you to make meaningful changes.
The important thing is that you’re consciously directing your attention toward what you want to create.
A Little Crystal Magic Never Hurt Anybody
Since we’re discussing magical workings, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that I enjoy incorporating crystals into intention rituals.
Shocking, I know… The woman who’s spent nearly fifteen years selling crystals likes working with crystals… Who could possibly have predicted that?
But seriously, crystals can serve as wonderful physical anchors for intention and energy work.
If you’re focusing on love, compassion, or emotional healing, Rose Quartz might be a meaningful choice. If you’re working toward clarity, spiritual development, or strengthening your connection with your personal path, Clear Quartz, Charoite or a Herkimer Diamond may appeal to you.
You might also choose Green Aventurine for prosperity, Tiger’s Eye for confidence and determination, or another crystal that holds personal significance within your practice.
And if you’re not sure which crystal corresponds with your intention, Witchy Wares has an extensive Crystal Lore section where you can explore different stones and their traditional metaphysical properties.
Once you’ve selected your crystal, hold it comfortably in your hands or against your heart.
Close your eyes and bring your attention back to the intention you’ve established.
Visualize that intention as energy gathering within you, becoming stronger and more defined as you concentrate. Then visualize that energy flowing into the crystal, allowing it to become a physical representation of the purpose you’ve chosen.
Take your time with this. You don’t need to rush through the process simply because someone online told you the portal is only open for a specific number of minutes.
When you feel ready, gently blow across the crystal as a symbolic way of adding your breath and life force to the working.
Some practitioners choose to bury their intention crystals in the earth, symbolically planting their desires and asking the land to help anchor those intentions into physical reality.
I appreciate the symbolism behind that practice, but you don’t necessarily need to permanently bury a crystal in your backyard to accomplish it.
You can place your crystal temporarily in a bowl of soil, rest it on the ground during your ceremony, or keep it somewhere meaningful where you’ll encounter it regularly.
Personally, I like keeping intention crystals somewhere I can see them. They serve as reminders of what I’m working toward and give me an opportunity to reconnect with that intention throughout the coming weeks.
Besides, I have enough things disappearing around my house without deliberately burying perfectly good crystals and then trying to remember where I put them.
Burn It, Release It, and Let the Universe Get the Message!
Now we’re getting to one of my favorite ways to work with intentions.
Fire magic.
There’s something particularly satisfying about writing down an intention, focusing your energy into it, and then releasing it through the element of fire.
Fire has long been associated with transformation, purification, and change in many magical traditions. When we burn something as part of a ritual, we’re symbolically transforming it from one state into another.
For an 11/11 working, I like the idea of using fire to release our intentions into the energy of the universe.
And no, that doesn’t mean you write down your wishes, set them on fire, and then spend the rest of the year waiting for someone to deliver everything you’ve requested.
We’ll get to that part in a minute.
The 11/11 Intention Release Ritual
For this working, you’ll need a small piece of paper, something to write with, a candle or another safe flame source, and a fire safe bowl or cauldron suitable for burning paper. You may also include a crystal if you’d like, but it isn’t necessary.
Begin by grounding and centering yourself. Take a few moments to clear your mind of distractions and focus on the purpose of your working.
On your paper, write down the intentions you want to release into the universe. I encourage you to be specific, but you don’t need to write an entire essay explaining every detail.
Once you’ve written your intentions, hold the paper between your hands.
Close your eyes and visualize those intentions becoming part of your life. Focus on the opportunities, experiences, and changes you’re working toward, and allow yourself to connect with the energy of that possibility.
When you’re ready, speak the following words:
On eleven eleven, my intentions take flight,
Carried by fire and released into light.
With focused will, my path I create,
I welcome new blessings and open the gate.
Through flame and intention, my wishes I send,
With courage to act as new pathways extend.
Carefully ignite a small corner of the paper and allow it to burn inside your fire safe container on a nonflammable surface, away from anything combustible. Keep water nearby, supervise the flame, and make certain everything is fully extinguished afterward. If burning paper isn’t safe or practical where you are, you can tear the paper into small pieces as a symbolic release instead.
As the paper burns, visualize your intentions being carried outward into the energy of the universe.
Allow yourself to release the need to control every detail of how those intentions might unfold. You’ve established your purpose, directed your energy, and symbolically released the working.
When the flame has gone out, take a moment to express gratitude in whatever way aligns with your practice.
And then, my dear witches, comes the part that people sometimes conveniently forget…
You still have to do something about those intentions…
The ritual represents the beginning of the process, not an excuse to sit on the couch for the next six weeks waiting for your dream life to arrive…
The Magic Doesn’t Stop When the Paper Turns to Ash
One of the ideas associated with modern 11/11 manifestation practices is that the period between November 11 and January 1 can be treated as an extended opportunity for transformation.
I actually like this approach because it encourages people to carry their intentions beyond a single day.
Rather than viewing November 11 as the one magical moment when everything needs to happen, you can use it as the beginning of a focused period of personal and spiritual work leading into the new year.
Think about how often we make New Year’s resolutions. Every January, people announce that this is finally going to be the year they change everything. They’re going to become healthier, more organized, financially responsible, spiritually enlightened, and apparently entirely different human beings overnight.
Then February arrives, and somehow we’re right back to our usual nonsense.
Apparently, changing the calendar doesn’t automatically change our habits. How rude.
So why not start now?
If there’s something you genuinely want to improve in your life, use the weeks between 11/11 and January 1 to begin making progress.
One practice I recommend is choosing three small actions each day that support your intention.
If you’re working toward financial stability, those actions might involve reviewing your spending, researching new opportunities, or making a small adjustment to your budget.
If you’re focusing on strengthening your magical practice, perhaps you’ll spend time grounding, practicing visualization, studying a particular subject, or working with an energy technique you’ve been trying to develop.
If your intention involves personal relationships, maybe you’ll make an effort to communicate more clearly, establish a necessary boundary, or spend meaningful time with someone important to you.
These actions don’t need to be enormous. In fact, I generally encourage people to begin with things they can realistically maintain.
There’s no point in creating an elaborate daily routine that requires three hours, twelve candles, and a level of organization you haven’t possessed since approximately 1998.
At the end of each day, write down what you’ve accomplished.
A manifestation journal can be wonderful for this because it allows you to track your intentions, recognize your progress, and reflect on what you’re learning along the way.
And please don’t dismiss small accomplishments simply because they don’t seem particularly impressive.
Sometimes progress looks like making a difficult phone call, completing something you’ve been avoiding, or finally deciding that you’re no longer going to participate in someone else’s endless drama.
Those things count.
Sometimes those small decisions are exactly what begin creating larger changes.
A Little Morning Magic Goes a Long Way
If you’re going to spend the coming weeks working toward a particular intention, consider establishing a simple daily practice to help you stay focused.
Now, before anyone starts panicking, I’m not suggesting that you need to wake up at four in the morning, perform an elaborate ceremony, meditate for two hours, and greet the sunrise while chanting in a language you don’t actually speak…
If that’s your preferred practice, wonderful. Enjoy yourself.
But most of us have jobs, families, businesses, households, animals, and approximately seventeen things demanding our attention before we’ve even finished our first cup of coffee.
A daily practice doesn’t have to be complicated to be meaningful.
Spend a few minutes grounding and centering yourself. Reconnect with your intention and consider what you want to accomplish that day.
You might choose to visualize yourself surrounded by protective energy, work with a particular affirmation, or simply spend a few moments directing your attention toward the opportunities and responsibilities ahead of you.
The purpose is to begin your day consciously rather than immediately allowing everything around you to dictate where your attention goes.
And if mornings are absolutely terrible for you, adapt the practice to another time of day.
Remember, I’m a chaos witch. I’m considerably more interested in whether a method works for you than whether you’re following someone else’s preferred schedule.
Consistency matters, but consistency doesn’t require rigidity.
Can We Please Stop With the Whole “Raise Your Vibration” Nonsense?
Since we’re discussing manifestation and spiritual portals, I suppose we should address one of my least favorite phrases in modern spiritual circles.
“Raise your vibration.”
Good grief… If I had a dollar for every time I’ve seen someone use that phrase, I could probably retire and spend the rest of my life surrounded by crystals and reptiles without ever worrying about another bill…
Apparently, according to some corners of the internet, the secret to manifesting everything you’ve ever wanted is to keep your vibration high. Think positive thoughts, surround yourself with positive energy, avoid negativity at all costs, and somehow the universe will reward you with abundance, love, and whatever else you’ve been asking for.
And if something goes wrong? Well, clearly your vibration wasn’t high enough.
I’m sorry, but I think that’s absolute nonsense…
I’ve spent more than thirty years practicing witchcraft, studying energy work, and teaching people how to develop their own abilities. And one thing I can tell you is that effective magical practice doesn’t require you to walk around in a permanent state of manufactured happiness.
You’re allowed to be angry. You’re allowed to grieve, get frustrated, feel overwhelmed, or have a day when you’d prefer the entire population of the planet leave you the hell alone.
Those emotions don’t make you spiritually inferior, and they certainly don’t mean you’ve somehow disqualified yourself from meaningful magical work.
In fact, emotions can be an important part of how people connect with and direct their intentions. Anger can motivate change. Grief can become part of healing and transformation. Frustration can push us to examine situations we’ve been tolerating for far too long.
The important thing is understanding what you’re feeling and deciding how you want to work with it.
And there’s another thing that bothers me about this whole vibration obsession. It encourages people to believe that unpleasant circumstances are somehow evidence of spiritual failure. As though every difficult experience could have been avoided if someone had just thought enough happy thoughts…
Life doesn’t work that way, and I have very little patience for spiritual teachings that make people feel responsible for every hardship they encounter.
Now, does your emotional state influence your concentration, your decisions, and the way you approach your magical work? Of course it can. That’s one of the reasons I teach grounding, centering, visualization, and energy control.
But those practices aren’t about forcing yourself into some artificially cheerful state. They’re about developing awareness, learning how to direct your attention, and understanding how to work with your own energy.
There’s a tremendous difference.
So if you’re working with the 11/11 portal, please don’t spend the day worrying about whether your vibration is high enough to qualify for the universe’s special manifestation program.
Focus on your intentions. Be aware of your emotional state. Ground yourself when you need to, work with your energy consciously, and take meaningful steps toward what you’re trying to accomplish.
And if you happen to be in a lousy mood while doing it, congratulations. You’re still a perfectly capable practitioner.
You don’t need to be a walking ray of sunshine to work magic.
You need to understand what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how to direct your intention toward it.
I’ll take that over another lecture about raising my damn vibration any day…
Don’t Get So Caught Up in the Portal That You Forget the Point
I think one of the biggest mistakes people make with spiritually significant dates is becoming so concerned about performing everything correctly that they lose sight of why they’re doing it in the first place.
They worry about the exact time, the correct candle color, the perfect crystal, whether they’ve missed the strongest energetic moment, or whether their ritual is elaborate enough to produce results.
And before long, what was supposed to be a meaningful spiritual experience becomes another source of stress.
That’s not what I want for you.
If you’re drawn to working with the 11/11 portal, embrace it. Explore the symbolism, connect with your intentions, and create a ceremony that feels appropriate for your path.
But don’t convince yourself that the universe is going to slam some invisible door in your face because you didn’t finish your ritual at precisely 11:11.
Some of us have jobs, families, businesses, and households full of animals who don’t particularly care that we’re trying to connect with a spiritual gateway.
Trust me, explaining to a dog that she needs to wait because you’re in the middle of an important manifestation ritual isn’t nearly as effective as you might hope.
What matters is the intention you bring to your working and the effort you’re willing to put into supporting it afterward.
You can use November 11 as an opportunity to reflect on the year behind you, acknowledge what you’ve learned, release what you’re ready to leave behind, and begin directing your attention toward the future.
And then you can spend the weeks leading into January actually doing something about those intentions.
Personally, I think that’s a much more meaningful way to approach manifestation than making eleven wishes and hoping everything sorts itself out.
So light your candle, hold your crystal, write down those intentions, and release them into the universe in whatever way feels right for you.
IT’S MANIFESTING TIME, WITCHES!!!
Just remember that the ritual is the beginning of the work, not necessarily the end of it.
And if you happen to manifest someone who enjoys doing laundry, cleaning reptile enclosures, and organizing inventory, please send them my way when you’re finished… I have a few things I’d like to discuss with them…
Jennifer Foley-Weaver
High Priestess | Chaos Witch | Rune Reader | Ritual Architect | Reiki Master Teacher
Founder of Witchy Wares
Witchy Wares: Elevate Your Craft
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