Love Attraction & Making Someone Think Of You – The Ancient Garlic + Name + Candle Ritual Explained

Love is one of the oldest forces in human history. Long before modern relationships, messaging apps, and dating culture, people relied on energy, intention, and nature to call love toward themselves. In African and many global spiritual traditions, love attraction is not about forcing someone to feel something against their will—it is about awakening energetic alignment, calling attention, and clearing the emotional clouds that prevent connection.

Among the lesser-known but deeply respected love-focused natural practices is the Garlic + Name + 7-Day Candle Ritual. This is a symbolic spiritual method used to draw attention, open emotional paths, and invite connection, especially where there has been distance, silence, or emotional confusion.

This blog post explains the meaning behind this ritual, how it spiritually functions, how it is performed traditionally, who it is meant for, and ethical considerations every practitioner should understand.

Why Garlic? – The Spiritual Meaning

Most people only know garlic as a kitchen seasoning. But spiritually, garlic is known as:

• A memory-awakening plant

• A powerful “thought-summoning” root

• A spiritual aura intensifier

• A bridge energy herb – it helps reconnect what is drifting apart

Garlic grows in cloves, meaning many pieces within one body, symbolising:

That is why, in many traditions, garlic is used when someone wants another person to:

• Remember them

• Think of them more often

• Be emotionally aware of them

• Feel spiritually connected

Garlic does not create love that does not already exist.
Instead, it amplifies what is already present but sleeping.

The Name – Why Writing It Matters

In energy work, a name is more than letters—it is a frequency tag.

It carries:

• Memory

• Identity

• Connection

• Soul imprint

• Energetic signature

When a name is written and placed inside garlic, it becomes a seed of intention—something that is buried inside a “thinking” plant.

It is similar to planting someone’s memory inside natural matter and asking nature to help bring emotional attention to the surface.

Why A Candle? – Fire As The Messenger

Fire is the language of transformation.

Spiritually, fire:

• Sends messages

• Opens energy gates

• Acts as a “spiritual radio”

• Speaks to memory and emotion

• Breaks energetic stagnation

Lighting a candle for seven days symbolises:

The number 7 appears in spiritual systems throughout Africa and global mysticism. It is the number of:

• Cycles

• Completion

• Emotional alignment

• Universal timing

That is why this ritual lasts seven days—not one, not three.

 Before You Begin: Ethical Spiritual Love Work

There is one universal spiritual law:

Love must always honour consent, free will, and emotional freedom.

A love ritual cannot and should not be used to:
✘ Force someone to love you
✘ Replace communication
✘ Control or manipulate a person

The correct intention should be:

“If this connection is spiritually right for both of us, may the path open. If it is not, may I attract the love that is truly meant for me.”

When your intention is clear and pure, results come faster and with peace.

 THE RITUAL – How It Is Traditionally Done

Ingredients

• 1 full garlic bulb (not broken apart)

• A small piece of paper

• Pen or pencil

• 1 candle (white or pink, traditionally used for emotional light and softness)

• A fire-safe bowl, tray, or clay dish

Steps

1️⃣ Prepare Your Space
Sit quietly. Clear your mind. Think of love—not fear, not desperation.
Hold the garlic and breathe three times slowly.

2️⃣ Write the Name
Write the person’s full name (if known).
If unknown, write a description (example: “the man who has been on my mind”).

3️⃣ Place the Name Inside the Garlic
Gently open one layer of the garlic, insert the paper, and close it.
This symbolises placing intention inside living memory.

4️⃣ Pierce the Garlic
Use a clean needle, toothpick, or nail to pierce it one time.
This is not harm—it is activation.
It spiritually means, “Let this intention reach the heart and mind.”

5️⃣ Light the Candle
Place the garlic beside the candle.
Light the candle and sit for 2–3 minutes quietly, mentally repeating:

“If this connection is right, may attention and memory open.”

6️⃣ Repeat Daily for Seven Days
Light the candle once per day for seven days.
Each day, sit in silence and feel, rather than force.

 What Happens Energetically During The Seven Days?

This ritual works through thought-frequency sending.

When someone suddenly thinks of a person they have not spoken to in a while, it is because an emotional vibration touched their mind.

Energy moves like waves—not forcefully, but subtly.

During the seven-day cycle, three things happen:

1️⃣ Energetic Attention Opens

The person may suddenly:

• Remember your voice

• Think of a moment you shared

• Wonder where you are

2️⃣ Emotional Reflection Begins

If there is already an emotional interest inside them, it may rise to the surface.

3️⃣ Universal Sorting Happens

If the connection is not aligned for your good, nature will:

• Create distance

• Silence the desire

• Redirect you toward someone better

This is why spiritual love work must never be desperate.
What is truly yours arrives. What is not cannot stay.

 Who Is This Ritual For?

It is traditionally used when:

• Two people drift apart

• Someone wants emotional clarity

• You wish to open the door for conversation again

• There is love, but fear or confusion in the way

• Someone wants to attract attention & thought, not force

It is not for situations where:

• Someone is married and unavailable

• There was abuse or trauma

• You want to control or dominate a person

Spiritual work must never violate another person’s dignity.

 Signs That The Energy Is Working

People report:

• A sudden dream about the person

• The person calls or texts unexpectedly

• You feel lighter and emotionally calm

• A new understanding appears

• Someone else unexpectedly enters your life with better energy

Sometimes, the result is not the person themselves—
Sometimes, the result is clarity that you deserve more.

 Extra Add-Ons For Attraction Energy (Optional)

If someone wants to enhance the ritual ethically, elders often add one of the following:

These are not required—they are supportive.

 Spiritual Cleansing Before Attraction

Love attraction works best on a clean aura.

Before doing love work, many practitioners recommend a cleansing bath to remove:

• Old heartbreak

• Emotional wounds

• Fear

• Jealousy

• Past-relationship residue

A simple natural cleansing:

Warm water + salt + a drop of coconut oil

Pour from the shoulders downward at night
Then begin the love ritual the next morning

This ensures you attract confidence, not emptiness.

 Love Attraction Without Spells – A Safe Alternative

Some readers may feel unsure about spiritual rituals.
There is a softer alternative that uses self-energy only:

Close your eyes daily and imagine the person smiling.

Say:
“If love is meant between us, let it bloom. If it is not, release it from my heart.”

This practice is powerful.
Love begins inward first.

 Final Wisdom – Love Must Flow, Not Chase

In nature, water flows toward what is open—it does not chase closed doors.

The Garlic + Name + Candle ritual is a signal, not a chain.

Its purpose is:

✔ To awaken thought
✔ To open memory
✔ To allow natural love to move

But the greatest attraction is not magic—
it is self-worth, energy, confidence, and a peaceful spirit.

If someone remembers you and reaches out—
meet them not from need,
but from joy, readiness, and emotional grounding.

Closing Reflection

Love is not owned.
Love is invited.

Garlic is a plant.
Fire is a messenger.
Your heart is the altar.

The ritual may open doors—
But only you can walk through them.