New Year's Eve marks the transition from the old year to the new, which makes it a great time to weave in new possibilities for a prosperous year to come.

Collect three narrow ribbons or some embroidery floss in the following colors (about one foot of each):

• Black (to represent the wisdom you've gained this past year)
• White (to signify new opportunities to come in the new year)
• Green or gold (to call forth growth and prosperity)

Knot the three cords together at one end, leaving a little tail so you can tape the length down for easier braiding. As you braid the cords together, say:
From wisdom true and old
To future bright and gold,
On this eve I weave with three.
Fortune be, new and bold!

Knot the loose ends together so your braid holds, then tie it around your front door knob. When you open the door to the new year, the braid will be there to remind you of good things to come.