A good way to empower it is keep a few stray tassels at the end and to hang something from them (especially if the cord is to be hung from an area or placed on the altar) - for example, a red cord for protection could have a nail, a charm of a dagger or sword, a San Miguel medal, a pentacle or other symbol of protection when hung. A cord to welcome opportunities can have a key hung from it and so on.
If your hair has been braided into the cord, it is recommended that it be kept on you at all times.
Hang the cord on a doorknob to welcome, over the door to keep out, over the stove or hearth to work it by fire or the spirits of the home, by a window or hanging from the roof to work it by air (or alternatively tied from a tree branch), buried in the soil or wrapped around a plant (with permission and suitable offering) to work it by earth and kept in a small jar of water to work it by water. Put it in the graveyard (with permission, respect, suitable offering and safety) to work it by the spirits of the dead. If you can, bury it or place it in the grave of someone you were related to (like a grandmother). In the case that you have built a relationship with certain spirits, you can bury it there. For example, a money cord can be buried in the grave of a banker, a love cord buried in the grave of two lovers who lived happilly and so on. In the case that it is a eco-friendly material, tie it to a rock and throw it in the river to banish, cleanse, remove etc.
If an illness has been bound in the thread, bury it at the roots of a tree or in the river (with respect and an offering or it can be bound to a surrogate (like tying it to a potato so that the potato can take the illness. Then you bury the potato then as it rots, so too will the illness).
A black cord can be taken and knotted in the name of your enemy (saying an incantation such as: I weave the thread, I lock the chains. I bind you, N.N. Thereafter, blow on the knots and bury it or tie it to the roots of a tree or bind it to a rock and throw it into running water.
To obtain a dream oracle about a situation, take a good cord and make a knot in it (not tying it entirely so that there’s still a loop. You’ll see why). While you do this, say a prayer asking for the oracle in your dream as to find out the end or circumstances of the situation. Place it underneath your pillow and go to sleep. When you wake up, try and work through the symbols, images or full blow narratives that appeared in your dreams. If they were positive, tie the knot entirely to ensure it maintains itself until the end. If it was negative, untie the knot to avert it.
In the case of doing temporary knot magick, use slipknots as they’re easy to remove and you get to add stuff into it more easily.
Though the thread spell is used on its own, it can be complimentary to another spell. Enchanting a pink cord while knotting it can be used to bind two poppets together in a love spell.
Anoint the cord with various things as according to your will. Sugar water for spells of love, healing, peace. Rose water for the same. An infusion of mint for healing spells, money spells, cleansing spells. Infusions of basil to ensure unwanted spirits do not come into the home when the cord is hung over the door.
Weave black dog hair into a cord used for dark arts, black cat hair into a cord for luck and good fortune.
From Dr. Fian, use a wooden stake to hold your braiding for general spells and benefic magick. Use an iron nail for spells of bane.
To spell a person to remain loyal to you, a spell you could do is to place a pink cord under their side of the bed, under their chair or under the doormat when they step over it (partially knotted, not entirely done) and then when able (without them seeing), tie the knot fully to bind them to you. Keep it near you or place it in a place where it cannot be seen by others. Alternatively, this spell can be done to charm people in all sorts of ways.
