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Probably one of the simplest and most widely used tools within magicks is the charm bags, Mojo bag, amulet Bag, gris-gris bag, medicine bag etc. Charm bags exist in nearly every culture and country around the world. The uses of charm bags are limitless.
They are extremely simple to construct a magical ingredients are placed in a cloth or small container which is then either worn or placed in a place which is deemed appropriate sometimes they are a hung from doors, wall or windows.
Some of the ingredients in a charm, bag include botanicals, bones, beads, small amulets, crystals, Stones, metal, and even graveyard dust or other depending on its purpose is.
He’s really made from cloth that including felt and leather, fabric pouch is then filled with the ingredients climbed steadily, and sometimes placed in a larger bag or container. Some of the containers can be elaborately decorated with carvings and precious gems. The word Mojo refers to powers being admitted from the container and because the bag may be opened or closed ingredients can be added or removed as desired. It is traditional to feed your Mojo or charm bag and with magical powders or even alcohol at least once a week to ensure that the energy does not dissipate or die.
Although the is found worldwide, some of the most sophisticated and creative and extremely powerful, charm bags originate from African cultures. And this charm bag are often red in colour and close to the drawstring, although the colour will depend on its purpose is.
How to create a Mojo or charm, bag.
It is important to think about the purpose of your bag and your ingredients, and any other correspondences that you may feel appropriate set in this example we will create a Mojo back for protection.
The bag.
Fabric colour to suit purpose. You’ll need a little more than twice your bag’s dimensions. So, if your bag will be 12″ by 5″, then you want fabric that is at least 24″ plus 1 1/2″ by 5″ plus 1″.
You’re also going to need some cord, ribbon, or whatever you plan on using for a drawstring. You will need the diameter of your bag plus at least 8″. In the example above, I am making a bag that is 5″ wide, so the diameter will be 10″. I will need 10″ plus 8″ of cord.
Once you have your dimensions, cord and your fabric, follow these easy step-by-step instructions below to learn how to sew a drawstring bag… within minutes (yes minutes) !
1. Cut your fabric so that the length is twice the finished length plus 1 1/2″.
Example: The finished width of my bag will be 12″. So I will cut my fabric to be 24″ plus 1 1/2″ long… 25 1/2″.
2. Cut your fabric so that the width is the finished width plus 1/2″.
Example: The finished width of my bag will be 5″. So I will cut my fabric to be 5″ plus 1/2″ wide… 5 1/2″.
3. Serge or overlock stitch the raw edges. If you don’t have an overlock stitch, you can sew a zig-zag stitch along your raw edges.
4. Fold the fabric in half… right sides together… wrong sides facing out… aligning the raw side edges and the raw top edges. The folded edge will be the bottom of your bag.
5. Press and pin if necessary.
6. On one side, sew all the way up the side edges with a 1/4″ seam. Be sure to back stitch in the beginning and end of the stitching to lock the stitch.
7. Measure down the other raw side edge 3/4″ and mark with a pin.
8. Sew a 1/4″ to sew the other side seam… but this time stop at the pin mark. Be sure to back stitch in the beginning and end of the stitching to lock the stitch.
9. Fold down the top raw edge a 1/4″ and press.
10. Fold down the top edge again 1/2″ and press. The folded edge created in step 9 should align with the mark made in step 7.
11. Starting at the mark made in step 7, stitch around the bag close to the folded edge created in step 9. This will create the pocket for your drawstring.
12. Turn the bag right side out and press well.
13. Slide your drawstring through the pocket. You may want to use some wire and a safety pin to help pull the cord through the pocket.
And your done! Pull the drawstring to gather the opening closed and tie.
Once your bag has been created, you will then need to select the appropriate content for its purpose and in this case. We are going to fill it with items of protection.
Ingredince
Parchment paper
black snake root, tied with ribbon (red)
small piece of jet
some brick dust.
A piece of eggshell
garlic powder, or garlic
iron filings
process
Cut a square of parchment paper and fold across the diagonal creating a triangle and if you feel that you want to draw any Runes or sigils you feel appropriate,’ and the brick dust eggshell garlic powder and iron filings should be added to the centre of the crease, and then folded and secured then start to add the ingredients to the bag (although not mentioned. This should be done inside a sacred space or magic circle). As you begin to have the ingredients focus on the idea of protection and appropriate rhyme or charm should be created for this example uses following chart.
Snake root bound and tied push my enemies to one side. brick dust build my wall high and strong, protect me for forever long, added with shell of egg i giving it birth and iron filings from the earths a great strengths of unsurpassed now I add garlic. So those that know to keep away or harm will bestow on both the bag and birth. Your bag, using a technique such as Galdor Taufe.
This is only an example and should not be recreated verbatim. It is much more advisable that you choose your own ingredients, and your own rhymes or chants to ensure you have a personalised protection Mojo/charm, bag I am not saying that this particular protection Mojo bag will not do the job. But for a truly powerful, Mojo bag. It’s advisable that you choose, the corresponding ingredients to suit your own personal. Needs.
NB. Mojo (African American culture), a magical charm bag used in voodoo
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