Mojo bags are a secret kind of personal empowerment tool, meaning that no one is EVER supposed to see, and certainly must NEVER touch a mojo bag. The bag is then dressed and smoked and may continue it's work! ![]() People whose mojo's are becoming a bit raggedy can take them to their maker and have them "refreshed", with the hard ingredients being placed into a new flannel bag, and the herbs being replaced with new ones. When one is carrying a mojo bag in their pocket or in their purse day in and day out, the cotton flannel can easily wear out and soft ingredients like dried herbs can be pulverized into dust. Most conjure practitioners suggest having your mojo "refreshed" once a year. Many mojo owners develop real lasting relationships with their mojo, and it becomes an important partner in their life's work!īecause many people will keep a working mojo with them for years and years on end, maintaining the mojo becomes part of the process of working it over time. From time to time a mojo owner may intuitive feel that the spirit of the bag requests additional attention - such as passing it through incense again, or providing a different liquid to feed it with. Mojo bags are fed by dressing them once a week with a few drops of whiskey, or a condition oil that is related to the job the mojo bag is doing. In this way the spirit of the mojo bag is born!īecause the mojo bag is considered to literally be alive, it must be fed just like any other living thing in order to keep it working strongly. In some cases candles may be burned on the mojo to help "heat it up" - putting some gas on its magical fire. The mojo is then passed through the smoke of incense, and provided with some whiskey or condition oils to lend it additional strength. This is akin to taking lone soldiers, and combining their forces to make one formidable army fighting for a unified cause. Using time honored methods and prayers, the conjure practitioner then joins the energies of each of the mojo bag ingredients into a powerful whole working towards the goal of the intended wearer. Mojo bags are usually made of cotton flannel, and then fixed with herbs, roots, and curios which compliment the type of effect that one is trying to manifest. ![]() ![]() bringing the magic with you everywhere you go! They are discreet and extremely effective, which is why they have become such a fabled staple of North American folk practices, and do have parallels in other traditions around the world (think of the medicine bag of the Native peoples, and the charm bag of European traditions). Mojo bags are a potent form of folk magic that can be carried on your person in a pocket, bra, purse, briefcase, or anywhere else.
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