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What if you could carry a prayer or spell with you all the time? With a specially crafted gris gris bag at hand, you hold the power to attract love, protection, good fortune, and anything you wish into your life. Magic's in the Bag is the only book that teaches you everything you need to know about creating and using gris gris bags. It takes you on a fascinating and fun exploration of the history of mojo bags and charms, from ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Celtic beliefs to early Native American and African spiritual practices to modern voodoo in New Orleans. You'll find more than 75 simple spells to empower your gris gris bag, including enchantments for beauty, fidelity, and creativity, contacting spirits, safe travel, and sweet dreams. You'll get tips on growing your own gris gris garden. Alphabetical lists of magical correspondences for moon phases, herbs, crystals, stones, and shells make it easy to determine the best time and the optimal ingredients for making your wishes come true.
Synopsis
What if you could carry a prayer or spell with you all the time? With a specially crafted gris-gris bag at hand, you hold the power to attract love, protection, good fortune, and anything you wish.
Magic's in the Bag is the only book that teaches you everything you need to know about creating and using gris-gris bags in the context of a cross-cultural history of their use, that spans from early Native American and African spiritual practices to modern voodoo in New Orleans.
Alphabetical lists of plants and herbs, crystals and stones, metals, shells, and their correspondences make it easy to select your bag's color, the best moon phase and weekday in which to begin crafting your spell sachet, and the optimal ingredients formaking your wishes come true. Get even more hands-on with tips on growing a gris-gris garden.