DIY Mojo Bag: Portable Spell Pouches for Every Intention

Carry Your Magic With You

A mojo bag—also called a charm bag, medicine bag, gris-gris, or spell sachet—is one of the most versatile and portable forms of magic. It's a small pouch filled with herbs, crystals, charms, and other magical items chosen for a specific intention. You carry it with you (in pocket, purse, or worn around neck), keep it under your pillow, place it in your car, or hide it in your workspace. The bag works continuously, radiating its intention, drawing your desire toward you, protecting you, or whatever purpose you've created it for.

Mojo bags are found across magical traditions—from African American hoodoo to European folk magic, from Native American medicine bags to modern eclectic witchcraft. The principle is universal: gather items that correspond to your intention, place them in a small bag, charge the bag with your will, and carry it to keep the magic close. The bag becomes a portable spell, a wearable talisman, a constant magical companion. It's discreet (no one needs to know you're carrying magic), powerful (works 24/7), and personal (filled with items you've chosen specifically for your goal).

This tutorial will teach you how to make mojo bags for various intentions, from love to prosperity to protection to healing.

Why Make a Mojo Bag?

Portable magic: Take your spell with you everywhere.

Continuous working: Spell works 24/7 as long as you carry it.

Discreet: No one knows you're carrying magic.

Versatile: Can be made for any intention.

Customizable: Choose exactly what goes inside.

Traditional: Rooted in multiple magical traditions.

Affordable: Uses simple, accessible materials.

Quick: Can be made in under an hour.

Cultural Context

Different Traditions

Mojo/Mojo Hand (African American Hoodoo):

• Specific tradition with specific practices
• Often contains roots, herbs, personal items
• "Fed" regularly with oils or whiskey
• Kept private, never shown to others

Gris-Gris (New Orleans Voodoo):

• Similar to mojo but with specific cultural context
• Often contains 13 items
• Specific colors and ingredients

Medicine Bag (Native American):

• Sacred personal items
• Specific to individual and tribe
• Not appropriate for non-Native people to make in traditional style

Charm Bag/Spell Sachet (European Folk Magic):

• General term for magical pouches
• Various traditions across Europe
• Accessible to modern practitioners

Modern Eclectic:

• Drawing from various traditions respectfully
• Creating personal practice
• Using term "charm bag" or "spell pouch" to avoid appropriation

Materials & Supplies

Bag/Pouch

• Small fabric pouch with drawstring - $2-8
• Or make your own from fabric - $3-10
• Flannel (traditional for mojo bags)
• Cotton, silk, or other natural fiber
• Color chosen for intention
• Size: 2x3 inches to 4x6 inches

Herbs (Choose 3-5 for intention)

• Dried herbs - $3-15
• Choose from correspondence lists
• Can grow and dry your own

Crystals (Choose 1-3)

• Small tumbled stones - $3-15
• Chips or small pieces
• Chosen for intention

Personal Items

• Hair (your own)
• Nail clippings
• Photo (small)
• Handwriting sample
• Worn fabric scrap

Charms & Additions

• Small charms or symbols - $3-10
• Coins (for prosperity)
• Written petition or sigil
• Essential oils - $5-15

Tools

• Needle and thread (if sewing bag) - $3-8
• Scissors - $5-10

Color Correspondences

Red: Love, passion, courage, strength

Pink: Romance, friendship, emotional healing

Orange: Success, attraction, creativity

Yellow: Communication, intellect, confidence

Green: Money, prosperity, growth, healing

Blue: Peace, healing, protection, truth

Purple: Psychic power, spirituality, wisdom

White: Purity, cleansing, all purposes

Black: Protection, banishing, absorption

Brown: Grounding, stability, home

Gold: Success, wealth, solar energy

Silver: Intuition, lunar energy, goddess

Method 1: Simple Drawstring Mojo Bag (Easiest)

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 30-45 min | Cost: $10-30

Use purchased pouch—quick and effective.

Instructions:

1. Choose intention clearly
2. Select pouch in appropriate color
3. Gather ingredients (3-9 items, odd numbers traditional):
4. Herbs for intention
5. Crystal for intention
6. Personal item (optional)
7. Charm or symbol
8. Written petition
9. Write petition:
10. Small piece of paper
11. Write intention clearly
12. Fold toward you (drawing in) or away (banishing)
13. Add items to bag one by one:
14. Speak intention as you add each
15. Visualize goal
16. Add drops of corresponding oil (optional)
17. Tie bag closed
18. Hold bag and charge it (see activation section)
19. Carry with you or place appropriately

Method 2: Hand-Sewn Flannel Mojo (Traditional)

Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate | Time: 1-2 hours | Cost: $8-25

Traditional style, sewn by hand.

Instructions:

1. Cut flannel: Rectangle 4x6 inches (or desired size)
2. Fold in half (creates 4x3 inch pouch)
3. Sew two sides:
4. Leave top open
5. Use running stitch or whip stitch
6. Sew with intention
7. Turn right side out (if desired)
8. Fill with ingredients
9. Sew top closed
10. Or leave open and tie with ribbon
11. Charge and activate

Method 3: No-Sew Tied Bundle

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15-30 min | Cost: $5-20

Quickest method—fabric square tied into bundle.

Instructions:

1. Cut fabric square: 6x6 inches
2. Place ingredients in center
3. Gather corners up
4. Tie tightly with ribbon or cord
5. Tie multiple knots while speaking intention
6. Charge and carry

Specific Mojo Bag Recipes

Love & Romance Mojo

Bag color: Red or pink

Ingredients:

• Rose petals
• Lavender
• Damiana
• Rose quartz
• Small heart charm
• Your hair
• Written petition for love

Oil: Rose or ylang ylang

Carry: In pocket or purse, or under pillow

Money & Prosperity Mojo

Bag color: Green or gold

Ingredients:

• Cinnamon
• Basil
• Bay leaf
• Citrine or pyrite
• Coin (dime or penny)
• Written petition for prosperity

Oil: Cinnamon or patchouli

Carry: In wallet or purse

Protection Mojo

Bag color: Black or red

Ingredients:

• Rosemary
• Sage
• Bay leaf
• Black tourmaline or obsidian
• Iron nail
• Salt
• Your hair

Oil: Frankincense or rosemary

Carry: In pocket or bag, or place in car

Healing Mojo

Bag color: Blue or green

Ingredients:

• Eucalyptus
• Lavender
• Chamomile
• Amethyst or clear quartz
• Written petition for healing

Oil: Lavender or eucalyptus

Carry: In pocket, or place under pillow

Success & Confidence Mojo

Bag color: Orange or yellow

Ingredients:

• Bay leaf
• Cinnamon
• Ginger
• Tiger's eye or carnelian
• Written petition for success

Oil: Orange or bergamot

Carry: To interviews, meetings, important events

Psychic Power Mojo

Bag color: Purple or silver

Ingredients:

• Mugwort
• Star anise
• Lavender
• Amethyst or labradorite
• Moon symbol charm

Oil: Sandalwood or jasmine

Carry: During divination or meditation

Activating Your Mojo Bag

Charging Ritual

1. Hold bag in both hands
2. Close eyes and breathe deeply
3. Visualize your intention clearly:
4. See it as already achieved
5. Feel the emotions of success
6. Speak your intention aloud:
7. "This mojo bag draws [intention] to me."
8. "It works continuously for my highest good."
9. Breathe on bag (give it life)
10. Hold to heart, then forehead, then heart again
11. Speak activation:
12. "By my will, this bag is charged."
13. "So mote it be."
14. Carry immediately

Caring for Your Mojo Bag

Feeding Your Mojo (Traditional Practice)

• Add drops of corresponding oil weekly
• Or sprinkle with whiskey/rum (traditional)
• Keeps bag "alive" and working
• Recharges energy

Recharging

• Hold bag and re-visualize intention
• Speak to it, remind it of its purpose
• Place in moonlight (full moon)
• Pass through incense smoke

Privacy

• Traditional: Never let others see or touch your mojo
• Modern: Your choice, but keep it personal
• Don't let skeptics handle it (can drain energy)

When Goal is Achieved

Option 1: Keep as talisman

• Thank bag for its work
• Keep as reminder of your power
• Can recharge for ongoing support

Option 2: Dispose respectfully

• Thank bag and ingredients
• Bury in earth
• Or burn (if safe materials)
• Return energy to universe

Troubleshooting

Mojo not working:

• Check your belief—doubt blocks magic
• Recharge and re-activate
• Make sure you're taking mundane action too
• Consider if intention is clear and specific enough

Bag breaks or opens:

• May indicate spell is complete
• Or that energy has shifted
• Dispose respectfully and make new one if needed

Lost your mojo:

• Don't panic
• May mean you no longer need it
• Or universe is redirecting energy
• Make new one if goal still relevant

The Magic in Your Pocket

There's something deeply satisfying about carrying magic with you. Your mojo bag becomes a secret ally, a hidden helper, a constant reminder of your intention and your power. Every time you touch it in your pocket, you're reconnecting with your goal. Every time you feel its weight in your purse, you're reminded that magic is working on your behalf. It's portable, personal, powerful—and completely yours.

Mojo bags prove that magic doesn't have to be elaborate or complicated. A small pouch, a few herbs, a crystal, a clear intention—that's all you need. The power isn't in expensive ingredients or complex rituals; it's in your will, your focus, your belief. Your mojo bag is a physical anchor for that power, a tangible reminder that you're actively working toward your goals.

Carry your magic. Keep your intention close. Let your mojo work.

Create Your Portable Spell

You now have everything you need to create mojo bags for any intention.

Choose your goal clearly. Select your ingredients with purpose. Fill your bag with intention. Charge it with your will. Carry it with confidence, knowing you're carrying magic, carrying power, carrying your intention made manifest.

Your mojo awaits. Let's create some portable magic.

May your mojo be strong, your intentions manifest, and your magic work continuously. Happy creating! 👝✨