Sunday, January 13, 2013

Gypsy Pouches and Mojo Bags

Magickal pouches are found universally. Australian aboriginals, Amerindian shamans, Voodoo Bokos, African medicine men, European wisewomen - all employ pouches stuffed with various ingredients that they feel bring health, wealth, luck (good or bad), and/or protection. They may be called wanga, gris-gris, mojo bags, or whatever.

The Gypsies, too, make and carry such items. Depending on the purpose, so do the contents vary. The name for a Gypsy pouch is "putsi," the real meaning of which is "pocket." ...

... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Gypsy Magick and Lore, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Gypsy Pouches and Mojo Bags

2 comments:

  1. Thanks again for another great article!

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  2. Would you use High John the Conqueror root in a gris gris bag? Just starting to understand what it all does.

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