This article I posted in General forum , yet I wanted to add it here too , hoping my coven could use it
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Ok so I wrote this article to help people get decent and authentic info on Mojo bags/ hands /Gris Gris ( African mojo bag , from those Hoodoo hands originate , and they have been a model for other similar magickal items such as witches bags or sachets ) and tp lift up the veil of confusion ( people confuse these with hex bags , sachets , medicine bags all the time , yet they are very different !!!! )
Unlike hex bags or medicine bags mojo has a specific dimensions 2x3 or 4x4 , depends on author and info source. Mojo also must be consecrated , fed etc but I explained all that later in the article so You can find differences Yourself.
The term Mojo hand originates from a slang name on South for male genitalia, which was mentioned often in Blues music song lyrics , hence the name. Phalyc symbols and representations were considered lucky among other things in African American folklore so that is one more reason for the name.
Term Hand , Mojo Hand refers to slang term for charm or talisman ( hand ) used in Hoodoo , but mainly older ones that often contained odd ingredients such as human hand bones etc . They were know to be used for both luck and crossing. Hand bones , when purchased legally are still used today.
Ok Girs Gris ( pronounced Gree Gree ) is a French word for African talismanic magickal bags , that are widely used in Hoodoo practice , particularly rich use in New Orleans conjure work .
The material is mostly flannel , but can be leather , satin or perhaps some other , but these are most traditional ones . It is said that Marie Levaeu’s gris girs were made of leather , filled with oddest curious and had power that was astonishing . People used to pay a small fortune for one of those
They are traditionally 2x3 , and made in color appropriate to Your wish , aim ( use correspondences given for candle colors ) . If You are uncertain of color use red flannel .
Place and odd number of items in it , always an odd number , more then 3 less then 13 .
Consecrate it and each week or day , or every few days anoint with oil that has similar purpose . If You are uncertain of that too , and in dilemma use Power oil .
After the consecration Mojo is brethed upon or kissed to activate it’s power.
Mojo’s should be hidden from sight , and no one but You or a person that made mojo for You may lay a finger or Your mojo in no circumstances!
Men’s usually wear them in pants pockets ( front ) while girls are keen on placing them near the heart.
So what can we place in mojo bags ( also called hands ) ?
- herbs ( check herbal correspondences )
- mineral curios , crystals , stones , soil etc
- animal parts ( curious ) here are few examples
* alligator feet , or tooth – gambling luck
* shark teeth – protection
* black cat hair – gambling luck , divorce causing , creating discord
* black dog hair – combined for same purpose with the cat’s
* crab shell powder – reversing jinxes back to caster
* black hen feather – lifting the jinx , curse , removing cross condition
* White pigeon feather - blessing , healing
And many others
- Others : powdered eggshell ( purification , jinx removing ) , saltpeter ( disarming
Enemies ) salt ( protection ) , nails ( protection , evil repellent , strength ) ,
Graveyard dirt ( protection , against evil ) , quartz ( healing , spirituality ), bones (
Human for gambling luck , black cat gamble mojo lucky hands , chicken same
And also evil eye repellent like crossbones amulet )
Then seals and talismans ( from European grimoires and magickal texts like Black
Pullet or Key of the King Solomon, Abramelins work ) , Your blood, and other
So now lets go through few examples
Lucky Dices mojo
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Color green
Ingredients:
One High John TC root
One of the following : Alligator’s foot , human finger bone or black cat hair
Five Finger grass
Chamomile
Calendula flowers
Lucky hand root
Piece of Lodestone
Dress with Hoyt’s cologne , Van Van oil , Shi Shi oil , Black cat oil, Fast luck oil ( If using this one mojo should be dressed more frequently ) and carry hidden as any mojo bag should be carried !
Demons at foot hand
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Color red or white
Ingredients:
Angelica Root
ST Johns Wart
Devils bit
Dill or Fennel
Small Crucifix , Blessed in church
St Michael Holy card
Salt
Dress with Holy water, or Florida water and some of the following oils
- Run Dev** run oil
- Flying De**l oil
- Fiery wall of protection
- Hot foot ol
- Van Van oil
- Holy anointing oil
Or alike
Follow me boy/girl hand
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Color : Red ,
Ingredients:
Licorice root chips
Girls rosemary , boys pine
Rose petals
Verbena
High John TC
Girls Juniper , boys Dill leafs
Venus or Mars pentacle from Solomon’s key
Dress with : Art of Seduction , Follow me boy/ girl oil , I dominate my men/women oil , Love drawing oil , Attraction oil and/or Whiskey
Please note that all three examples are my own formulation , not the ones You could purchase from some site , yet it is likely to have simmilar or perhaps even same content , due to inclination towards tradicionalism
Blessings
Mojo bags
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