A talisman is simply charms for a specific purpose.
The concept of talismans, and pouches to carry such
charms, has been used in many different cultures
since ancient times, under various names - mojo
bags, medicine bags, charm bags, witches sachets,
gris gris.
Traditionally different colours represent different
energies.
SILVER - Mondays & the Moon.
home and family, feminine issues
RED - Mars and Tuesdays
strength and courage, male issues
YELLOW - Mercury, Wednesdays
knowledge and communication
PURPLE - Jupiter & Thursdays
work, practical and spiritual growth
GREEN - Venus & Fridays
love, friendship, beauty
BLACK - Saturn & Saturdays
Protection and cleansing
GOLD - Sun and Sundays
energy, health, healing
BLUE - General magick
WHITE - All purpose, clearing
PINK - Romance and Love
Once you have decided on the theme / colour of your bag
you can start adding different charms, crystals,
herbs etc that help symobilze what you want. Bringing representative elements together
is believed
to create "magickal correspondences"- i.e.. the
elements harmonize with each other and magnify
their qualities, attracting more of the same. They
can also be personalized by adding other charms you
see as significant.
Spell Bags also provide a focus for the concentration
of willpower towards your desired objectives.
Once complete, you can carry your pouch on you, hang
it up, bury it, or use the
elements to devise your own magick - whatever feels
right to you.
You may also like to make things into more of a ritual
by using candles and / or incense etc. For instance
once you have created a ritual space in your own way,
you might mediate quietly a while on what you are
after. Then write or draw it all out on paper - eventually
distilling it into a word or two. Chanting those words
hold the charms one at a time and pass them through
the candle or incense smoke to help charge them with
your intent. You can then keep the folded up paper in
the charm bag as well.
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You can now easily design your own talsiman bags for yourself and your friends and fill it with the charms, crystals and herbs you select to represent your own intents and purposes, personal associations, characteristics etc
Choose from the drop down menus above and study the bags
we have made up for inspiration, there are over 80 different charms to pick from - see
here for more details then come back and add that charm on this list.
