my book of shadows

How To Make A Charm Bag

       Select the material that you  would like to use for your bag. Velvet, felt, or leather are good choices. You can also use cotton or any other fabric. Because of it's rich texture, velvet is a good choice for charm bags designed to bring money and prosperity to you.

Select the color of fabric for your charm bag. The color you choose depends on the purpose for your bag.

Pink is used for love.

Red is used for passion or sex.

Black is used for banishing and revenge.

Blue is used for spirituality and healing.

Purple is used for protection and also for psychic power.

Gold is used for wealth and prosperity.

Green is used for financial matters.

White is used for purity and cleansing. It can also be used for spirituality.

Other color associations that you may want to consider are:

Silver for the Goddess

Gold for the God

White for the angels or your spirit guide.

Green for fairies.

Cut your material into two square sections. Place the two pieces together with the insides facing each other. 

Slowly sew three of the sides of the pouch together. While you sew your charm bag, focus your thoughts on the purpose for the charm. Visualize your goal coming true for you and know that as you sew your energy is being put into your charm bag and being sent out into the Universe and to the Goddess.

Next you can decorate your charm bag in any way that you wish. You may wish to draw meaningful symbols on the bag. You can can write your purpose on the bag. Sewing beads, sequins, ribbons, or other decorations on the bag is a good idea. The more effort and time you put into decorating and working with your charm bag, the more of your personal energy you infuse into it. While you are doing this, imagine that the charm bag is working its magic for you.

Now add the ingredients that you want to have in your charm bag. You can use anything that you feel is symbolic of the goal you wish to reach. Dried herbs, crystals, photos, written words, flower petals, trinkets, a small magnet (for magnetism), you can even spray the inside or outside of the bag with a perfume or dab it with essential oil.

Sew the top of your charm bag closed. If you wish, you can sew a ribbon onto the bag to hang it with. You may also carry the charm bag in your pocketbook, bag, or in your pocket.