Green Cotton Bag, 3 x 4 Inch | Mojo Bag

Pocket-sized at 3 by 4 inches. Small enough to carry in a pocket or tuck behind the register, large enough for a coin, a root, herbs, and a folded petition.

Green for money and growth. In Hoodoo and in candle-color magic alike, green is the color of money drawing, so the bag itself joins the working before anything goes in.

Natural cotton you can dress and feed. Cotton takes a drop of oil or a sprinkle of sachet powder without fuss, so you can anoint the bag itself as part of the work.

• Size: 3 x 4 inches
• Material: cotton
• Color: green
• Weight: about 0.16 oz
• Vendor: Uline

A small cloth bag is used as a mojo bag in Hoodoo, the African American folk magic tradition, where it holds a set of roots, herbs, curios, and a petition assembled for one purpose and then carried on the body. Green is the money color, so a green mojo bag traditionally carries money-drawing ingredients: a lodestone, five finger grass, a High John root, a coin, and a written petition. Similar charm bags appear in many folk traditions, from the gris-gris of Louisiana to the herb sachets of European cunning folk.

The old teaching is that a mojo is alive: it is made, named, and then fed regularly with a drop of oil, a breath of smoke, or a little whiskey, and it is kept private. You can use this bag to build a money-drawing mojo in that tradition, or more simply as a spell bag for any green working, holding crystals, herbs, and intentions for prosperity, luck, or growth. What matters is that it stays with you.

1. Gather your ingredients: a coin, a money root or herb such as five finger grass or alfalfa, a lodestone or pyrite if you have one, and a petition written on a small square of paper. Traditional mojo bags hold an odd number of items.
2. Hold each item, say what you are asking it to do, and place it in the green bag. Fold the petition toward you before it goes in.
3. Close the bag, then dress it with a few drops of money oil or a pinch of sachet powder and breathe your intention into it.
4. Carry it in a pocket or purse, or keep it where you handle money. Feed it weekly with a drop of oil to keep the work active.

Some practitioners keep a mojo secret from everyone; others share the work with a partner. Trust what your practice tells you.

• Art of Making Mojos by Catherine Yronwode: The classic guide to building and feeding a mojo bag in the Hoodoo tradition.
• Five Finger Grass Cut, 1 oz (Potentilla): A traditional money-drawing herb for the bag; five fingers to grasp what the hand reaches for.
• Natural Lodestone: A lodestone to draw money toward the bag, fed with magnetic sand in the old way.
• Magnet (Iman) Oil, 4 Dram | Lodestone Money & Luck Drawing Oil: A money and luck drawing oil to dress the bag and feed it weekly.
• Fool's Gold Pyrite Charm, 0.75-1": A small pyrite piece to add gold's shine and weight to a prosperity mojo.

What goes in a green mojo bag for money?

A green mojo bag for money traditionally holds an odd number of items: a lodestone or pyrite, a money herb such as five finger grass or alfalfa, a High John root, a coin, and a written petition. Dress it with money oil once it is closed. Keep the recipe simple and keep the bag on you.

Is this bag big enough for a mojo?

Yes, at 3 by 4 inches this bag is a classic mojo size. It holds a coin, a root, a pinch of herbs, and a folded petition with room to close, and it still slips into a pocket or purse. If you plan to add larger crystals, a 4 by 6 inch bag would give you more room.

How do I feed a mojo bag?

Feed a mojo bag by adding a few drops of a condition oil, a light dusting of sachet powder, or a breath of incense smoke to the outside of the bag about once a week, while restating your intention. In Hoodoo, feeding keeps the mojo working; a bag that is never fed is said to go quiet.

Can I reuse this bag for a different spell?

You can reuse the bag, but many practitioners retire a mojo bag once its work is done, burying or burning the contents and starting fresh. If you do reuse it, empty it fully, cleanse it with smoke or a night in moonlight, and let it rest before you build the next working inside it.

Does the bag have to be green for money work?

The bag does not have to be green, but green is the traditional money color in Hoodoo and candle magic, and it does part of the work for you. Red bags are traditional for love and power, and many old mojos were plain flannel. Color helps focus; the ingredients and your intention do the rest.