How are Mojo Bags Prepared and Consecrated?
Each practitioner has his or her own methods of preparing and fixing mojo bags, however there are certain elements in the process that are considered universal. The ritual for preparing and fixing a mojo bag is usually performed in either a work-space or an altar and will often be accompanied by the burning of candles and incense. The mojo bag is filled with each ingredient (herbs, curio, seal, petition, personal concerns, etc…) accompanied by positive prayers and instructions for each ingredient. For example, if you are creating a mojo to draw a male lover to you and you are using dried Lavender, you may say something like: “Lavender which draws men, draw a compatible man to me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.” When all the ingredients have been placed in the bag, it is tied shut in a specific way according to tradition. The mojo bag is then said to be smoked, or held over burning incense, accompanied by either an extemporaneous prayer or a bible verse, typically the 23rd Psalm. Finally, the