Feeding the Root Bag:

Once prepared, a Root Bag is fed weekly with a liquid (whiskey, cologne, bodily fluids, or special oils). For practitioners, this keeps the root bag alive with spirit.

Mojo vs. Talismans:

• Mojo: considered alive, fed with scented herbal liquids (nature magic).

• Talismans: imbued with energy of a prayer, often during a special astrological election.

Root Bag Placement:

• Personal bags are hidden inside clothes, in pockets, or near doors.

• Love bags might be worn next to the skin, for example.

• Others seeing or touching it can break its luck.

Sample Root Bag Combinations:

These are examples of how to fill root bags for different purposes. Customarily, a name paper or wish paper specifying the desired outcome is added.

• Attracting Money: lodestone, sugar, $2 bill (green flannel bag, Van Van Oil)

• Love: lodestones (magnetic sand or dog figurines), red flannel bag (Fast Luck or Love Me Oil)

• Protection: lodestones, horseshoe nails (red flannel bag)

• Removing Curses: broken chain/ring, five-finger grass, miniature dagger (red flannel bag, Stop Evil/Jinx Removing/Uncrossing Oil)

• Gambling Luck: five-finger grass, dice, (red flannel bag, Fast Luck Oil or lover's urine)

• Peace in the Home: Angelica root, family hair charm, dove charm, balm of Gilead buds, flax seeds, rosebuds, lavender, basil (pale blue flannel bag, Peaceful Home Oil)

• Wish Fulfillment: wishing beans, wish petition (red flannel bag, Van Van Oil)