The Powwow Guy

In other schools of magical thought, the cloth Braucher Charm (also seen referred to as a Brauche Bag) is sometimes called a gris gris bag, a mojo bag, a charm pouch, and by other names.  In each tradition these handmade pouches will be made slightly different but the general idea is that you have a pouch and inside you put something to either draw a specific thing toward you or protect you from a specific thing or remove a specific thing from your body/life.  The bag is then tied or sewn shut and either hidden somewhere safe or carried around in some way until your problem is resolved.  In the case of the Brauche Bag, these are generally crafted to aid in the removal of specific illnesses but can also be protective. 

The making of a Brauche Bag is a simple affair and it requires just a few household items:

-a square of cloth; white or unbleached is best but you can also use red

-needle and thread; same rules apply to thread as they do cloth (unbleached or undyed or red)

-a bit of silver.  I have seen reference to using mercury but silver is much easier to get and to work with.  While not entirely purely silver-but close at around 90%-, the old silver quarters seem to work nicely.  These are typically referred to as 'junk silver' but for a Brauche Bag they are just perfect.

-a handmade paper or metal charm/talisman for your purposes.  For example, if the Brauche Bag is for removing a fever, then the appropriate fever reduction charm would be made.  If for protection, then a Letter of Protection or protective charm would be made; and so forth.  These are typically then folded up to fit inside the bag.

-your Bible.  While not always actually used in some Braucher processes, it should always at the very least be present while you are working.

-I have also seen, and used, certain herbal ingredients in the making of these charm bags, but typically the number of ingredients is few; one or two at most; so it's best not to get too crazy with filling up the pouch.

To make the Brauche Charm Bag, simply lay out the materials then add the silver (or mercury, if that's what you are using) to the material then place the folded charm on top then sew the whole thing together.  While this is happening, the Braucher would be praying for the intended purpose of the Charm Bag.  When you are nearly finished, be sure to put the last three stitches into the fabric in the names of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Seal the Charm Bag with the sign of the cross (with the thumb of your right hand) as you do at the end of all healing sessions. 

Now the Charm Bag is either sewn into the inside of an article of clothing, attached to a cord to be worn around the neck, or hidden inside the wall or woodwork of your home or barn.  The Charm Bag must never be opened and, when it's purpose has been fulfilled, the bag is put somewhere to rot away.  You can bury it on the corner of your property or wherever you feel is appropriate.  Tradition states that you should not ever open the Charm Bag so it's best to just bury it instead of burning or dismantling.

I feel it's important to state that, while this is a relatively simple process, it should not be taken lightly or done frivolously.  Many Brauchers who create Charm Bags would probably do so in conjunction with specific astrological influences and for many of us there is undoubtedly a period of spiritual/religious preparation that takes place prior to the creation of such things.  We are typically not in the habit of making 'cheap magic'.  Like all else within our tradition, the crafting of a Brauche Bag is a part of our sacred work and the specific prayers (and conjurations) used in this process would be known only to the Braucher himself.