A sachet is a small cloth bag that is either stitched or tied closed at the top and contains herbs, crystals or other small items carefully selected by a magical practitioner to bring about a desired change in the area the sachet is kept or for the person who carries it.
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Types of Sachets
For example, a sachet stuffed with items to draw money may be kept in a cash register.
A sachet designed to protect against harm while traveling may be hung from a rearview mirror.
A sachet to protect against theft may be tucked into a purse. Or a sachet to bring good luck may be carried in someone’s pocket when they visit the casino.
Herbal Sachets
Herbs have long held a place in spiritual and healing practices around the world. Their aromas, textures, and traditional associations are often used to promote calm, offer protection, invite positivity, or support healing.
One of the simplest yet most meaningful ways to work with herbs is by creating herbal sachets, small pouches filled with dried plant materials intended to support an intention.
These sachets are not meant to “do the work” alone, nor are they seen as magical solutions to life’s challenges.
Rather, they serve as physical symbols of inner work reminders to stay grounded, focused, and engaged with one’s personal growth and goals.
Creating a sachet involves more than simply choosing herbs.
It begins with asking questions that bring clarity and purpose:
- What am I seeking to protect myself from?
- What feels heavy or negative, and how can I transform it?
- What aspect of my life needs more awareness, healing, or energy?
These reflective questions turn the act of gathering herbs into a meaningful ritual. Selecting specific plants becomes a form of meditation.
Assembling the sachet becomes a symbolic act of commitment.
Carrying it, sleeping with it nearby, or placing it on an altar becomes a daily prompt to stay mindful and take action.
The use of herbs in this way aligns with the idea that magick is not external; it doesn’t reside in objects but in the intention, focus, and actions that arise from working with them.
The herbs offer support through their scent, texture, and energy, but it is the practitioner’s will and awareness that create true change.
Over time, as the situation or intention evolves, the sachet may no longer be needed. At that point, it is common to release the herbs back into nature, a symbolic act of completion and renewal.
Just as the sachet began with clarity and purpose, its release marks a transition into the next phase of the journey.
How to make a sachet
- Use a small drawstring bag or fabric pouch.
- Add approximately ½ tablespoon of each selected herb.
- Include a small amount of sea salt for cleansing and one small cinnamon stick for purification (optional).
- Set your intention clearly as you fill the bag.
- Carry it, place it under your pillow, or keep it near your workspace or altar.
Herbs can be selected based on their traditional associations or your own intuitive sense of what feels right.
There is no single correct combination; what matters most is the clarity of your purpose.
Customizing your sachet
First, we must consider the color of the bag in which we will place our herbs.
- WHITE: purification, healing
- BLUE: peace, serenity
- PURPLE: mental and psychic powers, meditation, divination
- GREEN: fertility of the Earth, abundance
- YELLOW: dispelling fears, wealth, money
- BROWN: spells for animals and the garden
- PINK: to find love
- RED: This color has always been used in traditional Italian witchcraft and was paired with wool. Small red wool bags were used for protection, to bring good luck, and for magical purposes.
Examples of Magic Sachets for Different Causes
TO FIND LOVE:
Prepare a small pink bag containing dried rose petals or buds, verbena, and marjoram. You could also add a rose quartz.
FOR FAMILY FERTILITY:
In a small green bag, we could place some rice grains, dried basil, and a piece of cinnamon. We could also add a small gold coin, such as 10 cents.
We could keep this bag in a safe place near the front door.
FOR PURIFICATION:
In a small white bag, we can place sage, rosemary, and coarse salt. Excellent for adding to bath water for a purifying bath.
TO SHAKE A PERIOD OF DEPRESSION OFF:
Fill a small yellow bag with St. John’s Wort, preferably picked in June. We can always carry it with us.
FOR LUCK AND TO WARD AWAY NEGATIVITY:
Fill a small red wool bag with rue and verbena.
FOR DANGER:
Fill a small red wool bag with cumin and a “sala grana” (a perforated or rough stone).
THE FOUR THINGS OF GOOD LUCK:
Fill a small red wool bag with breadcrumbs, a little coarse salt, a sprig of rue, and cumin. Always carry it with you.
These suggestions can be adapted freely. Trust your own experience and intuition when working with plant allies.
Conclusion
Ultimately, the practice of making and using sachets is a way to bridge the physical and the spiritual, the symbolic and the actionable.
Whether used for reflection, healing, or focus, they invite mindfulness and remind us that transformation begins within.
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