MEDICINE BAGS - WHAT ARE THEY?
 
A medicine bag is a deep-rooted Native American tradition that spiritually represents the person who wears it. They are pouches or bundles of sacred objects.

The medicine bag is known in all cultures and through all of history. They are deeply honored and sacred to their caretakers. There are several different types of medicine bags for different purposes. They are considered living things and honored as such.

A medicine bag holds objects of individual spiritual importance.  The objects kept in the bag are often referred to as power objects and all are considered sacred to the person that put them in the bag. Sacred objects kept in the bags can include items such as stones, gems and minerals, herbs, teeth, claws, fur, feathers, corn, beans or squash seeds.  (The Three Sisters - corn, beans and squash - represented abundance and a deep connection with Mother Earth.)

Objects that connect you with your personal totem are the ones that often find their home within the medicine bag. The words "totem animal" are often referred to. That would mean something that represents an animal that you closely associate with and experience a oneness with, as I do with the bear. You can put something to symbolize this animal in your medicine bag.  Your article would embody the power the animal.

Traditionally, personal medicine bags were worn around the neck or on the belt close to the body. Various cultures feel that by wearing the bags close to the body the sacred power of the bag are stronger, and that your personal power is enhanced. Medicine bags are characteristically made of leather, of any dimension.

We carry a medicine bag for direction, healing and protection.
The essence of these special items in your bag creates energy in your medicine bag  that is the power that represents you.  So, by creating a medicine bag and wearing it close to your heart, you are connecting with your spiritual self, the genuine you. Your medicine bag is a sacred item for you and should never be opened by anyone else.

Your medicine bag is your bond to your spiritual nature. Carrying this medicine bag will amplify your consciousness of your personal sacredness. Your bag becomes sacred too. As you include items during your voyage through life,
your medicine bag will become your spiritual scrapbook of your life.

If you want to make your own bag from scratch, you can purchase a piece of leather and sew your own. You would want to decorate the outside of your bag with beads, animal parts, and shells or whatever feels true to your heart.

You can find all the materials needed to make your own special bag in our store. If you decide to make your own bag and purchase your supplies from us,
upon your request, we will gladly ship instructions on how to make your bag along with your order.

Many blessings -