Medicine bag

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About this item LARGE CAPACITY: Main compartment with 6 mesh pockets great for taking medical supplies like gauze, sharp disposal container, stethoscope, bandage. Well organized your medical essentials neat and clean.(Empty Bag Only) MULTI-PURPOSE POCKETS: Internal transparent zipper pocket easy for you to access medical supplies. The front compartment has 1 visible pocket and 6 elastic-loop with bottom slots for keeping forceps, tweezers, thermometer, pens. 3 external pockets provide extra…

When I was 10 years old or so, my summer camp secret buddy made me a suede medicine bag. It was pretty cool. Then when I was a college freshman in fashion school, I rediscovered that medicine bag. I still thought it was awesome and started wearing it regularly. But in a room full of fashion majors, not without light-hearted ridicule. Someone even bought me crystals as a gag gift! I put them in my medicine bag and kept on wearing it. This year, I came into lots of suede. And suddenly Native…

"Red Quartz (Lepidocrocite)Double point Crystal on an Autumn Brown Distressed Leather Medicine Leather Pouch. Red Quartz is a beautiful Stone-it has a deep inner sparkle that makes it glow. It does not seem to like to be photographed-I could not capture the inner glow.It is much more beautiful than my pictures! Mojo Bag, Shaman Bag or Amulet Pouch to wear around your neck-or hang in your Car! Perfect for Ceremony or as a special Keepsake. Beautiful on your Altar and an excellent Gift got…

These unique medicine bags are handcrafted from Pendleton® wool and premium grade cowhide leather. Your gift set will contain medicine bags in a variety of colors. All bags in your set will be one of a kind. These medicine bags are appreciated gifts for your giveaways. Each medicine bag measures approximately 2 1/4 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches tall. The fringe is about 2-3 inches long. The neck straps are 32 inches long with a 16 inch drop. These bags are sturdy, durable and will last for…

I learned to craft medicine bags many moons ago through a unique live in apprenticeship in the mystical adobe town of Taos, NM. I fell in love instantly with creating them and never looked back. That was nearly 15 years ago. What you find in a Shamana bag is a special kind of alchemy that speaks to a new kind of bag. I like to call it a Spirit bag or a vision bag. I craft every bag with a wide open energy that enables vast possibilities for the wearer. I see each bag as an individual…

Unlike the modern professional medical bag, the Native medicine bag was a thing of beauty. It was small, often small enough to wear around the neck. It was personal, made by the wearer or given as a gift by a spiritual person close to the wearer. It was filled with the magic of faith that all things could be cured with faith and knowledge of the natural world. The first pictures you may come across when Googling images of the contents of medicine bags may be New Age crystals and little satin…

Have you ever wanted your own personal Medicine Bag to wear around your neck? Follow these easy instructions to create your own unique talisman.

This four directions medicine bag is made in saddle tan leather and measures approximately 5 inches tall x 4 inches wide and has a medicine wheel ( four directions ) bead work on the front . This small pouch has a double drawstring that securely keeps your special items safe and is easy to get in and out of. I have found that there are several ways that tribes like their direction colors to be so please just let me know where you would like your colors to be. In this one white is in the…

Many traditions practice the custom of carrying a small pouch as a blessed charm. Learn more about making your own mojos and medicine bags.