Craft Video: Make a Cloth Poppet for Protection

 

I've recorded a video of how to make a traditional poppet for protection. Here are the written instructions too:

You need a clean square of cotton fabric, some lavender (or rosemary), a strand of your own hair, and wool or string. 

• Place the hair and herbs in the centre of the square of fabric. This will form the head. 
• Bunch the fabric over the stuffing.
• Tie the wool or string around it to form a neck. Three knots is a magic number. 
• Leave either end of the yarn to be the poppet’s arms. 
• Trim the yarn to a suitable length. The rest of the cloth, under the head and arms, represents a loose body or clothing. 
• You can draw on any features you want,

To enchant it say: "From ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, may my poppet protect me."

Learn Poppet-Making In-Person

On Sunday 27 October I'm teaching an in-person workshop on poppets and magical dolls. It's at Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4R and starts at noon. The price is £31.94 and includes a lovely cocktail with Devil’s Botany. You can find out more and get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poppets-magical-doll-making-workshop-with-lucya-starza-live-tickets-692548169217

Spooky50: The special code to get 50 per cent off my books

If you want to buy any of my Pagan Portals witchcraft books really cheaply, now's your chance. My publisher Moon Books, which is part of Collective Ink, is offering 50 per cent off all e-books until October 31st. 

All you need to do is:

• Click here > https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/ 
• Choose your e-book(s)
• Click 'Add to basket for direct download.'
• Click on your shopping basket
• Click on 'Do you have a coupon?'
• Apply promo code Spooky50  and Validate.
• Proceed to Checkout.

If you want to search for my books, you can go straight to my Lucya Starza author page. I've written on candle magic, poppets, guided visualisations, scrying and the wheel of the year as well as my Gothic novel Erosion. 

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