Contents Introduction 1 1: How Old Is Poppet Magick? 5 2: Poppet Basics Intent, Supplies, and Timing 11 The Purpose of Your Poppet 12 Choosing a Medium 14 Poppet Construction Guide 14 The Rite of the Golden Needle 17 Magickal Timing 18 Moon Quarters: Waxing and Waning Energies 19 Magick and Color 24 Poppet Patterns for Cloth and Paper 27 Basic Supplies 33 Other Supplies 34 The Choice of Fabric 36 How to Grunge Fabric 38 The Choice of Clay or Wax 44 Tools for Clay, Wax, or Soap 44 What Is the Life Expectancy of Your Poppet? 45 How to Handle an Unfinished Poppet 46 Secrecy 46 Stuffing for Cloth Poppets 47 Basic Ritual Items You May Need 48 General Ritual Supply List 49 Choosing Spell Ingredients for Your Poppet 55 General Cleansing for Supplies 62 General Cleansing Rite for Supplies 63 3: Basic Poppet Construction: Stitching, Stuffing, and Spellcraft 67 Making a Felt Poppet 67 Putting Your Poppet Together 74 Stuffing As You Go 76 The "Come Alive" Technique 77 Heart Packets 83 Other Seals and Shapes You May Find Useful for Including in Poppets 87 Closing the Poppet 92 Basic Construction of the Traditional Cotton Poppet 92 Pins, Sticks, and Nails in Poppets 99 4: Poppet Rituals: Birthing, Naming, Sending, and Deactivating Rituals 103 Dirt Birthing and Naming Ritual Formula 105 Water Birthing Ritual 107 Fast Track Poppet Birthing Ritual 109 Poppets in Magick 111 Sending the Poppet 113 Easy Steps for Sending Your Poppet 116 Deactivating or Decommissioning a Poppet 117 5: A Plethora of Poppets: Working with Various Mediums 119 Working with Clay 119 Working with Found Stones 125 The Spirit Walk Poppet 131 "Get Better" Rag Poppet 132 The Goddess Poppet 136 Paper Poppets 137 Vegetable and Fruit Poppets 138 Egg Poppets 139 The Need Dolly 139 Cookie-Cutter Poppets 142 Salt Dollies 150 Oppit Sandwich Dolls--Intent Dollies 153 Hermes Mercury Dreaming Doll 156 Little Spirits 162 Grave Guardian for Ancestor Communication 163 Gnome/House Spirit 165 Spirit Fairy 170 Recovery Dolly 171 Painted Fabric Poppets and Magickal Animals 172 Painted Pony 174 Duck 176 Kitten Prim 177 Good Fortune Magick Cat 178 Medicine Bear 179 Bird Prim 180 Brigid''s Bunny 181 Bunnie Ornie 182 Taco Cat 183 Swan Ornie 185 Sweet Sleep Sheep 186 Prosperity Pig 189 Bat 190 Gargoyle 192 Basket of Bones Ornies 194 Chakra Fish 198 6: Handling Your Spirit Dolls: Taking Care of Your Permanent Poppets 203 Making Poppets for Others 205 Unusual Circumstances 206 Using Storebought Poppets 207 The Mirrored Reversal or Protection Box 208 Where Do You Go from Here? 211 7: Poppet Formulas: As I Craft Thee, So I Wish Thee 213 Love 214 Money 214 Guardian Angel 215 Protection 215 Success 215 Divination 216 Healing (General) 216 Concentration 217 Lucky Lady 217 Good Marriage 217 Steady Income 218 Catch a Thief 218 "True Dat"/Truth 219 Banish Nightmares or Destroy Illusions 219 Remove Pain 220 Release 220 "Evil, Begone" 221 Reverse Harm 221 Stop Gossip 221 Travel Protection 222 Hex Breaker 222 Funeral Guardian 223 8: Poppet Patterns 225 Simple Male Poppet 227 Simple Female Poppet 228 Intermediate Male Poppet 229 Intermediate Female Poppet 230 Wings and Little Spirit Poppet 231 Basic Teardrop & Rounded Rectangle 232 No Arms Teardrop Poppet 233 Goddess Poppet 234 Three-Headed Poppet 235 Dreaming Poppet Skirt and Shirt 236 Spirit Dolly One 237 Spirit Dolly Two 238 Spirit Dolly Three 239 Salt Dolly-Do 240 Susie Salt Healer''s Tool 241 Basket of Bones Ornies 242 Gnome 243 Witch Oppit 244 Chakra Oppit 245 Adult Sheep 246 Sheep Ornie 247 Medicine Bear 248 Good Fortune Magick Cat 249 Brigid''s Bunny 250 Bunny Ornie 251 Bird Prim 252 Duck 253 Prosperity Pig 254 Painted Pony 255 Swan Ornie 256 Chakra Fish 257 Taco Cat 258 Taco Cat Fixings 259 Kitten Prim 260 Bat 261 Gargoyle 262 Gargoyle Tail 263 Epilogue 265 Bibliography 267 Glossary 269 Index 271.