Poppets with Patti Negri

In folk magic and witchcraft, a poppet is a doll made to represent a person, for casting spells on that person or to aid that person through magic. A poppet is one of the staples of sympathetic magick, and has long been used to represent someone for whom the magic or intent is being directed. This can include a loved one or even yourself. Despite their reputation (mostly due to the way Hollywood has portrayed them in film and television for decades), these intentions cover a wide range of beneficial purposes from healing, love, luck, and prosperity, to the necessary protections of binding, banishing, and neutralizing. Although this work is an ancient tradition, it’s also extremely relevant, so we will look at how to create and use a poppet in spell work, healing, binding rituals and more.