Making dolls amulets

In the Slavic esoteric there are many varieties of amulets and protective amulets. These are symbols, and medallions with suspensions, and original figures of people and animals. Each of these magical objects and images is distinguished by its strength, method of manufacture and application. However, the most unusual of the Slavic charms are dolls-motanka.

The function of amulets

From ancient times in the culture of the ancient Slavs, there were only 2 types of dolls: play and ceremonial. Game products were created mainly for children. As for the ritual, most often they had the function of a talisman, that is, they protected a person, his house and household from witchcraft libel, damage or the evil eye.

Functions of Slavic amulets depend on the type of product:

• Bereginya (Pillar) - one of the oldest Slavic dolls. It is created to help the hostess and the keeper of the hearth, protects the house from ill-wishers and imaginary friends. Beregin is installed near the front door of the house. It is believed that a person who wishes harm to the family will not be able to calmly pass this amulet. Bereginya also helps with childbirth. Therefore, in olden times, midwives carried it with them;
• Bell - This chrysalis protects the house from bad news. It is customary to give it to the most dear people with a wish of happiness and good health. In a house where there is a bell, fun always reigns;
• Diaper - this little doll, made in the form of a swaddled baby, is placed in the cradle of the newborn. The amulet will protect the baby from the evil eye, spoilage and predatory astral entities - mavok. After the child grows up, the Pelenashka is not destroyed. The doll-amulet is hiding in a secluded place. She does not lose her strength;
• Herbalist - a doll-healer, protects from witchcraft libel on health and curses on death;
• Well-being (Hostess) - a doll-amulet, the main purpose of which is to ensure a successful outcome in any enterprise. This magic item can be presented to a pregnant woman for successful delivery, to a young businessman for good luck in business and so on. The doll will drive away all kinds of spoilage and witch libel;
• Krupenichka - a ritual doll filled with cereal or selected grain. Given as a housewarming party, it provides energy security and prosperity. It protects from the machinations of black envious people and the sorcerers who lead friendship with them;
• Wishing Woman - a doll-amulet, fulfilling the wishes of the inhabitants of the house. The only condition is that the desire must be bright, not fulfilled due to the suffering of another person;
• Ten-handed - The first assistant to the mistress of the house, created to facilitate her work. If the house has a ten-handler, the hearth keeper will cope with the work several times faster, and get tired - much less;
• Lovebird - a double doll-amulet in the form of a girl and a guy holding hands.It is presented to newlyweds, protects from spoilage of contention and divorce of spouses, helps to save family and love.

Thus, each ceremonial Slavic doll has its own functions. However, any of the charms will bring peace and prosperity to your home. Especially if the doll is made by hand.

How to make it right

Making any doll amulet with your own hands is not difficult. The whole process, from the start of work to charging a magic item, will take no more than two hours. The manufacturing rules for each doll are different, but there are some general nuances:

• In the manufacture of the amulet, only natural materials should be used. Most of the pupae are fabric, occasionally straw or birch bark. The best material for making a talisman doll is linen cloth, which can be replaced with burlap, chintz or wool, but this is not recommended;
• It is necessary to create a talisman in complete solitude. In any case, the presence of an outsider should not distract you. Give yourself completely to work, being exclusively in a good mood. The presence of pets, in particular cats, is welcome. These animals have increased magical sensitivity and can help to properly charge the created item;
• The fabric for creating a talisman must be clean and unused. Therefore, it is better to buy the material separately shortly before the manufacture of the pupa;
• On the day the amulet is made, the house must be tidied and carefully ventilated;
• There should be no seams on the fabric doll amulet. A magical item is made from a single piece of material, body parts are formed using threads and knots. The thread is also used natural - wool, hemp or silk. Nodes on a chrysalis can be any number, but it should be even.

Regardless of the type of ceremonial doll, she does not need to draw a face. The ancient Slavs believed that the amulet, endowed with its own features, could not cope with its purpose and functions. On the contrary, such a product can attract negative.

In order to charge the finished magical item, read any pagan conspiracy. You can speak a doll-amulet in your own words. The main condition is that you must be confident in your own abilities.

We make a doll Beregin

Bereginya It is a small doll amulet. She looks like a warmly dressed woman, whose head is covered with several shawls and scarves. In hands, Bereginya holds a pot, a bag of herbs or a large wooden spoon.

To make a talisman you will need:

• The fabric for the base of the doll (column) is a cut of 15 cm in width and 40 in length;
• Light linen or chintz for wrapping - 28 cm wide and 40 cm long;
• White linen square flap (23-25 ​​cm) for creating arms and head;
• A small cut of red linen for a doll's vest;
• 2 flax cuts of 15 cm in width and length to create a chest and lower part of Beregini;
• Bright fabric for the skirt and the apron of the doll (measure by eye);
• Knitted flaps for a scarf and knots;
• Tape for a military man and a belt (preferably red);
• Red threads for fastening doll parts;
• Cotton wool for stuffing.

You can make this doll as follows:

• First, the base of the amulet is prepared - the so-called column. Prepared fabric should be rolled up so that the edges of the base remain flat. This is important for the sustainability of the future Beregini;
• The resulting column is wrapped with a light cloth and tied with a red thread in the neck and under the knees of the doll;
• A head is created. A flap of tissue is wrapped around the upper part of the base, wrapped in red thread around the neck;
• Tissues of tissue emanating from the head are tucked down and fixed. Thus, the handle of the doll is obtained;
• Buttocks and breasts of Beregini are made.This chrysalis is distinguished by its curvaceous forms, therefore the pieces of fabric prepared for these parts of the body are twisted together and filled with cotton for volume. Both flaps are fixed at the waist;
• The amulet doll dresses up in a vest. Holes are made in a square flap of fabric according to the arrangement of Beregini's hands. The loose ends of the vest wrap around the doll’s waist;
• A skirt is being made. The prepared material is folded in half along the length. A red thread is threaded into the resulting fold. The skirt is wrapped around the waist of the amulet doll several times, tightened and tied to an odd number of knots. An apron is put on top of the skirt;
• A belt is put on the waist of the doll, and on the head - the so-called warrior, who is tied at the back of the head;
• A headscarf is put on a head of a doll-amulet over a warrior. The wide edge of the flap of tissue bends inward, wraps around the neck. The scarf is tied from the back of the neck Beregini;
• In the hands of the doll is given a bag or a wooden spoon.

A finished doll-amulet can be charged immediately, as soon as work on its creation is completed.

Do it yourself doll bell

Doll charm for home and family Bell has a conical shape due to the fluffy skirts and a workpiece of the corresponding shape. According to legend, the first such a doll was created during the reign of Ivan the Terrible.

To create a bell you will need:

• Natural white fabric;
• Strong material of a light shade;
• Variegated pieces of fabric for doll clothes;
• Threads for fastening;
• Scissors;
• Beads, lace and other details to decorate the product.

Charm for home and family The bell is made as follows:

• Head. Light fabric rolls in a spiral. This symbolizes the unity of different generations of the same family. Then the resulting spiral is covered with white material prepared for the body of the doll. By means of a red thread the neck of the Bell is designated;
• The pattern on the face. As already mentioned above, the face of the ritual chrysalis cannot be drawn. However, in the case of the Bell, a cruciform pattern is depicted on the doll's head using threads. You don’t need to draw or embroider - just wind the thread in a certain way;
• Hands. A small piece of fabric is taken, twisted and fixed with a thread. The thread is wound crosswise;
• Clothing. For a doll amulets at home and family, it is necessary to prepare a skirt, vest, belt and scarf.

The skirt of this pupa should be multi-layered and resemble a bell in shape. It is recommended to use satin or silk as the material for the manufacture of this garment.

The finished amulet must be placed on a slight elevation. A book or souvenir shelf is suitable.

Doll Charm Pelenashka

Of all the amulets for the family Diaper most simple to manufacture. You will need 2 small trimmings of fabric, a piece of colored material for a scarf and thread for twisting. A charm is created for babies in the following sequence:

• One of the fabric flaps is twisted and rewound with thread on both sides;
• A scarf is worn on top of the twisted fabric. Thus the face of the chrysalis is indicated;
• Next, the blank must be swaddled, after which the Pelenashka is tied with a red thread.

It should be noted that in order to activate this amulet, a special conspiracy is read, which should be read by the mother of the child who is being spoken of from damage:

Take it, Pelenashka,
Dark evil upon oneself
Yes, the word is black,
Take him away from my baby
May it be so!

 

After that, you can put the amulet to the baby in the crib. From now on, the Pelenashka will protect not only the baby, but also his entire family.

Well-being

Well-being (other names - Hostess or Domovushka) created by the mistress of the house to protect the whole family. This is a ceremonial doll in the form of a fat woman with her arms crossed on her stomach. To create it you will need:

• Light fabric for the head and pens;
• Threads for fastening;
• Five-ruble coin;
• At will - bean;
• Bright fabric for clothes.

This amulet is made for the house in the same way as the Bereginya doll. However, the body of this chrysalis is not intercepted at the waist by a tape - its figure should remain full. Also, the following parameters distinguish it from Beregini:

• Fixed size - 8 cm;
• A coin with a face value of 5 rubles is put inside the Beneficiary. This will allow the amulet to attract wealth. If your goal is also to replenish the family, you can also put bean in the doll;
• Making a talisman does not take place on the table - all the necessary materials are on the knees of the craftswoman. The creation of the Beneficiary is a symbolic analogue of childbirth.

About which part of the house to place the amulet, you will tell Domovushka herself. Take it in your hands and go around the whole house. Wherever you want to put a doll, there is a place for it.

Herbalist

Herbalist or Egg - artistically designed bag with healing herbs. In Slavic homes, this amulet was most often given to children in order to protect them from health damage. In addition, Herbalism has a therapeutic effect in diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

To make this doll you will need:

• Light natural fabric for the base (approximately 40 to 40 cm);
• Flaps of colored fabrics and lace for clothes;
• Fastening threads;
• Vata for filling the head;
• Loose and narrow color tape;
• Healing herbs: mint, oak bark, chamomile, thyme and so on.

Herbalist becomes as follows:

• Take a light cloth, put a small amount of cotton in the center;
• Form the head of the doll and fix it with the help of threads;
• Make the doll a magnificent chest with a small amount of herbal collection and fixing threads;
• Form the handles by twisting a small piece of light fabric into a bundle and securing it with threads crosswise;
• The body of the Herbalists is filled with medicinal herbs. The more it fits, the better;
• Make 2 small knots on the ribbon and tie it with the head of a chrysalis, which small horns should adorn;
• Make clothes for the doll - a sarafan and a scarf.

You can place the amulet in any room of your house, but it is better if it is a bedroom or a nursery.

We make a doll-amulet Krupenichka

Krupenichka - a doll-amulet, which was always placed in the corner of the room. In ancient times, such a doll was also a kind of piggy bank. In the hunger years, part of the grain could be taken out of it. However, after harvesting, supplies in Krupenichka should always be replenished, otherwise it was believed that luck and prosperity would not be in the house.

Krupenichka is made according to the same type as Travnitsa with only one difference - instead of healing herbs, this amulet doll is filled with cereal or selected grain. To fill the amulets fit:

• Wheat;
• Rice;
• Buckwheat;
• Millet.

In the old days by the appearance of Krupenichki, one could judge the social status of the owners of the house. The fuller the amulet, the more prosperous the owners.

It is desirable to place Krupenichka in the kitchen or in the hallway. Thus, the amulet will attract wealth to the house.

We make a doll

Wishing Woman - one of the few dolls-motanka with bare head, which is crowned with a luxurious braid. This amulet is usually richly decorated with various ribbons and beads. It is believed that the elegant Zhelannitsa is more likely to embody the cherished dreams of her owners into reality. Therefore, in addition to a set of materials for a standard motanka, you will need a large number of jewelry, as well as bright threads from which the doll’s hair is made.

The process of creating the Desires is as follows:

• The head, arms and body are made according to the same principle as that of other motanka;
• On the face of the doll with the help of threads the same cruciform pattern is depicted as in the case of the Bell. The horizontal line means the daily life of the mistress of the house, the vertical - 3 main phases of her life (birth, marriage and death). The threads of the pattern are tied 6 times on the back of the head of the doll, but are not trimmed. They will form part of the braid;
• From a large number of natural threads, a braid is created. The threads remaining from the formation of a pattern on her face are woven into it;
• The head of the doll is tied with a red ribbon or red-white lace;
• The clothes of the Woman of Desire are created. The brighter and more elegant it will be, the stronger will be the impact of the amulet on family members living in the house.

You need to put the doll in the room where the family member lives, whose wish the craftswoman would like to fulfill. If his thoughts are pure, Zhelannitsa will certainly help.

Doll charm for the economy

Another Slavic doll-amulet for home and family with an uncovered head and a luxurious scythe is Ten-handed. Unlike all the products listed above, it is not fabric that is used for its basis, but fresh and durable straw.

It should be noted that only a young girl who has not been married can make a Ten-Handle. An analogue of this amulet for a married woman is the Filippovka doll.

According to an old Slavic legend, the Ten-year-old was granted by the patroness goddess Makosh, having regretted a crying girl who worked a lot, but did not manage to do anything. To create this talisman helper you will need:

• Straw or bast;
• Woolen threads of different colors;
• Red thread for binding the base of the doll.

The amulet is made in this way:

• A bunch of straw or bast is divided into 3 parts:
  • Big is for the body;
  • Medium - for braids;
  • The smaller is for the hands;
• Parts of the material for the hair and body are laid crosswise;
• A simple braid is woven from the part for the hair. At the same time, a large number of bright threads are woven into the hay or bast. Thus, the basis for the body is interwoven with a scythe;
• The share of hay for the hands is divided into 5 small parts. Each of them is wrapped with thread;
• The blanks for the doll’s hands are folded, intersecting in the center, where they are pulled by red threads;
• The head of the amulet doll is formed so that the braid is on the side of the imaginary nape. Then the workpiece is pulled at neck level;
• Hands are placed at chest level and are also pulled along with the body crosswise;
• Clothes for the doll are created. The braid is tied with a red ribbon, the skirt should be as elegant as possible;
• A special plot is being read:

I create a girl, create a beauty
So that I can work with everything without effort!
Let it be according to my word!

Place the Ten-Hand in front of your workplace. This amulet will significantly increase your productivity.

Family Doll Lovebird

Lovebird - A special motanka doll, which is customary to give young people on their wedding day. According to Slavic tradition, this amulet was hung on a team in which a husband and wife were taken after marriage. The lovebird is a symbolically fused figure of a man and a woman - a symbol of happiness and prosperity for a young family.

To create a talisman you will need a small but strong stick. It will be the basis for the amulet and the "spliced" hands of the spouses. All other blanks are the same as for standard dolls of motanka. The Lovebird is made as follows:

• The stick is wrapped with a light cloth, which is fixed with thread;
• A patch of light cloth is thrown onto the stick. On it immediately with the help of a red thread the head of the pupa is indicated;
• The stick base is fixed at the chest level of the figure;
• The waist is marked with a red ribbon, a scarf is put on the head, and an apron is placed on the waist. This is a woman figurine;
• In the same way, a male doll is created next to the female doll. His torso is also covered by tape at torso level;
• At the end, the figure of a man needs to make legs. The fabric is divided into 2 parts, twisted and fixed;
• A camisole can be made of additional material for a man.

You can place the Lovebird above the entrance to the house. This amulet will protect the young family from damage to discord.

How to part with a doll-amulet

In most cases, amulets are created for a long time. They are inherited from generation to generation.But it also happens that you have to part with a doll. For example, if she stopped fulfilling her functions.

To get rid of the amulet and not harm your home and family, follow a specific action plan:

• Say goodbye to him mentally and thank for the good service;
• Disassemble the product into its component parts. Thus, you neutralize his magical power. It is important to consider that you need to disassemble the amulet with your bare hands, without the use of scissors and other sharp objects;
• Burn the remaining materials. They cannot be used to create other amulets;
  While burning a magic item, thank it again and say goodbye.

It’s important to consider that even the ashes from the former amulet doll cannot be kept at home. Ashes need to be carefully collected and dispelled over a running reservoir.