Book of Shadows

[Zeus]

Ok,

So im getting my first book of shadows this week, apart from blessing... what else should I do to make it fit for use within my practises?

Thanks,
Zeus

[[cherokeewind]]

Besides collecting spells, get a list of magical uses for colors. Make a table of correspondences...study the goddess/gods you want to work with.

Format like this:

Color/Astrological sign/planet/goddess (god) name/intents/stone/herb/metal/scent

or in the order makes sense to you.

For example:

Orange/Taurus/Earth/Gaea/wealth, prosperity/*/*/gold/Sandalwood

I left some blank, but you get the idea. A gold coin on the alter, orange candle, working with Earth as an element for this spell...is easy to figure out a ritual for wealth.

Then you could have:

Orange/Leo/Sun/Apollo/harmony, success, healing stomach cramps/*/*/*/*

Takes a lot of study, but when you need to formulate your own spell...

[The Mystic Pilgrim]

Honestly, your BOS is your own... Everyone keeps theirs in different manners. Personally, I tend to be a little OCD about mind. It's starting to look more like an encyclopedia then a traditional BOS. Others just keep the bare minimum. Like I said, it's all about what works for you. No one can tell you the "right" way to do it.

[Addicus]

Personally, I would cast a protection spell on it and a spell to make it less noticable(if you're not 'out' to the people around you).

[Rob899]

I did that, I did a protection spell, And i made an amulet to fit on it, Keeping the pages closed aswell.
I would also do a spell to make it less noticable, great idea :]

[Shadow_Kitten]

Some people put things like the Wiccan Rede, the 13 goals for Witches or a brief description about their journey to the craft so far. You could always do that . . . ? It's up to you.

[Zeus]

Ok, thanks for your help!
I think my accomplishments, a protection spell and the wiccan rede will do me just fine

[[WitchMomma]]

I just put whatever I find interesting, new information I have learned, anything I want to remember and may need to refer back to sometime. Spells I have found, people have given me or I have created myself or written for others.

I also keep track of the spells I use and how the outcome is.

Enjoy creating.

[Heka]

you could use it as a diary as well, marking points in your life, writing thoughts, feelings, dreams etc.

[Innocence911]

Color/Astrological sign/planet/goddess (god) name/intents/stone/herb/metal/scent

That's the format I've been using for almost a year now. It seems to work very well. I end up writing each item down several times and in several sets of charts and graphs for easy access no matter what I'm looking it up for.

[Pixini]

Besides collecting spells, get a list of magical uses for colors. Make a table of correspondences...study the goddess/gods you want to work with.

Format like this:

Color/Astrological sign/planet/goddess (god) name/intents/stone/herb/metal/scent

or in the order makes sense to you.

For example:

Orange/Taurus/Earth/Gaea/wealth, prosperity/*/*/gold/Sandalwood

I left some blank, but you get the idea. A gold coin on the alter, orange candle, working with Earth as an element for this spell...is easy to figure out a ritual for wealth.

Then you could have:

Orange/Leo/Sun/Apollo/harmony, success, healing stomach cramps/*/*/*/*

Takes a lot of study, but when you need to formulate your own spell...

I think this is a GREAT format; and one that I will adopt into my own. Thank you!