| A Wiccan Book of Shadows is one of the most | | | | accompaniment to your studies and development. So |
| vitally important of all possessions to anyone who | | | | how you should you develop yours? |
| practises the faith. Whether personal or designed for | | | | 1)If you want something with the right mood, to |
| group use, it holds spells, thoughts and tracks your | | | | have a feel of significance you can go for an ornate |
| betterment along your chosen path. However, it is | | | | pre-made Wiccan Book of Shadows. These are |
| because it is so personal a possession that it can be | | | | available to buy and can come in a variety of designs, |
| hard for the beginner to understand what it's all | | | | including with Wiccan symbols on the front. The |
| about! So whether you are wanting to start your | | | | pages inside are blank and ready for you to get |
| own Wiccan Book of Shadows or are looking to find | | | | started. |
| out information on other examples of ones, here are | | | | 2) However, this isn't always necessary as you can |
| some of the basics, written to help inspire you. | | | | also make do with a notepad or ring binder. You can |
| What is a Wiccan Book of Shadows? | | | | decorate this as you wish, for example with pictures |
| A Wiccan Book of Shadows, is a journal or collection | | | | of things that are important to you on the cover. |
| of spells, rituals, thoughts, observations, poetry and | | | | Whatever you want and whatever makes you feel |
| anything else that is relevant to the individual or | | | | connected to it - it's your special place. Maybe have a |
| group that own it. It represents a journey of growth | | | | less 'fancy' one for every day work and another one |
| and so therefore must always be kept truthful and all | | | | for the more significant facts, points, spells, festival |
| contributors must be respected. It may a single, large | | | | rituals etc. |
| book but it can also be written in volumes. | | | | 3) You may honour a particular God or Goddess as |
| Is There a Main Wiccan Book of Shadows? | | | | part of your faith and your Book of Shadows is a |
| There is no, one definitive Book of Shadows - there | | | | good place to develop your rituals and keep any of |
| is no equivalent of the Bible or Quran for example. | | | | the messages and private thoughts that you may |
| However, the Gardnerian Book of Shadows is seen | | | | wish to send out to your chosen deity. Pictures, |
| by many as the main, central work and many covens | | | | drawings or poems can help give your journal |
| work from this even if they have made adjustments | | | | structure and tie all of your thoughts together - the |
| of their own. Very similar is also the Alexandrian Book | | | | 'personality' of the God or Goddess will help to inspire |
| of Shadows which is followed by witches of this | | | | you. |
| tradition. | | | | Above all, your Wiccan Book of Shadows is free to |
| Do I Need to Keep My Own Wiccan Book of | | | | be whatever you want it to be. Treat it as a |
| Shadows? | | | | companion and a friend and you'll soon find you'd be |
| Regardless of whether or not you intend to perform | | | | lost without it! |
| spells a, Book of Shadows is a very important | | | | |