Book of Shadows Mini Guide
Your Book of Shadows can be whatever you want it to be.
Use this guide for inspiration, follow your intuition and don’t get caught up in perfection - there is no right or wrong!
For a Physical book, You could Try:
Leather bound, or moleskin notebooks
Checking Esty or specialty stores for a ready-made Book of Shadows
For an Electronic book, You could Try:
Canva for creating graphic pages
Evernote for a notebook with lots of great features
Google docs for an easy online word processor
got perfection paralysis?
Many Modern Witches have a “down and dirty” Book of Shadows, which is a constant work in progress, along with a “pretty” version that feels more special.
step 2: decide on organization
want a chronological book of shadows?
If you like the idea of organically building your Book of Shadows based on when they occur, create a general index at the front. Each time you add something new, update it.
You’ll be able to quickly find what you are looking for.
want to organize by section?
If you like putting all your spells in one section, and your crystals in another, create a table of contents at the beginning of the book. If you want to get really organized, you can also create another one at the beginning of each section.
Give yourself permission to unleash your Inner Crafty Witch and go nuts decorating, drawing, or doing whatever else takes your fancy to make it yours.
step 4: what To put in your book of shadows - ideas & inspiration
Include whatever calls to you - after all, it’s your book!
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