what to put in your grimoire:
Obviously, you don’t have to include all of these ideas in your grimoire: they are merely ideas, prompts and inspiration for your own research and documentation. Similarly, this list is not exhaustive and there may be other things you want to include in your grimoire.
This is in no particular order, you may wish to organise your grimoire into sections; but I personally don’t overthink the structure of my grimoire and I just make sure I have a good contents page.
You may also want to include things such as print outs, post cards, your own drawings and sketches, paintings, and decorations. Some people add extra pages or cut outs, flaps and envelopes. what you include is up to you and dependent on what you desire from your grimoire. If you are using a notebook, I would recommend sticking an envelope on the back page so you can keep any small or lose pages in it.
So, here are some suggestions for things to put in your grimoire:
a contents page (this is important to organise your information for future reference)
information on any witchy festivals that you celebrate. For instance, when are they, what are their origins, how are they celebrated, their correspondences and associations
information on the moon phases. What are the moon phases, an almanac for the moon phases for the upcoming year, what associations and correspondences are associated with each moon phase, what types of magic are suited to each moon phase
colour correspondences
information on the elements. What are the elements, what are their associations and correspondences
a record of your sigils, runes and symbols. Draw them out and note their purpose
a record of the spells that you have done. What are the ingredients and methods of the spell, why did you do it, how did you do it, when did you do it, what were the results and effects, what changes would you make next time
similarly, a record of any rituals that you have done
information on witchy plants that you would like to grow
an entry for each witchy festival celebrated. How did you celebrate it, did you do any further research, are there things you would like to do to celebrate it next time
information on all the crystals that you own. What are they, what do they look like, what are their uses and associations, what have you used them for
practical information you have researched, such as how to create sigils, charge, activate and use them. Other examples include fire safety
a directory for any herbs and plants that you use in your craft. What do they look like, in what conditions do they grow, what are their uses and correspondences, what do you use them for
a sketch or photograph of your altar or work space with labels explaining the layout
information on tarot references
information on any witchy DIYs you’ve done. What did you create, how did you create them, why did you create them, what purpose do they serve, how do they work, how did they turn out
a record of any witchy recipes you make. What is the recipe, what is the recipe good for, is it for a specific witchy festival
specific references for themes that you use a lot. For instance, items for bringing calm (crystals, plants, colours, scents…)
information on folklore, historical accounts, or anthropology that you have researched. Such as the history of witches where you live, or the folklore of a particular time period you are interested in. Examples I have include Selkies, geographical features in Western Scotland, and Scottish Fair Folk
information on divination techniques that you are interested in using, such as palmistry, pendulums and shufflemancy
recipes for things you have made such as bath soaks and tea blends. What is in them, why have you used those particular ingredients, are they effective
information on aspects of magic that are specific to you. For instance, I have information on how to conserve energy in witchcraft
research on deities, pantheons, spirits, or the fair folk that you would like to work with. What are they known as, when were they first known in the historical record, what are their origins, what folk lore is associated with them, why would you like to work with them, what or where are they associated with, what are their patronages
information on ways to create spells and types of spells. Which of these suit you and how can you make a spell creation method which is unique to you
information on magic using a specific ingredient or method. Such as spell jars, water magic, hair magic…
information on your astrological chart
traditions and superstitions that are common in your family or community
an index at the back for specific ingredients and themes. Such as where specific crystals, herbs, festivals, or moon phases have been mentioned
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