I'm so new to grimore writing, do you have any tips or maybe even a master list of ideas to put in one?
[Grimoire/Book of Shadows Ideas] (tw: gif)
[Grimoire Organization Ideas]
[Grimoire Prompts] (tw: gif)
[How to Make a Witchy Planner]
[Ideas for Your Grimoire]
[Ideas for Your Grimoire or Book of Shadows]
[Journaling Styles as Books of Shadows]
[Organizing Your Grimoire (Tips from a Neat Freak Virgo)]
[Part 02 - Styles of Grimoires]
[Part 03 - What Should I Write?]
[Thoughts on Keeping a Magical Book or ‘Book of Shadows’]
[What to Put in Your Book of Shadows?]
Witch Tip - Book of Shadows / Grimoire:
[Part 01 - Why Keep a Grimoire?]
[Part 02 - Choose Your Weapons]
[Part 03 - Grimoire Styles]
Long story short: what do you want to put into it?
It is your book, to do with as you will. Put in whatever you think you will want / need to know, that reflects your style of practicing, etc.
In a tl;dr version of all those links, and a modified version of [this post], here’s some ideas on things you can put into a grimoire (based mostly around informational purposes).
This list is not complete / extensive / ; moreso, it has a lot of different suggestions to give you some ideas of things you can put in.
these could be in the format of journal pages
what you want out of witchcraft, information about your natal / birth chart if you like astrology, any notes of things you do day to day, etc.
terminology of terms within witchcraft and magic
spell timing, such as Sabbats and esbats, moon phases, days of the week, time of the day, etc.
correspondences for herbs, essential oils, crystals / minerals, colors, the four elements, planetary associations, etc.
substitutions for particular items like herbs, crystals, etc.
any safety precautions for working with certain herbs, crystals, etc.
information on how to determine personal correspondences and associations
magical / non-magical materials that can be used in spells
information on the “basics” of witchcraft
what intent means, and how to work with it
what it means to visualize, and alternatives if you can’t
what meditation can do for magic, and how to do it
what channeling energy means, and how to do it
what it means to charge / enchant objects, and methods to do it
setting up an altar / magical work space, and how to do it
information on any religions you work within
example: for Wicca, you may wish to write out the Wiccan Rede, how to cast a circle, how to call the four corners / elements / guardians of the watchtowers, how to set up an altar, etc.
information on any deities you work with / wish to work with
offering ideas for any deities you work with
invocations for any deities you work with
rituals / dedications / prayers to any deities you work with
information on any spirits you work with / wish to work with
offering ideas for any spirits you work with (i.e. the fae, elemental spirits like sylphs and salamanders, etc.)
information on the history of witchcraft
information on familiars and working with animals in magic
information on varieties of magic
examples: energy work, candle magic, crystal magic / crystal grids, sachet magic, knot magic, kitchen magic / tea magic, bath magic, traditional magic, urban / modern magic, chaos magic, pop culture magic, green magic, hedgework, spirit work, shadow work, blood magic, sex magic, necromancy / death magic, etc.
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any safety precautions for working with certain varieties of magic
any divination methods you wish to try
examples: definitions of the tarot cards, tarot spreads, cartomancy interpretations, definitions of runes, reading tea leaves (tasseomancy) / coffee grounds, tips on pendulum reading, etc.
spells that you write yourself, or sigils you create yourself
any notes and observations you made when testing that spell / using it
spells or sigils from external sources that you may want to use and/or reference
specific categories of spells
examples: protection, cleansing / purification, banishing, binding, healing, new beginnings / moving on, happiness, self love, relationships, friendships, glamours, confidence, strength, energy, luck, money / wealth, school, employment, sleep, dreams / nightmares, divination, magic amplification, etc.
recipes for potions, powders, oils, tinctures, etc.
information on any magical groups or covens you participate in
coven rules and guidelines, members lists and contact information, etc.
I hope that helps you! Good luck!
