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Your book of shadows is your own sort of Magickal Diary
or Journal. In this book, you can write
chants, spells, songs, things that you have done magickally and the effects
that they have had on you or those around you.
Anything that has to do with magick or spirituality should be written in
your Book Of Shadows. This book should
never be shown to someone that you do not trust, and as you get older and more
things are added to it, you can pass it down to your children. Your Book Of Shadows, since it is a magickal book that
holds very personal and private information, should be cleansed and charged
just like any magickal item. Along with
cleansing and charging, it needs to be sealed.
To seal something means that it is protected from other people using
it. Sealing something magickally is
like putting an invisible lock on it. A
solar cross should be placed somewhere on the front of the book, which
adds to the strength of the seal. There
are other signs and sigils (symbols) that you can draw on the book as
well. Your
Book Of Shadows should include dates, times, moon phases, reason for the entry,
down to details like what herbs were used for incense, or what color candles
were used. It’s best to be as
detail-oriented as possible, that way you know what, when, how and why you did
what you did for a similar purpose. For
example, if you do a protection ritual for a pet that you are worried about,
and it works the way you wanted it to, the next time you have a worry about a
pet, you can do the same thing. If
something didn’t work, you can go back and change it. 1. Start your own Book Of Shadows. Cleanse and charge it properly, and start an
entry titled “Today I got my Book Of Shadows”.
Be sure to include proper symbols on the covers, and remember to be as
detail-oriented as possible in your first entry. Tell about how you felt when you got it, what it means to you to
have it, and anything else that you feel is important.
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