The coveted witch’s grimoire or book of shadows always seems to have an air of mystery about it. Secrets and spells recorded and closely guarded.
Filling in a witch’s grimoire has the ultimate feeling of mystery to it.
In earlier times, a witch’s grimoire was said to curse any who looked at its contents without permission. If a grimoire of any sort was found, it was considered a death sentence for the person it was linked to.
Now though? Witchcraft has been legalized since the 1950s and with it came flooding of knowledge.
In this day, some witches have published their book of shadows to be sold or they post it online. Heck, even I have posted some resources in our Book of Shadows library.
The key to that last sentence is some. I don’t know that I will ever release all of my Grimoire and personally, I don’t feel like I should.
A grimoire is a sacred text to a witch. The container of spells, rituals, and divinations performed. A house for beliefs and personal gnosis stories.
In this post, I am going to show you how I layout my grimoire to be used throughout the year. If you’ve never put together a grimoire or if you are having trouble being inspired, then this is the right place for you!
First, you’ll need to decide on the materials of the book itself. I recommend using a three-ring binder as your first book of shadows. It allows you to fill in as you please and rearrange as needed. The chaos of learning, in the beginning, requires a bit of flexibility in recording things.
As you move along in your craft you may find that the materials you use change with time or depending on what phase of your life you are in.
All of that is okay!
- Three Ring Binder
- Spiral Notebook
- Moleskine Bullet Journal