{"id":21209,"date":"2019-12-01T01:10:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T05:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=21209"},"modified":"2019-12-01T12:16:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T16:16:54","slug":"peeking-in-the-shadows-crafting-a-book-of-shadows-and-light-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/12\/01\/peeking-in-the-shadows-crafting-a-book-of-shadows-and-light-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Peeking in the Shadows: Crafting a Book of Shadows and Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month we began the exploration of what a BOS could be. This month I\u2019d like to spend some time on ..Selecting the Perfect Book<\/i><\/strong>… <\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Let me begin by saying that I have MANY journals that have at one time or another served as my BOS. I have a tendency to begin using one journal that I especially like and multi-purpose it, allowing it to morph into whatever my needs happen to be at the time. When I move on to another focus, of course I also need a different journal\/Book for those endeavors, and a new BOS is born. This approach works for me, and the way in which I organize things mentally. The lesson here is that there is no one way to \u201chouse\u201d your Book of Shadows. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In fact, another tool I use is a digital version that holds all of my rituals written, spells and more, particularly those that I share or use frequently. I don\u2019t always have the time I would like to sit and tactically write down everything, so the digital is a one-step resource (and also reduces the storage needs of yet more paper). For many witches the thought of a digital BOS is sacrilege and I respect that. My preferred method is always to hand write my magickal papers and imbue them with as much as possible of my own personal energetic imprint. So, my compromise has been a mixture of beautiful journal dedicated to the purpose of a BOS (with room for notes and observations) and a digital version for those quick print-outs or reference where a \u201cbook\u201d would not be as discreet as I\u2019d like. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some suggestions and questions to get you started:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit quietly and ask yourself:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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