My Book of Shadows/Journal Tour
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Hello everyone!
Here as promised is a little tour of my Book of Shadows. Yours might look very different to mine - but that’s fine! You’re welcome to use any of my ideas. Just make them your own! We are all here to learn from each other.
As far as I’m concerned, when it comes to what to include in your book, pretty much anything goes. It’s all about what works for you. I would really love to know what you’ve included in your book and how you use it so please do tell me in the comments!
I know I keep saying it - but thank you so much for being here. I am honestly chuffed to bits to be on this journey and I am thrilled that you are part of it!
My book was from The Range (not sponsored).
The oracle deck I mentioned is Woodland Wardens by Jessica Roux.
Oh you are so lovely ,I include your hands and fingers in that too.....artistic. I've now been inspired to take the plunge into all things witchy. You've made it all seem accessible.
Oh bless you, that's such a beautiful thing to say. Thank you! I am so glad that you feel that Witchcraft is accessible because that's exactly how it is! I wish you much joy as you set out along this wonderful path. Blessed be xxx
I'm 70 and have been unsure how to do a Book of Shadows. Thank you so much for sharing. This was so helpful
You’re very welcome, and I really hope you enjoy crafting your own book. Thank you so much for being here xx
I am so blessed to have found you!! Simplicity. I am in a very! Closed minded community in the Midwest and have no witchy friends. This is a blessing!! Oh how I wish we could have tea!!
Oh bless you Jean! That’s so lovely! It’s just wonderful to have you here with me. We can have tea together in spirit anytime we like! Sending you much love 🫖xx
So this video really brought home to me that this isn’t simply a hobby. It’s really about a better honest beautiful life. There’s nothing scary about it. It’s actually very comforting. So much of it is really being kind and thoughtful to others and caring for them and for yourself. I think where I’m still getting lost is the spells. Literal me doesn’t understand how mixing a bunch of beautiful ingredients and spreading them around or whatever is done with them can manifest anything but if it makes you feel better it certainly isn’t hurting anything. I need to learn more about this. I so enjoy your videos and found your book to be charming. I look forward to more of your videos. ❤
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head! The point I keep trying to make (in fact you will probably get sick of hearing it)is that your Craft is your own. It doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. But it is meant to enhance your life, not be something that causes you more stress or anxiety. I understand what you mean about spells. I’m a very logical person and I found it hard to understand how they work. It was - and still is - a steep learning curve for me and spell work is not a massive part of my own Craft. But you’re absolutely right - if you feel that working with beautiful ingredients gives your magic an extra boost, then go right ahead! Intent is the basis of all our work. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I’ve really enjoyed your comment 🥰
It was lovely to see your Book of Shadows, I find it fascinating to see other people’s work - Thank you for sharing it and for showing everyone that it can be loose and ‘random’ and that it can evolve - that it doesn’t have to be highly organised to be useful or beautiful. I think sometimes people are too worried to get started or scared of where to start . You have shown you can go with the flow and create a beautiful book. I find magic in nature - thunder and lightening, in running water, and animals
Your book can be whatever you want it to be and you can all it whatever you like! Thank you so much for your lovely comment xx
Loving your book of shadows..i have just bought a lovely notebook to start my own book...
Thank you so much Julie! I hope you enjoy making your own book - there is nothing more exciting than a lovely new notebook! ♥️
Thank you...I got great ideas from your vlog...
@@juliekane769 I am so happy to have helped!! ♥️
Your book of shadows is absolutely charming. I appreciate this look into the inner workings of your witchy mind. I’m in my early fifties and realized I was a witch during the pandemic. I’ve also embraced the inclusive Heathen movement and have considered myself a Heathen for almost two years now. I love your channel. I’m relatively new, but I get the feeling you realized you were a witch later in life as well. To me, discovering this during my “crone” years has brought a special meaning to my life as I was never able to have children. Witchcraft has made me feel generative in bringing “life” into my life and being empowered and learning to live authentically. I love the videos you’ve made so far, and when I heard that you live in Darbyshire - Pemberly sprung to mind, lol. I’m a huge Jane Austen fan. I really enjoy how positive and inclusive your attitude is. You don’t stand on dogma, but encourage self expression in the craft. Thank you for sharing! I’ve got some inspiration for things I could include. I have several books with various witchy content , but I regularly keep a book with my tarot reading, interpretations, communion with my gods and the spirits I work with as well as rituals. I’m exploring art magick as I have always been creatively driven. Th ask again and Blessed be.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story and for your lovely kind comments. You’re absolutely right - the Craft didn’t find me until I was in my early 40s (I am 53 now), even though I had known that something was ‘different’ since I was a young child. But I have absolutely no regrets and now I know I am the person I was meant to be.
I’m so glad you enjoyed my Book. Thank you so much for watching. I just want to give people the courage to live authentically as they carve their own path. Sending you my warmest wishes xxx
Thank you so much for sharing your book. You have given me lots of ideas. I especially love your bath salts page and the woodland wardens pages.. it would be nice to learn more about sigils.
Once again, thank you ❤
You are so welcome. I am so happy you enjoyed it! The Woodland Wardens are quickly becoming my very favourite deck. We will definitely delve into Sigils at some point! Thank you so much for watching ♥️
So glad I found your channel! I'm a 50-something witch in the U.S. I really like your unpretentious style. You are both informative and comforting!
That’s so very kind of you to say, thank you so much! I am so glad you are here and I really hope that we can learn lots from each other. Thank you so much for being here ♥️
A wonderful video and thank you for sharing your book of shadows this was really interesting I dip into mine every so often have been journaling more and using the rooted oracle cards with it.
Beautiful blessings Gail 🏴💜💜💜
Thank you so much Abigail, I am so glad you enjoyed it! I love the idea of journaling with oracle cards. I’m so glad you’re here and I’m sending you brightest blessings too xxx
Thank you for sharing! I really love how eclectic and loose your BoS is. Mine is that way, too. I had this idea in my head that it had to look a certain way, and bought a special book for it. But then I noticed I was always writing down my witchy thoughts in a little book on my altar, and came to realize that was actually my BoS! So funny how it takes us a while to figure these things out sometimes. Anyway, really love your energy -- please keep the videos coming! :)
Blessed Be
You are so welcome and I’m so glad my book resonated with you! I really want to help people understand that if something feels right to them, that’s all that matters. I’m so happy that your book is working for you and making you happy and I’m really glad that you’re here 🥰
This is so lovely. Honest and unpretentious... I'm 57, was practicing and in a ritual group in the 90s-early 2000s, and drifted away due to a lot of B. S. that can come from being in a group... but I have been drawn back, these last few years, no doubt due to my second Saturn return, and finding your voice, and others in my general age group, is so refreshing and wonderful!!
That’s such a lovely thing to say, thank you ♥️
I understand just what you mean about some of the issues within group practice. I am very lucky in that the two groups I am part of have no actual hierarchy- everyone is equal. We take turns to write and lead ritual and everyone has their own way of putting ritual together. I think that keeping the group small is key - the focus and intent stays consistent whereas in bigger groups it can become chaotic and conflicting. I’m so glad you are feeling happier now, that’s great to hear 🥰
Loved that!
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ♥️
Ooo... I am so pleased to see Woodland Wardens getting some love. It's a wonderful divination set and it is always right on the nailhead for me. Cheers!
Ahh, I’m so glad you love it too! It’s an absolute beauty and I really trust it. Thank you so much for watching! xx
Gorgeous! Please do more videos!
Thank you so much darling! ♥️
I am also in my early fifties...glad to have found your channel! Bright and Wonderful Blessings to you and yours!
I am so glad you are here! Sending you and your loved ones my warmest wishes for a beautiful spring! 🌼🌸🌷
Love the look of the Woodland Wardens deck, I’ve added it to my wish list. I love tarot too, I’m so grateful to have found your channel.
Hello Heidi, you will love Woodland Wardens! It’s absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for being here ☺️xxx
Oh my…wow how organized…I’ve been contributing to mine since the 70s…almost 3” thick and certainly not at all that pretty. We didn’t have computers..or the internet for print outs back then…the most we had was to maybe copy something from books or magazines…. Nice to see how this done today 😊 btw Happy Lughnsadh!
Oh how I would LOVE to spend some time with your wonderful book! So much experience and knowledge in there! I’m not averse to the odd printout but you cannot beat your own words and artwork in your own hand. I am so glad you’re here, thank you so much for watching ♥️
Alison... Thank you for sharing your lovely Book of Shadows. I am so grateful that you constantly Express how each book of shadows, each ritual, each journey through witchcraft is your own personal journey. I am from the old school of Wicca. We had nothing but a telephone, books, & by word of mouth to learn Wicca. We did not have the luxury of printing or the internet. So the only place we could learn is by joining a Coven or going to Public Rituals or Group Sabbath's to even Connect with another person to learn. We were taught the old ways & we really didn't know what was out there. We had no choices. Our journeys were so different .Yet we worship the same things, love the same things. Believe the same things. I love it that nowadays you can do it all❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it's all up to you what kind of witch you want to be❤
@@mamachola6889 I am so glad you enjoyed my book. I really enjoyed making this video! It’s lovely to know that although our Craft might look very different, we still have so much in common. I love that ♥️
The triple moon on the front❣️❣️. Soooooo beautiful❣️❣️❣️❣️
I’m glad you like it! ☺️x
Amazingly beautiful and practical at the same time. Loved this video. Gave me ideas and inspiration!!
I'm just delighted that you enjoyed my book. I really hope you enjoy working on yours! Thank you so much xx
I love this video, thank you so much for sharing! Please keep posting more content :)
Thank you so much for being here Danielle! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ♥️
Loved this thank you for sharing, what a wonderful book of shadows. I have one too but currently a lot of my channelling comes from the Dragon Realm. I have a beautiful Dragon Eye Journal, in this I have documented many symbols, chants, rituals that have been gifted from the Dragon Realm. Blessed Be 🙌
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Skye, thank you so much for watching. Your book sounds absolutely amazing. I love that we all have something that brings us so much joy. Thank you so much for being here 🥰
Thank you for sharing, it’s all so helpful as a newbie ❤
You are so welcome. I’m so glad you’re here 🥰
Hello I love woodlands and nature spirit and incorporate these elements into the journals I make, so far I haven't used them to write in but I'm very drawn to sigils and would love to know more about them, I use the Faery Forest and Earth Magic Oracle cards and record the messages in a smaller notebook. I'd like to say hello to everyone in the comments section and how interesting it is reading about your own methods, it's very inspiring
I love the Earth Magic Oracle too! It’s really beautiful. I agree, it’s so lovely to have this little community and to learn from each other and I’m so glad you are all here ♥️
Thank you for showing your BOS ! It look pretty but also practical ! 🤩Mine is a simple 3 rings binder ! but I also have art journal too !
You’re so welcome! I completely understand why a binder works for you. I definitely find it works best for my rituals, because I can keep each one in a punched pocket and just whip them out as I need them! Art journaling is lovely and so calming. Thank you so much for watching! ♥️
I loved your book I never really understood what a book of shadows was Thanks for sharing I want to make one so I will probably watch this video many times 🐝🐝🐝🐝
Thank you, I'm glad you like my book! Have fun putting yours together! 🥰
Lovely book! I also put the fool card in my book as well for the same reason!
I love that we have the same idea! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Thank you for sharing your Book of Shadows. I have real trouble with perfectionism, which has prevented me from doing much in the way of a BoS, but your pretty and sensible approach inspires me! I loved your lists of things to do/try for Autumn and Spring --I have done something like that in the past, and it makes me want to get back to it! The Everyday Acts of Magic list was lovely too, and is the kind of thing more people could keep in mind.
Thank you so, so much for your lovely kind words! I’m so happy that you’ve been able to take some inspiration from my book. I understand what you mean about perfection - it’s one of the reasons I decided that an ‘anything goes’ policy would work best for me. I really hope you enjoy your own book and learning what works for you. Thank you so much for being here ♥️
Oh wow ,Alison, amazing as always, my book of shadows is so personal to me ,i love that you shared yours to everyone, thank you so much xxDee
Bless you lovely Dee, you’re so kind and it was my honour to be able to share it with you ♥️xxx
I really really love your video about your book of shadows you have a beautiful book and I just love that small book and you are very gifted talent love your artwork in your book of shadows going to start my own book of shadows and my own journey God bless you 💖🙏
Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy creating your own book! ♥️
I am Wiccan and I love your BOS. Blessed be ❤
Oh, thank you so much. Many blessings to you too ♥️
Woodland Wardens! ❤❤❤ I also enjoy The Green Witch's Oracle by Arin Murphy Hiscock.
The Green Witch’s Oracle is on my ‘must buy’ list! I’m so glad you love Woodland Wardens too 🥰
Thanks for sharing your Book Of Shadows. You've given me some fun ideas for mine!
That’s wonderful, I’m so glad! ☺️
Thank you so much for sharing! I also love /have the Woodland Wardens cards. Aren't they marvelous? x
Oh you are so welcome! Thank you so much for being here! And it makes my heart so happy when I meet someone who loves the Woodland Wardens as much as I do! 🦊🦡🐦⬛🐝🦌 xxx
What an interesting tour Alison. Really informative! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you so much lovely friend 🥰
What an incredible book of shadows you have. I'm hoping to
Thank you very much, I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🥰
I saw the Woodland Wardens oracle cards in your altar tour & felt a strong resonance with them, so I’ve bought myself some & have drawn 2 cards that are currently on my very new, little altar.
( I know I’ve already told you this on FB🙂).
I’ve had an enjoyable hour or so selecting some books to read on Wicca & witchcraft. It actually reminded me of when I did a college project where we had to select 2 topics that we were interested in to give a talk to the rest of our group- I chose witchcraft! But I didn’t carry it further then.
I feel I’ve found it again now( or it’s found me?), whether that’s because of my life experiences I don’t know, probably. I feel that I’m wanting to tune in further to myself & my love of nature & wildlife.
I’m really enjoying your videos, you have such a warm, caring , compassionate way about you and m finding that vey comforting. Thank you 🌸. Karen x
Thank you so much for your lovely words Karen. I am so excited for you, and I am so happy that the Craft has ‘found’ you. I can’t say I am surprised to be honest, knowing the loving, kind, compassionate person you are, and your love for animals and nature ♥️
If I may recommend an excellent book - The Real Witch’s Handbook by Kate West is absolutely fantastic for anyone just starting to walk the path of the Witch. Even after many years I still pick it up frequently. I think you would love it 🥰
Thank you for your lovely words too, they really mean a lot.🥰
Ooh thanks for the book recommendation too!
I’m going to PM you on FB as I bought some beautiful crystals today, & want to share them with you, but don’t want to clog your page up , hence the PM! 🫣🤭xx
@@KarenWard-xq1li I am so thrilled to see what you chose!! I hope you loved your little spree! ♥️
Thank you for sharing you inspired me to get out my BOS and work on it again. That would be great if you could do a video on sigils. I too am very new to it but would love to learn more as I have not done one yet.
I am loving your videos so glad I have found your channel.
I too love Doreen Valientes work, I used to be wiccan but not anymore but I still love her writings. Blessed be
I am so happy that you feel inspired to get your book out again! And thank you so much for your lovely words, I am so glad you are here. We will definitely look at Sigils at some point - I really hope you’ll be back for that!
Many blessings xxx
Wow your book of shadows is beautiful. 🥰📓 I have put stickers in mine and I also use stainless steel stencils with plants and flowers on them and the alphabet, fairies etc. I really appreciate your information it is really really helpful. Thank you so much. ❤👍🐝🐝💐🦋🦋🦋
You are so welcome! I LOVE the idea of using stencils in your book! I’m going to look for one of my own ☺️ I’m really glad you enjoyed my book - thank you so much for watching xx
Very nice Book of Shadows, some good ideas in it. Thank you.
You are very welcome Beth, thank you so much for watching ♥️xx
Thank you for sharing 🙂I love Autumn too 🖤🍁 I like how you fill in your book when you feel like it and it is more random, I have to do it the same way.. ✨
You’re very welcome!
I know it’s still summer but I’m seeing the first stirrings of Autumn and I’m so excited! 🍁
Yes there’s no order to my book - I just go with the flow 🥰
Love this and love your ring, may I ask where you got it from xxx
Oh thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed my book!
I’m wearing two rings - the big oval one is a stone called Blue John which is a kind of fluorite and is only found in the Peak District. It is from one of the little jewellery makers in Castleton. My silver pentagram ring was a gift from my husband and he bought it from Etsy ☺️
I have a Zolta
Card too ...he is direct 😂...I think your channel is lovely ...I've shared my Grimoires but not my BOS on my channe....I love and agree with sharing and totally agree that we must appreciate and have gratitude...we live in a world that is so focused on materialism 😢...your values are very similar to mine ...I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. Have you talked about your deity/goddess in more detail ? ..I've talked about my relationship with the goddess on mine so would really enjoy hearing your story if you feel happy to share, although I might find a video you have already done 😂 ...witches who share and support are really important so I'm loving your content 💐🙏 perhaps we could do a live ? 💐
That’s so lovely…thank you so much for such high praise! I am still very new to UA-cam and trying to find my way. I’ve only made ten videos so far and most of those have only been in the last couple of months. I haven’t spoken about deity yet because it’s such a massively broad topic to cover. I’m sure I’ll talk about my own deities at some point but probably not for a while. Thank you very much for your kind offer and while it’s not something I’m ready for yet, who knows what the future holds? 🥰
Thank you for sharing you Book of Shadows. To be completely honest. I am terrible at journaling I buy lovely notebooks then don't want to spoil them ...😮
You are very welcome! I am nodding my head at what you’ve just said - some notebooks are a thing of beauty, far too nice to write in! 😄x
I’d sure like to learn about sigils❣️
We will definitely be doing that at some point! 🥰
Sister, might I suggest with your practice placing significance on five petaled flowers. I have always felt that a box with a collection of unorganized pages offering practices makes for a better BOS.
Thank you for your tip!
I love that we all have our own ways of making our Craft work for us ☺️
IS so goooood❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Lisa, I'm glad you liked it! ❤
Love your BoS! I think the way you pasted in that handout is very clever, and I'll probably try that myself :) thank you
Thank you so much! I loved the printout, it’s just gorgeous and I’m definitely going to treat myself to some more 🥰xx
I love that image of the Greenman on the front cover and the blank page with the Cauldron and kitchen witch stuff. Do you have the etsy link for that to share with us? I also love the Woodland Wardens deck! It's a new one for me and the art is so good! xo, Aurora
I will certainly try to find them for you but I found them a long time ago - when I first started practising - and it might take me some time! I’m glad you like them and I think you would love the Woodland Wardens too ☺️
So the Green Man is from a print by an artist called Peter Williams. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find the cauldron downloads for you but if I find any similar ones I will let you know! ☺️
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I really want to start a bos but I can’t write. Everyone I’ve asked says it’s better to write. I can only type and all the people I’ve asked say not writing it by hand can bring bad energy. I don’t know what to do.
Loved your video by the way.
I have to say that I disagree completely! I think that any form of writing, including typing, is absolutely fine. Even if you’ve typed it you have still written it - your words, your thoughts, your energy. Go for it and enjoy putting it together - it is just for you after all ♥️
And thank you very much 🥰
Thank you. I think I’m going to start a digital BOS. Hope that’s ok.
@@genderless_blob I think that’s a brilliant idea. We are modern Witches after all, we use what we’ve got! Good luck with it ♥️🌸🌼🌷
Hi Alison. 👋
Hi sweetheart! ♥️