A Book of Shadows is a book that contains religious texts and instructions that guide the readers to the way of magical rituals that belong to the Neopagan religion of Wicca, and is used in many pagan practices.
In a sense that is not parallel to the traditional idea of the Book of Shadows, electric forms of Wiccan practice, the term can also be often used to describe a personal journal. The said journal holds entries that pertains to information of rituals, and spells along with their results. Apart from this, they also contain several other magical information and secrets that can be used by the reader. More often than not, this kind of Book of Shadows is stored in the form of an electronic document instead of a one that is written and printed by hand. The early origins of the book of Shadows is murky and uncertain. However, one famous Book of Shadows was first created and written by the Wican Gerald Gardner, around 1940's. The Book of Shadows further gained popularity and is used by other Wiccan traditions as well, the most popular of which are Alexandrianism and Mohsianism. As reading culture evolved and more and more instructions flooded in teaching the general mass how to follow the Wiccan traditions from 1970s onward, the concept and following of the Book of Shadows further propagated under the careful wings of lone practitioners, not bound by earlier traditions. Nowadays, it is a popular culture to create your own Book of Shadows. And there are several methods that cater to this fad of setting up one's own BOS, to keep a journal of all the magical information that you know.
Nowadays, people have started creating their own book of shadows. While some people believe that the spells and other magical information should be copied into your Book of Shadows by hand as it transfers energy to the writer, most of the people prefer doing it with a more digital approach.
The goal of the Book is simple: It helps the masses educate themselves on the right ways to creating their own Book of Shadows and Spells for the Wiccan religion and others interested in magic.
You will also learn:
- Origins of Book of Shadows
- Why it is handy to have a Book of Shadows with you
- Why and how the Wiccans use their Book of Shadows
- How to create your own Book of Shadows
- How to design attractive templates
- The basics of spells and how to create them
