A Book of Shadows is used in
magick and
ritual (and, in fact, in everyday living). The Book of Shadows is where you write down all your thoughts related to the
Craft. It is both a
journal/
diary and a
resource; you copy down
inspiring things, information,
spells and
rituals that you collected elsewhere or that you wrote, and anything else. It's good to bring this book into your circle or to your ritual and use it to help your
memory; it is hard to "really mean" a
chant or passage if you have trouble remembering it, and it is hard to really enjoy a
ritual if you have to stop and run through the steps in your mind. The Book of Shadows is a great tool and everyone who is interested in magick should have one in some form, whether it's a mystical-looking
tome, a three-ring binder, or a directory on your
computer!
Magickal tools