Book of Shadows, Spell Book and Grimoire: A Witch's Journal of Magick
A Witch's Book of Spells
Spell book, grimoire,
book of shadows, over the years the name for a witch's notebook has changed.
In my witchy Midsummer novels, it is called a Leech book, taken from the 10th
century Anglo Saxon Bald’s Leech Book, in which a monk recorded actual ancient spells
and charms used by the cunning women, healers and housewives.
Grimoire comes to us
from the ancient French word for grammar. It is a personal book for the
recording of spells, rituals, incantations and more. Some ‘grimoires’ of
questionable attribution include The Grand
Grimoire and The Book of St. Cyprian.
Book of Shadows comes
to us from Wiccan practice. The first Book of Shadows was created by Gerald
Gardner, the father of Wicca. Initially, each coven had but one book, but now it is more typical for each witch to have their own copy.
I love the idea of creating
a personal witch journal that includes not only your spells but your journey
with magic. I found these amazing books on Amazon that are created for that
very purpose. They are from a company called Leather Village. You can find them
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