| Keeping one's own spell book, more
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| | have to dig out a number of different
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| commonly known as a Book of Shadows, is a
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| | books to gain access to the spells you
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| common practice in Wicca. It is not hard
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| | need at any given time.
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| to see why, as it can be very helpful to
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| | Some of the spell books I like are
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| keep a Book of Shadows. It is a way to
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| | Aoumiel's Green Witchcraft, The Mysteries
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| keep all of your spells, rituals, and
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| | of Isis by DeTraci Regula, and The Druid
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| magical experiences together in one
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| | Animal Oracle. These books are
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| place, which makes for efficient and
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| | appropriate for the beginning witch as
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| therefore effective spell casting.
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| | well as the witch who has been practicing
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| Keeping a Book of Shadows is an
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| | for a while.
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| opportunity to let your creative side
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| | Aoumiel's Green Witchcraft focuses on
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| come out, as well. Illustrate the pages,
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| | nature and herb magic, and can give you
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| use different colored inks, and include
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| | some ideas for starting an herb garden.
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| pictures. Write the whole thing in
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| | She also explains how she found her Craft
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| calligraphy if you like, or use black
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| | Name, which is a very important part of
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| paper with silver ink! Remember, your
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| | anyone's initial "step" into the world of
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| Book of Shadows is your personal, private
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| | Magick. She is a witch that comes from a
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| habitat, so don't let anything stop you
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| | family tradition, and brings that
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| from transforming it in the way that
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| | experience to her discussions of nature
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| feels best to you.
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| | magic. Her book is also written for the
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| A Book of Shadows is all well and good,
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| | solitary practioner, but a witch that
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| but where does the new witch begin
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| | practices as part of a group can still
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| learning spells and ritual? Well, there
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| | glean some useful wisdom from Amiouel's
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| are plenty of spell books out there to
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| | writings.
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| purchase. I recommend reading everything
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| | So, as you can see, there are so many
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| you can get your grubby paws on, and then
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| | different kinds of spell books that you
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| writing down the spells and rituals that
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| | can use to get new spells, and record the
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| work best for you in your own Book of
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| | results of successfull spells that you
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| Shadows. Also write down the spells and
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| | cast. There are many uses for spell
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| rituals you've modified, and the results
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| | books, and I'd recommend even writing one
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| of those modifications. This way you have
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| | of your own based on your experiences in
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| everything you need close to hand and in
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| | the craft.
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| one book, which makes it so you don't
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