Hello my loves I was thinking about doing a LIVE STREAM when we reach 20k!! (what?!?!) and wanted to do a craft with you all that you could follow along with... If you have any ideas of a craft... (Could be one I have done before), please leave this idea below 💚 lots of love and thankyou for being here 💚👇👇
Hiii Alwyn!!! 😊❣️I love you so so much I’m a big fan. ❤️🌹✨You can do anything It honestly doesn’t matter.I’m obsessed with nature so maybe something nature-y.☘️🍁🌿🍂🌱🍄🌷🌾I am a small youtuber it would be my dream if you subscribed.😌😘Have a great day everyone and remember “ Don’t try to fit in being different is what makes you special.” 💖🤩😇Bye! ✌🏻
@@AlwynOak One thing I've learned over the years is that there will always be more info to be added about crystals, herbs, etc. and there's simply no way to leave enough space for future entries. The solution? A binder you can add pages to (or remove ones you made a mess of without it being obvious) of your preferred size. They come in all different sizes and there are definitely ones that just look like regular, leather bound journals, but they have rings or strings to hold the pages in that can be undone to add or remove pages. You can even make your own with sturdy cardboard and some string very inexpensively.
Yes thankyou so much for the tip!! I was going to do it in a clippy binder book and couldn't find a small one anywhere!! So then I came up with the card idea from that. But now I see them everywhere aha 😂💚
You're welcome! I personally feel that there is so much more pride, joy, and power that can come from something made from "scratch" and personalized with your own unique expression, but sometimes, the aesthetic, energetic feel, or simply quality of a premade item can be just as rewarding.
I use a three ring binder too! It opened up new avenues in creativity for me. I use different things as pages- paper placemats, maps, packaging material… whatever fits in the hole punch and can be saved from the trash!
"To me a witch is someone who doesn't believe in magic as it were on TV. It is an art and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has, and it is the connection we all have."
I always get “fear of a blank page” when starting a new book of any kind but Grimoires are the most intimidating. It’s almost like stage fright. Yours are so beautiful!!
I have made 4 books in the past 2 years of practicing. I have written that many because I don’t do artwork or try to make it pretty. I try hard to write and learn all the time. I value knowledge more than aesthetic. I have never really seen any books like that on RUclips so if anyone is reading this this is totally a thing you guys can do 🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing that ! It feels good when you realize you are not the only one who does that. I know how to draw and paint, and I'd love to do it on my Books, but there is so much to research, to learn and to write, that I feel like it would be a waste of my time If I'd draw instead of reading, learning and writing... Thanks again. Take care.
I'm actually doing this with my travel size grimoire. Even though it's thick with 660 pages, I'm only writing in it so it can hold as much information as possible that's relevant to my path. I'm making it my practical book, but it's also like a blueprint for my large Grimoire that will have more aesthetic with the information. If i can write everything in my smaller book, then everything and more will work for my larger book that has 800 pages. Loving my small grimoire though, I'm actually more excited to just write in it than i thought i would be. Totally support this idea.
That's cool. For me it's both. I love learning, but I'm also artistic , my brain is like a kids imagination. I love seeing shapes, colour, texture. Yet it comes out looking like something Tim Burton made 😅
I love the idea of the cards! Easy to access, you can collect and curate information from a variety of sources, and you don't need to worry about running out of room!
Since I'm a Virgo sun/Virgo rising I go a little batty when things aren't organized logically so I use a binder so I can insert new pages and keep topics together. However, what it has in efficiency it lacks in... well... magic. So I love looking at books like yours that inspire me to let loose and be a little more creative. Thanks for the tour!
i have tried over and over again and the only thing that has stuck with me is using notion to write everything down so i dont have to worry about having to tipex things out or having to restart pages because i messed up a drawing etc but youre right in saying it lacks the feeling of magic, of creativeness, and me. as much as i adore "traditional looking" BOS like alwyn's, ive decided that im going to rewrite everything from notion neatly and plan out the pictures before i draw them (or draw them on a different piece of paper/post-it note and stick it in) and then neatly organize everything in a binder😭 im a chaotic researcher and will get halfway through writing things down and researching that i constantly start new topics and have a thousand tabs open that i know even if i calculated how many pages i might need, something will go wrong and ill restart it. good luck to you and all of us on tackling our perfectionist traits and heres to hoping theres a spell out there for it!!!! (sorry for the paragraph ahah x)
You can buy leather at a hobby store and cover the binder, you can also purchase cloth paper sheets online and get very artistic even with the binder which i plan on doing once i get my original binder out of my storage unit. Virgo's and those dang organizational needs. I even keep my kid's toy's well organized it's a compulsive need.
I think the box of cards for herbs, flowers and crystals is a great idea, they are hard to find in a journal, and like you say, you easily run out of space. I'm going to start a card box. Loving your content, your voice is so calming.
“It does not need to be aesthetically pleasing” - 🧐. I know you’re an aesthetic queen by your setup and books, ain’t no shame in aiming for aesthetics when you can. We Stan an aesthetic witch Queen, Mama. Especially in your craft. I am all for aesthetics, helps me connect better and it’s nice to have a NICE space.
Everything looks so lovely! You are such a beautiful soul ❤️ Thank you so much for all of your content, your videos reach my heart every time. I love your music in the backround 🥰
Thankyou so much sweet that's so kind! Glad you like the music too! It all comes together when I add that harp underneath, the final piece of magic it needs!
Lol! I’m the same way. I literally have to calm myself and slow my heart rate before I start writing, otherwise I miss words because my mind goes faster than my hand. 🤣 Btw, beautiful BOS’s 💖 Thank you for sharing them. I have a separate book for my herbs. Ofc, it’s not in alphabetical order, but it’s okay it’s my book. 🤣
😂😂 Love this so much! And glad you feel the same!! Sometimes I watch videos and then need to write at the same speed too! Those pages look like a toddler scribbled on them 😂😂 but I love them non the less 😊💚🧚🏻♂️✌️ blessed be
Female witches are 2 step ahead from the men. Look the accuracy of the elements and the beauty inspiration from natural items 😍. Blessed be the goddess within you.thanks for your craft is appreciated ✨
Your voice is so calming and reassuring. It felt great to see someone lay out the basics but also remind me that everyone's practice is individual to them and that I don't have to worry about being perfect or knowing everything for Magick right away.
I have quit numerous Grimoires/BoS's simply because of 'mistakes' or because , as another poster put it, it wasnt perfect. I now have a new one that i will lovingly keep, mistakes and all, and i love your approach to your own. The best lesson ive learnt along the way is simply there is no 'right or wrong' way, and DONT compare you own BoS to anyone elses, especially one you see online or on a tv show! They need to be personal to each of us, and no approval from anyone else is needed ☺Blessed Be.
Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm brand new and it's a bit overwhelming to start: SO much information to learn and I don't want to leave anything out. I've started by just journaling traditionally to get going and retraining my brain to think more deeply and less mechanically about my day. This gives me such a great jumping off point to start my BOS/personal reference library. You are so kind to share your journey with us! Have a lovely weekend ❤
Hey my love! Thankyou so much for your message! With regards to leaving anything out, my advice is, don't worry about that too much, because yes there is SO much information, but really its a lifetime of information, and everyday you may learn something new! Great idea about journalling such a great, helpful thing to do! blessed be and good luck on your journey :D
BoS are like people, each one is beautiful and unique! You have helped me to appreciate mine even more BECAUSE it is unique to me. I’m looking forward to your Lammas video because I still need to make a page for it in my book. Sending you much love and light! Thank you for posting!
Thank you for sharing your lovely books with us. I know that I need to slow down in my wanting to learn about everything. I'm very new to all this and I run off in all different tangents. I keep most of my info in various word documents because I can type faster than I write (plus I can copy and paste things I've found too), so I guess I have a Microsoft Word of Shadows! I always intend to write things up nicely at a later date but this doesn't happen too often I'm afraid. Seeing your books and cards has inspired me to get going again though. x
Oh what a great idea!! Haha love it 😂 Yes my advice is, pace yourself! Its good to do a bit here and there and then it falls into habit and becomes a part of who we are 🧚🏻♂️✨📖😊💚 Blessed be
The first thing I always do to get over the whole blank book thing is dedicate the first page to protecting the book. This can be a pentacle, a poem, or a Sigil; depends on what you’re feeling. Personally I do a pentacle with a sigil I designed for protection in the center of the star. After that the book is already used and you’re free to add whatever you like ^^ I also loved your idea of what being a witch means to you. I may add that myself later.
I just want to say a big thank you for your lovely videos! I live in Sydney, and at the moment we are on lockdown due to covid. Its a terrible time, and the world seems so uncertain at the moment. I also suffer from anxiety, and I find your videos so therapeutic, relaxing, beautiful, very informative and meditative. Watching them makes the world a better place, and you make the world a better place. You are lovely, inside and out. Thank you so much. 💖💖🌹🌹
I'm just watching this video for the first time on July 9th 2024 and in every way you found out about all the things in your book is the exact same way it happened to me. I didn't know much about journals back then but the chakras and color Psychology really resonated with me that I ended up taking over $10 grand worth of courses in the areas. I want to write a book, but I will like you said start jotting things in a journal. I love all your videos! ❤
She’s born the day before me… I love this girl! I watch her when I’m down, she is the one who drew me towards fairycore.. I feel like I’m living a fairytale… a dream!
Thankyou sweet! Yes I just came up with the card idea on my own, I feel so proffesinal searching through them haha. Can't wait until the box is filled to the brim with them!
I’m writing one right now I don’t know any spells or rituals so I’m first writing about my beliefs and mostly writing about the gods I believe and follow. Giving a detailed description of each one, there story, what they’re associated with, there jobs, what offerings and how I see them and play in my life.
What a great video! New subscriber here. I’ve been practicing witchcraft since 1980 & regarding a Book of Shadows what I have learned is this~ do not compare your BoS to others. You do you. Secondly, there is no right or wrong way to design & organize your BoS, there is only your way. Once I figured this out I was much happier with not only my record keeping, but also my practice. ✨🔮✨
I’m a beginner witch, and personally this video helped me a lot as I was trying to find a video that fully explained how to start a book of shadows and what to put in one! Thank you! :)
Of course your a lovely Aquarian. Such a beautiful video. I encourage everyone to just be creative and not try to be perfect. The book is for you, so enjoy the process! Thank you for sharing your books with us Alwyn! #pisces
I know this is an old video but for the past year I’ve been purchasing books on Wicca because I want to worship nature and learn more about myself. I went through a hiatus where I stopped but I’m picking back up and I just have to say thank you because this was an eye opener and very helpful.
I absolutely LOVED this. I’m making my first Book of Shadows, and you provided such beauty & creativity. I think I will be using a lot of this as well as The Botanical Witch’s Book of Shadows from her channel, as there are similar creative and beautiful ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. This really connected for me.
It sounds like so many of us are waiting for perfection instead of progress!! So funny to add myself to that list. I truly enjoyed seeing your ideas and hope to use some of them that touched me in my own BOS. And.. l love that you took a writing desk and made it magical. Thank you for sharing.
Those imperfections and handmade-isms have a charm of their own. It's easy for me to notice that charm in other peoples' things, but it takes longer for me to see it in my own.
I really like the idea of putting sticky notes in to plan what you want to write, i cant believe i never thought of that, i always just made lists on my phone of how i would organize it, but that just got so overwhelming. Now i am brainstorming prompts, questions i want to answer while writing, and sticking them where i think i should write about it
I love this! I've been having a hard time organizing my book & this helps me immensely, thank you! Start small and prioritize feels easier than overwhelming myself with a giant book 🕯 📖 🧙♀️ Sending love & light ✨💜✨
Yes what you said is IT! Starting small was the best thing i ever did, and then i went from there! Learning too much info at once is very overwhelming!
Fantastic! Just like someone else said, finally a 'real' BOS! I've seen some beautiful pages in my time, that probably took days to complete, I find them so inspiring but in all the wrong ways because for me they're not realistic. I can honestly say being 30 now and realising I started my path over 16 years ago I still don't have a full book to show for it! And it is because I've always found it intimidating, wanting it to be perfect and I have unrealistic expectations. I've ripped countless pages because they're not Beautiful enough, I've started so many and given up. I've bought dozens of beautiful notebooks over the years and only written on the first few pages. I've made a few books too but I've never felt they were good enough. I've probably spent months searching the internet for beautiful templates I could copy, having hundreds of pictures saved for later, but later never comes. I've learned alot and my most vital tip to anyone who feels the same is: Buy a fancy ring bound notebook!! Best thing I've ever done. It's fake leather has a beautiful embossed tree on it. Has paper that the ink doesn't soak through. It's refillable and I can write whatever I want and then ORGANISE IT! I can research herbs one day and the moon the next and it doesn't matter because I can always reorganize the pages so that everything is in the right place 😍 it's so simple.. why didn't I do this sooner! Go now, type in leather ring bound notebook on Amazon! 😅
I so adore you Alwyn, your so natural and artistic. Your handwritten grimore is beautiful, and the power of creating it hand written is what it is all about! Keep shining your love, beauty and Magick! You beautiful elemental being.🧝♀️
I got a handy leather bound book of shadows that actually has binder rings. That way I can rearrange pages or tear them out if I don't like it or mess up or something, so if a group of information is spread out it can be taken out and put together and rearranged to make sense even if it's not written in an order that makes sense. It also has two removable inside wood covers to keep it's shape that I can take out and use as a tarot table or painting/drawing table. It took me three years to find something that functioned and looked the way I wanted, now I can keep it forever and remove and rebind finished pages as I go so I never have to replace.
G-day! " Blessed be"!! Your tour is most inspiring! I have made several such books n each of them shares a connection to some part of the main " a gathering of directions" book... I like the idea of the cards in the box..a quick "flash card system " of information.. Stellar presentation! "Walk in beauty, all ways "!
Such lovely book of shadows! I'm doing some research into Wicca and kept hearing about book of shadows and wondered what it was. It's like a personalised guide to your sect of spirituality if someone was curious, they could read your book and get an insider's perspective. Very interesting!
Because my birth signs are a bit mutable (Gemini, Pisces, Cancer), I find myself always changing my mind, moving from one area of interest to another, my first BOS was an unorganized train wreck. I now use a large loose leaf binder sectioned off with dividers. Now I can add new information to an existing subject area without cross referencing to earlier entries and can add new sections as my interests change. I find this makes a more efficient way to track my learning. It also allows me to use different mediums (media?) to exercise my creativity. It might seem a bit pedestrian, but it works for me.
Oh my goodness I just wanna say thank you because I'm new and oh have I been reading a LOT I have all this info in my head and I need to get it out and organize on paper, but I didn't know where to start. This video was freaking everything for me I love your books the design how u put yourself into them. Thank you
Great video! I appreciate you showing your three BoS with us! Mine is just a simple 6 ring A5 size leather journal so I can add pages where I need them. I love your artistic self expression book towards the end. That’s a really creatively satisfying way to go! Thanks again for sharing!
LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! A fabulous way to organise everything! I think I will definitely have to stick little notes on pages because my brain is always all over the place like a drunken monkey! Not to mention my ADD issue! OYE!!! 🥴 Again! Thank you for sharing your experiences and very personal BoS's with us! I love how you do everything! 🥰🥰 Love how you formulate your spells! 🌟 All of that and you are just adorable and beautiful! ~ YOU are very aesthetically pleasing! 😄💖
Lol I resonate with the whole messy hand writing etc My BOS’s aren’t works of art, I’m no artist but they are eclectic like me. Also they really have no rhyme or reason. I make mistakes too with leaving spaces that I think at the time is enough but then realise I need way more lol 😬
Yes love this so much!! I think your book of shadows sounds very authentic!! I have watched book of shadows tours before where the book is literally perfect, and i just don't know how they do it haha! Lots of love
Lovely video. I'm slowly working on my book of shadows but after watching this video have realised my first book will also be for dumping the basics of what interests me in witchcraft. I have also decided to have seperate notebooks for tarot and astrology which are the areas I want to focus on the most. I like how you have arranged the information in your books. I wish I could divide mine up into different sections but know that this will be impossible as I have collected so much information especially from Pinterest and found so many great resources. I also need a Wheel of the Year in my book, but being in Australia I'll need one for the southern hemisphere.
This is exactly what happened to me, I had so much information but needed to organize it. But ill tell u how I organized mine, I divided it into chapters so for the first chapter and first page I made a cover then a book blessing page then the next page was about me like my zodiac sign birth chart etc. Let me know if you need help or have any questions
I love the fact you write your spell that is needed for you at the time. I too do this and because its for me I too burn it... being who we are we need to be true to ourselves. Blessings
Alwyn, you are an incredible human who has had such an impact on my life and mental and emotional well-being more than I could ever express. You are performing healing for so many🫶🏼🧹🕯️
Thank you for this video it seems to be my biggest hurddle how t want to start my BOS . Ive gathered so much info over the past two years & was not sure what direction to gonow I have some ideas.Thank You Alwyn
This was incredibly helpful, thank you. This completely changed the way that I plan to go about making my first one. I’m new to this so still learning. I had an expensive decorated leather one in my cart, but couldn’t pull the trigger on buying it and now I understand why. It’s so impersonal and cold-buying an already made and decorated one. I need to do what you did and handcraft my own and make it how I dream it to be. The whole thing needs to be made 100% with my own hands all the way through. Thanks for the tips, it really gave me something to think about. Nothing is more personal than this is, so it should be made personally.
Your this video is so I nice and inspiring that I am still watching it twice and twice means it's just nice that I don't get bored of watching it 100 times and I am not having any words to express your video it's just cool 👌
Hi I made my own book of shadows out of wood it looks like a book to with Post binding pins so I can add or take out, I also carved the front and inside and back covers which took me nearly 2 months to make and then my friends all wonted one lol I'm now doing the pages it's not really on witch things more on my pagan side of things but it's good to see something that did not come from a shop thank you loved watching you show us your books.
I immediately loved your vibe the first time I watched one of your videos: it was for Mabon this year. But I now know why I really felt so at home...we share the same birthday! Not the same year because I am a little older 😅 LOL. But 3rd Decan aquarius is rare and we have delightful Venus as a ruling planet! What a blessed gift for me to find you, a kindred spirit who speaks the same language! 💖🙏🏻🧚🏻♀️🌟✨
This one i adore so much ! My boys are starting their first magickal lessone.. and we are strong believers of God and of light and of dark... I struggle with balancing all our beliefs into a proper setting. But since finding you, and how you practice has given me so many ideas, so much so, that I think with homeschooling ill now include the BOS to make and adding in pages on topics they research.. art science writing and so on is possible by this one book...and following their hearts and dreams and connection grounding/tuning in. We enjoy it ! Thank you !
A beautiful video as always, Alwyn! You are so right. I was so overwhelmed and intimidated by those amazing BOS's out there. Mine never seemed good enough. As a beginner, it is really easy to fall into that trap. Also what I felt, was that I spent a lot of time putting thins in my BOS that other people told me should be in there. It's really important to put only that in which really resonates with you as a practitioner.
I love this! Thank you Alwyn for sharing... love the progressive train of thought in your first book... my "Advice" would be to make it your own. No matter how you refer to yourself understand that your spiritual walk is unique and individual. I'm a fan of journaling/diary in addition to a place to keep all of the information you collect. Both of these start digital for me as they are easy to "Carry" around (they're my phone), easy to organize (I have some control issues hehe), easy to print out if/when I want and add sketches/ comments, etc to. This is a journey of growth, understanding and liberation -- it's your story! -- 💖blessed be, Kindred Souls💖
I love your accent and just your voice :) very calming and it's raining where i am too, so it sounds good with your voice and rain in the background :)
Ah-ha! I see you have the earth magic deck. I was gifted that by my sister one year. Don’t you love it? I do! Thanks for all of the creative tips! I’ve yet to start mine.
Alwyn, You have the lovliest, most relaxing and informative vlogs. We share many thoughts and ideas, but your creativity is awesome! I am watching every one of your vids, going back to the beginning. I was born with gifts, but kept quiet about them. My best friend was also born a witch, but she passed twenty years ago, and I still miss her so. In this vlog, I watched on full screen. It's is almost like being in the same room. I love your map of the forest. .and everything else. Blessed Be
i came to this page cos alot of wiccan's tend to talk the whole video with out saying anything important or showing us what we need to start our books, i'm hoping you can help, i'm impressed so far with your artwork, looks very promising. I'm going to do mine as a scrap book type I feel the book of shadows would lend itself well to scrapbooking.
I have always been drawn to starting my own Book of Shadows but not sure where to start. I really appreciate the information on this! I cannot thank you enough 💕
Thank you so much for this. I am a fairly new eclectic practitioner (primarily OBOD Druid but also Lokean/Norse pagan with little splashes of whatever-the-Hel-works for good measure.) I have tons of books on different witchy and pagan subjects and love learning, but often have trouble re-locating information when I want to work with it. I had heard of BoS but didn't really know how to start one or what should go in it, but this video has convinced me I NEED one. I will be putting together the information I want in my BoS digitally, getting it semi-organized, and then transposing it by hand when I have a good selection put together. 😊
I’ve resorted to using water color pages (and paints; moon water is a plus) and purchasing an art portfolio book that I can easily slide the pages in and out of. Makes organization real fun!
Hello my loves I was thinking about doing a LIVE STREAM when we reach 20k!! (what?!?!) and wanted to do a craft with you all that you could follow along with... If you have any ideas of a craft... (Could be one I have done before), please leave this idea below 💚 lots of love and thankyou for being here 💚👇👇
Great idea. Perhaps fun seasonal pages? I hope you will do it on a Saturday, so I can join in. It's my only day off.
Hiii Alwyn!!! 😊❣️I love you so so much I’m a big fan. ❤️🌹✨You can do anything It honestly doesn’t matter.I’m obsessed with nature so maybe something nature-y.☘️🍁🌿🍂🌱🍄🌷🌾I am a small youtuber it would be my dream if you subscribed.😌😘Have a great day everyone and remember “ Don’t try to fit in being different is what makes you special.” 💖🤩😇Bye! ✌🏻
That would be so much fun !!
Yes something on nature or the seasons would be really nice ❣️❣️
This sounds great! What about creating a witch’s ladder?
Thank God. A journal that looks like a human wrote it! I often have quit my BoS because I was ashamed it wasn't "perfect". I'm inspired.
😂😂😂 Yes!!! So glad you feel the same! Function over fashion 💚😊✌️
@@AlwynOak One thing I've learned over the years is that there will always be more info to be added about crystals, herbs, etc. and there's simply no way to leave enough space for future entries.
The solution? A binder you can add pages to (or remove ones you made a mess of without it being obvious) of your preferred size. They come in all different sizes and there are definitely ones that just look like regular, leather bound journals, but they have rings or strings to hold the pages in that can be undone to add or remove pages.
You can even make your own with sturdy cardboard and some string very inexpensively.
Yes thankyou so much for the tip!! I was going to do it in a clippy binder book and couldn't find a small one anywhere!! So then I came up with the card idea from that. But now I see them everywhere aha 😂💚
You're welcome!
I personally feel that there is so much more pride, joy, and power that can come from something made from "scratch" and personalized with your own unique expression, but sometimes, the aesthetic, energetic feel, or simply quality of a premade item can be just as rewarding.
I use a three ring binder too! It opened up new avenues in creativity for me. I use different things as pages- paper placemats, maps, packaging material… whatever fits in the hole punch and can be saved from the trash!
"To me a witch is someone who doesn't believe in magic as it were on TV. It is an art and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has, and it is the connection we all have."
I always get “fear of a blank page” when starting a new book of any kind but Grimoires are the most intimidating. It’s almost like stage fright. Yours are so beautiful!!
“Sit back, relax, and keep on watching.” My favourite sentence 😊💜
Awww thankyou sweet!! Hehe! I never meant it to be a thing at first haha but I like how it puts you into the zone of the video 😊✨📖😘
@@AlwynOak it works, it relaxes me instantly! 🧘🏻 😊🙏
I have made 4 books in the past 2 years of practicing. I have written that many because I don’t do artwork or try to make it pretty. I try hard to write and learn all the time. I value knowledge more than aesthetic. I have never really seen any books like that on RUclips so if anyone is reading this this is totally a thing you guys can do 🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing that ! It feels good when you realize you are not the only one who does that. I know how to draw and paint, and I'd love to do it on my Books, but there is so much to research, to learn and to write, that I feel like it would be a waste of my time If I'd draw instead of reading, learning and writing...
Thanks again. Take care.
I'm actually doing this with my travel size grimoire. Even though it's thick with 660 pages, I'm only writing in it so it can hold as much information as possible that's relevant to my path. I'm making it my practical book, but it's also like a blueprint for my large Grimoire that will have more aesthetic with the information. If i can write everything in my smaller book, then everything and more will work for my larger book that has 800 pages. Loving my small grimoire though, I'm actually more excited to just write in it than i thought i would be. Totally support this idea.
That's cool. For me it's both. I love learning, but I'm also artistic , my brain is like a kids imagination. I love seeing shapes, colour, texture. Yet it comes out looking like something Tim Burton made 😅
I'm a baby witch and this helped a lot. You just gained a new sub!
I love the idea of the cards! Easy to access, you can collect and curate information from a variety of sources, and you don't need to worry about running out of room!
Since I'm a Virgo sun/Virgo rising I go a little batty when things aren't organized logically so I use a binder so I can insert new pages and keep topics together. However, what it has in efficiency it lacks in... well... magic. So I love looking at books like yours that inspire me to let loose and be a little more creative. Thanks for the tour!
Aww love that, this made me laugh!! I have friends who feel the same way about my chaotic unorganised files haha! Thankyou so much for watching
I am so like this!!! I’m learning to let loose too😂
i have tried over and over again and the only thing that has stuck with me is using notion to write everything down so i dont have to worry about having to tipex things out or having to restart pages because i messed up a drawing etc but youre right in saying it lacks the feeling of magic, of creativeness, and me. as much as i adore "traditional looking" BOS like alwyn's, ive decided that im going to rewrite everything from notion neatly and plan out the pictures before i draw them (or draw them on a different piece of paper/post-it note and stick it in) and then neatly organize everything in a binder😭 im a chaotic researcher and will get halfway through writing things down and researching that i constantly start new topics and have a thousand tabs open that i know even if i calculated how many pages i might need, something will go wrong and ill restart it. good luck to you and all of us on tackling our perfectionist traits and heres to hoping theres a spell out there for it!!!! (sorry for the paragraph ahah x)
Im a virgo too. I also use a binder for the same exact reason.
You can buy leather at a hobby store and cover the binder, you can also purchase cloth paper sheets online and get very artistic even with the binder which i plan on doing once i get my original binder out of my storage unit. Virgo's and those dang organizational needs. I even keep my kid's toy's well organized it's a compulsive need.
I've been wanting to start a BOS and I believe this is my sign 🖤 so thank you! ✨
Yes!!! This is a big sign 😂💚💚💚 enjoy!!
I've been wanting to make one also but didn't know how to begin.💚
I think the box of cards for herbs, flowers and crystals is a great idea, they are hard to find in a journal, and like you say, you easily run out of space. I'm going to start a card box. Loving your content, your voice is so calming.
“It does not need to be aesthetically pleasing” - 🧐. I know you’re an aesthetic queen by your setup and books, ain’t no shame in aiming for aesthetics when you can. We Stan an aesthetic witch Queen, Mama. Especially in your craft. I am all for aesthetics, helps me connect better and it’s nice to have a NICE space.
Everything looks so lovely! You are such a beautiful soul ❤️
Thank you so much for all of your content, your videos reach my heart every time. I love your music in the backround 🥰
Thankyou so much sweet that's so kind! Glad you like the music too! It all comes together when I add that harp underneath, the final piece of magic it needs!
Your photo, La Cocinadera, is so beautiful...✨
@@gabrielleangelica1977 thank you!
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You're a good soul, LaCocinadera !!!
Lol! I’m the same way. I literally have to calm myself and slow my heart rate before I start writing, otherwise I miss words because my mind goes faster than my hand. 🤣
Btw, beautiful BOS’s 💖 Thank you for sharing them.
I have a separate book for my herbs. Ofc, it’s not in alphabetical order, but it’s okay it’s my book. 🤣
😂😂 Love this so much! And glad you feel the same!! Sometimes I watch videos and then need to write at the same speed too! Those pages look like a toddler scribbled on them 😂😂 but I love them non the less 😊💚🧚🏻♂️✌️ blessed be
Female witches are 2 step ahead from the men. Look the accuracy of the elements and the beauty inspiration from natural items 😍. Blessed be the goddess within you.thanks for your craft is appreciated ✨
Your voice is so calming and reassuring. It felt great to see someone lay out the basics but also remind me that everyone's practice is individual to them and that I don't have to worry about being perfect or knowing everything for Magick right away.
I have quit numerous Grimoires/BoS's simply because of 'mistakes' or because , as another poster put it, it wasnt perfect. I now have a new one that i will lovingly keep, mistakes and all, and i love your approach to your own. The best lesson ive learnt along the way is simply there is no 'right or wrong' way, and DONT compare you own BoS to anyone elses, especially one you see online or on a tv show! They need to be personal to each of us, and no approval from anyone else is needed ☺Blessed Be.
you are literally the person i've been looking for to start my journey. thank you for making this video
Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm brand new and it's a bit overwhelming to start: SO much information to learn and I don't want to leave anything out. I've started by just journaling traditionally to get going and retraining my brain to think more deeply and less mechanically about my day. This gives me such a great jumping off point to start my BOS/personal reference library. You are so kind to share your journey with us! Have a lovely weekend ❤
Hey my love! Thankyou so much for your message! With regards to leaving anything out, my advice is, don't worry about that too much, because yes there is SO much information, but really its a lifetime of information, and everyday you may learn something new! Great idea about journalling such a great, helpful thing to do! blessed be and good luck on your journey :D
BoS are like people, each one is beautiful and unique! You have helped me to appreciate mine even more BECAUSE it is unique to me. I’m looking forward to your Lammas video because I still need to make a page for it in my book. Sending you much love and light! Thank you for posting!
Thank you for sharing your lovely books with us. I know that I need to slow down in my wanting to learn about everything. I'm very new to all this and I run off in all different tangents. I keep most of my info in various word documents because I can type faster than I write (plus I can copy and paste things I've found too), so I guess I have a Microsoft Word of Shadows! I always intend to write things up nicely at a later date but this doesn't happen too often I'm afraid. Seeing your books and cards has inspired me to get going again though. x
Oh what a great idea!! Haha love it 😂 Yes my advice is, pace yourself! Its good to do a bit here and there and then it falls into habit and becomes a part of who we are 🧚🏻♂️✨📖😊💚 Blessed be
I love this video!! Another tip for the crystal page: you can add a page by creating a folded, accordian page 😍
The first thing I always do to get over the whole blank book thing is dedicate the first page to protecting the book. This can be a pentacle, a poem, or a Sigil; depends on what you’re feeling. Personally I do a pentacle with a sigil I designed for protection in the center of the star. After that the book is already used and you’re free to add whatever you like ^^ I also loved your idea of what being a witch means to you. I may add that myself later.
Absolutely beautiful books! 💕✨ And so inspiring! 🙌
Thankyou so much Gabrielle! Have a lovely weekend 💚📖✨
I just want to say a big thank you for your lovely videos! I live in Sydney, and at the moment we are on lockdown due to covid. Its a terrible time, and the world seems so uncertain at the moment. I also suffer from anxiety, and I find your videos so therapeutic, relaxing, beautiful, very informative and meditative. Watching them makes the world a better place, and you make the world a better place. You are lovely, inside and out. Thank you so much. 💖💖🌹🌹
I'm just watching this video for the first time on July 9th 2024 and in every way you found out about all the things in your book is the exact same way it happened to me. I didn't know much about journals back then but the chakras and color Psychology really resonated with me that I ended up taking over $10 grand worth of courses in the areas. I want to write a book, but I will like you said start jotting things in a journal.
I love all your videos! ❤
She’s born the day before me… I love this girl! I watch her when I’m down, she is the one who drew me towards fairycore.. I feel like I’m living a fairytale… a dream!
I’ve made witchy journals BOS but the cards are new to me and I love this idea! Thank you SO much for your beautiful energy and inspiration!
Thankyou sweet! Yes I just came up with the card idea on my own, I feel so proffesinal searching through them haha. Can't wait until the box is filled to the brim with them!
I’m writing one right now I don’t know any spells or rituals so I’m first writing about my beliefs and mostly writing about the gods I believe and follow. Giving a detailed description of each one, there story, what they’re associated with, there jobs, what offerings and how I see them and play in my life.
What a great video! New subscriber here. I’ve been practicing witchcraft since 1980 & regarding a Book of Shadows what I have learned is this~ do not compare your BoS to others. You do you. Secondly, there is no right or wrong way to design & organize your BoS, there is only your way. Once I figured this out I was much happier with not only my record keeping, but also my practice. ✨🔮✨
I’m a beginner witch, and personally this video helped me a lot as I was trying to find a video that fully explained how to start a book of shadows and what to put in one! Thank you! :)
Of course your a lovely Aquarian. Such a beautiful video. I encourage everyone to just be creative and not try to be perfect. The book is for you, so enjoy the process! Thank you for sharing your books with us Alwyn!
#pisces
Hi sweeet! Yes such a great tip and one that is not said often enough
I know this is an old video but for the past year I’ve been purchasing books on Wicca because I want to worship nature and learn more about myself. I went through a hiatus where I stopped but I’m picking back up and I just have to say thank you because this was an eye opener and very helpful.
I love the cards idea! I have so many crystals I can never remember their metaphysical properties. Quick reference cards are a brilliant idea.
Right there’s so many!
I absolutely LOVED this. I’m making my first Book of Shadows, and you provided such beauty & creativity. I think I will be using a lot of this as well as The Botanical Witch’s Book of Shadows from her channel, as there are similar creative and beautiful ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. This really connected for me.
My favourite Aquarius lady! I’m now going to buy some blue bells… 😅
Ah why thankyou!! Hehe yes call the fairies!! 🧚🏻🧚🏻♂️🧚🏻♀️
It sounds like so many of us are waiting for perfection instead of progress!! So funny to add myself to that list. I truly enjoyed seeing your ideas and hope to use some of them that touched me in my own BOS. And.. l love that you took a writing desk and made it magical.
Thank you for sharing.
Those imperfections and handmade-isms have a charm of their own. It's easy for me to notice that charm in other peoples' things, but it takes longer for me to see it in my own.
Absolutley!!! I think the aesthetics are lovely but none the less not the information 😘🧚🏻♂️✨ scribbles mean passion!!! Blessed be 💚🧚🏻♂️
I had a fantastic time learning about some options i can utilize for my new book of shadows. Thank you so much. Blessed be.
I really like the idea of putting sticky notes in to plan what you want to write, i cant believe i never thought of that, i always just made lists on my phone of how i would organize it, but that just got so overwhelming. Now i am brainstorming prompts, questions i want to answer while writing, and sticking them where i think i should write about it
Each book is so unique in its own way yet each one is so you 🌲 thanks for sharing!
Oh wow that's so sweet!! Thankyou are YES I agree! They were never a 'oh I need to do it this way' it was just what it was!!!
I love this! I've been having a hard time organizing my book & this helps me immensely, thank you! Start small and prioritize feels easier than overwhelming myself with a giant book 🕯 📖 🧙♀️ Sending love & light ✨💜✨
Yes what you said is IT! Starting small was the best thing i ever did, and then i went from there! Learning too much info at once is very overwhelming!
Fantastic! Just like someone else said, finally a 'real' BOS! I've seen some beautiful pages in my time, that probably took days to complete, I find them so inspiring but in all the wrong ways because for me they're not realistic. I can honestly say being 30 now and realising I started my path over 16 years ago I still don't have a full book to show for it! And it is because I've always found it intimidating, wanting it to be perfect and I have unrealistic expectations. I've ripped countless pages because they're not Beautiful enough, I've started so many and given up. I've bought dozens of beautiful notebooks over the years and only written on the first few pages. I've made a few books too but I've never felt they were good enough. I've probably spent months searching the internet for beautiful templates I could copy, having hundreds of pictures saved for later, but later never comes. I've learned alot and my most vital tip to anyone who feels the same is:
Buy a fancy ring bound notebook!!
Best thing I've ever done. It's fake leather has a beautiful embossed tree on it. Has paper that the ink doesn't soak through. It's refillable and I can write whatever I want and then ORGANISE IT! I can research herbs one day and the moon the next and it doesn't matter because I can always reorganize the pages so that everything is in the right place 😍 it's so simple.. why didn't I do this sooner!
Go now, type in leather ring bound notebook on Amazon! 😅
I love how you tell a story🌿⭐
This is so inspiring as always. Thank you! I will start a new Book of Shadows any day now so this is perfect for me.
Using cards is a brilliant idea!
I so adore you Alwyn, your so natural and artistic.
Your handwritten grimore is beautiful, and the power of creating it hand written is what it is all about!
Keep shining your love, beauty and Magick! You beautiful elemental being.🧝♀️
I got a handy leather bound book of shadows that actually has binder rings. That way I can rearrange pages or tear them out if I don't like it or mess up or something, so if a group of information is spread out it can be taken out and put together and rearranged to make sense even if it's not written in an order that makes sense. It also has two removable inside wood covers to keep it's shape that I can take out and use as a tarot table or painting/drawing table. It took me three years to find something that functioned and looked the way I wanted, now I can keep it forever and remove and rebind finished pages as I go so I never have to replace.
Great ideas!! I really like the tea dying papers... It does make the page look aged!! Thx you!!
G-day! " Blessed be"!! Your tour is most inspiring! I have made several such books n each of them shares a connection to some part of the main " a gathering of directions" book... I like the idea of the cards in the box..a quick "flash card system " of information..
Stellar presentation!
"Walk in beauty, all ways "!
I see the forest as a huge lacy tent. It instead of lace it is draped with leaves with a floor of ferns, mosses, twigs and dotted with mushrooms.
Such lovely book of shadows! I'm doing some research into Wicca and kept hearing about book of shadows and wondered what it was. It's like a personalised guide to your sect of spirituality if someone was curious, they could read your book and get an insider's perspective. Very interesting!
Because my birth signs are a bit mutable (Gemini, Pisces, Cancer), I find myself always changing my mind, moving from one area of interest to another, my first BOS was an unorganized train wreck. I now use a large loose leaf binder sectioned off with dividers. Now I can add new information to an existing subject area without cross referencing to earlier entries and can add new sections as my interests change. I find this makes a more efficient way to track my learning. It also allows me to use different mediums (media?) to exercise my creativity. It might seem a bit pedestrian, but it works for me.
I struggle a lot with my BoS because i worry it's not aesthetically pleasing or perfect to look at. This helped me a lot. Thank you
Just started mine pretty happy with it so far only have two pages the index and an admition page.
Oh my goodness I just wanna say thank you because I'm new and oh have I been reading a LOT I have all this info in my head and I need to get it out and organize on paper, but I didn't know where to start. This video was freaking everything for me I love your books the design how u put yourself into them. Thank you
Very inspiring video for ideas, with lots of information too. Thank you for sharing your beautiful book of shadows.
! Im 12 Feb '77 ! Rock On Star Sister. Great to meet you!
Great video! I appreciate you showing your three BoS with us! Mine is just a simple 6 ring A5 size leather journal so I can add pages where I need them. I love your artistic self expression book towards the end. That’s a really creatively satisfying way to go! Thanks again for sharing!
Just super! What a cutie, well, just looked at it and looked at it all. How interesting. Charm!✨
LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! A fabulous way to organise everything! I think I will definitely have to stick little notes on pages because my brain is always all over the place like a drunken monkey! Not to mention my ADD issue! OYE!!! 🥴 Again! Thank you for sharing your experiences and very personal BoS's with us! I love how you do everything! 🥰🥰 Love how you formulate your spells! 🌟 All of that and you are just adorable and beautiful! ~ YOU are very aesthetically pleasing! 😄💖
Lol I resonate with the whole messy hand writing etc My BOS’s aren’t works of art, I’m no artist but they are eclectic like me. Also they really have no rhyme or reason. I make mistakes too with leaving spaces that I think at the time is enough but then realise I need way more lol 😬
Yes love this so much!! I think your book of shadows sounds very authentic!! I have watched book of shadows tours before where the book is literally perfect, and i just don't know how they do it haha! Lots of love
I absolutely adore the card idea. So flexible! Thank you!
Thankyou sweet!! Yes the freedom is unreal and of I mess up a card it doesn't matter and I can just start again!
Lovely video. I'm slowly working on my book of shadows but after watching this video have realised my first book will also be for dumping the basics of what interests me in witchcraft. I have also decided to have seperate notebooks for tarot and astrology which are the areas I want to focus on the most. I like how you have arranged the information in your books. I wish I could divide mine up into different sections but know that this will be impossible as I have collected so much information especially from Pinterest and found so many great resources. I also need a Wheel of the Year in my book, but being in Australia I'll need one for the southern hemisphere.
This is exactly what happened to me, I had so much information but needed to organize it. But ill tell u how I organized mine, I divided it into chapters so for the first chapter and first page I made a cover then a book blessing page then the next page was about me like my zodiac sign birth chart etc. Let me know if you need help or have any questions
I love the cards for your herbs, crystals etc. might steal that!
Nice looking book thanks so much for the post 😊😊
Wow! I'm glad to find a video about the boys. I was hopeless in making mine
I love the fact you write your spell that is needed for you at the time. I too do this and because its for me I too burn it... being who we are we need to be true to ourselves. Blessings
Alwyn, you are an incredible human who has had such an impact on my life and mental and emotional well-being more than I could ever express. You are performing healing for so many🫶🏼🧹🕯️
Thank you for this video it seems to be my biggest hurddle how t want to start my BOS . Ive gathered so much info over the past two years & was not sure what direction to gonow I have some ideas.Thank You Alwyn
This was incredibly helpful, thank you. This completely changed the way that I plan to go about making my first one. I’m new to this so still learning. I had an expensive decorated leather one in my cart, but couldn’t pull the trigger on buying it and now I understand why. It’s so impersonal and cold-buying an already made and decorated one. I need to do what you did and handcraft my own and make it how I dream it to be. The whole thing needs to be made 100% with my own hands all the way through. Thanks for the tips, it really gave me something to think about. Nothing is more personal than this is, so it should be made personally.
Beautiful Book of Shadows. Thank you for sharing ❤
Your this video is so I nice and inspiring that I am still watching it twice and twice means it's just nice that I don't get bored of watching it 100 times and I am not having any words to express your video it's just cool 👌
I love this. I received good positive energy with this. I also used to create my own personal journal /book so i reasonate and love this.
Hi I made my own book of shadows out of wood it looks like a book to with Post binding pins so I can add or take out, I also carved the front and inside and back covers which took me nearly 2 months to make and then my friends all wonted one lol I'm now doing the pages it's not really on witch things more on my pagan side of things but it's good to see something that did not come from a shop thank you loved watching you show us your books.
Such an informative video…thank you for sharing this with us
Thankyou Joseph 💚😊
I immediately loved your vibe the first time I watched one of your videos: it was for Mabon this year. But I now know why I really felt so at home...we share the same birthday! Not the same year because I am a little older 😅 LOL. But 3rd Decan aquarius is rare and we have delightful Venus as a ruling planet! What a blessed gift for me to find you, a kindred spirit who speaks the same language! 💖🙏🏻🧚🏻♀️🌟✨
This one i adore so much ! My boys are starting their first magickal lessone.. and we are strong believers of God and of light and of dark... I struggle with balancing all our beliefs into a proper setting. But since finding you, and how you practice has given me so many ideas, so much so, that I think with homeschooling ill now include the BOS to make and adding in pages on topics they research.. art science writing and so on is possible by this one book...and following their hearts and dreams and connection grounding/tuning in. We enjoy it ! Thank you !
I’m waiting for my blank book in the post. I am so excited to start my Book of Shadows!
A beautiful video as always, Alwyn! You are so right. I was so overwhelmed and intimidated by those amazing BOS's out there. Mine never seemed good enough. As a beginner, it is really easy to fall into that trap. Also what I felt, was that I spent a lot of time putting thins in my BOS that other people told me should be in there. It's really important to put only that in which really resonates with you as a practitioner.
Hello beautiful fairy, 💚I loved your magical books, thanks for sharing magical and wonderful ideas, 💚I love all your videos!!!💚
Blessed be, thank you so much that was wonderful!
I love this! Thank you Alwyn for sharing... love the progressive train of thought in your first book... my "Advice" would be to make it your own. No matter how you refer to yourself understand that your spiritual walk is unique and individual. I'm a fan of journaling/diary in addition to a place to keep all of the information you collect. Both of these start digital for me as they are easy to "Carry" around (they're my phone), easy to organize (I have some control issues hehe), easy to print out if/when I want and add sketches/ comments, etc to. This is a journey of growth, understanding and liberation -- it's your story! -- 💖blessed be, Kindred Souls💖
Mine is digital too
I do the same thing with writing down rituals, I like having just a piece of paper to take with me as I move around
Thank you for the tour. The best is the map of the woods and your tea parties. Your art and music is wonderful.
What sweet energy with a hint of spice 😁 Be well. Sending you some green aqua energy ✌🏽
I love your accent and just your voice :)
very calming and it's raining where i am too, so it sounds good with your voice and rain in the background :)
I do index cards for herbs, crystals, oils, colors, etc. It makes it easy to find what I am looking for.
Ah-ha! I see you have the earth magic deck. I was gifted that by my sister one year. Don’t you love it? I do! Thanks for all of the creative tips! I’ve yet to start mine.
Alwyn, You have the lovliest, most relaxing and informative vlogs. We share many thoughts and ideas, but your creativity is awesome! I am watching every one of your vids, going back to the beginning. I was born with gifts, but kept quiet about them. My best friend was also born a witch, but she passed twenty years ago, and I still miss her so. In this vlog, I watched on full screen. It's is almost like being in the same room. I love your map of the forest. .and everything else. Blessed Be
We are born the same day :) I love your books of shadows 🍃🍂💚
i came to this page cos alot of wiccan's tend to talk the whole video with out saying anything important or showing us what we need to start our books, i'm hoping you can help, i'm impressed so far with your artwork, looks very promising. I'm going to do mine as a scrap book type I feel the book of shadows would lend itself well to scrapbooking.
Your energy is so lovely 🥰 enjoyed watching
This video sparked lots of ideas in my mind…so anxious to get started on one of my own❤
your book is a real inspiration thank you !
What are your favorite online witchy/spiritual stores? And can you do an altar or home tour? Blessed be✨
ive been wanting to start a book of shadows and this video was the perfect one for me! thank you so much! ❤️🔮🍄
I have always been drawn to starting my own Book of Shadows but not sure where to start. I really appreciate the information on this! I cannot thank you enough 💕
I love your energy! Thank you so much for the info! This will really help me on my way to write my own. :) 💜💜💜
Thank you so much for this. I am a fairly new eclectic practitioner (primarily OBOD Druid but also Lokean/Norse pagan with little splashes of whatever-the-Hel-works for good measure.)
I have tons of books on different witchy and pagan subjects and love learning, but often have trouble re-locating information when I want to work with it. I had heard of BoS but didn't really know how to start one or what should go in it, but this video has convinced me I NEED one.
I will be putting together the information I want in my BoS digitally, getting it semi-organized, and then transposing it by hand when I have a good selection put together. 😊
I’ve resorted to using water color pages (and paints; moon water is a plus) and purchasing an art portfolio book that I can easily slide the pages in and out of.
Makes organization real fun!