I just did my bookcase recently. All of my witchy books and supplies are hidden in pretty boxes, in case any of my many deeply religious relatives visit. It turned out so cute!
Thank you for sharing this !. How I organise my books is as follows. I have a shelf for Spell and Ritual books, a shelf for Deities and History, a shelf for Magicka lPractice eg lesrning about Wicca or Traditional Witchcraft, a shelf for herbal, apothecary, crystals etc, and another shelf for divination.I keep a separate bookshelf for the books I'm currently reading or using and that I haven't read yet. I tried alphabetically organising them as you have, but I struggled with it, so I came up with this method, and it works for me. Yes, I own a lot of books !!! 💜🌛🌕🌜💜
This was such fun! The key for me was when you said the problem with alphabetizing is you have to maintain it, lol! I currently have my books categorized by subject - tarot books, folk magic, trad witchcraft, musician biographies, etc.. Being neurodivergent, this type of organizing won't drive me insane. I can just pop the book in anywhere in its proper category. You may want to do this in a different way - an "A" section, "B" section, etc., so you don't have to go through the alphabet every time. I totally relate to reciting abc's, lol!! 😊
I divide books into categories first, then alphabetically by author. But also just do all authors starting with the same letter together without alphabet using further.
I love the book - Before you Cast a Spell. I read it based on your recommendation from one of your book review videos and I agree with you, it really seems to be a foundational book for anyone starting in the practice of witchcraft.
This was a courageous undertaking! I have to organize my bookcases as well. For visual interest, I like to lay some books horizontally which leaves cubbies for art.
My librarian heart is bursting! ❤ Well done! Love watching you organize. We are constantly having to shift books in the library, so your method was not wrong at all!
I tend to always organize my bookcase by category. For me, it just makes things a little easier to find. I also fill my bookcase with knick-knacks, though, no greenery (real or fake!). I like the greenery, I just might add some to my black bookcase!! Blessings!💜❤🥰
I love this so much! I’m such a book nerd and it makes my nerdy little soul smile just watching anything with books but also witchy books just hits differently to regular books 🥰😍❤️❤️ I didn’t realise how long your hair actually is too! It’s beautiful! 😍🥰❤️❤️xxx
Ooh yay I’m early! So excited to see all the witchy books! I can’t buy any bc I’m closeted, but at least I can see if there are any I might be able to pass off as normal!
Oh dear. I feel your pain. I have several bookshelves that a friend of mine (at the time) did me the favor of "organizing" for me when I was ill. I still haven't undone the mess she made. I'm proud of you for tacking this project.
While I don't have as many books as you do, my most treasured book is the first one I ever bought, Magical Rites from the Crystal Well. I like the knock knacks added, I have a bunch on my book shelves. I added small jewelry books with glass doors in between books. I put small goddess statues in the glassed in areas, and crystals or other small items in the drawers. If you decide the greenery is too fussy, I suggest taking it down and painting ivy on the edges of your shelves. That way you could have the greenery without the fussiness or dust collecting. I do love your videos!
Love this video. Sometimes if I want to fit more books or add knickknacks I will lay a couple books flat between other books and stack a couple then add a little tchotchkes , or trinket on top. You can also stand a book flat against the back of the shelf facing our and add something in front of it, this may take up good shelf space. I like your decorative items visible it brings out your personality. 😊
Loved this video. I always love hearing your book reviews, why you liked it and why you didn’t. It has helped me find some great resources, and also helped me avoid some books that wouldn’t have been suitable. Home decor videos are always fun. Would love to see the new work room when it’s finished!
I just organized my witchy & non-witchy books too! although I don't have a proper bookshelf, just a little cubby in a side table 😅 I took a bit of a break from my practice due to mental health issues, so looking through the books I read reminded me of what drew me to the craft & re-inspired me! 💜
Now that you have this master list, keep it current when you get new books! I'd break down the shelves into A, B, etc and number the shelves of where they should be located (like A-4). A column to keep track of who you loan a book to. I need to do this. Thank you for the inspiration! On loaning books, I LOVE loaning books with the request that people write thoughts and notes in the margins, as legibly as possible, and if they use highlighters, a different color! It's like having a written conversation and often brings insight into deep topics. Finally, I really appreciate how real you let this process become. 😌 Thank you! Edit: per your request, many of my favorites might not be considered "witchy" by some but the circumstances around the book coming to me were too syncronistic and impactful to my path to be anything but witchy. "Do I Have to Wear Black?" by Mortellus, "Medium Mentor" by MaryAnn DiMarco, "Earth Magic" by Marie D Jones, "The Little Work" by Durgadas Allon Duriel, and "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Dr Joe Dispenza. I'm going to have to watch the video again when I can pause and add more titles to my wish list 😂
I recently organized my books by color! I’m read the pagan book of living and dying right now and think it’s a very important read!! Also working my way through psychic witch (if you’ve read it you know what I mean by WORK) once I finish one or the other I’m going to really start on veneficium !!
As I will be relocating soon I admire your commitment! Moving my spirit room and all of my tools, I’m holding my breath a bit! I would love to hear a review of the Witches Apothecary!
This is really entertaining to watch. I've never seen someone become so scrambled organizing books, it was like a... calm descent into playful madness, ha ha!
One thing I do for bookshelves sometimes is I use my knick knacks for spacers or book ends. That way they're on the shelf, but if I need more book space I can move them.
My classification scheme goes something like: subject or genre, then subdivided by sub-topic, geography and/or language, then alphabetized by author or title if multiple authors. Oversized books are kept separately on their own shelf
I actually have over 1500 books ,I put them all on a spread sheet, title, author, speciality and which shelf the book can be found on, I started the sorting during lockdown and now I add any new book to the spread sheet. I have converted what was a spare bedroom into a library. I'm glad I have done it but would not like to be starting it from scratch again. I also have made a copy of the spread sheet on a memory stick so I will not lose it if my laptop goes down.
🎉 You did it! That is such a big pain to alphabetize all the books! I also have dyslexia and that really makes things more difficult. For me, I use visual place marker- like a small pot would separate a group of letters from other like A thru C from D thru G, and so on. It also serves as a book stopper- which can be removed to add more books for later. The best advice I've ever received is that when you organize high traffic areas is to leave room to grow! So I suggest more decor! And maybe some more empty space on the very bottom. It also is a great way to use more of your lovely decor too. I also enjoyed that you gave recommendations of the books as you went through them. ❤ Thank you for all your wonderful videos!
I like the greenery. I would use double sided sticky tape to keep it attached to the shelves and books would not have to hold the leaves down. Your book library is wonderful!
This is so nicely different, I enjoyed this and you're funny while you reorganize your books and what a under taking of organizing your book alphabetically. Wow!!!
My favourite witchcraft book is no longer with me and I cannot remember the name of it, I've searched everywhere for it on line using basic keywords. I got it when I was a kid, I asked my very Christian mother if she could buy it for me just to test her. Surprisingly, she did buy it for me and cited "free will" as her reason for letting me have it. Years later when I was a teenager, I was encouraged to burn it for obvious reasons. It was a non-fiction book about the history of witchcraft and it was aimed at late primary school aged kids/early teens. It was a large hard cover book that covered a wide variety of topics, and it featured famous paintings, etchings, and photographs of spiritual practitioners and figures from mythology. If I remember correctly, I think the page on the Evil Eye was the same page that detailed the significance of the numbers 0-9 in numerology. If this sounds familiar to anyone and you know the book I'm talking about, please let me know because I'd love to hunt for another copy on eBay if I can.
Something I've done that's really helpful (though not up to date) is I have a specific category on my GoodReads called "Library." It has the bonus of both alphabetizing my books and telling me how many books I own, as well as being at a bookstore and being able to search for books to see if I already own it.
If the greenery is in the way you can do a peel and stick background behind the books. Mine has a black background with leaves and cherries on it, every other shelf, and I love the look!
Yes a small break once or twice per shelf is a good design idea. You could have goodie and trinkets in small groups too. You can also turn a shirt stack of books flat. Then the flat part van hold some trinkets. It gives interest in appearance and gives you a space for crystals and figures.
My partner and I just moved to a house that is half finished, and the chaos of reorganizing is in full swing. I related to this video so much as I’m gonna be completely decorating once the house is finished. I also am completely in love with psychic witch by Matt auryn, it is amazing!
Lovely video!! Your bookshelves are very nice, i hope i can have nice bookshelves like yours once i have some more space!! Listening to you organizing your bookshelves helped to inspire me to reorganize my current room a bit, so thank you for that!! :D!
Oh mannnn, Green Witchcraft was one of my very first books as a baby witch when I was a teenager! 😂 I've still got it on my shelf, I have all of my older books from then, even if I don't follow them these days.. I have even lent them out to friends' tweens and teens that were curious and exploring themselves. :)
I'm quite late to comment on this video, but you did an amazing job placing your books in alphabetical order. What a struggle though, you poor thing! Should you decide to reorganize your bookshelves once again, may I suggest using focal pieces like the silver skulls you got from TK Maxx to separate each letter of the alphabet? They would make the space appear more eclectic, while allow you to more easily add to your growing trove of books. Anyhow, this video was very endearing and I would be thrilled to see a follow-up or revisit in the future. Best wishes for the New Year!
One book that's struck me that I like a lot is Backwoods Witchcraft. Defs more American-based, but it's really neat; I haven't finished it, but it's left an impression that it's a really good one.
I love this video, it gave inspiration in my organization. my large bookcase I have my larger knickknacks on that top shelf , I got some little candle riser to give some of the items some different hight and depth and then my smaller items in front of the books.
I think my most beloved witchcraft books are from Louisa Francia. They were also my first ones, because i found them in my moms bookshelf when i was 13 or so. It is about german witchcraft and i enjoy her style of practice and writing a lot. I always organise my books by subjekt. Realy like these Videos! Thanks🤗
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾!.. Very well done. I have a room that I'm trying to set up a Library in. {yeah, years of work. Not done..] Yours looks good. As a Mage my most important book is Manly P. Hall's "Secret Teachings Of The Ages." That was my Text Book when I was starting. It is very entertaining and insteresting to watch your posts. Thank you for your work.🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This is my kick-in-the-ass to clean and organize my stuff. I have lived in my place for a year this month and most of my stuff was never unpacked. I still haven't even built the bookshelf my mom bought me for this apt and only have stacked milk crates in a hall displaying the books I had previously packed in them as is. Would love to know if your list of owned books is available to view. Did notice your book playlists and it made me cery happy.
love organizing books but my witchy books are more organized as divination books, spell type books, lore/myth/story books, and then like candle/cord/etc. magic books. and a herb section, crystal section. basically i categorize
Another librarian here and always having to shift books and shelves around! You could put the ivy down the side of the bookcase instead of on the shelves. I don't own a lot of witchcraft books yet, but I like "Charms, Spells, & Formulas" by Ray T. Malbrough.
One of my favorite books is not so much witchcraft but more about the hauntings and legends from my area titled, “Mountain Ghost Stories and Curious Tales of Western North Carolina”. However, I am currently reading “Magical House Protections”.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing 💜🧡. I'm going to get the Paul huson book. I loved practical solitary magic by Nancy B watson, you recommended before. I like the ivy on your bookshelves, there is a white version of Blu-Tack you can use to keep it in place.
Great video & enjoyable to watch. Good to see you got it all sorted to how you want it. I don't have many books, in fact I have not been reading as much as I once was, I guess the books I have read the most times are "Born In Albion" by David Williams & Kate West & "A Witch Alone " by Marian Green. I really should get back into reading more. Watching you doing your books has inspired me to do more reading, thank you Hearth. 👍💚.
heeyyyy guuurl , yes i have about 75 digital books but at times i wish i had them physical because when i wanna look for a subject and didnt bookmark it in audible i have to listen all over again so what i have to do is all my bookmarks for that book i print a sheet and have a file and i bookmark alot more lol
I know this may be a big ask of you but do you think that maybe we coukd get like, a full list of your books now? You'll of course get more books but I'm just really curious about books and I struggle to find unique books in my area, online and in stores :( It would just be nice to have a list of tons of unique books to pick up from a practitioner I already know and respect ❤️
Sorting out the bookshelves too, try to put same subjects together, double rows. My favorite most used book Natural Magick - John Michael Greer. Have 2 copies it was republished as Encyclopedia of Natural Magick , buy it again thinking it was a new book.
Awesome Job. Love the knick knacks. Is that an Ipad that your list is on? I need a new computer/tablet and was wondering what you had. It's good sized. Awesome video!
This was lovely as always Hearth! So fun 🤩 - was just thinking as a suggestion, what about colour co-ordinated rather than alphabetical? I know you've prob already done it now 😂but I did my bookshelves according to colour and love it - each shelf is kind of different in terms of colour order - because u have to make allowances for the size of the books etc but still I think it looks lovely and it's a pain to keep things alphabetical tbh. Lovely to see such a vlogy-style vid from you again - like the lockdown days on your other channel! 😉🌟 Xxx
I'm dying over here in laughter because I act just like this when doing things like that. Tis funny love. You got this Hearth, Don't let the books beat you. Lol
I'm still on the beginning of my journey so I haven't read that many books yet. I think I like Juliet Diaz' Witchery because it's a really gentle introduction, I read Kelden's Crooked Path at the same time and while I really enjoyed the proposed exercises, I decided to skip many of them, since I didn't feel secure enough to summon/ encounter. Recently I finished the Wiccapedia which was given to me as a Christmas present from my sister in law. I'm not Wiccan myself so I had some difficulties with it. Especially after reading the Crooked Path, the Wiccapedia just came across as superficial on some chapters. The authors raise some good points though and some exercises I really enjoyed. Currently on my TBR are piling up: The Book of English Magic, The Dark Side of Japan and The Sorcerer's Secrets - after this video, I have added roughly 10 more books to this list... send help... or books
That thing about keeping random crap on the bookcase and altar. My bookcase IS my altar, and the amount of random shit I've had to pick up and find where it goes is astronomical
As a librarian I applaud you in organizing your bookcase! 😄 I am starting to see more witchcraft books come through our library system.
That's awesome! There ZERO in my library system. I mostly do the used book thing. ❤️❤️
Fellow librarian here applauding your efforts - well done Hearth!
I noticed more in my local library too 😸
I love this!
That's very exciting! We always feel a bit underrepresented, especially in the US south, like me. ❤
As a fellow dyslexic practitioner. I relate to singing the entire alphabet song till you reach the letter 😂
I feel represented
I'm dyslexic and never got a love heart
I thought that was normal 🥲. Perhaps I should get tested.
@@selkrasouza6262I think it is! I'm not dyslexic, but I do this as well.
I used to work at a bookstore and I sang through the alphabet more times than I would care to admit
I’m not dyslexic and I do this. 😂 I also count on my fingers as an adult, and I suspect I may have dyscalculia.
Actually, you need a library because you are always going to acquire more books! Love the skulls and ghosts. Great videos.
I just did my bookcase recently. All of my witchy books and supplies are hidden in pretty boxes, in case any of my many deeply religious relatives visit. It turned out so cute!
All of my books(witchy and mundane) are organized by subject.
Thank you for sharing this !. How I organise my books is as follows. I have a shelf for Spell and Ritual books, a shelf for Deities and History, a shelf for Magicka lPractice eg lesrning about Wicca or Traditional Witchcraft, a shelf for herbal, apothecary, crystals etc, and another shelf for divination.I keep a separate bookshelf for the books I'm currently reading or using and that I haven't read yet. I tried alphabetically organising them as you have, but I struggled with it, so I came up with this method, and it works for me. Yes, I own a lot of books !!! 💜🌛🌕🌜💜
And there's me thinking that I exaggerate with my 10 witchcraft related books 😆
@@sinjaja5836 love it xxx
This was such fun! The key for me was when you said the problem with alphabetizing is you have to maintain it, lol! I currently have my books categorized by subject - tarot books, folk magic, trad witchcraft, musician biographies, etc.. Being neurodivergent, this type of organizing won't drive me insane. I can just pop the book in anywhere in its proper category. You may want to do this in a different way - an "A" section, "B" section, etc., so you don't have to go through the alphabet every time. I totally relate to reciting abc's, lol!! 😊
@@m.m.6670 We always find a way. 🤣🤣✌️❤️🃏🪄🔮🕯🪬🌛🌕🌜❤️
I divide books into categories first, then alphabetically by author. But also just do all authors starting with the same letter together without alphabet using further.
I also catergorize by subject rather than by title or author!
Was I the only one waiting for you to call out "BoOoOk!" Like in hocus pocus when you started calling out to the books 😂
I love the book - Before you Cast a Spell. I read it based on your recommendation from one of your book review videos and I agree with you, it really seems to be a foundational book for anyone starting in the practice of witchcraft.
Ditto
This was a courageous undertaking! I have to organize my bookcases as well. For visual interest, I like to lay some books horizontally which leaves cubbies for art.
I LOVE your matching earrings and necklace
My librarian heart is bursting! ❤ Well done! Love watching you organize. We are constantly having to shift books in the library, so your method was not wrong at all!
I tend to always organize my bookcase by category. For me, it just makes things a little easier to find. I also fill my bookcase with knick-knacks, though, no greenery (real or fake!). I like the greenery, I just might add some to my black bookcase!! Blessings!💜❤🥰
I love this so much! I’m such a book nerd and it makes my nerdy little soul smile just watching anything with books but also witchy books just hits differently to regular books 🥰😍❤️❤️ I didn’t realise how long your hair actually is too! It’s beautiful! 😍🥰❤️❤️xxx
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has to sing the alphabet to find where a letter is! this was a really chill and fun video!
Ooh yay I’m early! So excited to see all the witchy books! I can’t buy any bc I’m closeted, but at least I can see if there are any I might be able to pass off as normal!
You can always try digital or e-book versions, not all books have them, but the most popular ones usually do.
@@HearthWitchI’ll have to see if I can find them! Thanks for the help!
Oh dear. I feel your pain. I have several bookshelves that a friend of mine (at the time) did me the favor of "organizing" for me when I was ill. I still haven't undone the mess she made. I'm proud of you for tacking this project.
I love your chaotic thinking. I feel your frustrations and enjoy watching you organize books.
Your book videos are my favorite! You’ve given me so many great suggestions please keep them coming!
While I don't have as many books as you do, my most treasured book is the first one I ever bought, Magical Rites from the Crystal Well. I like the knock knacks added, I have a bunch on my book shelves. I added small jewelry books with glass doors in between books. I put small goddess statues in the glassed in areas, and crystals or other small items in the drawers. If you decide the greenery is too fussy, I suggest taking it down and painting ivy on the edges of your shelves. That way you could have the greenery without the fussiness or dust collecting. I do love your videos!
This was so fun to watch, it had me laughing. And I just loved the "blooming hell I can't feel me legs".
Found your channel few days ago. 👍
Love this video. Sometimes if I want to fit more books or add knickknacks I will lay a couple books flat between other books and stack a couple then add a little tchotchkes , or trinket on top.
You can also stand a book flat against the back of the shelf facing our and add something in front of it, this may take up good shelf space. I like your decorative items visible it brings out your personality.
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A book video from Hearth 🎉 yesss❤
Loved this video. I always love hearing your book reviews, why you liked it and why you didn’t. It has helped me find some great resources, and also helped me avoid some books that wouldn’t have been suitable.
Home decor videos are always fun. Would love to see the new work room when it’s finished!
I've been organising all my books today too!
I just organized my witchy & non-witchy books too! although I don't have a proper bookshelf, just a little cubby in a side table 😅
I took a bit of a break from my practice due to mental health issues, so looking through the books I read reminded me of what drew me to the craft & re-inspired me! 💜
This was so soothing and motivating to organize my own books. Thanks for this video!
LOL! This was a GREAT VIDEO! Thank you for your humor!
I love your videos I always wait for your videos your such a great help ❤❤
Now that you have this master list, keep it current when you get new books! I'd break down the shelves into A, B, etc and number the shelves of where they should be located (like A-4). A column to keep track of who you loan a book to. I need to do this. Thank you for the inspiration!
On loaning books, I LOVE loaning books with the request that people write thoughts and notes in the margins, as legibly as possible, and if they use highlighters, a different color! It's like having a written conversation and often brings insight into deep topics.
Finally, I really appreciate how real you let this process become. 😌
Thank you!
Edit: per your request, many of my favorites might not be considered "witchy" by some but the circumstances around the book coming to me were too syncronistic and impactful to my path to be anything but witchy. "Do I Have to Wear Black?" by Mortellus, "Medium Mentor" by MaryAnn DiMarco, "Earth Magic" by Marie D Jones, "The Little Work" by Durgadas Allon Duriel, and "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Dr Joe Dispenza.
I'm going to have to watch the video again when I can pause and add more titles to my wish list 😂
So excited!
I recently organized my books by color! I’m read the pagan book of living and dying right now and think it’s a very important read!! Also working my way through psychic witch (if you’ve read it you know what I mean by WORK) once I finish one or the other I’m going to really start on veneficium !!
Your a true inspiration love from a young english pagan
As I will be relocating soon I admire your commitment! Moving my spirit room and all of my tools, I’m holding my breath a bit!
I would love to hear a review of the Witches Apothecary!
It's beautiful with the knickknacks!!!❤
This is really entertaining to watch. I've never seen someone become so scrambled organizing books, it was like a... calm descent into playful madness, ha ha!
Is it possible to leave a gap on each shelf so you can display your curios? And that way, there will be a place to slot in new books as you buy them.
I love the knick knacks!
One thing I do for bookshelves sometimes is I use my knick knacks for spacers or book ends. That way they're on the shelf, but if I need more book space I can move them.
You are like e.m.m.i.e on the tubes. So I'm very happy I found you. ❤❤❤❤
My classification scheme goes something like: subject or genre, then subdivided by sub-topic, geography and/or language, then alphabetized by author or title if multiple authors. Oversized books are kept separately on their own shelf
I actually have over 1500 books ,I put them all on a spread sheet, title, author, speciality and which shelf the book can be found on, I started the sorting during lockdown and now I add any new book to the spread sheet. I have converted what was a spare bedroom into a library. I'm glad I have done it but would not like to be starting it from scratch again. I also have made a copy of the spread sheet on a memory stick so I will not lose it if my laptop goes down.
🎉 You did it! That is such a big pain to alphabetize all the books! I also have dyslexia and that really makes things more difficult. For me, I use visual place marker- like a small pot would separate a group of letters from other like A thru C from D thru G, and so on. It also serves as a book stopper- which can be removed to add more books for later. The best advice I've ever received is that when you organize high traffic areas is to leave room to grow! So I suggest more decor! And maybe some more empty space on the very bottom. It also is a great way to use more of your lovely decor too. I also enjoyed that you gave recommendations of the books as you went through them. ❤ Thank you for all your wonderful videos!
So much hard work!!! ❤
I like the greenery. I would use double sided sticky tape to keep it attached to the shelves and books would not have to hold the leaves down.
Your book library is wonderful!
This is so nicely different, I enjoyed this and you're funny while you reorganize your books and what a under taking of organizing your book alphabetically. Wow!!!
As an author, this may be one of my favorite of your videos. 😂
Definitely a good idea to have breaks after each letter. Easier to slot new books in.
Great work as always 🤙
You give me jade vibes from victorious, giirrlll you are preeetttyy
My favourite witchcraft book is no longer with me and I cannot remember the name of it, I've searched everywhere for it on line using basic keywords.
I got it when I was a kid, I asked my very Christian mother if she could buy it for me just to test her. Surprisingly, she did buy it for me and cited "free will" as her reason for letting me have it. Years later when I was a teenager, I was encouraged to burn it for obvious reasons. It was a non-fiction book about the history of witchcraft and it was aimed at late primary school aged kids/early teens. It was a large hard cover book that covered a wide variety of topics, and it featured famous paintings, etchings, and photographs of spiritual practitioners and figures from mythology. If I remember correctly, I think the page on the Evil Eye was the same page that detailed the significance of the numbers 0-9 in numerology. If this sounds familiar to anyone and you know the book I'm talking about, please let me know because I'd love to hunt for another copy on eBay if I can.
Really enjoyed this, it was so calming
I organize mine by topic. Like all my spell books together, spiritual ones, crystal, green/ herb witch together etc
Something I've done that's really helpful (though not up to date) is I have a specific category on my GoodReads called "Library." It has the bonus of both alphabetizing my books and telling me how many books I own, as well as being at a bookstore and being able to search for books to see if I already own it.
Hearth, if the arm of the sofa is more comfortable than the sofa itself, methinks it's time for a new sofa...!
If the greenery is in the way you can do a peel and stick background behind the books. Mine has a black background with leaves and cherries on it, every other shelf, and I love the look!
Oh, Hearth, I love your ideas!
Add the goodies. I love layers. It adds character!😊
Yes a small break once or twice per shelf is a good design idea. You could have goodie and trinkets in small groups too. You can also turn a shirt stack of books flat. Then the flat part van hold some trinkets. It gives interest in appearance and gives you a space for crystals and figures.
I really love your videos and how you explain everything with deities, spirit fairies etc btw love your look 🔮🖤🖤
My partner and I just moved to a house that is half finished, and the chaos of reorganizing is in full swing. I related to this video so much as I’m gonna be completely decorating once the house is finished. I also am completely in love with psychic witch by Matt auryn, it is amazing!
I love your videos! You’re so fun to watch & I always learn something. Psychic Witch is my current favorite.
I forgot to say I LOVE your art, too! ❤😂❤
Lovely video!! Your bookshelves are very nice, i hope i can have nice bookshelves like yours once i have some more space!! Listening to you organizing your bookshelves helped to inspire me to reorganize my current room a bit, so thank you for that!! :D!
I just ordered The Witch's Apothecary. So excited to read it once I get it!
Unrelated but i am loooving this look! The makeup, the jewellery are just 😍😍😍
Oh mannnn, Green Witchcraft was one of my very first books as a baby witch when I was a teenager! 😂 I've still got it on my shelf, I have all of my older books from then, even if I don't follow them these days.. I have even lent them out to friends' tweens and teens that were curious and exploring themselves. :)
I really love your necklace set 💖
I'm quite late to comment on this video, but you did an amazing job placing your books in alphabetical order. What a struggle though, you poor thing!
Should you decide to reorganize your bookshelves once again, may I suggest using focal pieces like the silver skulls you got from TK Maxx to separate each letter of the alphabet? They would make the space appear more eclectic, while allow you to more easily add to your growing trove of books.
Anyhow, this video was very endearing and I would be thrilled to see a follow-up or revisit in the future. Best wishes for the New Year!
It's so pretty.
Sandra Kynes' sea magic Newest, and I love it.
One book that's struck me that I like a lot is Backwoods Witchcraft. Defs more American-based, but it's really neat; I haven't finished it, but it's left an impression that it's a really good one.
I organize by subject alphabetically and then by title. I found it pretty helpful.
I love this video, it gave inspiration in my organization. my large bookcase I have my larger knickknacks on that top shelf , I got some little candle riser to give some of the items some different hight and depth and then my smaller items in front of the books.
I think my most beloved witchcraft books are from Louisa Francia. They were also my first ones, because i found them in my moms bookshelf when i was 13 or so. It is about german witchcraft and i enjoy her style of practice and writing a lot.
I always organise my books by subjekt.
Realy like these Videos! Thanks🤗
Fantastic suggestions as always. I am definitely making sun water! I will also be charging items to bring fire energy when I need it.
Great job! I have library envy. I’d love to be able to have all mine on one big shelf. Mine are scattered around the house.
The organizer in me is dying to come over and do this for you 😂 I love organizing ❤
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾!.. Very well done. I have a room that I'm trying to set up a Library in. {yeah, years of work. Not done..] Yours looks good. As a Mage my most important book is Manly P. Hall's "Secret Teachings Of The Ages." That was my Text Book when I was starting. It is very entertaining and insteresting to watch your posts. Thank you for your work.🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks for this video. I was one of the people who requested it. My current favorites are Psychic Witch and Of Blood and Bones.
This is my kick-in-the-ass to clean and organize my stuff. I have lived in my place for a year this month and most of my stuff was never unpacked. I still haven't even built the bookshelf my mom bought me for this apt and only have stacked milk crates in a hall displaying the books I had previously packed in them as is. Would love to know if your list of owned books is available to view. Did notice your book playlists and it made me cery happy.
Definitely interested in knowing more about that witch's apothecary book!
love organizing books but my witchy books are more organized as divination books, spell type books, lore/myth/story books, and then like candle/cord/etc. magic books. and a herb section, crystal section. basically i categorize
Another librarian here and always having to shift books and shelves around!
You could put the ivy down the side of the bookcase instead of on the shelves.
I don't own a lot of witchcraft books yet, but I like "Charms, Spells, & Formulas" by Ray T. Malbrough.
Totally used this video to add to my reading list lol. Thanks for all the recommendations.
One of my favorite books is not so much witchcraft but more about the hauntings and legends from my area titled, “Mountain Ghost Stories and Curious Tales of Western North Carolina”. However, I am currently reading “Magical House Protections”.
The inner temple of witchcraft by Christopher Penczak has been the most prominent magical book for me so far. 💜
Loved your video. I'm now looking at my chaotic book shelf and wondering just where to start. Better power up Excel I suppose 😁
GURL THATS ALOT OF BOOKS 😮
Very interesting, thanks for sharing 💜🧡. I'm going to get the Paul huson book. I loved practical solitary magic by Nancy B watson, you recommended before. I like the ivy on your bookshelves, there is a white version of Blu-Tack you can use to keep it in place.
Great video & enjoyable to watch. Good to see you got it all sorted to how you want it. I don't have many books, in fact I have not been reading as much as I once was, I guess the books I have read the most times are "Born In Albion" by David Williams & Kate West & "A Witch Alone " by Marian Green. I really should get back into reading more. Watching you doing your books has inspired me to do more reading, thank you Hearth. 👍💚.
Organizing is my jam!! I'd love to be there to help!
heeyyyy guuurl , yes i have about 75 digital books but at times i wish i had them physical because when i wanna look for a subject and didnt bookmark it in audible i have to listen all over again so what i have to do is all my bookmarks for that book i print a sheet and have a file and i bookmark alot more lol
I know this may be a big ask of you but do you think that maybe we coukd get like, a full list of your books now? You'll of course get more books but I'm just really curious about books and I struggle to find unique books in my area, online and in stores :(
It would just be nice to have a list of tons of unique books to pick up from a practitioner I already know and respect ❤️
Sorting out the bookshelves too, try to put same subjects together, double rows. My favorite most used book Natural Magick - John Michael Greer.
Have 2 copies it was republished as Encyclopedia of Natural Magick , buy it again thinking it was a new book.
Awesome Job. Love the knick knacks. Is that an Ipad that your list is on? I need a new computer/tablet and was wondering what you had. It's good sized. Awesome video!
This was lovely as always Hearth! So fun 🤩 - was just thinking as a suggestion, what about colour co-ordinated rather than alphabetical? I know you've prob already done it now 😂but I did my bookshelves according to colour and love it - each shelf is kind of different in terms of colour order - because u have to make allowances for the size of the books etc but still I think it looks lovely and it's a pain to keep things alphabetical tbh. Lovely to see such a vlogy-style vid from you again - like the lockdown days on your other channel! 😉🌟 Xxx
I love that besom stang and sword book! I wish it came in hardcover. I have it physically and on audiobook.
I'm dying over here in laughter because I act just like this when doing things like that. Tis funny love.
You got this Hearth, Don't let the books beat you. Lol
Thanks Hearth, love it
I'm still on the beginning of my journey so I haven't read that many books yet. I think I like Juliet Diaz' Witchery because it's a really gentle introduction, I read Kelden's Crooked Path at the same time and while I really enjoyed the proposed exercises, I decided to skip many of them, since I didn't feel secure enough to summon/ encounter. Recently I finished the Wiccapedia which was given to me as a Christmas present from my sister in law. I'm not Wiccan myself so I had some difficulties with it. Especially after reading the Crooked Path, the Wiccapedia just came across as superficial on some chapters. The authors raise some good points though and some exercises I really enjoyed. Currently on my TBR are piling up: The Book of English Magic, The Dark Side of Japan and The Sorcerer's Secrets - after this video, I have added roughly 10 more books to this list... send help... or books
That thing about keeping random crap on the bookcase and altar. My bookcase IS my altar, and the amount of random shit I've had to pick up and find where it goes is astronomical