Amazing awesome link 
thank you 
Is there a reason you haven’t started yet like a blockage maybe?
Do you want to start making one together as we look at some of the basics? I mean it will be very much yours but we can chat about it…Might be an exciting journey
Sure @tab 
we can do that I have to go pick up a binder and some protective sleeves but I would love to finally start my book of shadows and I really appreciate you willing to help me. Blockage is the reason I don’t have one yet so I hope to work on that. 
@crystal59 wow I am really excited and feel very honoured to be a part of your BOS journey
Exciting you have already started by choosing a binder and protective sheet style for your beginning CONGRATULATIONS 
Step 2 you will need
1 x large A4 file preferably with inside pocket and front pocket for you to slip in your cover
2 x plastic file dividers 10pk (or 12)
100pk protective sleeves
Let me know when you are ready x
My grimoire is digital - all of my information isn’t there yet, but it’s coming along nicely! Here’s a screenshot of my grimoire homepage 
(also, I just realized that the images are not the same dimensions and now I have to fix it…)
I bought a BoS on Amazon. I’m babysitting grands right now. But when I get home I will take a pic and share.
My first BoS was a book that I had the seller customize the cover.
I don’t think I’ve ever written in this one, the fear of ruining the beautiful journal is great.
I started my own BoS first using a blank journal
You can see more pictures of both of them here starting at #6
Once I filled that up, I made my own bound journal.
More info on creating the journal is here and here
And to organize and keep track of all my downloads and digital magickal information, I am using Notion
I’m about to fill up my custom journal so I’m gathering supplies to make a leatherbound one for my next book.
Oooh thanks for sharing @MeganB - I love the idea of digital I hadn’t thought of it before - but the possibilities are endless/endless storage and always with you (most people have a device on them) it looks really nice 
Digital is the way to go for me 
and yeah, I have it with me everywhere! I use Notion, so I have the app on my phone, my laptop, and my desktop computer.
@Mystique oooh thank you for sharing buying/printing a pre pepared one is great idea nothing wrong with that at al… there are some beautiful ones I have bought pages for mine aswell I make them unique by decorating them or putting notes in them ect
Maybe you would like to hang and as we go through some things you might want to use the opportunity to personalise some of your pages or decorate them, or draw designs put little notes on them what ever your drawn to
Especially If your busy or travel a lot, it is tricky to take a massive heavy binder and then all the things this is great xx
Wow @Artemisia your journals are lovely
Binding your own when I get to this stage I will be reaching out to you if that is ok
And I love the idea of keeping track of everything where - I am dyslexic so this is an awesome way to catalogue where your different sections are
Thank you for sharing and adding links for everyone 
I need you to teach me the ways of making my Notion Commonplace book / BoS pretty! I’ve got the basics down for linking pages and creating sections, I don’t know the extras yet to beautify it and make it feel more like a book and less like an organizational document. 
Thank you for the kind words!
Please do! It’s been a fun and rewarding experience learning bookbinding. It is as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, meaning there are so many extra things you can add to your book to customize it.
I think it’s helped me get over that “I Don’t Want To Ruin The Perfect Book That I Bought” problem and connected me more personally to the book. My journals have flaws and mistakes already so the pressure on me is less and I write, doodle, draw, paste so much more in these now it feels like a living breathing collection.
My messages are always open for questions! 
I’d be happy to help!
So I actually bought 2. The one in the right is full of spells and had a few blank pages in the back. The one on the left is shown in the rest of the pictures.
Thank you @tracyS ! The only drawings I have in them is a protection sigil I created. So far I have only put spells in that I have used and have worked for me.
@Mystique omg these are so pretty…I love the pages aswell
Thank you for sharing :)…they are lovely 
I have both. I’m the hoarder of our witch family lol. Here are some photos I’ve shared in the past.
Omg @Ostara these are gorgeous thank you for sharing I love the range of book styles aswell the pages are beautiful aswell…
Hahahee no need to be ashamed it means there is much more to write
beautiful x
