Are we siblings? Your shelves look like mine used to. As heartbreaking as it is to think of them all being gone, I get to browse and buy all over again and not have to tell myself No because there isnāt room for them.
Tote bags and purses hung on the wall make great book storage by the way
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Aww thank you I appreciate that. Your very sweet 
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@Amaris_Bane This is great. I love your chakra affirmation. That is such a good idea. 
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in addition to reading and writing, I watch videos about magic and various websites
I want seven lives to learn and it wonāt be enough!
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@AIRAM This is lovely. You have gorgeous handwriting
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thank you very much my dear! 
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Woo hoo finally got my BOS down. My notebook that goes with it I canāt reach as I struggled to get this it was rather dodgy how I got this from the top of the wardrobe but worth it.
Itās probs not a proper book of shadows but it will do. Iām still a seeker.
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@kira-marie Itās so pretty.
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Itās time for a friendly reminder:
This challenge will soon close
If you would like to participate and havenāt done so already, please post about your challenge experience(s) by the deadline:
ā Tuesday, July 25 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
Look at all of those beautiful Books! 
I think they ought to change the saying from āa little kid in a candy shopā to āa witch in a libraryā- thereās nothing quite as exciting as seeing such amazing collections and works of art like everyoneās Sacred Books. There are so many types and styles and decorations- itās really neat to see how each collection is a reflection of the witch that uses and loves it 
Thank you so much to everyone who has shared about their Book(s) so far! 
If you havenāt already shared an entry but would like to join in, this is your friendly reminder that you still have a bit of time left to do so!
Blessed Be! 
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Thank you x
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Challenge Entry
This is my BOS and two more books that have helped me through my practice so far. The Complete Book of Witchcraft is by Raymond Buckland and has all kinds of information in it plus itās a workbook. It has photographs and illustrations, rituals, beliefs, history, and lore, as well as instruction in spellwork, divination, herbalism, healing, channeling, dreamwork, sabbats, esbats, covens, and solitary practice. Wicca a guide to solitary practice by Scott Cunningham is a book that I liked it came in three sections 1. Theory 2. Practice 3. The Standing Stones Book of Shadows. I thought it was a great read to start off my practice. My BOS is print out from spells 8 I havenāt done anything crazy with it yet I just put them all in a binder but plan on having a really nice one day. I thinks itās a great start since I started it only in December of last year.
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Iāve loved reading & seeing everyoneās entries with their Sacred Books 
I also love that everyone is so unique in what they have, organize, & use!
Challenge Entry
When I first started out & subsequently joined Spells8ā¦ I actually had 5 binders with pages from the site & other sites either classes or things I found or used. However, since thenā¦ Iāve consolidated as my practice & life have evolved since that time.
Currently I have kind of a catch all with spells Iāve written, things Iāve made, devotionals/rituals/prayers/correspondences/notesā¦
I also have a book that is specific to the Morriganā¦ recipes, prayers, rituals, correspondenceā¦ anything sort of related & worth noting or that I practice
- I have always loved Cherry Blossom
types of flowers so it made me happy when I found itā¦ not necessarily that they are related to her as the Ravens 
are 
I have a book of the same nature for Brigid:
Then my current Book of Mirrorsā¦ I use it for processing all the things throughout the day. Sometimes with prompts & sometimes a kind of Free Writing 
Itās actually 1 of many that Iāve had since starting out. I tend to write a lot. I did sort of get away from it during the last few months with someā¦ Tower moments that seemed to have very short reprieves between them. Iām just now getting any kind of actual sense of organization as a few things sort of came to a stand still within my practice.
Then I have my Tarot Journal. Which prior to my courses, I had used one but it was kind of preset, I like that I can do this one based on my style of reading. Itās getting close to being at the end, so I have another one put away for when itās finished.
Otherwise, I have many books that I have read, re-read, & going to read. As I have learned & done some deep divesā¦ I have consolidated my physical books. I do have a few on Kindle, but Iām very much a physical book person. Something about turning the pages & using bookmarks. Itās a thing for me 
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@brandy20 They look like great books, like a school book of witchcraft. You can learn so much. Fabulous
@Susurrus Gorgeous books, so pretty. I like that youāve dedicated a book to the Morrigan.
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Thank you, one day I was writing in the 1st book & realized that among my brain wanderings were things for each of the deities I regularly work with & it would just be easier if I had a book for each of them to sort of organize things related to them easier than flipping through the pages of notes & whatever for my practi ce.
The Morrigan as I gain a deeper understanding & connection with her has really become very helpful to me & referenced. As well as the readings & things that I have done, I can keep notes in there as well as different recipes or practices, journeying notes, experiences or patterns 
maybe not the proper word for that, but mundane vs she wants my attention for whatever reason.
Brighid has the same types of things in Her book & their relationship with each other has become clearer as I have continued my learning So itās easier to determine if itās this one or that one or at timesā¦ both of them.
Now the 1st is still kind of as I think of things or find thingsā¦ so not necessarily organized, butā¦ one thing at a time right now 
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My brain would obsess. It would not be pretty. LOL. After a while, Iād get so discouraged Iād stop and I donāt want that to happen, so I collect pretty pictures on my computer and be satisfied.
When I moved, I decluttered all of them, so yeah, I donāt want to buy totes just to hang books on the wall. Thanks for the idea though!
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Challenge Entry - Your Sacred Book*
While I wasnāt able to finish my book in 5 days, I was able to make significant progress on it.
I had been working on making myself a small sketchbook that would be covered in suede and a watercolor journal in a floral fabric when this challenge came about and I realized this was the perfect time to make my very own commonplace book. It isnāt easy to find journals in B5, a size I prefer, with more than 200 pages. I got lucky years back and found one at Walmart but they no longer make it. A perfect chance to make my own!
I chose the paper, cover lining pages, and ribbons and I had the perfect thin black leather for the cover.
First a peek at my first two in-progress books. Iām ready to create the covers for both and attach them.
Tsd
I donāt know why Im unable to put captions below each photo butā¦
(Top to bottom: Inside of Sketch journal, Sketch journal with suede for the cover, Watercolor journal with floral cover fabric, the inside of the watercolor journal, the two journals with the front and back pages added, and finally the two journals with their spine papers attached)
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Comparison of the sizes of the 3 journals.
On to my commonplace book, which is where my spells, recipes, thoughts, tarot readings, and pretty much everything else goes!
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(Top to bottom: The loose pages folded and ready to be bound, In the process of binding, and the pages next to the purple cover pages, black leather cover material, and the bookmark ribbons.)
So very thankful for this challenge to spur me into action and very excited to have my own handmade journals! Itās been fun learning to book bind.
(Sorry for the messy formatting. I was having huge problems with it putting emogies in the wrong place and not letting me type underneath the photos.)
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Iām just quickly posting right now so I donāt miss the deadline
Hereās a screenshot of my current Grimoire folders. There are many different things in each folder, but itās all organized to help me quickly find what I need. This is also a shared Grimoire with a family member, so thatās fun!
One day, it will be printed or written out on pretty paper. I want to do some sort of scrapbook-type thing, but I donāt have time for that yet.
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These journals look beautiful 
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@Artemisia This is great. They look wonderful
@MeganB Youāre so organized . Amazing
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@kira-marie thank you
@tracyS the harder I try to be any sort of organizedā¦ in slides @MeganB & Iām likeā¦ HOW???
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