Tool Lore: Grimoire
Journal • Knowledge • Heirloom

{ What Is A Grimoire? }
Mostly the terms Book of Shadows (or Book of Light) or Grimoire are used interchangeably.
A Grimoire and a Book of Shadows will both will contain a lot of the same information - basically all your witchcraft research, such as:
- Spells
- rituals
- tools
- correspondences
- herbs
- crystals
- sabbats
{ What Should You Have? }
Basically - whichever you want!
It is really up to you to decide. There's many factors to consider, and a few options. These are some suggestions, but like everything, this is your path.
What will you call your book?
- This will probably be decided by what you want to include in your book.
- Some witches will have either a Grimoire or a Book of Shadows.
- Some witches will have both to separate the two areas.
- Some prefer computer versions of their grimoire. This is great idea for a few reasons. You can freely edit and add knowledge as your learn. You can keep multiple copies - use your tablet during a spell, edit on your phone. You can add pictures you find online or take pictures of your rituals as you go.
- Some prefer a ring-bound version of their grimoire. This is also handy as you can move pages around, add sections, and add pages.
- Some prefer to have multiple books for different areas of knowledge. Or a second book once the first one is full.
- Some like to have very decorative heirloom books that will be passed down through the generations.
- Do you like to decorate your pages, stick pictures in, stick flowers and herbs inside? Do you tea stain your pages?
- Do you want to bind your own book?
- Do you share your grimoire with others, or is it for your eyes only?
{ Protection }
Protect your books by placing herbs between the pages. Herbs will physically protect (by stopping vermin eating the pages) and spiritually protect your books.
Use herbs such as:
{ Want to know more? }
Here are some links for some blogs to visit.
- Herbal Lore: Mugwort
- Herbal Lore: Wormwood
WANT TO GO SHOPPING?
Here are some links for some of the ingredients and equipment mentioned.
- Journals & Grimoires
- The Modern Witchcraft Grimoire (Skye Alexander) - a great guide on creating your own grimoire
- Wiccapedia Journal
- Wormwood
- Mugwort
- St John's Wort