The Book of Shadows
TipsyCad147
One of the things a lot of people new to witchcraft want to know about
is the Book of
Shadows. On the television show the Charmed, they show the witches
always referring
to their book of shadows for spells and potions. Please keep in mind
this is only a
television show.
The book of shadows is a personal journal of sorts that a witch uses
to write down spells
and rituals that she/he has learned. This is a personal account of the
spells that a witch has
learned and notes on what is needed and how the spell is to be
performed.
It is very individualize to the person that writes it and no two
journals are exactly the same. Unlike the TV show, you don't just read
some words, mix a potion and then the magic happens. There are
preparations that need to be made if you expect a spell to work.
Some believe that in order for magic to work you must believe in the
spell. That this belief is a conscious effort. There are others that
believe that if you perform the spell correctly that it will work
whether you believe it or not.
I have found that neither of these two paths gives you the total
picture. That it is a combination of ritual and repetition that gives
the spell it's power. Like hypnosis, or meditation the more times you
do cast a particular spell the easier and faster it will be to cast
any spell.
This is the power of the book of shadows, it spells out the details on
any spell that you cast. This way you perform the spell ritual exactly
the same every time which increases it's power and the speed that it
works.