Tag: structure

As promised yesterday, I want to get some structure in my written material in order for it to be as readable as possible.

So below this you´ll find my plan for this blog for the rest of July 2019. And on July 31 I´ll post my plans for the month of August.

• July 11 : The Book of Shadows
• July 12-14 : Birthday celebrations (I´m going to be 50 years old on Sunday July 14, so I´ll be offline for a couple of days, it´s gonna be like magick)
• July 15 : Traditions And The Old Ways
• July 16 : Mythology And Folklore
• July 17 : Spirituality
• July 18 : Divination
• July 19 : Divination 2 The Tarot
• July 20 : Divination 3 Lenormand
• July 21 : The Northern Witch´s Den
• July 22 : Correspondences
• July 23 : Sabbats
• July 24 : The Moon
• July 25 : Spellcasting
• July 26 : Rituals
• July 27 : Witchy Tips
• July 28 : Creative Magick
• July 29 : The Grey
• July 30 : Practical ideas for working with a Book of Shadows on a daily basis
• July 31 : What to expect in August 2019

My future plans involve a deeper insight into how I practically use the material in my Book of Shadows. Most of all, it´s my source of chosen information and inspiration, since Ì´m an ecclectic witch. Which means that I only follow my own path, but I allow myself to be inspired from a broad variety of sources.

The more I work with witchcraft, the more I enjoy the magick in discovering new creative aspects on a daily basis. I like to re-purpose old stuff, and I only buy when it truly speaks to me as something that I ´ll use in reality and not in forgotten dreams hidden away in the farther corner of the closet.

So therefore my Book of Shadows has a life of its own as when you´re planning a small, simple ritual, just because it felt right or it was the time for celebration of e.g one of the 8 Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year. And all of a sudden, where the …. did you put your notes with drawings and a lot of work to make it both useful and beautiful at the same time…

I need some kind of organization and I have made an thorough index that I follow pretty strict in order to keep track of my world of witchcraft. But it depends on what you like to use for a Book of Shadows. Many people use note nooks or bullet journals. Others again use ring binders, like me. It depends on what you like to work with, and it can take some time to find what feels right.

This is also the more funny about working with a Book of Shadows on a daily basis. Creativity is magick in itself. And just a 5 minute look in it on a day with a lot of pain from arthritis makes me happy inside. There is always a page to colour, a set of notes to reconsider or simply just read for the joy of it, and some correspondences to check.

And today there´s a whole world of opportunities to create a Book of Shadows on the area of devices and apps. I´m not into more technical discussions about whether this or that works best. I work by the codex trial by error.

Which by the way has resulted in a strengthening in my demands in order to buy a new cellphone. Reliability, consistence and memory size are some of the must haves. Even though I´ll have to save quite a large sum of money to pay for it. I´ll rather wait until I have the money than will I loan money.

There are also some legal aspects to consider when being a blogger. That subject will be covered in a future post (Legal blogging). For now, it´s barbecue time in the garden with my beautiful family and best friends. There will be happy children playing around and a good atmosphere. There I´ll be in a few minutes from now.

However important a Book of Shadows and a blog about daily witchcraft are, you must never forget the breaks, the free time, the mundane world. It is just as important to remember to rest and regain strength.

So this is it for today. See you tomorrow with a closer look into my Book of Shadows on the daily basis.