Contrary to popular belief, a Book of Shadows is not a
specific book or text. Many movies and television shows portray it as an ancient and mystical book filled with spells and
incantations. Those new to the Craft soon realize that is not the case. Every Wiccan writes and keeps their own personal
Book of Shadows. And you get to decide what you want to put into it.
First of all, there is no 'right' way to keep
a BoS. There are as many variations as there are Wiccans. Some people don't even keep one. If you belong to a coven, there
may be a Book of Shadows belonging to the group that you will be expected to copy from. If you are solitary, you'll have to
start from scratch.Luckily we are in the computer age and many people share their book of shadows online. There is plenty of
information out there for us to choose from.
The Book of Shadows for the Sacred Flame Circle, will
consist of Rituals that we will be performing through the year. It will also have the information that we will use for our workshops
and anything else that we feel is important and is used in our group.