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24-06-2012, 12:35 PM
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A question for you
Hi all, I have found a spell that is in a book which I really like, but I do not need it at this moment in time.
So, Can I write it into my spell book and save it for another time or would I need to do the spell 1st and then write it in my spell book.
In other words can I copy by writting spells etc into a spell book even though I haven't done the spells yet?
Best Regards & Blessings!
Last edited by goldentimes : 23-12-2012 at 12:44 PM.
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24-06-2012, 02:27 PM
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Master
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Location: Striding the hedge
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"Spells" are a means of expressing your Will and Intent to channel natural Earth energies - that's what "magic" is. Think of them as a memory jogger if you need one. No harm in writing them down but as to their effectiveness, that's a whole new ball game. It all depends on the source.
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24-06-2012, 02:31 PM
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It depends on your philosophy for organizing your material. Traditionally, whether or not you've actually done the spell/ritual you're putting in your book is irrelevant since BoS were copied in full from the HPs of the coven you were initiated into.
Personally, I do not put any sort of spell/ritual into my printed Book of Shadows unless I have actually used it. Just in general, I do not put anything into my printed BoS unless it represents my path and is actively used. Many Witches put astrological material in their Book but I do not because I don't use astrology in my Path, for example. Only tried and true material makes it into the print version.
My computerized Book of Shadows is a completely different story, as it is a gigantic collection of all sorts of stuff. I have no rules about what I keep for digital files, as unlike with a print book, there are no page limits and no matter how organized I try to keep it, it's always a managed chaos anyway. *laughs*
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24-06-2012, 06:34 PM
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"copied in full from the HPs of the coven you were initiated into."
Goldentimes is UK, so very unlikely to be in a coven. Solitary is the norm here.
Like you, Q, much of my BOS is in my hard disc as photos to trigger the memory but I also have physical objects - feathers, pine cones, pebbles, etc - again, each one triggers memories. No spells or rituals because I make them up on the spot.
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24-06-2012, 07:12 PM
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I started making a BoS on a disc on the computer, but when my old compt. had a bug in it, I couldn't use them any more. So that's why I went onto having books. In England we do have some covens but were I live there's nothng, so yes I am a solitary cottage witch. I cannot seems to do that...I cannot just make them up on the spot unless it is a chant. With spells and rituals I have to sit, and think about them or if I see one inside a book which I like then I'll take it from that-I do not find this a weakness.
Best Regards & Blessings!
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25-06-2012, 07:37 AM
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No weakness implied, Goldentimes. Everyone needs to do what makes sense to themselves
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