tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post2975427077765466392..comments2024-03-27T11:02:51.168-04:00Comments on Flying the Hedge: Grimoire vs Book of ShadowsWillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-32208853562061126862024-02-09T11:07:07.737-05:002024-02-09T11:07:07.737-05:00This is a good description of each. I also have a ...This is a good description of each. I also have a Codex which contains my detailed theosophical system which I keep separate from a BoS and Grimoire. Jason Brighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364792151661195595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-79519646041792613232022-03-07T18:30:24.272-05:002022-03-07T18:30:24.272-05:00Hey! Sorry for the delay in my response. I am behi...Hey! Sorry for the delay in my response. I am behind on answering comments. A Book of Days usually refers to a planner, although you are welcome to call your book whatever you want. Your book is whatever you make it and deeply personal, so if you feel BOD works better than BOS or grimoire, go for it! I am here for it! Hopefully that clears up your question and I wish you the best on your journey!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-30268972216136654972022-02-14T15:00:13.283-05:002022-02-14T15:00:13.283-05:00Hi, so I know I'm super late to the party but ...Hi, so I know I'm super late to the party but here's hoping. K so you talked about a grimoire and a BOS but what about a book of days? Until now I thought a BOS and grimoire were the same thing and was where you kept your knowledge, correspondence,spells, and so on and a book of days was like a journal of your magical experiences, it has rituals and spells and things in it to but unlike the BOS/grimoire, it also has your thoughts,feelings and anything and everything that has to do with you and magical things and your experiences. So my question is have I got it all wrong? And if so what is a book of days? Is it even a thing,lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522167212072325882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-10522312735409199162021-07-22T20:14:57.412-04:002021-07-22T20:14:57.412-04:00so a bos is like a diary and a griamore is where y...so a bos is like a diary and a griamore is where you would keep spells and things rightpoopydoopydoopydoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-11967802954643495242021-06-03T09:44:04.300-04:002021-06-03T09:44:04.300-04:00Mine is like the original version, but you can cre...Mine is like the original version, but you can create PDFs at Canva.com and send them to your kindle to keep a BOS. Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-68195381091797072892021-05-17T20:22:45.102-04:002021-05-17T20:22:45.102-04:00what version is your kindle? I am thinking of buyi...what version is your kindle? I am thinking of buying one for my grimoire,thank you for the amazing indea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-71806021624794509962021-04-24T09:56:56.517-04:002021-04-24T09:56:56.517-04:00That's fantastic, Christina! I wish you the be...That's fantastic, Christina! I wish you the best of luck putting it together!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-36209709772277253842021-04-22T23:11:41.142-04:002021-04-22T23:11:41.142-04:00I just started putting together what I want to put...I just started putting together what I want to put in my BOS which is a binder with sheet protectors. Intuitively I felt that doing it this way would be best for now and reading your article cemented that. Thank you! Blessed Be.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729091547439348483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-91371370076229857972021-01-26T17:54:27.137-05:002021-01-26T17:54:27.137-05:00So this post is by no means a discussion of the hi...So this post is by no means a discussion of the history of the two books, but instead a discussion of how the two are different in modern times. A grimoire has always been a book of spells, and other occult practices, and this is true today while the Book of Shadows, which has infiltrated all of witchcraft and is no longer a Wiccan only tradition, contains everything related to your magical workings, including journal-like entries. These two terms are widely confused, but are fundamentally different. Even Gardner and Valiente included personal workings in their Books of Shadows which were then passed down. Since the 1950s, the word Book of Shadows has grown significantly and become a cornerstone for all witches, not just Wiccans. That's the wonderful thing about religion and spirituality and culture in general, it changes. Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-58692823648428673922021-01-26T04:22:00.937-05:002021-01-26T04:22:00.937-05:00Hi Willow,
I have been doing some research of my ...Hi Willow,<br /><br />I have been doing some research of my own and have found a different answer: it turns out that Book of Shadows is actually the name given to magic books specifically of the Wicca tradition. The name BoS was actually never even heard until after the 1950s when Gerard Gardner introduced it to his Bricket Wood coven. In Wikipedia, "High Priestess Doreen Valiente made the claim that Gardner found the term "Book of Shadows" from a 1949 edition (Volume I, Number 3) of a magazine known as The Occult Observer. In this edition, she claimed, was an advertisement for Gardner's novel, High Magic's Aid, which was opposite an article titled "The Book of Shadows" written by the palmist Mir Bashir. The article in question was about an allegedly ancient Sanskrit divination manual which explained how to foretell things based upon the length of a person's shadow.[3] Valiente theorised that Gardner then adopted this term for his Witches' grimoire."[3].. <br /><br />And apparently what was in this original Gardner BoS were many rituals that Gardner had recently gained access to in 1946 from Aleister Crowley and the Golden Dawn by purchasing a charter. <br /><br />And, a grimoire is a "book about collecting magical knowledge and details about talisman crafting, demon summoning banishing, secret alphabets and other occult practices that have come down from the Western mystery tradition" (The Green Witch's Grimmoire, Arin Murphy-Hiscock). <-- that book is so good!<br /><br />Grimoire's have been around since the 1450s, BoS 1950s!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852923765526761620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-82944486616580595592020-12-21T11:17:56.179-05:002020-12-21T11:17:56.179-05:00You know what, I haven't written an article ab...You know what, I haven't written an article about that yet, but I am writing it down right now to cover in 2021. Blessed be is definitely a topic I should cover here, along with sexism and sexual misconduct in the pagan community. Originally Sarah Anne Lawless covered this topic, but after she as brutally attacked online, she closed her site all together.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-51208435654204215372020-12-11T14:49:00.883-05:002020-12-11T14:49:00.883-05:00I've never really had anyone bother to tell me...I've never really had anyone bother to tell me the difference. Im just starting and this was really helpful. definitely recommending! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-12154587901856775732020-12-09T18:56:51.349-05:002020-12-09T18:56:51.349-05:00Another great post to clear up my confusion. I lov...Another great post to clear up my confusion. I love how you bring clarity to my messy and at times, confused, mind. I am also thrilled you are still here and I am also not too late to the party, so to speak. Now I am about to search for the term blessed be, and see what you have to teach me about that. :-) Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483076586180955351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-63918867280996560912020-08-29T10:27:35.994-04:002020-08-29T10:27:35.994-04:00Of course! And its perfectly fine to view them as ...Of course! And its perfectly fine to view them as the same thing. Many people do. I'm simply looking at the origins of the words and their original uses. Because things change so much throughout history, its of no surprise to me that many witches use the term interchangeably. Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-59171044973214556832020-08-16T04:58:10.059-04:002020-08-16T04:58:10.059-04:00I have always felt the terms are interchangeable, ...I have always felt the terms are interchangeable, personally... But again that is just my personal opinion and I feel it is really up to the person if they want 2 books or 1...<br />I had never considered that there was any difference between them, as I said I always viewed them as one in the same; interchangeable terms; synonymous terms. <br />Thank you for your input... It is very interesting! 🙃🤟🏻🧙🏻♀️🗨️🌒🌕🌘Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487858771670002291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-25037793231578077252020-07-12T14:19:18.383-04:002020-07-12T14:19:18.383-04:00Thanks so much for sharing this great info! I am l...Thanks so much for sharing this great info! I am looking forward to see more posts! <a href="http://kake.membercenter.worldnow.com/story/41193727/business-development-hire-the-best-web-agency" rel="nofollow">top web design companies</a><br />Bilalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589844475364193497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-19627020186977904052020-07-06T13:13:21.999-04:002020-07-06T13:13:21.999-04:00You are never late to a blog post! I'm glad yo...You are never late to a blog post! I'm glad you enjoyed the post and wish you the best of luck on your journey. Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-34865368430588673152020-07-03T00:15:46.834-04:002020-07-03T00:15:46.834-04:00I know I am six years late reading this but this w...I know I am six years late reading this but this was very helpful.My sister asked me the difference between the two books and I had no idea what to tell her lol<br /><br />ThanksJesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-23769626405951845582020-04-17T10:55:03.513-04:002020-04-17T10:55:03.513-04:00Haha! Of course you don't. Do what works best ...Haha! Of course you don't. Do what works best for you and use whatever terms you please. This post is more to present definitions than to put people in a box. You do you!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-56038204872443096412020-04-17T04:59:11.854-04:002020-04-17T04:59:11.854-04:00Dam, well it looks like im starting my BOS and Gri...Dam, well it looks like im starting my BOS and Grimoire all over againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-78711066220754455882020-02-01T08:32:57.624-05:002020-02-01T08:32:57.624-05:00I love your site! It's been super helpful, so ...I love your site! It's been super helpful, so thank you so much for sharing :)AmethystMoonWitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-25157625290097968942020-01-25T16:31:34.229-05:002020-01-25T16:31:34.229-05:00Thank you for reading and for your comment! I beli...Thank you for reading and for your comment! I believe you should use what works best for you. I keep a grimoire and have several journals that I refer to collectively as a Book of Shadows. My grimoire is full of all my research and spells, well...its getting there. I wanted to make a super pretty one and the pages take a lot of time to create, so it's been a slow process, but I am steadily working on it. Honestly, I feel like my blog is my best grimoire. I put everything here!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-45209799579694735372020-01-25T11:01:58.314-05:002020-01-25T11:01:58.314-05:00Hello! This was a great explanation! Thank you. I ...Hello! This was a great explanation! Thank you. I have read so many definitions and how-to's. A common one is that a Grimoire is used by witches who study witchcraft, and the Book of Shadows is mainly used by Wiccans. The Grimoire is old and has a deep history, while the Book of Shadows was 'invented' by the man who founded Wicca. Does this change how you should use it or whether or not a Wiccan should use a Book of Shadow? Thank you for the clarification on this! It would be good to know before starting my own personal Grimoire.AmethystMoonWitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-81259746008296412012019-10-17T17:25:10.420-04:002019-10-17T17:25:10.420-04:00I wish you the best of luck and I'm glad you f...I wish you the best of luck and I'm glad you found the article helpful. Thanks for reading!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833903403803495986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440943230379430538.post-55583246008336524742019-10-17T00:00:51.703-04:002019-10-17T00:00:51.703-04:00This is perfect! I'm currently in the process ...This is perfect! I'm currently in the process of setting up my grimoire, and I'll be doing a book of shadows in the future as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699915787758026725noreply@blogger.com