i need inspiration more often than not when it comes to my book to make sure my book is unique and tailored to me and my craft but also to keep me working in it, so i’m making a post devoted to fun and creative book additions! feel free to add on!
make an entry that has to be read in a mirror.
devote a page to your sun and moon sign, or maybe you and your partners signs and how they interact.
make a page about your totem animal/spirit animal/daemon/patronus/eomkin/your personal corresponding animal.
you could make a page for each holiday, its history, and add a paper pocket into the page filled with recipes.
you could collage things that make you think of a deity. paste in flowers they like.
practice spirit work? draw the spirit! collage the spirit. find art that makes you think of the spirit and pop it in there.
don’t know plant names? name them yourself.
draw your dreams out, decorate in a way that feels right, use colors according to how it made you feel.
draw out the ingredients you want to use in a spell/potion/oil. dab a bit of the creation on the page.
make a page for your familiars. list any spells for them, where you found/adopted them, their breed and things about them, what’s their favorite snack, and if your familiar is cooperative, maybe try to get a paw/nose print!
make a pendulum chart.
find one of those adult coloring books. tear a few pages and stick them in either randomly or maybe in a page about meditation. when stressed, use it as a meditative practice.
chakras, what they mean to you, correspondences, and which you may need to work on. here is a fun test you can take that tells you if your chakras are under-active, over-active, or open.
any fictional/real witches or wizards that stood out to you? why?
write about magickal experiences you had as a child you can’t explain today. what about imaginary friends and were they imaginary?
got some pokemon cards? look at abilities for spell inspiration! paste it on the page with the spell.
make a page about past lives if you know of any.
devote a page to the elements. figure out a way to incorporate them into the page itself.
stick envelopes in there and put recipes, spreads, all sorts of things in there to save some pages!
utilize fold out pages for long chunks of information.
do you cast circles? what do you use? what do you think the energy looks like? the color? the shape if you don’t see it as a circle? draw the seen and unseen.
make a page about how to contact you from the afterlife.
make a page about your spiritual or psychic gifts and how you discovered them.
print out aesthetically pleasing pictures you find portray you and your craft. collage your personal aesthetic/witchy moodboard
speckle/splatter some paint. connect the dots to make constellations. name them.
use something to make your paper shiny. scry with it.
remember you’re book doesn’t always have to be stiff and full of only information. get creative and make your book a fun part of your craft!
Your Grimoire is yours, so it tends to be a pretty subjective topic when deciding what you want to do with yours. First of all: if you are constantly comparing yourself and your work to others, you may need to deprioritize comparison and instead prioritize things that will actually improve your life. Do things according to your own values, desires, and what actually works for you.
There’s a lot of different ideas about what a grimoire can be - handwritten, digital, just a functional notebook, an elaborate piece of art, a book of spells, a journal, an heirloom - and if anyone tells you that there is a “right way” to do any of this… they frankly do not know very much about the history of grimoires.
To dispel one myth: A lot of older spellbooks were not necessarily meticulously kept, because they were for practical use. For instance, here’s an image from a grimoire with a line scratched out because they seem to have copied an incantation wrong:
It’s okay to be sloppy if your grimoire is functional! If you are actively using it and it works for you, that’s what matters. There is no requirement to have a grimoire! For a lot of people, saving things on tumblr or pinterest or wherever is probably more practical. And if you do keep a grimoire (or a handwritten notebook of any kind) there’s no requirement that it be beautiful or aesthetic.
Some people may want to have a grimoire that is both functional and aesthetic, which is also a very fine opinion to have. I fall into that category myself, and so I thought I would give some tips for balancing those two things.
1. If you have things to write down but you are not writing them down because you have too high standards for what goes in your grimoire… you could probably be emphasizing functionality a little bit more. Same thing goes for copying things into your grimoire because you think that’s what someone is supposed to put into a grimoire. You don’t want to be flipping past pages of things you already know or will never need to reference. And if you do need to reference something, you’ll have an easier time if you are actually able to write things down instead of avoiding it because you are holding yourself to an impossible standard of perfection.
2. Plan to make mistakes. I skip every other page in my grimoire, and then glue the two backs of the pages together. The reasons for this are: a) if I make a mistake I can safely remove the page without worrying about what is on the reverse side, b) it’s easy to hide and pages that are removed, c) if the ink bleeds through, the reverse side isn’t damaged, d) I can hide protection charms for the actual book on the glued together pages so that the book is enchanted invisibly. I also write quick notes on the backs of pages for things I want to remember to add, but don’t have time to sit down and write in yet.
3. Leave big margins. This is an aesthetic choice, but also very practical. Leaving margins can give a book a very artistic look, but it was also the default for handwritten manuscripts in the medieval period because if left room for things to be added. You never know when you might have some more information you want to squeeze into a page later - or annotations or corrections. I write the main page of my book in ink, but I make pencil notations in the margins for things I want to keep track of temporarily. Related to this point - I leave a lot of pages open in my grimoire to add things over time - I’ll create a chart and fill it in as I go along. You don’t have to fill in every page to completion and then move on!
4. Use unlined pages, but put lined paper or graph paper underneath when you are writing. It looks ~fancy~ when you write in nice straight lines on unlined paper, and an easy way to do that without sacrificing speed in creating your pages is just to put something with lines underneath as a guide. Sometimes I even design the entire page in photoshop and then just trace it into my book to make sure my circles look good and things like that. Sometimes I just wing it. (I’m working on a book now with black pages where I can’t put my guidelines behind the paper and it’s a pain. I have to draw all of my guidelines in pencil with a ruler.)
5. Don’t write it in a weird script unless you can actually read that script. This goes for things like Theban script, but even goes for writing in elaborate cursive. This goes back to my point of not emphasizing aesthetics to the point that you lose functionality. You might want to write it in a weird script if you need to hide your magic from people who might persecute you for it (this is something witches had to do in the past), but even so, make sure you read it. And keep in mind that if someone finds a book full of weird looking writing, they may stillpersecute you for being demonic even with no idea of what the weird looking writing actually says.
6. Don’t obsess about your handwriting. Maybe this is easier said than done. But you aren’t required to have beautiful handwriting. Your handwriting is yours. If you write things in straight lines and keep the size of your letters reasonably even in height and width, your handwriting will look fine. If you want to improve your handwriting, by all means practice handwriting - but don’t let your handwriting deter you from taking notes. Your handwriting is powerful in witchcraft because it has an essence of you - don’t lose that power in pursuit of perfection.
7. Learn to make your mistakes beautiful. You know the kintsugi thing, where you repair a broken pot and do the cracks in gold so that the fact that it broke became part of the pot’s character and beauty? Do that kind of thing. It’s always worth it to measure twice and draw once, but sometimes you will still make mistakes. And while you can just throw out the page, you actually learn a lot from correcting yourself. It’s not a bad page - it’s a good page that just has’t been fixed up yet. Sometimes I make a big ugly mistake, and then I just color in that area black and draw over the thing in white. It’s not a perfect solution, but the page is saved well-enough and I don’t have to redo the entire thing. Or leave your mistakes. Messy can be a vibe.
I hope this helps - if you need illustration of any of these concepts I can do a flip-through video of my grimoire to explain better.
Note: I have not been able to read through all of these yet, I am slowly making my way down the list. If there is a book that is offensive or incorrect please send me a message and I will review it and remove it from the list if necessary.
Apple Tree Love Of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.
Ash Tree Ambition Uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously.
Beech Tree Creative Has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)
Birch Tree Inspiration Vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.
Cedar Tree Confidence Of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.
Chestnut Tree Honesty Of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not understood loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner.
Cypress Tree Faithfulness Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless.
Elm Tree Noble-mindedness Pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
Fig Tree Sensibility Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.
Fir Tree Mysterious Extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, discontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.
Hazelnut Tree Extraordinary Charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment.
Hornbeam Tree Good Taste Of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
Lime Tree Doubt Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.
Maple Tree Independence of Mind No ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
Oak Tree Brave Robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.
Olive Tree Wisdom Loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
Pine Tree Particular Loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.
Poplar Tree Uncertainty Looks very decorative, not very self-confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
Rowan Tree Sensitivity Full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
Walnut Tree Passion Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.
Weeping Willow Melancholy Beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.
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