| If you make your own Book of Shadows, you | | | | |
| will be able to harness more power from it. | | | | Do this for each of the 4 edges of the open |
| | | | binder. In the end the 2-inches of fabric |
| To make one, you need a plastic 3 ring | | | | around the binder will be glued to the inside |
| binder, some batting, some fabric, and some | | | | edges of the binder, but the corners of the |
| glue. | | | | fabric will still be up. We will deal with |
| | | | those in step 7. |
| Lay the binder on the table so that it is | | | | |
| open. Put the batting underneath and mark | | | | Next, clip each corner of the fabric with |
| where you will cut the batting so that it can | | | | scissors so that it folds neatly over into |
| be glued to the outside of the binder. | | | | the inside corner of the binder. Once it |
| | | | looks good, use the hot glue to stick it to |
| After you are done marking the batting, you | | | | the inside cover of the binder. |
| want to use your scissors to cut the batting | | | | |
| around the outline you made. | | | | Repeat with each of the 4 corners. |
| | | | |
| Next, you want to lay the open binder back | | | | You've now got a nicely covered (and |
| onto the batting. Now, lift up one end of the | | | | cushioned) Book of Shadows. Your next step is |
| binder and put hot glue around the outside | | | | to cover the inside of the covers so that |
| edges. Then press the outside edge of the | | | | they look nice. |
| binder to the batting to attach it to the | | | | |
| binder. | | | | Cut your poster paper into 2 squares. Each |
| | | | square should be large enough to completely |
| First do one cover, then the binding, and | | | | cover the inside of your binder. |
| then the other cover. | | | | |
| | | | Next, cut 2 pieces of fabric. Each one should |
| In the end, the batting should be securely | | | | be big enough to cover one side of the poster |
| fastened to the binder, and should come to | | | | board pieces. You should have about 1 inch |
| the exact ends of the binder covers. | | | | extra of fabric around each edge of the |
| | | | poster board. |
| The binder should open and close easily. | | | | |
| | | | Lay the poster board pieces on top of the |
| You will now cover the binder and batting | | | | fabric pieces you cut out. Gently fold over |
| with the fabric that you selected. Lay the | | | | the edges of the fabric and use white glue to |
| binder and batting covering on top of the | | | | attach them along the edges of the poster |
| piece of fabric. Make sure you select an area | | | | board. |
| of the fabric that will give you the look | | | | |
| that you want on the outside cover of your | | | | Using scissors, trim the corners of the |
| book of shadows. (In other words, position | | | | fabric, and gently fold them under (like you |
| the binder onto the fabric so that the fabric | | | | did for the binder corners), and use white |
| will look how you want it to on the cover) | | | | glue to stick the corners neatly to the |
| | | | corners of the poster board pieces. |
| Next, take your felt tipped marker and mark | | | | |
| the fabric to 2 inches around the binder. | | | | Finally, place the covered poster board |
| | | | pieces with the fabric side facing up - down |
| Using the scissors, cut the fabric around the | | | | on the inside of the binder. |
| lines that you marked. You should now have a | | | | |
| piece of fabric the perfect size to cover the | | | | Use hot glue to glue the edges to the inside |
| binder with (with your 2 inches of cushion | | | | of the binder so that your insides are |
| around the edges). | | | | covered with the same fabric used to cover |
| | | | the outside of your Book of Shadows. |
| Next, lay the binder and batting cover it, on | | | | |
| the fabric you cut out. Make sure you have an | | | | You are all done! Congratulations on your new |
| even 2 inches of fabric around the binder | | | | Book of Shadows. |
| (lay the binder open). | | | | |
| | | | The secret now is to decorate the outside of |
| Lift up one end of the binder and put hot | | | | your book of shadows with items, pictures, |
| glue around the edges of the batting. | | | | colors, and symbols that define and are |
| | | | special to you. Use things that create good |
| Now bring that end of the fabric up to the | | | | emotions deep within you. |
| batting and pat it flush with the glue you | | | | |
| placed on the batting. Gently rub the fabric | | | | Creating your Book of Shadows in an image of |
| smooth. | | | | yourself will allow you to draw maximum |
| | | | energy from your Book of Shadows when you do |
| Do the same thing with the binding, and with | | | | your Magick work. |
| the other cover of the binder. | | | | |
| | | | All that is left is to get some 3 holed paper |
| When this step is complete, the fabric should | | | | to place into your book of shadows, and you |
| be glued around the outside of the batting on | | | | can begin writing your Magick work in it's |
| your binder. You will still have the 2 inches | | | | pages. |
| of fabric around the binder hanging free. We | | | | |
| will deal with that in step 6. | | | | Record your journey through the world of |
| | | | Magick, and also don't forget to try to use |
| Now lay the binder open on the table in front | | | | it as a Magick diary, recording your |
| of you. Start with one of the edges of fabric | | | | experiences in life each night before going |
| and stretch it over the inside of the binder. | | | | to bed. |
| Make sure it is taught. | | | | |
| | | | The more positive energy you put into the |
| Once you can see how far it will stretch, | | | | creation of your Book of Shadows, the more |
| place hot glue on the inside edge of the | | | | power you can draw from it when doing your |
| binder and gently stretch, and rub the fabric | | | | spells and rituals. |
| over the glue so that it sticks. | | | | |