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