Starting a New Book of Shadows | Season of the Witch

Join me as I start a new book of shadows. I want to create an experiential book of shadows of my journey into the wild unseen rather than a book of information that I copied down from other sources. I want this book of shadows to reflect my everyday witchy practice. I'll be posting new book of shadows content every moon so please subscribe and tap the bell so that you'll be alerted when I premier a new video. Thanks so much for watching!
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[@K.MorrisDavison]

Oh my gosh, the idea of using graphite paper to transfer text and images onto the pages is so freaking clever! Wish I'd thought of that myself years ago because I might of actually started my BOS by now instead of being too scared of messing up! 😍

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much!! I hope you did start it again and I hope you’re making you are making the pages you always wanted to! 🤗🤗🤗

[@K.MorrisDavison]

@@thewayofthewitch Thank you! Plans are being made, ideas galore have been formed, sadly, however, gathering supplies has been slow due to finances but I am determined to see it through to the end this time! Next step is checking Amazon for graphite paper because I can't seem to find it in my area, lol! 😁

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@K.MorrisDavison yes that is the best place - I just looked and saw a pack of 30 pages of graphite paper with free prime shipping for $3.99 so maybe that will be okay? But I totally get you on finances and budget - everything is so expensive these days.

[@debjohansen7867]

A feeling of warmth encompassed me as I watched the cleansing and protection of your new Book of Shadows. Your Book glowed as you imparted and shared your energy with it. The bond and joining has been made. Thank you for sharing a very personal moment…blessings!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yeeeeeesssss! Love that! Thank you! Blessings to you as well Deb. 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@PaulinaEnchanted]

Wow, I was in a trance watching your video. Your voice is very warm, calming and inviting. You are very artistic and talented. 😊💖

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awww thank you so much Paulina! 🤗🤗🤗 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’ll be posting more BOS videos as I create the pages - it’s a process that I hope to complete over the next year. Also thinking that I could share the companion grimoire since I am creating them alongside each other. 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@PaulinaEnchanted]

@@thewayofthewitch That’s really nice, yeah the companion grimoire would be a nice addition! I’ll definitely subscribe. 😊

[@thewayofthewitch]

🤗🤗🤗 Thank you! I’m just getting started with this channel so your support (subscribing, liking, commenting) means so much! Thank you thank you! 🤗

[@PaulinaEnchanted]

@@thewayofthewitch You’re welcome. Good Luck! 😄

[@silverjinglebobspur1]

I really like the look of the paper in your book.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yes the paper is quite lovely and thick - almost like cloth. This is a nice book and I got it through Amazon - I’ll see if I can find the link and post it here. 🧙‍♀️

[@southernrootsvinylco.9753]

@@thewayofthewitch I would loooove to have the link its a beautiful book

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thanks for the reminder! Let me grab the link and post in the description box. 🧙‍♀️🤗

[@LisasFabKaos]

Loved this never thought to use carbon paper always drew it thanks for sharing

[@thewayofthewitch]

🤗 I use it a lot in my BOS - whether it’s my drawing or something I got off Canva - I can’t really erase on the paper in this BOS because it is almost like tissue and just gets destroyed by an eraser - the graphite paper at least helps me to get the lines down neatly but also it’s a game changer for me for titles/fonts 🤗🤗 Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🧙‍♀️

[@Manyroadsnorules]

Orphaned Dreams... your poetry and your art are off the charts!!! I love your creativity!!!!!! 💕

[@thewayofthewitch]

🤗🤗🤗 Can you believe how many views I have gotten on this video? Could not be happier 🙌🧙‍♀️

[@Manyroadsnorules]

@@thewayofthewitch you absolutely deserve each of them!!! You are extremely talented and your videos are of the highest quality ever!!! Incredible job!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@Manyroadsnorules you’re so sweet Adrianna! Thank you dear friend! 🤗🤗🤗

[@michaelward6333]

Your a channel of supreme wisdom and supernormal patience. Lord of Hosts, bless this vex the most! Lol❤️‍🔥👻👻🙏

[@thewayofthewitch]

☺️🧙‍♀️Thanks for watching and commenting Michael.

[@HeyApril_]

The tracing paper is so smart! Especially if you’re like me and can’t draw 😩 thank you!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awww so glad that helps! Hope to get some new videos out soon - been sick so haven’t been able to create anything new lately - hope you’ll bear with me. 🤗

[@HeyApril_]

@@thewayofthewitch oh no! I hope you feel better soon!!

[@thewayofthewitch]

@HeyApril_ thank you April!

[@inkkari]

Thank you for sharing, this was really inspiring 🌙🧡

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Inka 🤗🤗

[@Superoxidedismutase777]

I'm just starting on my own spiritual journey, and watching this is not only inspiring but also cathartic :) thank you for your effort in making your videos

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh that’s so nice to hear Superoxide. And what a perfect time of the year to get started 🧙‍♀️ I just released a new video with more pages and spreads for the season and I’m working on the October pages now. 🌒🌕🌘

[@ceciliasawyer2432]

So excellent and instructive. Thanks

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thanks for watching Cecilia! 🤗🤗🤗

[@t.fedelis109]

Adoro lil suo stile e la magia che ha nel cuore,è la stessa che fin da ragazzina mi ha aiutato ad estraniarmi da questo mondo.dal disegno alla scultura.è bello sapere che ci sono altri come me .Grande.ciao

[@thewayofthewitch]

Grazie per le gentili parole. ho usato google translate per leggere e rispondere. inviando molto amore e magia a modo tuo. c'è un nuovo video pubblicato e altri in arrivo - grazie mille per la visione 🤗🧙🏻‍♀️

[@christinabailey6900]

I have several books of shadows. The limitless designs and decorating ideas is so enchanting.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yes! So true! Thank you for watching Christina. 🤗

[@KimbereleyLarson]

Absolutely beautiful beginning…..

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much 🤗🤗🤗

[@LVXMagick]

Beautiful! All of it. Thanks for sharing your craft with us!🖤🥰 Blessings!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awww thank you so much - I was just filming a new video of my next three pages - altar setup, binding limiting beliefs ritual and exploring past lives - hope to post it next week! Thank you for commenting 🤗🧙‍♀️

[@thismagicallife3639]

❤ that is so cool

[@thewayofthewitch]

🤗🤗🤗 Thank you!!!

[@Around_the_253]

Thank you for sharing your video.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you for stopping by! 🤗🤗🤗

[@happymailmagic]

Magically Stunning!!! ~🙏💙🙏Much Gratitude, Erica 🙏💙🙏~

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Erica! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@KylaMattonOsborne]

I love the idea of using the invisible ink! And also creating graphics in Canva and transferring them. I know a lot of people are afraid to make mistakes, and so might decide not to add graphics if they aren't confident in their artistic ability. Your method makes it a lot easier, even for someone who feels they can't draw.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yay! That’s what I was hoping. Thank you! 🤗🤗

[@sheshebewitchery]

Simple, yet stunning. Thanks for sharing! So encouraging 💫

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you! I hope it helps! 🤗🤗🤗

[@barbclark69]

beautiful, meaningful. I love how you transferred all of the drawings and designs onto the page. Thank you for sharing.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you Barbara! 🤗🧙‍♀️

[@NinthElement]

Love this new beginnings. You found your Spell! So much LOVE from the road. Cheers!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thanks for stopping by Mindy - I’m loving this new channel and getting ready to release my next video! Another BOS group of pages and the witchy things I’ve been up throughout Spooky Season. 🤗🧙‍♀️

[@benjalucian1515]

I've watched a lot of BoS creations and like the others have posted, yours is extremely calming and soothing and relaxing to watch. Clean and beautiful designs, not busy and your choice to use graphic paper is genius. Why didn't I think of that? I'd been using tissue paper, printing my images and fancy font texts and just gluing it in. Graphic paper is so much better an idea and personal as you can actually use your own hand to finalize the images and text. Thank you!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awwww thank you! I’m so glad you liked it. For years I created BOS pages just pasting stuff in or trying to keep it neat and then decided to use graphite paper like I do when I am creating a painting (as an under-drawing). For me, it makes it so much better. 🤗🤗🤗

[@instagamrr]

Beautifully crafted! 🧙🏻‍♀

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you!! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@nishasankaran]

Secret magic name?? Yes!!! I love it!! I will convene with my spirit guides and light beings for mine🙏🏾✨❤

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yeeeeeesssss! Do it! There’s also a good book that was published recently about this - I’ll look it up and come back and list it. I went through a lot over the past 2 years and it changed me so I marked that change with a secret witchy name 😀😀 Never imagined I’d be into that but when I started looking at names and naming as old magicks - I changed my mind. Thinking about stories like Rapunzel, etc

[@robindonnelly]

Thanks for this video. I never thought of using tracing paper. Do you have the name of the book?

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Robin! Yes transfer paper really helps minimize mistakes and can be so great for a consistent look to titles and other headings. For the journal itself, I put a link from Amazon in the description box. I’m not affiliated at all and make no compensation in any way BUT, I have to say - I really like it! The good paper makes all the difference - some journals look like this one but the paper inside them are terrible - I feel really lucky that I found this one and love that it was so reasonably priced

[@snippetsofvictoria]

Instant subscription. Your voice is so calming, I could listen to you talk for hours and hours. Also love the music you chose.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh thank you Victoria 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@nikab.7917]

This was such an inspiring video! Thank you for sharing with us ❤️

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh thank you Nika! The next few pages are coming - hopefully this weekend! 🤗

[@americandreamsicle1]

Absolutely love this! New subscriber!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you Roxanne! I’ll have out a new video soon - just been so busy lately. 🤗🤗🤗

[@hawthornfaery8723]

❤❤❤ thank you for sharing. This video was very inspirational for me to pull out my big blank Book of Shadows/Grimoire. I will definitely follow along with your journey for inspirational ideas. 💖💖💖

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yay Hawthorn Faery! I’m so glad - I’ve got lots more BOS with me videos coming! 🤗🧙‍♀️

[@carriesmysticalmusings]

I love this. I enjoyed seeing your process. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@thewayofthewitch]

You are so welcome! And thank you so much for watching Carrie! :)

[@limegreenlotus]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing . Blessed be

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you LimeGreenLotus 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@lulumoon9]

Lovely presentation, and a beautiful book!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Lulumoon. 🤗🤗

[@maxcue5578]

Marvellous! Perfect for this season!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Max! 🤗

[@historiasparaserleidas]

Qué buenas ideas!! muchas gracias por todo esto que has ofrecido

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much for watching! 🤗🤗🤗

[@talon8537]

I have just put a Boss together. I hand calligraphy wrote every page on front and back of each sheet of parchment paper. The inks I mixed myself using Dragons Blood , Bat's Blood , and Dove's Blood inks. Hand bound , hardback book with all the essentials of my Traditional Tribal folklore blended into something that resembles British Traditional Witchcraft only focused on my Native American Heritage. I even wrote it out in my Tribal language.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Talon - that sounds beautiful! Such a labor of love! Do you have it posted anywhere? 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@talon8537]

@@thewayofthewitch no , not yet . Still waiting on the binding to set up. Used a very experimental method. Once I know it has worked , I tell you about it if interested. But for now I must be patient

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yes I’d love it if you shared! 🤗🤗

[@talon8537]

@@thewayofthewitch well after I individually had each sheet laminated ( to protect from wax dripping , wine spills etc.) I then measure 1 inch for page turning space. So I mixed up artists resin and applied from top to bottom of each page , measured them up and applied roughly 10 pounds of weight to hold them in place. Basically did the same when time to add the volume of work to the book covers. Right now I am waiting for a month to test it to see if it worked. If so this is the one my students in my Coven will copy from

[@thewayofthewitch]

That’s so cool! 🤗🤗

[@gristlevonraben]

May truth and love find you, and wisdom be gentle with you. Happy Autumn. 🍂🎃🍁🍂

[@Cynthia.B]

This was so beautiful. I love watching you paint with the black ink. Very magical book with invisible ink and the triquetra charm. Is that a Redwood tree at the beginning? What a beautiful tree - I love the bark and leaves. Thank you! 💚

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you Cynthia! Yes it’s definitely a redwood - I love them too! 🤗🤗 I’m in California- so I try to show you how pretty it is when I can 🤗🤗🤗 thank you so much for watching.

[@LavenderHazelwood]

This is glorious! Thank you for sharing your process with us. Great ideas in here.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Aurora 🧙‍♀️❤️🤗

[@The-Ancestral-Cucina]

Lovely and so inspiring!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you Ancestral! 🤗🤗🤗

[@kv1815]

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for this.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awww thank you KV 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@SilverWheelTarot]

Hello, I just found your channel through this video. Beautiful book of shadows! Very inspiring ideas. Thank you for sharing.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh I love your channel name - the Silver Wheel Witch makes me think of Arianrhod 🧙🏻‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️ Thank you so much for watching and commenting - working on my October pages now and will post by lunar Samhain 🤗🤗

[@SilverWheelTarot]

I can’t wait to see it! 🧙🏻‍♀️🍁

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@SilverWheelTarot 🤗🤗🤗

[@SparkiMcSparks]

Lovely video! Can't wait for more BOS from you, as well as diving into your others! New subscriber - so glad I found you here!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh Sparki thank you!!! I am putting the finishing touches on my September pages today and really want to get the video out tomorrow! So glad you subscribed and thank you so much for watching! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@sneakypenguin2861]

Beautiful! I'm just starting to investigate and find out more about magic and elements, I find already that it helps to keep me centred. Sometimes i feel a fraud for not understanding everything yet but theres so much to learn! I'll keep trying my hardest though!

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Sneaky - oh that insidious imposter syndrome - ignore it! We are all students! I started on this path in my early 20s and now 37 years later I’m still working with others to deepen my practice. My best advice would be to try to have a little daily practice - could be something as simple as a 9 minute meditation or a daily tarot pull or something much more elaborate. 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@sneakypenguin2861]

@@thewayofthewitch thanks for the advice! It all started with tarot so yeah I'll make more effort for myself each day to learn more and more :)

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@sneakypenguin2861 usually I have a daily tarot practice and during spooky season my witchy ways are ramped up to more often - like for tomorrow’s full moon I’ll be having a silent supper remembrance (and delving into a little mediumship as the veil gets thinner)…

[@dulcemoonchild]

really enjoyed your creative process, thank you for sharing 🖤🔮💖

[@thewayofthewitch]

Awww thank you so much Dulce! 🤗🤗🤗

[@marshaklessig6642]

Beautiful

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you Marshak! 🤗🤗🤗

[@AliceInaBulletJournal]

I started my book of shadows today

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yaaaaassss - would love to see it! 🤗🤗

[@Kathi833]

I wish you that you wish come true for my.years you have the right to become everything what you want be happy for.ever dear ❤

[@Kathi833]

Dear when you have a wish be true for every life emotions life dear i loves you Story and all be happy for ever younare so nice be happy for ever with your Plans and emotions life no Bad Things come to you in you out you dear

[@annzarro8331]

Bright blessings, just stumbled upon your channel and enjoyed it .

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much Ann 🧙‍♀️🤗

[@annzarro8331]

@@thewayofthewitch your welcome. By the way great job on making your own journal I also make junk journals it's very addictive.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yaaaaas - making junk journals was my gateway 😂 Remember the Smashbook craze from, maybe 8 - 10 years ago? I had so many! Ann stay tuned because I have a fun grimoire video coming soon and it’s mainly “junk journaling” techniques 🤗

[@annzarro8331]

@@thewayofthewitch great looking forward to this.

[@waukonstandard]

This is wonderful to watch. Will you be sharing how you fill it?

[@thewayofthewitch]

Yes absolutely and just released a video of all the pages and spreads I did for the Harvest Moon - my most recent video. Working on the Blood Moon pages now. 🤗🧙‍♀️

[@cathrynamayflower9377]

Wonderfull ❤️

[@thewayofthewitch]

🧙‍♀️🌕

[@JennHodgson]

love this, very inspiring

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh thank you Jenn 🤗🤗🤗

[@debrablanson2288]

Witches subscription box never heard of such a thing.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hahah! Yeah - there’s a lot of them out there. I have a video of one unboxing on my channel and have another coming up. 🤗

[@patriciaroberts5147]

To be completely honest I have never heard of any of this and not to be out of the way but don't understand any of it i was very surprised to find this video in my stuff I have never looked up anything about witches or spells or anything like that and the reason for this comment is I think that your books are amazing and you somehow called to me don't ask me I don't get it either lol but thanks for the time and keep on keeping on

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@patriciaroberts5147 Hi Patricia - those algorithms are a mystery for sure 😂 Maybe it’s art journaling? Some of my keywords may have triggered something in your recommended watch list 😃 But thank you very much for watching and commenting honestly 🤩🤩 Hope you are having a beautiful Autumn. 🎃🍁🍂🧙🏻

[@debrablanson2288]

Gonna go check out that unboxing :) yay!!

[@thewayofthewitch]

🤗🤗🤗

[@deborahsheehan8350]

Where do i get invisible ink. And you must have gotten your book already together, or did you make it? Loved the video.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Deborah- I bought book from Amazon and I got invisible ink from Amazon as well 🤗🤗 I think I put the links in the description box - I’ll check and drop them in if they aren’t there later today. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@teenakrause7023]

I watched your video and first off I love your music did you make up the playlist or is there a cd available.I have no playlist started and have been reading lately how important it is to get you in the mood. Second I love all your handmade drawings very nice I’d like to try that in mine you have inspired me so much thank you

[@thewayofthewitch]

Thank you so much for your kind words - you made my day! The songs I use in my videos are all from a company called Epidemic sound - I’m so glad you like them because I spend a crazy amount of time sifting through their catalog looking for exactly the right songs for each video. And I’m so glad you were inspired to make your own drawings in your BOS - it really is easy when you can just transfer something you like and basically paint or color it in and It’s perfectly legal to use someone else’s drawings when it’s for personal use. 🤗🤗

[@AvalonAnn66]

I just received that same book. I'm going to use it when I go into the forest. Are u using watercolor?

[@thewayofthewitch]

Oh yes! I love this book! So awesome that you got one! I actually mainly use gouache but I will use watercolor and even acrylics and ink - love mixed media. 😍😍

[@laurelhess2836]

What pants do you use? They are beautifully opaque.

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Laurel - I like this small set of Holbein Gouache. The consistency is lovely and the little tubes are the perfect size for me. 🧙‍♀️🤗

[@emmyhex]

Hallo meine liebe, was für eine farbe ( die unsichtbare )ist das? Suche in Deutschland schon längere zeit und finde nicht.Liebe grüsse.

[@thewayofthewitch]

hallo emmy - ich benutze google translate um zu antworten - ich habe mein set von amazon bekommen und hoffentlich wird amazon deutschland das set auch haben - hier ist der link zu dem set das ich bekommen habe. www.amazon.com/ESSSHOP-Invisible-Flashlight-Cylindrical-Calligraphy/dp/B08HMD4TP6/ref=sr_1_43?crid=1MS53RKU9OU7H&keywords=invisible%2Bink%2Bpen%2Bwith%2Buv%2Blight&qid=1665492097&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1LjAzIiwicXNhIjoiNC40OCIsInFzcCI6IjQuNDEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Invisible%2Bink%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-43&th=1

[@emmyhex]

@@thewayofthewitch Vielen ❤️Dank😘

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Very nice! What kind of paint do you use?

[@thewayofthewitch]

Hi Alice - usually I use gouache but I have some high flow acrylics and inks that I like to use as well. 🧙‍♀️Thank you so much for watching. 🤗

[@PrettyAliceNight]

@@thewayofthewitch cool thanks!

[@wyntresorrow403]

Where can you still buy carbon paper?

[@thewayofthewitch]

I got the graphite paper at my local art supply store but also Amazon sells it 🤗🤗

[@wyntresorrow403]

@@thewayofthewitch ok great. Thank you

[@thewayofthewitch]

@@wyntresorrow403 🤗🤗 if you look on Amazon be sure to search for “artist graphite transfer paper” - the stuff I use comes in a small roll like cling wrap or aluminum foil, kwim 🤞

[@wyntresorrow403]

@@thewayofthewitch thank you. I will

[@amberfelber1121]

Beautiful