The Crystal Coven Book of Shadows
This is my own Book of Shadows (BOS) that I have put together. In the title I have the word Coven, which is misleading. I do not belong to a coven, not do I really intend to start one or anything like that. I choose to call my BOS by this name because it seemed right to me - that is what my heart told me. (Side note, if there is a Coven with this name I am extremely sorry and I hope I have not offended anyone) Also, since I am in college and live in the dorms, I am not supposed to burn candles or incense, in my dorm - however, I do use some special candles that evaporate, so I mostly use crystals for spells and any workings that I do.
In my workings, I mostly look to the influence of Angels. Some people may wonder about that, but I have done some reading into Angels - people have believed in them longer then anything some gods, and some of the names and attributes have been given to Gods that we know today. I have always felt a connection to the Angels, when everything has gone wrong in my life or during the dark times, I have always been able to turn to Angels and feel safe again. They are very important to me, and I trust them completely.
(These pages are not yet up. I have them in my hand written BOS, and have not typed any of them up. I left all my hard copies at college for the summer and as soon as I have them, I will type them up and add them here.)
I also turn to the old Gods of my Ancestors, the Gods of the Vikings. On my father's side, a lot of my family came from Norway, and I have always felt very connected to the history of this country. Anything related to Viking history of mythology has always felt a part of my life, like it is suppose to be in it. I know many of the old stories, and I know from those that this is the Twilight of the Gods, after Ragnarok. The old Gods have passed and given way to the younger, but my ancestors also believed this and still looked to the old Gods, and so do I.
It may seem confusing that I look to both Angels and the Norse Gods, but however confusing that may seem to you, it is not to me. I invite the influence of both Angels and Gods into my life, and now both are a part of my life, and I respect both greatly.
The Wiccan Rede
The Witches Creed
The Law of Three
Holidays
Norse Diety
Runes
Elements
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