{"product_id":"broom-pentacle-embossed-leather-journal","title":"Broom Pentacle Embossed Leather Journal, 5\" x 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pentacle keeps company with the witch's working tools: a broom for sweeping a space clean and a cauldron for the work done within it, set around the encircled star and framed in Celtic knotwork. The 5 by 7 inch leather journal carries the whole scene embossed on the cover and closes with a latch. Inside are 200 pages of tree-free, recycled paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made to become a Book of Shadows: the working book where a practitioner keeps spells, rituals, correspondences, dreams, and the turning of a practice over the years. Broom, cauldron, and pentacle together make the cover a small portrait of the craft at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroom, cauldron, and pentacle design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The encircled star set among the witch's working tools and framed in Celtic knotwork. The art is the heart of the book, for practitioners who want the whole working scene on the cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeather cover with latch closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e A leather cover wraps the pages, and a secure latch keeps your writing private at home, in circle, or in a travel bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 tree-free, recycled pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlined paper with no ruling, an earth-minded choice that leaves room for script, sigils, diagrams, and pressed herbs alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortable 5 by 7 inch size.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a family of leather ritual books in the shop, each bearing a different emblem and offered in more than one size, so you can match the symbol and format to your practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5\" x 7\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 unlined pages of tree-free, recycled paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather cover with embossed pentacle, broom, and cauldron, framed in Celtic knotwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatch closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a blank book for writing, drawing, and ritual record-keeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Spiritual Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Book of Shadows is a witch's working book, and despite the old-world weight of the name it is a fairly modern tradition. Gerald Gardner's mid-twentieth-century Wicca formalized the practice, with each initiate copying rituals and lore by hand into a book of their own. Its ancestors are the older grimoires such as the Key of Solomon, but the idea of a personal, hand-kept book of one's craft belongs to living modern witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pentacle is the witch's emblem above all others, a five-pointed star for earth, air, fire, and water crowned by spirit, enclosed in a circle that binds and protects. Here it keeps company with the broom and the cauldron. The broom, or besom, is the emblem of cleansing, sweeping a space clear before the work begins, and the cauldron is the vessel of transformation, the place where things are changed. Gathered with the pentacle and framed in the endless line of Celtic knotwork, they make the cover a small portrait of the craft at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleanse it first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pass the cover through cleansing smoke or leave it in moonlight overnight to clear the handling it has been through before it becomes yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicate the first page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write an opening dedication, to your practice and the work you mean to do, naming what this book is for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep your craft in it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Record spells and their results, ritual outlines, correspondences, dreams, and the questions you are working through. A Book of Shadows is most useful when it is honest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTend the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e Close the latch to keep it shut, store it away from damp, and condition the leather occasionally so it lasts as long as the practice it holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/steampunk-pen-with-black-amaranth-ink-calligraphy-set\"\u003eSteampunk Pen and Calligraphy Set\u003c\/a\u003e: a dip pen for writing entries with more ceremony than a ballpoint allows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/dragons-blood-ink\"\u003eDragon's Blood Ink by Espiritu, 1 oz\u003c\/a\u003e: the traditional red ink for consecrated writing, sigils, and petitions in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/parchment-paper-pack\"\u003eParchment Paper by Espiritu, 3\" x 4\"\u003c\/a\u003e: loose petition and spell papers to write and tuck between the pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/sage-frankincense-smudge-stick\"\u003eSage and Frankincense Smudge Stick\u003c\/a\u003e: cleansing smoke to consecrate the book before its first use, the way the broom on the cover sweeps a space clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/pentagram-pocket-stone\"\u003ePentagram Pewter Pocket Stone\u003c\/a\u003e: the same five-pointed star for the altar or pocket, tying the book to the rest of your working space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between this and the Pentacle Leather Blank Book with Cord?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one sets the pentacle among a broom and cauldron, the witch's working tools, framed in Celtic knotwork, on 200 tree-free pages with a latch. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/pentacle-leather-blank-book-cord\"\u003ePentacle Leather Blank Book with Cord\u003c\/a\u003e carries the plain encircled pentacle with a Celtic border and a cord. Choose the fuller scene or the plain star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the pages lined or blank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 200 pages are blank and unlined, tree-free recycled paper with no ruling. That leaves you free to write in any hand, draw sigils and diagrams, or press herbs and petals flat between the leaves without lines getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the journal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt measures 5 by 7 inches, a portable size that still gives you room to write a full working on a page. It slips into a bag for circle or travel, and the latch keeps it closed while it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the broom and cauldron mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broom, or besom, is the witch's emblem of cleansing, sweeping a space clear before the work begins. The cauldron is the vessel of transformation. With the pentacle of protection, the cover gathers three of the craft's central images into one scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to use it as a Book of Shadows?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at all. It is simply a beautiful blank book. Many keep it as a Book of Shadows or grimoire, but it works just as well as a dream journal, a tarot diary, a sketchbook, or an everyday journal for someone who loves the symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plentiful Earth | Spiritual Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46216386773243,"sku":"BBBLPB","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7183\/5131\/files\/BBBLPB.jpg?v=1778307886","url":"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/broom-pentacle-embossed-leather-journal","provider":"Plentiful Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}