{"product_id":"brown-leather-journal-strap","title":"Brown Leather Journal with Strap, 4.5\" x 6.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA plain, well-made book is its own kind of beginning. This compact 4.5 by 6.5 inch journal is soft dark brown leather with a simple strap to wind it closed, and 240 unlined pages waiting inside. No emblem, no symbol, just leather and blank paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made to become whatever you bring to it: a Book of Shadows, a dream journal, a sketchbook, or an everyday notebook. For many practitioners an undecorated book is the point, a quiet place whose meaning comes entirely from what gets written inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain dark brown leather.\u003c\/strong\u003e A soft, undecorated cover with no emblem, for those who want the book's meaning to come from the writing rather than a symbol on the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e A simple strap winds around to keep the book closed and the pages protected at home or in a bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e240 unlined pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e No ruling, so you can write, sketch, and sigil freely across the page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact 4.5 by 6.5 inch size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy to carry. A larger 6 by 8 inch plain journal with a double latch and a pen pocket is also offered, for those who want more room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 4.5\" x 6.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240 unlined pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft dark brown leather cover with no emblem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a blank book for writing, drawing, and journaling\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\u003eThis one is plain dark brown leather with a simple strap, and no emblem on the cover. For many that is the appeal: a quiet, undecorated book whose meaning comes from what you write in it rather than from a symbol stamped on the front. It works as readily for everyday journaling as for ritual record-keeping, which makes it an easy first book or a steady everyday companion.\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 If you mean it for ritual use, pass the cover through cleansing smoke or leave it in moonlight overnight before the first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicate the first page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write an opening line naming what this book is for, whether that is a grimoire, a dream journal, or an everyday notebook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill it your way.\u003c\/strong\u003e Record spells, reflections, sketches, plans, or daily entries. With no symbol on the cover, there is no wrong thing to keep in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTend the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wind the strap to keep it closed, store it away from damp, and condition the leather occasionally so it lasts.\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.\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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/complete-book-witchcraby-raymond-buckland\"\u003eBuckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland\u003c\/a\u003e: a classic guide that walks through keeping a Book of Shadows, a fitting companion for a plain working book.\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 Soft Leather Journal with Double Latch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the compact 4.5 by 6.5 inch plain journal in dark brown leather, with a simple strap and 240 unlined pages. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/soft-leather-double-latch-journal\"\u003eSoft Leather Journal with Double Latch\u003c\/a\u003e is larger at 6 by 8 inches, with a double latch and a pen pocket. Both are undecorated, so choose by size and closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the pages lined or blank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 240 pages are unlined, with no ruling. That leaves you free to write in any hand, draw sigils and diagrams, or sketch across the whole page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt measures 4.5 by 6.5 inches, a compact size that slips easily into a bag. The strap winds around to keep it closed while it travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a symbol on the cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This journal is plain dark brown leather with no emblem, for those who prefer an undecorated book whose meaning comes from what they write rather than from a symbol on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to use it for witchcraft?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at all. Its plain cover makes it as suitable for everyday journaling, sketching, or note-keeping as for a Book of Shadows or dream journal. It is simply a well-made blank book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plentiful Earth | Spiritual Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47725195723003,"sku":"BBBS003","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7183\/5131\/files\/BBBS003.jpg?v=1774119925","url":"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/brown-leather-journal-strap","provider":"Plentiful Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}