{"product_id":"tree-of-life-triquetra-leather-journal","title":"Tree of Life \u0026 Triquetra Leather Journal, 4.5\" x 6.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Life is one of the oldest images we draw, its roots in the depths and its branches in the heavens, the trunk standing in the world between. This 4.5 by 6.5 inch aged-leather journal carries the tree in colored leaf across the cover, with triquetras set among the branches and a latch to hold it closed. Inside are unlined pages, ready for free-form writing and sketching.\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. The tree and its triquetras make a cover about growth and connection, a fitting face for work that builds over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree of Life and triquetra design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tree rendered in colored leaf with triquetras worked among the branches, on an aged-look leather cover. The art is the heart of the book, for practitioners drawn to the tree's themes of growth and connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAged leather with latch closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e A leather cover with an antique look and a latch to keep the pages closed at home, in circle, or in a travel bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlined pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e No ruling, so you can write in any hand, draw sigils and diagrams, or press herbs flat between the leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact 4.5 by 6.5 inch size.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a family of leather Tree of Life books in the shop, which also includes a 5 by 7 inch Green Tree of Life and a large 10 by 13 inch lined edition, so you can match the size and ruling to your practice.\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\u003eUnlined pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged-look leather cover, Tree of Life in colored leaf with triquetras\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 Tree of Life appears in culture after culture, a sign of how deeply it speaks to people: the Norse Yggdrasil whose roots and branches bind the worlds, the Etz Chaim of Kabbalah mapping the descent of the divine, the crann bethadh of Celtic lore. In each it is an image of interconnection and growth, the living link between earth and sky, root and crown. The triquetras set among the branches add the old trinity knot, a single line with no beginning or end, an emblem of three things held as one. Together they make a fitting cover for a practice meant to grow and connect over time.\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, naming what this book is for and the growth you mean to track in it.\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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/celtic-tree-life-amulet\"\u003eCeltic Tree of Life Amulet\u003c\/a\u003e: the same tree and Celtic knotwork worn or hung by the altar, tying the book to the rest of your practice.\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 large Tree of Life Journal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the compact 4.5 by 6.5 inch version, with a colored Tree of Life and triquetras on aged leather and unlined pages. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/tree-of-life-leather-journal-large\"\u003e10 by 13 inch Tree of Life Journal\u003c\/a\u003e is a large book with 360 lined pages, made for long writing at a desk. There is also a 5 by 7 inch Green Tree of Life in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the pages lined or blank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are unlined, 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. If you prefer ruled lines, the large 10 by 13 inch edition is lined.\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 for circle or travel while still giving you room to write. The latch keeps it closed while it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the Tree of Life and triquetra mean together?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Life is an image of interconnection and growth found across many cultures. The triquetra is the trinity knot, a single unbroken line that stands for three things held as one. Together they read as a cover about connection, growth, and things bound without end.\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":47725194838267,"sku":"BBBL3440","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7183\/5131\/files\/BBBL3440.jpg?v=1764101076","url":"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/tree-of-life-triquetra-leather-journal","provider":"Plentiful Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}