{"product_id":"tree-woman-leather-journal","title":"Tree Woman Leather Journal, 5x7 Inches","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Life appears in cultures across the world as the axis that joins the realms, roots below and branches above. Here it takes the shape of a woman, her form the trunk and crown together. This 5 by 7 inch journal carries her embossed on aged, distressed leather, bound with a leather cord and closed with a latch. Inside are 120 unlined, parchment-style pages.\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 time. The tree-woman suits work of connection and growth, the writing reaching like branches from a steady root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree of Life woman design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tree of Life rendered as a woman, embossed on aged, distressed leather. The art is the heart of the book, for practitioners drawn to connection and growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord binding with latch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather cord binding and a secure latch hold the book closed and keep your writing private at home, in circle, or in a bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e120 unlined, parchment-style pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e No ruling, leaving 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\u003e120 unlined, parchment-style pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged, distressed leather with a Tree-of-Life-as-woman design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather cord binding with latch 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 is among the most widespread of all sacred symbols, the world tree or axis that joins the realms, with roots in the underworld and branches in the heavens. It appears as Yggdrasil in Norse myth, as the tree of life in Kabbalah, and in many other traditions besides. Rendered as a woman, the tree becomes a living figure of connection and growth, and as the cover of a working book it suits the writing that reaches upward and outward from a steady root, the slow building of a practice toward what it is becoming.\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 the tree and your practice, 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.\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 rooted emblem for the altar or cord, 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 Goddess Leather Journal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth join a woman and a tree. This one renders the Tree of Life as a woman on aged, distressed leather, with 120 pages at 5 by 7 inches. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/goddess-leather-journal\"\u003eGoddess Leather Journal\u003c\/a\u003e shows a goddess figure formed from a tree, embossed front and back on brown leather, with 240 pages at a smaller 4.5 by 6.5 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the pages lined or blank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 120 pages are blank and unlined, with a parchment-style finish and 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. The cord binding and latch keep it closed while it travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the cover real leather?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the cover is aged, distressed leather with the Tree of Life woman embossed across it. Because each book is finished by hand, the grain and the exact look of the embossing vary a little from one to the next.\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":47725194019067,"sku":"BBBL3008","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7183\/5131\/files\/BBBL3008.jpg?v=1764103460","url":"https:\/\/shop.plentifulearth.com\/products\/tree-woman-leather-journal","provider":"Plentiful Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}