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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
  • Hello dear Enchanted ones,
    Oh my gosh it has been so hot in England this week, but im so glad I got a chance to film this video for you all!! It has been very requested, and I hope you take from it that your book of shadows can have NO rules at all!!
    This book of shadows is EXREAMLY personal to me, so I ask to be nice and appreciate what it is for… well what it is!! I felt I needed to have this AMAZING book of shadows to present, and really, its just the outside cover that looks aesthetically pleasing, but again it doesn’t matter like I said in the video, the information is down on the pages, and that’s all that matters.
    Let us all be unique and embrace our uniqueness together!!
    Numerology (your witch number)
    witcheslore.com/bookofshadows...
    Birth Trees:
    www.thegiftedtree.com/your-bi...
    All my love,
    Alwyn
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    Everything discussed in this video is to do with witchcraft and uniqueness and being one of a kind. If you are clicking on this video and choose to leave a message that is hurtful towards me or others, I will immediately block you from viewing my content. This channel is about LOVE and at the end of the day, love makes us feel good and LOVE conquers all.
    #bookofshadows #witch
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Komentáře • 544

  • @AlwynOak
    @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +164

    Hello my loves I was thinking about doing a LIVE STREAM when we reach 20k!! (what?!?!) and wanted to do a craft with you all that you could follow along with... If you have any ideas of a craft... (Could be one I have done before), please leave this idea below 💚 lots of love and thankyou for being here 💚👇👇

    • @CorpseBride64
      @CorpseBride64 Před 2 lety +2

      Great idea. Perhaps fun seasonal pages? I hope you will do it on a Saturday, so I can join in. It's my only day off.

    • @yara-ty5cy
      @yara-ty5cy Před 2 lety +4

      Hiii Alwyn!!! 😊❣️I love you so so much I’m a big fan. ❤️🌹✨You can do anything It honestly doesn’t matter.I’m obsessed with nature so maybe something nature-y.☘️🍁🌿🍂🌱🍄🌷🌾I am a small youtuber it would be my dream if you subscribed.😌😘Have a great day everyone and remember “ Don’t try to fit in being different is what makes you special.” 💖🤩😇Bye! ✌🏻

    • @kathypetty9658
      @kathypetty9658 Před 2 lety +1

      That would be so much fun !!

    • @marciacoco9549
      @marciacoco9549 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes something on nature or the seasons would be really nice ❣️❣️

    • @boqueronbecky6977
      @boqueronbecky6977 Před 2 lety +3

      This sounds great! What about creating a witch’s ladder?

  • @everydayelvenliving
    @everydayelvenliving Před 2 lety +984

    Thank God. A journal that looks like a human wrote it! I often have quit my BoS because I was ashamed it wasn't "perfect". I'm inspired.

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +87

      😂😂😂 Yes!!! So glad you feel the same! Function over fashion 💚😊✌️

    • @everydayelvenliving
      @everydayelvenliving Před 2 lety +49

      @@AlwynOak One thing I've learned over the years is that there will always be more info to be added about crystals, herbs, etc. and there's simply no way to leave enough space for future entries.
      The solution? A binder you can add pages to (or remove ones you made a mess of without it being obvious) of your preferred size. They come in all different sizes and there are definitely ones that just look like regular, leather bound journals, but they have rings or strings to hold the pages in that can be undone to add or remove pages.
      You can even make your own with sturdy cardboard and some string very inexpensively.

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +19

      Yes thankyou so much for the tip!! I was going to do it in a clippy binder book and couldn't find a small one anywhere!! So then I came up with the card idea from that. But now I see them everywhere aha 😂💚

    • @everydayelvenliving
      @everydayelvenliving Před 2 lety +9

      You're welcome!
      I personally feel that there is so much more pride, joy, and power that can come from something made from "scratch" and personalized with your own unique expression, but sometimes, the aesthetic, energetic feel, or simply quality of a premade item can be just as rewarding.

    • @TheRealAsteria
      @TheRealAsteria Před 2 lety +5

      I use a three ring binder too! It opened up new avenues in creativity for me. I use different things as pages- paper placemats, maps, packaging material… whatever fits in the hole punch and can be saved from the trash!

  • @TheRealAsteria
    @TheRealAsteria Před 2 lety +266

    I always get “fear of a blank page” when starting a new book of any kind but Grimoires are the most intimidating. It’s almost like stage fright. Yours are so beautiful!!

  • @oneimaginarygirl5
    @oneimaginarygirl5 Před 2 lety +101

    “Sit back, relax, and keep on watching.” My favourite sentence 😊💜

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +8

      Awww thankyou sweet!! Hehe! I never meant it to be a thing at first haha but I like how it puts you into the zone of the video 😊✨📖😘

    • @oneimaginarygirl5
      @oneimaginarygirl5 Před 2 lety +3

      @@AlwynOak it works, it relaxes me instantly! 🧘🏻 😊🙏

  • @phoebeloveness2130
    @phoebeloveness2130 Před 2 lety +88

    I have made 4 books in the past 2 years of practicing. I have written that many because I don’t do artwork or try to make it pretty. I try hard to write and learn all the time. I value knowledge more than aesthetic. I have never really seen any books like that on CZcams so if anyone is reading this this is totally a thing you guys can do 🥰🥰

    • @wikayne
      @wikayne Před rokem +3

      Thanks for sharing that ! It feels good when you realize you are not the only one who does that. I know how to draw and paint, and I'd love to do it on my Books, but there is so much to research, to learn and to write, that I feel like it would be a waste of my time If I'd draw instead of reading, learning and writing...
      Thanks again. Take care.

    • @lunarvyx4005
      @lunarvyx4005 Před 5 měsíci

      I'm actually doing this with my travel size grimoire. Even though it's thick with 660 pages, I'm only writing in it so it can hold as much information as possible that's relevant to my path. I'm making it my practical book, but it's also like a blueprint for my large Grimoire that will have more aesthetic with the information. If i can write everything in my smaller book, then everything and more will work for my larger book that has 800 pages. Loving my small grimoire though, I'm actually more excited to just write in it than i thought i would be. Totally support this idea.

    • @K1ng_L0ona
      @K1ng_L0ona Před 5 měsíci +1

      That's cool. For me it's both. I love learning, but I'm also artistic , my brain is like a kids imagination. I love seeing shapes, colour, texture. Yet it comes out looking like something Tim Burton made 😅

  • @elizardbeth_the_gamer
    @elizardbeth_the_gamer Před 2 lety +80

    I'm a baby witch and this helped a lot. You just gained a new sub!

  • @Baelaisa
    @Baelaisa Před 2 lety +145

    I've been wanting to start a BOS and I believe this is my sign 🖤 so thank you! ✨

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +6

      Yes!!! This is a big sign 😂💚💚💚 enjoy!!

    • @sherann6564
      @sherann6564 Před 2 lety +1

      I've been wanting to make one also but didn't know how to begin.💚

  • @Gypsy235
    @Gypsy235 Před 2 lety +54

    Lol! I’m the same way. I literally have to calm myself and slow my heart rate before I start writing, otherwise I miss words because my mind goes faster than my hand. 🤣
    Btw, beautiful BOS’s 💖 Thank you for sharing them.
    I have a separate book for my herbs. Ofc, it’s not in alphabetical order, but it’s okay it’s my book. 🤣

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +6

      😂😂 Love this so much! And glad you feel the same!! Sometimes I watch videos and then need to write at the same speed too! Those pages look like a toddler scribbled on them 😂😂 but I love them non the less 😊💚🧚🏻‍♂️✌️ blessed be

  • @ArtemisNYC
    @ArtemisNYC Před 2 lety +53

    I love the idea of the cards! Easy to access, you can collect and curate information from a variety of sources, and you don't need to worry about running out of room!

  • @sandrahickey3593
    @sandrahickey3593 Před 2 lety +25

    I think the box of cards for herbs, flowers and crystals is a great idea, they are hard to find in a journal, and like you say, you easily run out of space. I'm going to start a card box. Loving your content, your voice is so calming.

  • @Rachel-sv9pq
    @Rachel-sv9pq Před 2 lety +26

    Since I'm a Virgo sun/Virgo rising I go a little batty when things aren't organized logically so I use a binder so I can insert new pages and keep topics together. However, what it has in efficiency it lacks in... well... magic. So I love looking at books like yours that inspire me to let loose and be a little more creative. Thanks for the tour!

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +5

      Aww love that, this made me laugh!! I have friends who feel the same way about my chaotic unorganised files haha! Thankyou so much for watching

    • @emohuman9898
      @emohuman9898 Před rokem +2

      I am so like this!!! I’m learning to let loose too😂

    • @angeIa
      @angeIa Před rokem +2

      i have tried over and over again and the only thing that has stuck with me is using notion to write everything down so i dont have to worry about having to tipex things out or having to restart pages because i messed up a drawing etc but youre right in saying it lacks the feeling of magic, of creativeness, and me. as much as i adore "traditional looking" BOS like alwyn's, ive decided that im going to rewrite everything from notion neatly and plan out the pictures before i draw them (or draw them on a different piece of paper/post-it note and stick it in) and then neatly organize everything in a binder😭 im a chaotic researcher and will get halfway through writing things down and researching that i constantly start new topics and have a thousand tabs open that i know even if i calculated how many pages i might need, something will go wrong and ill restart it. good luck to you and all of us on tackling our perfectionist traits and heres to hoping theres a spell out there for it!!!! (sorry for the paragraph ahah x)

    • @caroleziler4524
      @caroleziler4524 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Im a virgo too. I also use a binder for the same exact reason.

    • @caroleziler4524
      @caroleziler4524 Před 5 měsíci

      You can buy leather at a hobby store and cover the binder, you can also purchase cloth paper sheets online and get very artistic even with the binder which i plan on doing once i get my original binder out of my storage unit. Virgo's and those dang organizational needs. I even keep my kid's toy's well organized it's a compulsive need.

  • @FeaRItzelf
    @FeaRItzelf Před 2 lety +8

    “It does not need to be aesthetically pleasing” - 🧐. I know you’re an aesthetic queen by your setup and books, ain’t no shame in aiming for aesthetics when you can. We Stan an aesthetic witch Queen, Mama. Especially in your craft. I am all for aesthetics, helps me connect better and it’s nice to have a NICE space.

  • @LaCocinadera
    @LaCocinadera Před 2 lety +107

    Everything looks so lovely! You are such a beautiful soul ❤️
    Thank you so much for all of your content, your videos reach my heart every time. I love your music in the backround 🥰

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +9

      Thankyou so much sweet that's so kind! Glad you like the music too! It all comes together when I add that harp underneath, the final piece of magic it needs!

    • @gabrielleangelica1977
      @gabrielleangelica1977 Před 2 lety +1

      Your photo, La Cocinadera, is so beautiful...✨

    • @LaCocinadera
      @LaCocinadera Před 2 lety +1

      @@gabrielleangelica1977 thank you!

    • @gabrielleangelica1977
      @gabrielleangelica1977 Před 2 lety

      @@LaCocinadera 🤝

    • @roygruber3712
      @roygruber3712 Před 2 lety

      You're a good soul, LaCocinadera !!!

  • @ivymoonstone8080
    @ivymoonstone8080 Před 2 lety +19

    BoS are like people, each one is beautiful and unique! You have helped me to appreciate mine even more BECAUSE it is unique to me. I’m looking forward to your Lammas video because I still need to make a page for it in my book. Sending you much love and light! Thank you for posting!

  • @arsonanarchybunny5541
    @arsonanarchybunny5541 Před 2 lety +9

    Your voice is so calming and reassuring. It felt great to see someone lay out the basics but also remind me that everyone's practice is individual to them and that I don't have to worry about being perfect or knowing everything for Magick right away.

  • @betsyb3870
    @betsyb3870 Před 2 lety +19

    Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm brand new and it's a bit overwhelming to start: SO much information to learn and I don't want to leave anything out. I've started by just journaling traditionally to get going and retraining my brain to think more deeply and less mechanically about my day. This gives me such a great jumping off point to start my BOS/personal reference library. You are so kind to share your journey with us! Have a lovely weekend ❤

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +2

      Hey my love! Thankyou so much for your message! With regards to leaving anything out, my advice is, don't worry about that too much, because yes there is SO much information, but really its a lifetime of information, and everyday you may learn something new! Great idea about journalling such a great, helpful thing to do! blessed be and good luck on your journey :D

  • @jeremydzifa
    @jeremydzifa Před rokem +2

    "To me a witch is someone who doesn't believe in magic as it were on TV. It is an art and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has and it is energy and the frequencies that every living thing has, and it is the connection we all have."

  • @victoriaolmos453
    @victoriaolmos453 Před 2 lety +18

    you are literally the person i've been looking for to start my journey. thank you for making this video

  • @brookeowings3510
    @brookeowings3510 Před měsícem

    I really like the idea of putting sticky notes in to plan what you want to write, i cant believe i never thought of that, i always just made lists on my phone of how i would organize it, but that just got so overwhelming. Now i am brainstorming prompts, questions i want to answer while writing, and sticking them where i think i should write about it

  • @1968SemolinaPilchard
    @1968SemolinaPilchard Před 2 lety +11

    Thank you for sharing your lovely books with us. I know that I need to slow down in my wanting to learn about everything. I'm very new to all this and I run off in all different tangents. I keep most of my info in various word documents because I can type faster than I write (plus I can copy and paste things I've found too), so I guess I have a Microsoft Word of Shadows! I always intend to write things up nicely at a later date but this doesn't happen too often I'm afraid. Seeing your books and cards has inspired me to get going again though. x

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh what a great idea!! Haha love it 😂 Yes my advice is, pace yourself! Its good to do a bit here and there and then it falls into habit and becomes a part of who we are 🧚🏻‍♂️✨📖😊💚 Blessed be

  • @henriettanovember4733
    @henriettanovember4733 Před 2 lety +5

    This is so inspiring as always. Thank you! I will start a new Book of Shadows any day now so this is perfect for me.

  • @seventhsonswain
    @seventhsonswain Před rokem

    I am in awe with the beauty and bliss you created!

  • @TheArtsyCraftsy
    @TheArtsyCraftsy Před 2 lety +6

    I love this video!! Another tip for the crystal page: you can add a page by creating a folded, accordian page 😍

  • @crowmoon
    @crowmoon Před 2 lety

    Thank you for another great video! I love how every BOS can be similar to others, yet remain so very unique. Looking forward to your next post. Blessed be.

  • @pamsloan4333
    @pamsloan4333 Před 2 lety

    I love your process and evolution of YOU! I had my students keep nature journals and loved how unique each one was to that incredible spirit! Thank you for showing techniques to use at different stages. They are beautiful!❤️🤗❤️

  • @MidnightMoonchild333
    @MidnightMoonchild333 Před rokem

    Alwyn, you are an incredible human who has had such an impact on my life and mental and emotional well-being more than I could ever express. You are performing healing for so many🫶🏼🧹🕯️

  • @edgymarshmellow8493
    @edgymarshmellow8493 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The first thing I always do to get over the whole blank book thing is dedicate the first page to protecting the book. This can be a pentacle, a poem, or a Sigil; depends on what you’re feeling. Personally I do a pentacle with a sigil I designed for protection in the center of the star. After that the book is already used and you’re free to add whatever you like ^^ I also loved your idea of what being a witch means to you. I may add that myself later.

  • @JosephTallent
    @JosephTallent Před 2 lety +2

    I love your energy! Thank you so much for the info! This will really help me on my way to write my own. :) 💜💜💜

  • @julieharries1168
    @julieharries1168 Před 2 lety

    Your book of shadows are WONDERFUL ! so inspiring thank you enchanting lady! Xxx

  • @correganthecrone
    @correganthecrone Před rokem

    Ohhhh my goodness! I just loved watching this video! I always love a peek into another witch’s book of shadows, and getting inspiration!
    I adore your idea of drawing a circle and creating something beautiful, intuitively… I am definitely going to try this in my books!

  • @kelsi6131
    @kelsi6131 Před 2 lety +1

    ive been wanting to start a book of shadows and this video was the perfect one for me! thank you so much! ❤️🔮🍄

  • @kaylabean999
    @kaylabean999 Před 2 lety +2

    This is lovely!!! This has really inspired me to start my own book. Thank you so much!!

  • @natashaclark7863
    @natashaclark7863 Před 2 lety +3

    I just want to say a big thank you for your lovely videos! I live in Sydney, and at the moment we are on lockdown due to covid. Its a terrible time, and the world seems so uncertain at the moment. I also suffer from anxiety, and I find your videos so therapeutic, relaxing, beautiful, very informative and meditative. Watching them makes the world a better place, and you make the world a better place. You are lovely, inside and out. Thank you so much. 💖💖🌹🌹

  • @elizabethfmartin
    @elizabethfmartin Před 2 lety +4

    I love how you tell a story🌿⭐

  • @marilynmeyer1619
    @marilynmeyer1619 Před rokem

    Thank you for the tour. The best is the map of the woods and your tea parties. Your art and music is wonderful.

  • @Gabrielle499
    @Gabrielle499 Před 2 lety +18

    Absolutely beautiful books! 💕✨ And so inspiring! 🙌

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Thankyou so much Gabrielle! Have a lovely weekend 💚📖✨

  • @victoriahudak3605
    @victoriahudak3605 Před 2 lety

    You are so lovely, creative, and a true artist. I love all your books and especially the last one! How beautiful! Very cool! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

  • @hilderenshof2476
    @hilderenshof2476 Před 2 lety

    This is the best and most helpful one yet 🥰 thankyou for taking away the stress ❤️

  • @Iuvaimee
    @Iuvaimee Před rokem +1

    I’m a beginner witch, and personally this video helped me a lot as I was trying to find a video that fully explained how to start a book of shadows and what to put in one! Thank you! :)

  • @xoCupcake2810xo
    @xoCupcake2810xo Před 2 lety +1

    I have always been drawn to starting my own Book of Shadows but not sure where to start. I really appreciate the information on this! I cannot thank you enough 💕

  • @MagickalMusings
    @MagickalMusings Před rokem +3

    What a great video! New subscriber here. I’ve been practicing witchcraft since 1980 & regarding a Book of Shadows what I have learned is this~ do not compare your BoS to others. You do you. Secondly, there is no right or wrong way to design & organize your BoS, there is only your way. Once I figured this out I was much happier with not only my record keeping, but also my practice. ✨🔮✨

  • @trixjoyce
    @trixjoyce Před rokem

    Your books of shadows are so beautiful. I'm getting inspired to continue with my own now. I have not used it for a little while, but now I feel inspired to open it again. Thanks

  • @janreichard3324
    @janreichard3324 Před 2 lety +5

    I’ve made witchy journals BOS but the cards are new to me and I love this idea! Thank you SO much for your beautiful energy and inspiration!

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Thankyou sweet! Yes I just came up with the card idea on my own, I feel so proffesinal searching through them haha. Can't wait until the box is filled to the brim with them!

  • @enchantedstudios1078
    @enchantedstudios1078 Před rokem

    I love the fact you write your spell that is needed for you at the time. I too do this and because its for me I too burn it... being who we are we need to be true to ourselves. Blessings

  • @kynareth7865
    @kynareth7865 Před 2 lety

    Thank you SO much. This video was absolutely perfect in helping me with ideas of how to begin my book. Blessings and again, thank you so so much!

  • @Bibitje02
    @Bibitje02 Před 2 lety +1

    A beautiful video as always, Alwyn! You are so right. I was so overwhelmed and intimidated by those amazing BOS's out there. Mine never seemed good enough. As a beginner, it is really easy to fall into that trap. Also what I felt, was that I spent a lot of time putting thins in my BOS that other people told me should be in there. It's really important to put only that in which really resonates with you as a practitioner.

  • @autumndavis7490
    @autumndavis7490 Před rokem

    I absolutely love your books and the art you placed in them! I also love that you have more than one and the cards you've made! I think I shall maybe follow suit in the cards as well

  • @Angel-yl1ck
    @Angel-yl1ck Před 2 lety

    Alwyn, You have the lovliest, most relaxing and informative vlogs. We share many thoughts and ideas, but your creativity is awesome! I am watching every one of your vids, going back to the beginning. I was born with gifts, but kept quiet about them. My best friend was also born a witch, but she passed twenty years ago, and I still miss her so. In this vlog, I watched on full screen. It's is almost like being in the same room. I love your map of the forest. .and everything else. Blessed Be

  • @dawnrano132
    @dawnrano132 Před 2 lety

    I enjoy your videos so much. I’ve told you once before you have the most amazingly sweet soothing voice. I’ve really gotten some awesome ideas from you. Thank you so much for sharing sacred space and book of shadows.

  • @kimmieRH05
    @kimmieRH05 Před 2 lety +1

    This has been very helpful and gave me a bit of clarity on organizing my own books. 💕

  • @annadrawsart6173
    @annadrawsart6173 Před 8 měsíci

    I absolutely love these book of shadows. So inspiring and beautiful. Very witchy i love it!!

  • @heathersmith8549
    @heathersmith8549 Před rokem

    Your books are lovely and oh so powerful. I really love the circle pages 😊

  • @AnonimitySmith
    @AnonimitySmith Před rokem

    I had a fantastic time learning about some options i can utilize for my new book of shadows. Thank you so much. Blessed be.

  • @aliroffey9807
    @aliroffey9807 Před 5 měsíci

    I so adore you Alwyn, your so natural and artistic.
    Your handwritten grimore is beautiful, and the power of creating it hand written is what it is all about!
    Keep shining your love, beauty and Magick! You beautiful elemental being.🧝‍♀️

  • @RavenclawSeer
    @RavenclawSeer Před 2 lety

    Ooh thanks! I am feeling magically inspired! Blessed be!

  • @macylouwho1187
    @macylouwho1187 Před rokem

    This was incredibly helpful, thank you. This completely changed the way that I plan to go about making my first one. I’m new to this so still learning. I had an expensive decorated leather one in my cart, but couldn’t pull the trigger on buying it and now I understand why. It’s so impersonal and cold-buying an already made and decorated one. I need to do what you did and handcraft my own and make it how I dream it to be. The whole thing needs to be made 100% with my own hands all the way through. Thanks for the tips, it really gave me something to think about. Nothing is more personal than this is, so it should be made personally.

  • @missy-me
    @missy-me Před 2 lety +5

    I love this! I've been having a hard time organizing my book & this helps me immensely, thank you! Start small and prioritize feels easier than overwhelming myself with a giant book 🕯 📖 🧙‍♀️ Sending love & light ✨💜✨

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes what you said is IT! Starting small was the best thing i ever did, and then i went from there! Learning too much info at once is very overwhelming!

  • @JoeBoatfieldArt
    @JoeBoatfieldArt Před 2 lety +1

    Each book is so unique in its own way yet each one is so you 🌲 thanks for sharing!

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety

      Oh wow that's so sweet!! Thankyou are YES I agree! They were never a 'oh I need to do it this way' it was just what it was!!!

  • @angelakate9922
    @angelakate9922 Před 2 lety +2

    I love this. I received good positive energy with this. I also used to create my own personal journal /book so i reasonate and love this.

  • @robinlocher1509
    @robinlocher1509 Před 2 lety +2

    LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! A fabulous way to organise everything! I think I will definitely have to stick little notes on pages because my brain is always all over the place like a drunken monkey! Not to mention my ADD issue! OYE!!! 🥴 Again! Thank you for sharing your experiences and very personal BoS's with us! I love how you do everything! 🥰🥰 Love how you formulate your spells! 🌟 All of that and you are just adorable and beautiful! ~ YOU are very aesthetically pleasing! 😄💖

  • @maxinesheerman8103
    @maxinesheerman8103 Před 2 lety +1

    So so beautiful Alwyn, thank you so much for sharing, I’m just starting a book of shadows. You are so inspiring.

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Hi Maxine, thankyou so much, good luck on your book of shadows journey!

  • @BeverleyButterfly
    @BeverleyButterfly Před 2 lety

    I loved this just seeing your thinking behind each and how you design them it was so interesting I feel I understand your craft better xx

  • @sheilaking9936
    @sheilaking9936 Před 2 lety

    Your Books of Shadows are beautiful. Thank you for giving tips and sharing your knowledge. 😊

  • @janiebrossmann1178
    @janiebrossmann1178 Před rokem +1

    This video sparked lots of ideas in my mind…so anxious to get started on one of my own❤

  • @brooks6270
    @brooks6270 Před 2 lety

    Very Beautiful!! The Book of Shadows are too… I love your artistic approach

  • @Thegiddyowl
    @Thegiddyowl Před 2 lety +1

    This is so cool! I’m setting up on my grimoire now and this gives me loads of ideas!

  • @SubparHuman800
    @SubparHuman800 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! I appreciate you showing your three BoS with us! Mine is just a simple 6 ring A5 size leather journal so I can add pages where I need them. I love your artistic self expression book towards the end. That’s a really creatively satisfying way to go! Thanks again for sharing!

  • @rastraeoslitae6696
    @rastraeoslitae6696 Před 2 lety +1

    Female witches are 2 step ahead from the men. Look the accuracy of the elements and the beauty inspiration from natural items 😍. Blessed be the goddess within you.thanks for your craft is appreciated ✨

  • @shondibelle
    @shondibelle Před rokem

    Happy birthday Alwyn.. have a beautiful day!

  • @CorpseBride64
    @CorpseBride64 Před 2 lety +6

    Of course your a lovely Aquarian. Such a beautiful video. I encourage everyone to just be creative and not try to be perfect. The book is for you, so enjoy the process! Thank you for sharing your books with us Alwyn!
    #pisces

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety

      Hi sweeet! Yes such a great tip and one that is not said often enough

  • @janeeden1004
    @janeeden1004 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm only starting out, this was so informative and makes me love what I'm hoping to do already ^^ Thank you. I have a lot to learn still, but this makes me realise why I want to do this :)

  • @metalheadxroses
    @metalheadxroses Před 2 lety

    Oh wow this was such a helpful video! I love your book of shadows! Thank you for sharing your tips! This made me think about some ideas to do! Thank you again for your helpful video! :)

  • @maxxhanneman9848
    @maxxhanneman9848 Před rokem

    Thank you so much! I’m a total beginner and I needed to see this so much😭😭💚

  • @dodiekoehler5256
    @dodiekoehler5256 Před 2 lety +2

    I absolutely adore the card idea. So flexible! Thank you!

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Thankyou sweet!! Yes the freedom is unreal and of I mess up a card it doesn't matter and I can just start again!

  • @thetaurielwitch4371
    @thetaurielwitch4371 Před 2 lety

    I am so proud of you 💕🥺 you are inspiring beginners.

  • @liquidconstellations
    @liquidconstellations Před 2 lety +2

    I love the cards idea! I have so many crystals I can never remember their metaphysical properties. Quick reference cards are a brilliant idea.

  • @luvsaturnn
    @luvsaturnn Před rokem

    I love your accent and just your voice :)
    very calming and it's raining where i am too, so it sounds good with your voice and rain in the background :)

  • @greywolfwalking6359
    @greywolfwalking6359 Před 2 lety +2

    G-day! " Blessed be"!! Your tour is most inspiring! I have made several such books n each of them shares a connection to some part of the main " a gathering of directions" book... I like the idea of the cards in the box..a quick "flash card system " of information..
    Stellar presentation!
    "Walk in beauty, all ways "!

  • @anothercell
    @anothercell Před 2 lety

    this video has such a calming vibe! your book looks beautiful

  • @AtinyElring
    @AtinyElring Před rokem +1

    I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! 🌕

  • @emilyj7314
    @emilyj7314 Před 2 lety

    OMG I was waiting for this one 😭😭😭 thank you so much for this beautiful video, I’m gonna sit and watch the entire thing.

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Yay!! Thankyou so much Emily! I knew it has been requested for a long time! I was a bit self concious about showing it becuase I felt its not up to par yet. But really that's the beauty in it p: lots of love

    • @emilyj7314
      @emilyj7314 Před 2 lety

      @@AlwynOak Flaws lay in the truest form of beauty, I’m fixing myself some iced coffee before I get cosy to watch this video haha. I have a few empty leather bound journals scattered about my room which I’ve been hesitant to put use to. I just know that after watching your video I’m going be motivated, thanks alwyn ❤️

  • @VenusEarthAngel1010
    @VenusEarthAngel1010 Před 2 lety

    I really enjoyed this video… lots of information in it. I’m looking forward to making my book of shadows! I’ve been making notes in various note books but this is a much better plan. Neater & easier to find things. ✨🧚‍♀️🧝‍♀️

  • @dlynnbabcock9573
    @dlynnbabcock9573 Před rokem

    Thank you so much. This was great. I’ve just started with crystals and herbs and want to do a book of shadows. Yours are beautiful and gave me some great ideas. I love the idea of sticky notes for pages you plan on doing.
    I just watched the video again. You are so sweet and I so appreciate you sharing your books with us. I made my book and not I think I am ready to start. Thank you for the videos you do and share. ❤😊

  • @debs4520
    @debs4520 Před 2 lety

    Your Bos's and sacred space is beautifully magickal. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @skeletoninadress
    @skeletoninadress Před 2 lety +2

    Using cards is a brilliant idea!

  • @chelsea_playz2104
    @chelsea_playz2104 Před 2 lety +1

    She’s born the day before me… I love this girl! I watch her when I’m down, she is the one who drew me towards fairycore.. I feel like I’m living a fairytale… a dream!

  • @honeybee545
    @honeybee545 Před 2 lety

    Ive been wanting to start one with a book i book binded myself for the first time. Thank you for this!!!!

  • @haileyjones2728
    @haileyjones2728 Před 2 lety +1

    Fantastic! Just like someone else said, finally a 'real' BOS! I've seen some beautiful pages in my time, that probably took days to complete, I find them so inspiring but in all the wrong ways because for me they're not realistic. I can honestly say being 30 now and realising I started my path over 16 years ago I still don't have a full book to show for it! And it is because I've always found it intimidating, wanting it to be perfect and I have unrealistic expectations. I've ripped countless pages because they're not Beautiful enough, I've started so many and given up. I've bought dozens of beautiful notebooks over the years and only written on the first few pages. I've made a few books too but I've never felt they were good enough. I've probably spent months searching the internet for beautiful templates I could copy, having hundreds of pictures saved for later, but later never comes. I've learned alot and my most vital tip to anyone who feels the same is:
    Buy a fancy ring bound notebook!!
    Best thing I've ever done. It's fake leather has a beautiful embossed tree on it. Has paper that the ink doesn't soak through. It's refillable and I can write whatever I want and then ORGANISE IT! I can research herbs one day and the moon the next and it doesn't matter because I can always reorganize the pages so that everything is in the right place 😍 it's so simple.. why didn't I do this sooner!
    Go now, type in leather ring bound notebook on Amazon! 😅

  • @Suyashitripathi
    @Suyashitripathi Před rokem

    Also, you are such a creative person. Your book of shadows is so beautiful. 💕💕🥺If I will ever make a BOS. You will be the inspiration behind it. I really loved it. Your video was so calm and pleasing. I swear. 😭☘️

  • @honeyjewel333
    @honeyjewel333 Před 2 lety

    This was lovely. Thank you for sharing! This helped me a lot. 💗

  • @sophiafara5997
    @sophiafara5997 Před 2 lety

    Love seeing your progression through the various books, thanks for sharing Alwyn

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety

      Thankyou so much Sophia! Yes they changed ALOT! blessed be ✨📖📕💚🧚🏻‍♂️

  • @Elenigma2010
    @Elenigma2010 Před 2 lety

    Just super! What a cutie, well, just looked at it and looked at it all. How interesting. Charm!✨

  • @samthenotwinchester5518

    I’m just barely getting into witchcraft and I find the idea of using the decoration process for intention setting a very powerful thing, I definitely intend to do so when I start a BoS

  • @carolsharp482
    @carolsharp482 Před 2 lety +4

    It sounds like so many of us are waiting for perfection instead of progress!! So funny to add myself to that list. I truly enjoyed seeing your ideas and hope to use some of them that touched me in my own BOS. And.. l love that you took a writing desk and made it magical.
    Thank you for sharing.

    • @JariDawnchild
      @JariDawnchild Před 2 lety

      Those imperfections and handmade-isms have a charm of their own. It's easy for me to notice that charm in other peoples' things, but it takes longer for me to see it in my own.

    • @AlwynOak
      @AlwynOak  Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutley!!! I think the aesthetics are lovely but none the less not the information 😘🧚🏻‍♂️✨ scribbles mean passion!!! Blessed be 💚🧚🏻‍♂️

  • @annadrawsart6173
    @annadrawsart6173 Před 8 měsíci

    Everything in this video is AMAZING!! It seems like you do things visual like me. I'm a visual person and craft person. I love to draw big time. I got so many ideas from this.

  • @hanna24106
    @hanna24106 Před 3 měsíci

    Your energy is so lovely 🥰 enjoyed watching

  • @shemekaoliver9563
    @shemekaoliver9563 Před 7 měsíci

    Oh my goodness I just wanna say thank you because I'm new and oh have I been reading a LOT I have all this info in my head and I need to get it out and organize on paper, but I didn't know where to start. This video was freaking everything for me I love your books the design how u put yourself into them. Thank you

  • @annayoder4332
    @annayoder4332 Před 10 měsíci

    This one i adore so much ! My boys are starting their first magickal lessone.. and we are strong believers of God and of light and of dark... I struggle with balancing all our beliefs into a proper setting. But since finding you, and how you practice has given me so many ideas, so much so, that I think with homeschooling ill now include the BOS to make and adding in pages on topics they research.. art science writing and so on is possible by this one book...and following their hearts and dreams and connection grounding/tuning in. We enjoy it ! Thank you !

  • @janetbrayne2383
    @janetbrayne2383 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Alwyn 🙏🏻 I'm feeling more inspired and confident about starting a BOS 💕 it's lovely to see your authentic self in those books, things you are drawn too. Mine will be full of faerie lore I'm sure! I love your bureau too *skips off to eBay to find one* 🌿 sending love, light and blessings ✨

  • @user-qy1gu6lk7i
    @user-qy1gu6lk7i Před 9 měsíci

    I love the cards for your herbs, crystals etc. might steal that!