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Southern Cunning is now available for pre-order! I’m so excited to have this going out into the world and sharing something that has been such a labor of love. Pre-orders are immensely helpful for authors so give it a gander! Here are some of the early reviews for Southern Cunning

“Born of experience and lived practice, Aaron Oberon’s honest, warm and insightful exploration of Southern Cunning illumines an immersive journey from the crossroads through the stories, rites, tools and substances of an operative witchcraft rooted firmly in folkloric potency, the ways of spirits and the power of place.” - Gemma Gary, author of Traditional Witchcraft - A Cornish Book of Ways

“A straight-talking, easy to follow take on folkloric witchcraft from the South, rich in personal anecdotes and practical tips.” -Lee Morgan, author of A Deed Without a Name

“This is the sort of book I wish there were more of, because it connects the living magic of the past with the living magic of the present without getting stuck on problems of lineage, authentication, or secrecy. Southern Cunning will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone with an interest in folklore, magic, and witches with a Southern flavor.” -Cory Thomas Hutcheson, host of the podcast New World Witchery

Grimoire/BOS Ideas

I see so many posts asking about tips and tricks or just what you put in a BOS/Grimoire so I decided that it was time to give some ideas as to what you may include in your own.

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To begin we will start with what will be used as your bos/Grimoire.

My Grimoire is actually made from an old chapter book. I like to think I am clever so I took my old book “War of the Witches” and turned that into my grimoire. I just paint, paste, color or draw over top of the pages I have even added in extra pages, envelopes and other secret tricks into it and it adds an aesthetically pleasing touch to my book.

You can also use a notebook, sketchbook, scrapbook or create your own. The best part about this whole project is it’s completely up to you how you approach it. There are lots of BOS/Grimoire walkthroughs on YouTube that can be beneficial to you.

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Now onto the ideas. There are lots of things you can include but these are some that I personally have in mine. Everybody’s walk, and path is different, so keep that in mind as you design your special book.

📚Your rules as a witch. This can be something as simple as a sentence to a whole set of rules that you can set for yourself.

📚Your Natal chart and the moon phase you were born on. Researching my day of birth has helped me gain understanding of myself a little better.

📚The pentacle and directional/ element points.

📚A book blessing. I didn’t do an entire ritual or anything but I did put a dedication and blessing into my book

📚Spirit companion dedication pages. I have a few pages dedicated to my spirit companion. It includes a tarot interview from when we first met, a picture I drew of her, some basic info on her appearance and what she likes.

📚Correspondences. I have a bunch of pages that include incense, crystal, animal, etc.. correspondences that I can refer back to where needed. I kept all of mine together with room to grow but it can be spread out.

📚Deity dedications. I personally don’t work with any deities but if I did I would use a dedication page to not only bond with them but have information for your own use about them as well.

📚A dream recorder. This may take up a lot of space if you’re regularly logging your dreams but I put an envelope in mine for certain dreams that I want to decipher more. Along with a small dream interpretation page that I created with my own interpretations.

📚astral travel info and what helps you cross into the astral. I drew a door that I envision and can open to cross over into the astral.

📚A travel altar. I drew one into my Grimoire that matches my set up at home. That way I can use it on the go.

📚The Moon Phases

📚The wheel of the year (if you celebrate the holidays)

📚Your favorite Tumblr blogs or YouTube channels to get witchy info from

📚Rituals that you created

📚Spells that you created

📚The theban alphabet. Or any other alphabet that you choose to.

📚 A section for divination. (Tarot, Scrying, tunes etc…)

📚A removable page that has the moon phases and events for the year

📚Flora that grows on your area that you work with or just want to know more about

📚Quotes that keep you witching. Sometimes motivation can be less than abundant. It’s always nice to have some extra laying around

📚 A map of all the witchy getaways near you

📚How to make a witches bottle

📚Talking board. I have one that I made but don’t actually use. It’s more of an art piece really.

📚Create a witchy playlist and write it down

📚Detailed pages in the sabbats

📚A page dedicated to your lineage and ancestors.

Those are just a few. I will add to the list as I go. Remember that this is your craft and your journey. I suggest having a draft BOS if you are a beginner. I didn’t like the first way I had mine. It’s up to you how you design, how you learn and what information you choose to learn.

I will end this by saying don’t just put info in there to fill up your book that you won’t use. It’s no sense creating a guidebook that you can’t or won’t use. Only put the info in that you know or plan to use in the future.