book of shadows?

dose no one here know?=/

Because Hollywood wrote the name.
lol

According to what I read:

During the time known as the Burning Times or Witch Trials, witches were persecuted and killed just for being a witch and practicing magick. If someone was suspected of being a witch, they were tortured, put in jail and/or killed. In order to keep the tradition of Witchcraft alive, witches would only practice underground. That means they would only practice in secret, so that no one would know they were witches. They wrote down their history, their rituals, their thoughts and anything else that might be helpful for future generations of witches to keep the tradition alive. That's why it is called a Book of Shadows. Because what it contained was a secret.

o faust, if holywood made it up, then why dose all most every magick user use 1?
to oakwood, thank you very much^_^

I said it came up with a name duuuuh

you are welcome, sweetie. ;)

Listen to the Oaky , except shes beautiful and smart, shes an angel. And yeah , she's right btw. ;)

Oakwood is correct because Hollywood uses something for entertainment does not mean it is not true or based on facts. I admit they change things to suit their purposes but the truth can
be easily gleaned with a little effort!

It came from Gerald Gardner. A Book of Shadows means a book of hidden knowledge. Simple--nothing flashy or ancient about it.

Before that, spell books were often called grimoires, grimories, receipts or receipt books, or just books. It depended on the tradition (ie. Ceremonial, folk magic, conjure/hoodoo, etc).

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