text: it is "a" book of shadows not "the" book of shadows.  It is a personal record of your rituals, spells, sacred recipes, chants incantations, etc...   It may also include your study materials for what ever topic you may be researching, ( gems, stones, minerals, herbs, divination, folklore, mythos, etc)  "The" book of shadows usually refers to the gardnerian book of shadows available here\n\nhttp://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/gbos/index.htm\n\ngood luck seeker