Hocus Pocus Leather Journal | Charcoal Grey, 7 x 5 in

Charcoal gray leather at 7 by 5 inches, with a stitched eye at the centre of the cover and an antique lock to hold it shut. Gray reads softer than black without going anywhere near pretty.

The eye on a cover is doing the same job it does on a doorway or a boat's prow: it looks back at whoever is looking. Whether that is protection or simply a good design depends entirely on what you think you are buying.

What You Are Getting

7 by 5 inches. Charcoal gray leather with detailed stitching, unlined pages, and a sturdy antique-style lock.

Good to Know

Leather is a hide, so every cover takes the grain and the dye differently and no two are the same. Marks and creases are not faults in a journal like this; they are the reason it looks the way it does in a year. A brass clasp stiffens for the first few weeks and then settles.

Use It For

The same jobs as any good pocketable journal, and one more: gray shows a fingerprint less than black does, which matters on a book you handle at an altar with oiled hands.

Pair It With

Something to write with: the Quill Pen and Stand in Sparkling Gray or Lavender Gold. To close a page or a letter, Wicca Sealing Wax. The same journal in black, and the 5 by 3 inch mini if you want something for a pocket. More in journals.