I put any spell that I will never use again in the back of the book. This means spells that have been upgraded, and the lower level version of the spell doesn't have any utility. Pets are a perfect example of this kind of spell. With pets, you will really only use the highest level pet, and maybe one of the lower level pets when using a pet in a sacrificial manner. This reduces the casting cost, and maybe number of components, on a pet that is being summoned to die.
For all other spells, I categorize them in a few different manners. The spells I use all the time are in the first few pages for easy access. These are spells like gate, invisibility, clarity, lulls, charms, etc.
I also have a grouping of lower level spells. If you need to buff a newbie, for example, I have a section for buffs that can be used on characters below the level requirement for higher level spells.
Spells that always have utility, but may not always be used (such as illusions), I group in one place. This allows me to easily see all of the illusion spells I have, and make the correct selection. The same goes with crafting spells, like enchanting bars and viscous mana.
The key to this kind of organization is knowing which spells go into which category, which spells are completely useless after a certain point, and which spells can always be useful in certain situations.
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