Author

Rowenna.

Creator of Grimoire. Writer of the Grimoire blog.

Rowenna is a solitary witch and the creator of Grimoire, a digital practice companion for solitary practitioners. She built the app she could not find: a private, ad-free book of shadows that holds tarot, lunar work, herbology, deity practice, spell crafting, and a working journal in a single place, with everything stored locally on the user's device.

She also writes the Grimoire blog. Her pieces are written for the practitioner who reads slowly, returns to what she has read, and uses what she has learned. The work spans seasonal guides for the eight sabbats, deep profiles of individual herbs and crystals, primary-source research into the history of Western magical tradition (the Pendle witches, Aradia, Frazer's Golden Bough), and reference pieces on the daily disciplines that hold a practice together.

Her approach draws from folk-magic tradition, classical correspondence systems, and the discipline of citing primary sources where they exist and naming modern adaptation where it does not. She works alone, in the way most modern witches do.

Writes about

SabbatsTarotHerbologyFolk magicLunar magicNumerologyAstrologyDeity workSpell craftingCrystalsShadow workWitchcraft history

Recent writing

Crystals

Emeralds: Stones of Rebirth, Protection, and Divine Vision

The May birthstone has been mined for five thousand years, carried by pharaohs and alchemists, and set above all other green stones across nearly every culture that encountered it. Here is why, and how to work with it.

10 May 2026
Sabbats

Litha Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Summer Solstice

Litha, the summer solstice, is one of the most deity-rich points in the Wheel of the Year. Here are the gods and goddesses most closely associated with midsummer across Celtic, Norse, Greek and other pagan traditions.

9 May 2026
Astrology

Taurus Season 2026: A Witch's Guide to the Sun in Taurus

Taurus Season 2026 (April 19 to May 20). What the Sun in Taurus means for each sign, and how to work with its grounded, sensual energy.

6 May 2026
Numerology

Angel Numbers: What They Mean and How to Work With Your Guides

Keep seeing 111, 333, or 1111? Learn what angel numbers mean spiritually and how to start working with them in your practice.

4 May 2026
Practice

How to Build a Daily Spiritual Practice Without Burning Out

The practices that last are the ones that fit inside a real life. How to build a daily spiritual practice without burnout.

2 May 2026
Sabbats

Beltane for Solitary Witches: Celebrating the Fire Festival Alone

Beltane is one of the great fire festivals. Here is how to celebrate it as a solitary witch, simply and meaningfully.

1 May 2026
Herbology

Herbs of Beltane: Working with the Plants of the Fire Festival

Beltane's herbs are the plants of late spring: flowering, fragrant, and full of the season's expansive energy. Here's how to work with them in your practice.

1 May 2026
Sabbats

Beltane Energy and Intentions: What to Manifest at the Fire Festival

Beltane is the sabbat of commitment and full bloom. Here's how to work with its energy intentionally, and what it's most potent for.

1 May 2026
Practice

How to Start a Grimoire (And Why You Should)

A grimoire is not a finished object. It is a living record of your practice. It starts with a single entry.

30 April 2026
Practice

How to Start a Grimoire: Digital vs Paper — What Works Best?

Digital or paper. The question is which one you will actually use. A practical guide for solitary witches.

30 April 2026
Deity Work

Beltane Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Fire Festival

Beltane's divine figures are those of fire, fertility, the wildwood, and the full flowering of life. Here's who to call on at the height of spring.

30 April 2026
Deity Work

What Is a Patron Deity and How Do You Find Yours?

A patron deity isn't assigned at birth or chosen from a list. It's a relationship that develops over time — and often begins before you notice it.

28 April 2026

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