Witch’s Magickal Spellbook: Transform common plants into tools for love, luck and renewal, by Priestess Moon
Rockpool Publishing, 1923208985, 224 pages, July 2026
Spellwork AND stickers? I could hardly contain my excitement when I first laid hands on Witch’s Magickal Spellbook: Transform common plants into tools for love, luck and renewal by Priestess Moon. This is the first interactive grimoire I’ve ever come across, and my inner child was thrilled to have a space to journal, keep pocket notes, and raid the cabinet to make my own potions.
While my happiness might seem touched with a flight of fantasy, this book is the real-deal when it comes to witchcraft. Author Priestess Moon has been practicing Celtic paganism for just about three decades now. Her creations–Witch’s Magickal Spellbook, Medieval Herb Sigils, Deadly Apothecary Oracle, Making Magick Oracle, Enchanted Spell Oracle, and the Enchanted Unicorn Oracle to name a few–aid readers in connecting with their intuition. She writes on her website, “I paint magickal energy into the artworks and write the cards and books based on life experiences, metaphysical concepts and extensive research.”1
I definitely could feel this when I opened this spellbook! The designs are so enchanting and potent; the connection to the natural world coming through just from the front cover filled with plants, bugs, vegetables, and a lovely crow. A wooden pentagram encircled by a wreath with a crescent moon takes center stage. Admittedly, this theme of black, red, and tans isn’t the palette that I usually am drawn to, but quickly I discovered within the pages there was so much room for personalization. For instance, right on the first page is a place to insert your own photograph and name, instantly claiming the grimoire as your own.
Priestess Moon begins the books with an introduction to spellwork, providing information about kitchen witchery and working with the fae. She goes on to explain how to work with the content, writing “Think of this book as a buffet of spells you can pick and choose as you need, such as love, luck, or protection.”2 She provides a brief overview for preparing for spellwork and shares some helpful tools too. Before readers move into the actual spells, there’s an opportunity to spin a wheel that casts a circle of protection around them. I love this hands-on feature in the book!!!
There are eight categories of spells: prosperity, love, luck, healing, protection, finding joy, spiritual renewal, and sticky situations. All of the specific spells within each category are detailed in the table of content, making it easy to browse for the right one based on your magical need and current ingredient availability. Examples of the spells are Grapefruit Money Spell, Magick Plum Pill for an instant pick-me up, Blueberry Magic Ice for boosting your immune system, and Ginkgo Clarity Charm to gain insight about a confusing situation. There’s quite a bit of variety, and no spell is too complex, making it suitable for magic practitioners of all experience levels.
For each spell, Priestess Moon shares a manta along with the scientific name, healing properties, and magical uses of the main ingredient. There’s also a framed illustration. The spell page gives a short intro for the spell, lists the ingredients, and then shares the method aka what to do. Following each spell, there’s two lined pages for journaling and a seal to place the sticker for the spell, affirming that the work is done. For me, it’s this aspect of the book that sets it apart from other spellbooks. I love that I can write directly in it and keep my notes about the spell right in the book. And I also really, really enjoy placing the sticker at the end. Yes, I am one of those people who enjoys both checklists and marking my milestones! Lol.
As for the general vibe of the grimoire, I’d call it whimsical gothic.The contrast between the aged parchment backgrounds, intricate black-and-white ornamentation, and vibrant botanical illustrations that give the pages a sense of personality and magic. It feels simultaneously antique and accessible, as though a modern witch has lovingly reimagined an old-fashioned botanical journal. Skulls, ravens, crescent moons, candles, butterflies, and elaborate decorative frames go on to add a slightly mysterious, macabre quality too. Plus, the typography reinforces this mystic atmosphere, with elegant, elongated serif headings reminiscent of antique publications, complemented by smaller, traditional book-style text.
The book concludes with a bonus spell for inviting the seven archangels into your home for seven days. I definitely plan on doing this next month when I move into a new space! And there’s also a spell envelope that Priestess Moon suggests recording the spells and dates you performed them so that you can look back 12 months later and see if they’ve been successful. I love this idea and am so happy there’s literally a piece of paper and envelope directly in the book! Yet again, such a unique small touch that really makes this a fun book.
Overall, Witch’s Magickal Spellbook is a hands-on, interactive grimoire that not only provides plenty of kitchen witch spells but also space for the reader to make notes, document their process, and journal about the experience. There’s such a great value in being able to write directly in the book. Not only is it practical because you have all you need right there, but it’s also playful with the inclusion of dozens of stickers to use throughout! All in all, I’ve been having a lot of fun with this book in addition to success with the spells Priestess Moon has shared. I highly recommend it for those who are looking for a fun way to engage with this spellcraft!
Alanna Kali is an astrologer, numerologist, and pioneer spirit that loves to explore life through the lens of depth psychology. She has a passion for studying the humanities and social trends. Her academic work is centered upon reuniting body, mind, and spirit through eco-psychology. She loves reading, spending time in nature, and travel.