About Jessie-Lee

Mother • Witch • Artist • Author • Educator
Founder of Lunar Grove Studio & Cognatus Spiritus Paganus Academy

My name is Jessie-Lee. I live a life that holds many roles at once, often in the same hour. Most days begin with coffee or tea, a quick mental inventory of what needs tending, and the quiet understanding that plans may shift. I’m a homeschooling parent of four, an artist, a writer, and the creator behind Lunar Grove Studio. My work grows out of lived days, not separate from them.

Our home is both a place of learning and a place of making. Lessons happen at the kitchen table, in the woods, during conversations, and in moments that weren’t planned. We follow seasonal cycles, ask questions as they arise, and learn by doing. That way of living shapes everything I create, from photography sessions to written work to educational resources.

 Writing is one of the ways I make sense of the world. It is also how I let my mind rest. I release the tether to daily chaos and allow it to run wild. I write fantasy fiction, guided companions, and magical grimoires. The stories I tell explore shadow, choice, consequence, and mythic structure. They are meant to be returned to, not rushed through. I’m drawn to stories that leave space and stay with you after the last page, that don’t tie everything up neatly, but let the tale live and breathe.

Through Cognatus Spiritus Paganus Academy, I create learning resources grounded in practice and experience. CSPA exists alongside real life. Materials are designed to meet people where they are, whether that means focused study or quiet reflection between responsibilities.

Learning here adapts to interruption, curiosity, and changing capacity. A love of learning is encouraged across all stages of life, with respect for the many forms education can take and the individual needs that shape it.

 Photography is another way I listen. My work blends fantasy, glamour, embodiment, and storytelling, shaped collaboratively with each person I photograph. Sessions may be soft or bold, quiet or expressive. I’m less interested in directing an image than in noticing when something true settles into place. I’m drawn to capturing the beauty of subtle moments that are often overlooked. 

Magic, for me, is not separate from daily life. It shows up in small rituals, repeated habits, and moments that only register if I slow down enough to notice them. Through the Lunar Grove Shop, I offer spell kits, written works, oracle decks, card readings, and tools designed to support personal practice without pressure or prescription.

I believe in magic that meets people where they are, with room for adaptability and respect for each person’s unique path.

I continue this work because it keeps revealing itself in small ways. A client sits quietly after a session. A reader reaches out to say a story stayed with them longer than expected. A lesson lands at the right moment. Light shifts, and I’m reminded why I pay attention.

Lunar Grove exists as a space for connection, expression, and shared presence.
This is the work I choose to tend.
I’m glad you found your way here.

• I start most days with strong coffee or tea. Sometimes both.
• I make up songs about whatever I’m doing and sing them badly.
• Thunderstorms, bonfires, and horror movies are always welcome.
• I prefer moonlight to sunlight and books to parties.
• I talk to plants, name objects, and consider my cats full participants in household magic.
• Our home is part homeschool hub, part studio, and always in motion.
• I leave room for magic, even on Mondays.