Book Review: Seasons of the Witch – Yule Journal

Book Title: Seasons of the Witch Yule Journal
Author: Lorriane Anderson
Artist: Giada Rose
Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
Published Date: October 2025
ISBN: 9781923208360
RRP: AU$29.99 / GB£18.99
Reviewed By: Bec Birrell @myinnerwitch

The Seasons of the Witch Yule Journal is a beautifully illustrated journal inspired by the winter solstice. Through 50 transformational prompts, it offers guidance and personal insight through the lens of renewal and new beginnings. Written by Lorriane Anderson and illustrated by Giada Rose, the journal guides us through the sometimes emotional holiday season to find positivity, safe space, wisdom, insight and reflection.

You could use this journal in combination with the Seasons of the Witch Yule Oracle for further guidance, or as a tool for deep self-reflection, and insight from your inner voice.

Lorriane Anderson is a spiritual teacher who sees the turning of the seasons, the Sabbats and moon phases as portals for growth and understanding. Lorriane offers us prompts to draw on the restorative energy of Yule for personal growth and healing. By aligning with the darkest night and promise of the return of light, we can step into deep reflection and gain insight.

The prompt ‘make a list of the struggles you’ve faced over the past five to ten years. For each struggle, write down no less than three things it has taught you, prepared you for or helped to make you stronger. Next, write down at least one thing that would not have been possible without the experience your hardships provided’ provides us with a pathway to reflect on how our darkest hours can turn into our greatest gifts. We can honour our resilience and our life’s journey through all the emotional highs and lows, the wisdom and opportunity that can be born from struggles.

Other prompts focus on gratitude, ritual, inspiration, self care, perseverance, celebration, goals, fears, hopes, habits and many more. The journal provides us with ample space to write, collage, doodle, sketch and engage with each suggestion.

The Seasons of the Witch Journal gently guides us to take the time to honour our journey, and focus on our life path and goals with positivity, healing and connection.

Giada Rose’s beautiful imagery, inspired by nature, femininity, magic, folklore and mythology is the perfect visual companion to engage in these deeply transformative pages.

The Seasons of the Witch Yule Journal would make a perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Pair it with the Seasons of the Witch oracle decks or spend time connecting to your own intuition and inner guidance to seek deep transformative insights.