- Author: Flavia Kate Peters and Barbara Meiklejohn-Free
- Artist: Mira Nurdianti
- Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
- Publication Date: May 2026 (AU & US) / June 2026 (UK)
- RRP: AUD $19.99 / UK £12.99 & US $16.99 (Northern Hemisphere)
- ISBN: 9781923208582
- Country of publication: Australia
- Reviewed by: Kim Goldsmith Cosmic Snail Tarot
The 2027 Witch’s Diary was created as a tribute to the forebears of witchcraft and shares magickal rituals and nature based practices that can be integrated into the calendar year. Flavia Kate Peters and Barbara Meiklejohn-Free are a collaborative duo that have been around the block for awhile in pagan and witchcraft circles, publishing a variety of books, oracle decks as well as being quite visible on social media. I had previously written about their Lovecasting Oracle, released last year by Rockpool, which offered sage advice on self love and seeking love from others, along with practical rituals to manifest your dreams. Mira Nurdianti’s stunning black and white line drawings of 12 goddesses are featured at the beginning of each month. Accompanying text introduces the Goddess and the themes they bring to the month. Mira previously illustrated the Mystic Islands Oracle :Wisdom from Java and Beyond ,released by Rockpool in April 2025, which explored magic practices across Indonesia. Hers is a very striking intricate style of drawing produced with fine-liner pens, and works well alongside the black and white pages of the diary. Mira mentions on her website Melancholy Memento that her “illustrations are essentially a diary where I share thoughts and appreciation of life. Through my work I hope that I can connect with others and for them to conjure strength from within; like a talisman.”
For such a slim diary, it is packed full of useful information about magick, particularly in the introductory pages. Specific dates, days, seasons and times are listed for conducting spells or incantations, depending on the cycle of the moon or solar/lunar eclipses. The relevance of directions in undertaking rituals has a whole page. Significant magick trees are listed along with their properties and sections on when and what to plant or harvest in specific seasons. These summary pages would be worth cutting out and gluing into a journal or pinning up in your room after 2027 as a quick reference guide for significant wheel of the year dates. It is, however, not a diary for people who need to keep a detailed schedule as there is no calendar overview or note pages. It is A5, and the one week to a page format means there isn’t much space for writing as it also doesn’t lay flat.
This diary is specifically tailored toward established witchcraft practitioners or those who want to start this way of life. At the back of the book, there is a list of witchcraft museums, monuments and witchcraft royalty, along with snippets of information on dated pages of significant events, and birth and death dates of famous pagan/occult figures. Let’s look at May 2027 as an example. It is quite a busy month: on the 13th of May CE, 80 women were burned for practicing witchcraft in Ashkelon, Canaan, the Middle East; 17th of May Nicholas Culpeper ‘the people’s herbalist’, astrologer and physician was accused of practising witchcraft; and Joan of Arc was burned for witchcraft and heresy on the 30th of May.
The Slavic Goddess Perperuna is illustrated on the first page of May, raising her arms to the sky as she conducts lightning. She is the Goddess of water rituals, rainmaking and storms, so throughout the month of May the authors have interweaved “witchy tips” that reflect this Goddess. In the southern hemisphere, we move into cool crisp Autumn and there are often sudden rain showers. As we transition into a period of shorter, darker days, we often turn inwards. The diary offers advice on “boundary setting” and the use of “darker magick to ward off harm”. In May, the focus is on ‘weather witches’ with a very interesting section on the types of storms, and how you can harness that energy in your magick practice (but with caution!). For instance, rain storms are perfect for purification or release of negative energy, while eclipse storms (which I have not heard of) are excellent for exorcisms! Again, caution is advised!
Tarot readers may appreciate the amount of useful facts about moon cycles, planets, or colour symbolism. Inspiration for new ways of working with your Wicca, Pagan or nature based tarot and oracle decks could spring from using the diary. It could be used as a notebook for your daily one card draws, or keywords from your monthly readings. I would use the detailed month ahead descriptions as source material to design a monthly spread, incorporating some of the plants, the monthly goddess, or incantations mentioned in the pages. Another idea is to check which elements are mentioned in the month, and make a note of any recurring cards from these suits, perhaps selecting one as a focal point in your spellwork. For example, May is related to weather witches, so the elements of water (cups) and swords (air) may become more prominent. Therefore, it is recommended you consider rituals to improve these areas of your life by paying close attention to your mental state, communication and emotional well being throughout the month.
The 2027 Witch’s Diary is compact and beautifully designed, and will likely be very popular for those who want to integrate more magick and the rhythms of nature into their routine. To quote the authors: those who want “to bring the power and magick of the old ways into their everyday life” will love this offering from Rockpool Publishing.
Please note editions for the Northern Hemisphere will soon be available from regional online bookstores accordingly.
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