Cael was  born and raised in the Northern Virginia area.  He took an interest in  spiritual subjects early in high school, and his explorations led him  from agnosticism, into evangelical Christianity, through an eventual  crisis of faith, to where he is now: an animist, an elementalist, and an  energy worker. He is an author, a teacher, a storyteller, one of the co-founders of ShadowGrove, and Speaker for the ShadowGrove Tradition. His illustrated collection of pagan origin myths and short stories,  Tales from the Wilder Forest, was published in April 2014, and his book  on meditative practice, Living a Life In Balance; An Elemental Journey of Self-Discovery, was published in  February 2015.  His writings have also appeared in Circle Magazine,  Thought Notebook, and Corvus Review.

He has been a teacher and ritual leader at Fertile Ground Gathering since its inception in May 2008.

Enfys J. Book (they/them) is the author of the Gold COVR award-winning Queer Qabala, co-author (with Ivo Dominguez, Jr.) of Sagittarius Witch, and author of the forthcoming Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride (Llewellyn, 2025). They are the High Priest of the Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag coven near Washington, DC. Enfys has taught classes on magickal practice around the world. They are also the creator of majorarqueerna.com, a website devoted to queer magickal practice with a focus on Qabala, and host a podcast called "4 Quick Q's: Book Talk with Enfys," where they interview pagan authors using questions determined by a roll of the dice.

Jason Mankey is a third-degree High Priest and prolific Witchcraft author (ten books and counting). A bit of a nomad in his younger years, Jason has lived in both the Midwest and the American South, and currently resides in California's Silicon Valley, where he helps run two local covens with his wife, Ari. Jason has spent the last twenty-five years of his life researching the Horned God, Witchcraft, and magickal history, and the occult influences in rock and roll music. He regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft events in both North America and the United Kingdom.

When not practicing, writing about, or studying the Craft, Jason can be found spending time with his cats, whisky tasting, and listening to Led Zeppelin. Jason's books include The Witch's Book of Spellcraft, Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods (with Astrea Taylor), The Horned God of the Witches, Transformative Witchcraft, and The Witch's Book of Shadows.

Liz* is an eclectic witch, an animist, one of the co-founders of ShadowGrove, and a Shaman for the ShadowGrove Tradition.  She has been working with people and helping them learn their personal truths for as long as she can remember.  A native of Bolivia, she incorporates her family’s folk traditions with several other spiritual and magical paths she has discovered through years of study.  Liz co-founded ShadowGrove in 2004 with her husband, Cael, and has been working full time to serve the spiritual community ever since.  She is a leader and ordained minister, serving both individuals and groups within the community.  She regularly leads public and private rituals, facilitates rites of passage, and offers spiritual guidance, personal journeywork, relationship counseling, life coaching, and mentorship.