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.

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.