Hello, I'm Cairelle!

Thanks for choosing to learn more about me! I’m a burgeoning crone who has walked a goddess-oriented path for nearly four decades, exploring, learning, and growing. I am always focused on finding empowerment and balance in the sacred feminine and divine masculine that resides within each of us, and that we each express in our own unique way.

I am a genealogist, dedicated to connecting people to their ancestral truths by teaching them how to research their own sacred roots. With over two decades of research experience in traditional and genetic genealogy, I present lectures and educational workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. I also facilitate genealogy trainings that are focused on magic and connecting with the ancestors. Through my mother, I am a direct descendant of mitochondrial haplogroup H1 and, through my father, an energetic descendant of Y-chromosomal haplogroup BY66793 (R-M269).

I have been a registered nurse for 30+ years and, prior to leaving the acute care bedside, my RN career was spent mostly in Surgical ICU. My path since 2010 is intentionally integrative, woman-focused, advocacy-driven, and utilizes education, clinical aromatherapy, and other holistic modalities that collaborate with (but do not replace) evidence-informed care from licensed prescribing providers. I am also a long-time member of the American Holistic Nurses Association. In addition to my education as a registered nurse, I have studied and initiated into priestess paths that compliment my interests in art, writing, genealogy, and astrology. I'm a collector of magical knowledge and experiences, and my life path reflects that energy.

Much of my joie de vivre lies in creative expression, and I am the author of The Magic in Your Genes, which is a primer on ways to bring together the science of DNA with a dedicated magical practice, and contributing author and co-editor of Brigid's Light, a heart-filled anthology dedicated to the goddess and saint, Brigid. My current book, The Motherline Grimoire: Spells, Rituals, and Ancestor Magic to Connect with Your Sacred Lineage, will be available from Weiser Books in Autumn 2026. I'm really excited about it, and pre-orders will be available soon.

When I’m not riding a Mardi Gras float in my hometown of New Orleans or roaming the world in search of grandmothers, quirky art, and stone circles, I live with my beloved in our forest cottage in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It is a special privilege to dwell in this sacred forest and to steward this beautiful land.

What's Coming in 2026?

Much of the first half of the year will be spent editing Motherline Grimoire in preparation for publication, finishing up my next book, Motherline Astrology, which I'm co-authoring with Laura Hegle, as well as working on my historical fiction novel. I'll also be starting up the next season of my podcast Queens and Crones, likely around Spring Equinox, with eight new episodes featuring some great new guests along with a few solo sessions. Meanwhile, the 2025 season's episodes are available now, so check 'em out!

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Starry Blessings!