Old Mother's Altar

Your Personal Book of Shadows

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Old Mother's Altar is a private, beautifully crafted space for your magical practice. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning to explore the craft, it gives you everything you need to record, organize, and carry your work with you, and all with complete privacy. The Grimoire: Build and maintain your personal collection of spells and rituals. Each entry captures everything that matters: intention, magic type (candle, knot, crystal, herbal, sigil, and more), ideal timing by moon phase, season, time of day, or day of the week, ingredients and tools, incantations, deities worked with, and recurring tasks. Keep each spell as detailed or as minimal as you wish. The Journal: Every time you cast, write about it. The Journal is your casting log. Track each working from Pending to Ongoing to Completed, add notes as the work unfolds, and record your final results. Tasks tied to your spells surface on the home screen and in notifications so nothing slips through the cracks. The Cabinet: Know what you have. The Cabinet is your ingredient and tool inventory, organized by type (herbs, crystals, candles, incense, cords, oils, and more). Custom types can be added for anything that doesn't fit the defaults. The Altar: Your home screen shows today's moon phase with guidance for each stage of the lunar cycle, upcoming sabbats and planetary events, and your pending spell tasks at a glance. Private by Design All of your data lives on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, shared with third parties, or backed up to the cloud. Your practice is your own. Protect access further with a passcode and Face or Touch ID. Old Mother's Altar is for you. Your spells, your words, your practice. It doesn’t come preloaded with any existing library because it’s yours to build as you grow.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

Release Notes — Version 1.1.0 ============================== NEW FEATURE: Custom Events Your practice, your calendar. With Custom Events, you're no longer limited to the default Pagan Wheel of the Year. Now you can create and celebrate the magical events and festivals that matter most to you. Add any occasion to your personal magical calendar and choose how you want to be reminded: display events on your home screen, enable push notifications so you never miss a celebration, or both. Whether you're honoring a personal tradition, a cultural festival, or a moon ritual you've made your own, custom Events ensures every significant moment is perfectly timed for your spell work. BUG FIXES - Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 1.1.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • Katy Towell
    Size
    • 5.7 MB
    Category
    • Lifestyle
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Katy Towell
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