About Julia Penelope

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I am a practicing witch with a Celtic neopagan background. I am the founder and main organizer of a women’s pagan group based out of Maine, Witches of Down East. I am an avid reader and lover of history. At any given time you could find me buried in a book about Bigfoot, mythology, witchcraft, or UFO’s–just to name a few of my myriad interests. I am a keen traveler and somehow manage to get around quite a bit despite being a full-time student (pursuing a degree in archaeology). When I go somewhere, I tend to spend hours finding out about the obscure and weird places that seem to be found in every town. Luckily, my friends and family like to humor me and let me plan the travel itinerary, most of the time

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Racism and Runestones at Maine's Spirit Pond

The Spirit Pond Runestones are a set of three small stones that... read more

Highlights from Pantheacon 2019

Whew! I can’t believe it’s already been a week since Pantheacon ended.... read more

Lost in Transcription: On the Difficulty of Writing...

As a pagan and as an anthropology student, I spend a lot... read more

Groundhog Day: History, Lore, and Weather Divination

Every year on February 2, news channels across the country broadcast from... read more

Public Service Announcement: Missionaries are COLONIZERS

In the latest incident of 'let's try and convert remote indigenous tribes,'... read more

Göbekli Tepe: The Worlds First Temple

Göbekli Tepe is one of the most enigmatic archaeological sites discovered in... read more

Featured Business: Land Sea Sky Travel

As a traveller and pagan, I get so excited to meet other... read more

The Pagan Origins of the Yule Goat

In Sweden, the Julbok, is a goat that delivers presents alongside the... read more

Artist Feature: The Pickety Witch

This week our featured independent artist and small business owner is Rachel... read more

Artist Feature: Wings of Sin

I am counting down the weeks till Yule by featuring some of... read more

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