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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Groundhog Day is actually an old pagan divination...

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

Pantheacon 101: How to Survive Your First Con

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...Pantheacon season is almost upon... read more

Reclaiming the sacred sites of the Twin Cities

Exploring the Sacred within Mississippi National River and Recreation Area As an... read more

How come no one talks about racism in...

The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most notorious events in... read more

Sankta Lucia: The Survival of a Nordic Sun...

In Pre-Christian Scandinavia, the sun was represented as a solar goddess-Sol or... read more

Mary- a mother goddess?

The concept of a mother goddess is one as old as humanity... read more

Is witchcraft evil? and other common misconceptions

This post was prompted by an interaction I had in one of... read more

Washington DC has a massive shrine to the...

Washington, DC is a city full of secrets. Just watch National Treasure... read more

How to start honoring your ancestors

The word ancestor comes from the Latin words ante(before) and cedere(to go);... read more

The Greatest Halloween Special Ever

Stop everything you're doing and watch this. It's a 1974 interview with... read more

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