Arts & Culture
The Mummers Parade: Philadelphia’s Pagan New Year Celebration
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The tradition of the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia has deep roots and a connection to Paganism.
Elyse Welles
Elyse Welles is a practicing witch for over ten years on 3 continents, and is initiated in an eclectic Faery Tradition coven. Selected by Free Verse Revolution as a 'Best Poet of 2022', Elyse Welles is a nomadic poet, novelist and non-fiction writer, based between Athens, Greece and Pennsylvania. She is a regular contributor for The Wild Hunt News, Witch Way Magazine, and Sunflower Journal, among others. Her debut novel, Witch on the Juniata River, is forthcoming from Running Wild Press, and her essay on Tolkien and neo-paganism is forthcoming in an anthology by Luna Press Publishing. She is the creator of Seeking Numina, bringing you to sacred sites and practices through online workshops and meditations, and in Greece through tours and retreats. She also cohosts the Magick Kitchen Podcast. Read her works and sign up for her newsletter at seekingnumina.com and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @seekingnumina.