From early childhood, Julien has been captivated by mysticism and the eternal journey of the soul. Raised on the island of Maui, she was strongly influenced by earth-based spiritual traditions and the healing properties of nature. 

In writing the Goddess Chronicles, Julien drew heavily on her theological studies. She holds an M.A. in Humanities and Leadership, with an emphasis on Creation Spirituality from New College of California. She has attended the Squaw Valley Writers community and studied poetry with Lucille Clifton and Sharon Olds. 

When a life-changing injury forced her to leave her work in middle school education, Julien turned to the mystic traditions she had studied and put them into practice in order to heal herself, and reclaim her life from chronic pain. Through her writing, she explores the transformative power of mystic practices to heal the body and touch the soul.