Offering queer-centric, radically enchanted
classes, events & community
Our world needs your magic.
“Everything about Way of the Weaver was great.
Radical acceptance. Spaciousness.
Extremely skilled and knowledgeable teachers.”— River, Way of the Weaver Participant
Our Community
Photo credit: Jules Patigian.
What is a Weaver?
A Weaver is one who is wise in the ways of mending that which is torn, calling forth that which feeds our growth, and creating and holding space for transformation. Depending on tradition, those who walk the path of the Weaver are sometimes called priestess, priest, or priestx, or perhaps witch, wiseone, or shaper.
We believe that you are your own spiritual authority, and that by learning ritual skills and sacred technologies together in a space with clear boundaries and ethics, we can build our capacity and tap into our collective power for change. Way of the Weaver dismisses secrecy and exclusion. This is an open-source skill set with which to develop and/or deepen your own practice based on your background, callings, and ancestry.
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About Way of the Weaver
Hello. It’s nice to meet you.
We’re Way of the Weaver. We offer unique opportunities for magical study and community building. Our learning modules, immersion programs, and circles embrace adults of all backgrounds and genders who are ready to learn a powerful skill set for spiritual transformation and growth.
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Death Priestxing Course
January 8 - April 1, 2024
“Death Priestxing: Tending the Threshold of Transition” is our winter/spring online offering. The Death Priestx (gender-neutral term) is the one who tends the threshold of transition. In this liminal space, they help the living navigate death, and assist the dead to share their wisdom with the living. -
Spider Threads Program
April to October, 2024. Enrolling now!
Magically skilled, radically inclined, compassionate humans weaving magic and ritual together. This hybrid in-person and online program is rooted in the values of service, inclusive community, critical analysis of the oppressions that bewitch our society, and deep respect for ancestral spiritual traditions from around the world.
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Weaver Camp 2024
June 27 - 30, 2024
Join us in Vermont for Weaver Camp! All are welcome, whether or not you’ve participated in our online modules or in-person cohorts. We’ll camp out to enjoy the beautiful summer weather, weave magic and ritual, sing, dance, and eat delicious chef-prepared food.
Our Instructors
Meet Murphy & Jamie
Murphy Robinson (he/they)
MURPHY ROBINSON is a magic-weaver, wilderness guide, activist, and a student of the sacred hunt. They have been casting circles since they were sixteen years old, and have taught both magic and wilderness skills across the US, and occasionally in Europe. They specialize in trance journeying, the Norse runes, archery as a magical practice, and meaningful rituals to honor the animals and plants who die to feed us.
Jamie Waggoner (she/her)
JAMIE WAGGONER is a Pagan priestess, author, and teacher with 25+ years of study and practice. Jamie’s work centers around eclectic theurgic and folk magic, mythology, oracular traditions, trance arts, and liminal rites. She’s studied esoteric and occult subjects since 1995. Her first full-length nonfiction book, Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion, is forthcoming from Llewellyn Worldwide in February 2024.
Our Values
Photo credit: Jules Patigian.
What people are saying
“I feel like Jamie and Murphy are immense resources. I am grateful for all of the work and digging that they do to present historical information in an accurate way. They are really trying to do the work of disentanglement and decolonization, tracing the roots of traditions. I take a lot of classes all over the ‘interwebs’ and, out of all of them, I feel like the work I’ve done with the Weavers as a group — and the way that Jamie and Murphy address the group — has been the safest community for me, the most comfortable community for me, where language and identity are really valued, addressed, and acknowledged.”
— Aurora Sun, Way of the Weaver Participant
Photo credit: Jules Patigian.
Way of the Weaver training is for you if:
You want the inspiration, companionship, accountability, and fun of a group learning experience to develop daily spiritual practices and ritual facilitation skills.
You have some familiarity with aspects of modern pagan or animist practices, OR you are new to this but excited to jump into one of these courses, and ready to do some extra background reading for context.
You are excited to learn from two experienced European-American Weavers who have researched their own spiritual heritage, developed a nuanced analysis of how to avoid cultural appropriation, are seeking ways to dismantle white supremacy and colonizer culture in life and magic, and tithe a percentage of the income from this program to BIPOC initiatives.
You are comfortable learning and growing in a space where all genders are welcome and we practice anti-racist and feminist values such as consent, inclusion, and equity in all our work. You are ready to communicate your needs and learn new habits that will make our space feel safer for all (such as using people's correct pronouns and unlearning racist phrases and expressions).
You have internet access that will allow you to attend our learning sessions over the Zoom conference platform (you can also attend remote sessions by phone) and participate in group chat over the Signal app. You can run Signal on a smartphone, or install it on a computer. To activate a Signal account on a computer requires access to a device that can read a QR code, such as a smartphone or tablet.
You are 18+ years of age.
You are happy to maintain a sober space during our in-person and online work together.
