Way of the Weaver is a unique program of magical study and community building. We embrace adults of all backgrounds and genders who are ready to learn a powerful skill set for spiritual transformation and growth.
Our trainings are rooted in the values of service, inclusive community, critical analysis of the oppressions that bewitch our society (capitalism, colonialism, racism, etc.), and deep respect for ancestral spiritual traditions from around the world.
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.
Spider Threads is our core hybrid online and in-person program that takes place over several months. We offer ethical rigor, a commitment to continual learning, a culture of celebrating each participant’s unique spirit and authentic strengths, and a queer context for our magic.
We meet in person for three long weekends in Central Vermont in June, September, and November (the June immersion weekend coincides with Weaver Camp and includes one extra day for our Spider Threads cohort). We also have fun and interactive learning sessions hosted via Zoom once a month. These 2-hour sessions feature plenty of breakout discussions and experiential group activities.
Your Spider Threads tuition includes:
✅ Instruction from Jamie and Murphy at three in-person immersion weekends in Vermont (one of which overlaps with Weaver Camp), and four evening online remote learning sessions.
✅ Delicious hot meals at the in-person weekends (the opening dinner is potluck, the rest of the meals thru Sunday breakfast are catered), with menus designed to meet most common dietary needs if they are present in our group (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.). Coffee and tea are available daily.
✅ Supplies and handouts for our in-person weekends.
✅ Camping space in the forest at our Immersion weekends, bring your own tent and sleeping bag. If you need to borrow camping gear, we may be able to help you out. A couple of accessible campsites are available at the site, including one where you can plug in a CPAP. These weekends are held on private forested land by a lovely mountain brook in Worcester, VT (bring your swimsuit!).
✅ Warm “sleepover” style sleeping for our November Immersion Weekend. Exact Venue TBA, but plan to bring a sleeping pad, pillow, and bedding to sleep on the floor in a heated space.
✅ Supplemental reading materials and recordings of our online learning sessions.
✅ Access to our private Spider Threads group on Signal (an encrypted messaging app) to chat, ask questions, share experiences, and get to know your fellow Weavers.
- Our Spider Threads cohort kicks off at Weaver Camp!- Gather one day before the other camp participants- Meet your fellow Spiders and set intentions for your study together- Experience a guided trance journey- Individual and group divination for insight on our learning journey- Magical crafting, deity lore, nightly rituals and more!- Rhiannon is our patron deity for Weaver Camp 2025
- Writing your personal Code of Honor- Three levels of service: Self, Community, and That Which Is Greater- Altars and daily practice- Energetic protection techniques
- Elements and correspondences for magical efficacy- Spellwork techniques
- Techniques of aspecting and tending in ritual- Mythology and Folklore 101: Primary and secondary sources- Deity lore for our September gathering
- Reconnect in person for a weekend of ritual and divination- Divination topics include nature augury, Norse runes, and ritual divination- Aspecting ritual: patron deity to be chosen based on magical workings and learnings from Weaver Camp
- Co-creating community rituals: magical technologies and best practices- Deity lore presentations from our November student aspectors
- Why myth and magic remain relevant in modern times- Celebration: sharing of oaths, toasts, and boasts- Setting intentions for taking our Weaver skills into the wider world- Collaborative planning for two group rituals, with opportunities for several Weavers to aspect deity for the first time
JAMIE WAGGONER (she/her) is an author, Pagan priestess, and a practicing witch for 25+ years. Jamie is the author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion (Llewellyn, 2024), and contributor to Witchology Magazine, Haunted Magazine, and The Feminine Macabre, among others.
MURPHY ROBINSON (he/they) is a magic-weaver, wilderness guide, animist, and activist. He specializes in trance journeying, the Norse runes, archery magic, and the sacred hunt. As a queer transmasculine priestx, he explores healthy and healing ways to reclaim the sacred masculine.
Our desire is to make this program sustainable and accessible, so we've designed a sliding scale to help fit tuition costs into your budget. Read the ticket descriptions to select what part of the sliding scale you fall into (ticket levels 1-4). There is also a reparations rate available for BIPOC participants.
If you can pay your balance in full before the cohort starts, that’s ideal! However, if you need a payment plan, a deposit of $550 will hold your place in the program. Choose the Spider Threads Program Deposit ticket below, and we will contact you via email to set up a payment schedule. Your program tuition must be paid in full by October 1, 2025 (regardless of whether you miss any sessions).
Please note that upon enrolling, you are agreeing to pay the entire cost of the program, regardless of your ability to attend each weekend and/or Zoom session. All online sessions are recorded and available for later download. We do not offer refunds for Spider Threads, but if you decide to permanently leave the program for any reason you will be issued a prorated credit based on how many months of the program you’ve already completed. This credit is good for any future classes with Way of the Weaver or for Jamie Waggoner's other programs.
A deposit of $550 will hold your place in the program. We will contact you at the email address you provide to set up a payment schedule. Your program tuition must be paid in full by October 1, 2025.
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If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, we have a reparations rate available. We offer this reduced rate in the spirit of reparations, and in acknowledgement of the inevitable emotional labor inherent in participating in predominantly white spaces.
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