My name is Jamie Waggoner. I’m an author, activist, community leader and creative professional.
My current creative work focuses on nonfiction, documentary film production, and the occasional print design project — I grew up in the 90s and I still love making zines.
I’m also a student of philosophy, spirituality, mysticism, and the occult. As a Pagan high priestess and community leader, I create transformative workshops, rituals, sacred circles, and learning programs for people of many spiritual backgrounds (and skeptics, too).
I am a certified Level I Trainer in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation. I endeavor to carry forward the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership and nonviolent activism in my life, projects, and relationships.
My first full-length nonfiction book, Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion, is available now! (Llewellyn, Feb 2024)
Electronic Art, Publishing and Website Design
U. Missouri-St. Louis, 2001
BA Philosophy
U. Idaho, 1999
My background of 25+ years in the creative industry, as well as the depth of skills and experience I’ve gained through community leadership roles, lends itself to a variety of exciting collaborations.
The Sisterhood Movie
Producer with Soulful Media
Tentative Release Date: March 2027
Forthcoming PBS documentary exploring how communities of women from six continents are making positive, paradigm-shifting impacts to save our world. Featuring inclusive and ethnically diverse stories of just a few friends working together, to larger communities and organizations who support women and girls, we focus on six UN Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequalities, Climate Action, and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
Way of the Weaver
Co-Founder and Lead Instructor
Check out our programs and our magical podcast
A unique program of spiritual inquiry 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 transformation and growth. Way of the Weaver is rooted in 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.
Jamie explores the Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl) in Cuma, Italy. This site is popularly known as the entrance to the Underworld in Virgil’s Aeneid.
My nonfiction often features folk practices, lore, rituals and mythology associated with death and dying. Far from a melancholy pursuit, I see knowledge and praxis gained in these areas as vital emotional and spiritual intelligence for our changing times.
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Memento mori, memento vivere.
Portrait photography by London Mahogany.