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Weaver Camp 2026
Way of the Weaver | Jamie Waggoner and Murphy Robinson
THE WORLD NEEDS OUR MAGIC and we need each other to heal and grow into our fullest potential for change-making! Join us for a four-day weekend of magic, ritual, and community on the Vermont mountainside. We’ll camp in the forest, eat spectacular meals lovingly crafted from local food, and open our hearts to connection with kindred spirits. We believe that magic is real, present all around us, and a profound tool for justice and transformation.
MEET FENRIR: Fenrir, the giant wolf of Norse Myth, is feared because of his strength. He has never hurt anyone, but because he could, he is called a monster by the gods. Fenrir comes from the wrong side of the tracks (the Iron Wood where the giants live) and his parentage is considered unfavorable: his mother is a giantess known for birthing “monsters” and his father, Loki, is an inveterate trickster and shapeshifter who seems more than a little queer.
When the gods try to pre-emptively bind Fenrir so this friendly wolf pup can do them no harm in the future, he easily breaks the strongest bonds. The gods resort to dishonesty and bind him with a magical fetter, breaking their promise to let him free once he has tested his strength... but prophecy tells them that Fenrir is destined to break those fetters and seek retribution for the trick that bound him, initiating the battle of Ragnarok that brings about the end of the world. This summer, we call upon Fenrir to teach us:
How do we break our fetters and restore justice?
What is the treacherous bargain we are tempted to strike, even though we suspect it could be our undoing?
What is our role in hitting the reset button on unfair systems of domination?
Fenrir’s experiences of prejudice, betrayal, unjust imprisonment, and seeking justice offer us a mythical lens for understanding our own times. His powers of strength, honesty, and endurance can give us courage.
When exploring material from the Norse tradition, we approach it with an anti-racist, decolonial, queer, and feminist lens. We question the valorization of the Aesir gods (Odin, Thor, etc) in the medieval Eddas and often look for the heroism that can be found in the narratives of the traditionally-villainized giants and monsters. If flipping the narrative in this way sounds intriguing to you, you’ll enjoy this camp!
Our gathering is queer-centric, justice-oriented, and radically enchanted. All are welcome (18+), whether or not you’ve participated in our Way of the Weaver online modules or in-person cohorts. We believe that you are your own spiritual authority, and we value informed consent in all our magic. Camp is located in the forest by a mountain brook in Abenaki Territory (Worcester, Vermont). Click here for more details, pricing and registration!