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Death Priestxing: Tending the Threshold of Transition
Jan 8 - April 1, 2024
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.
Jan 8: Weaving our Circle, Group Agreements, tools for grounding & warding. Deities of the Week: Thanatos and Hypnos (Greek).
Jan 22: What is the Good Death? How does this concept apply to magic & social justice work? Deities of the week: Makaria and Melinoe (Greek).
Feb 5: Cemetery Magic and Psychopomp Myth & Lore. Folklore of the week: the Crane as Psychopomp (spans several cultures).
Feb 19: Food Traditions & Animism. Deity of the week: Gwyn ap Nudd (Welsh).
Mar 4: Hospice Work & Traditional Herbal Allies for Death Magic. Deity of the week: Branwen and the Cauldron of Death/Rebirth (Welsh).
Mar 18: Realms of the Dead & Wisdom of the Ancestors. Deities of the Week: Hel & Hades (Norse & Greek).
April 1: Culminating Ritual, Reflections & Takeaways
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Way of the Weaver is a unique program of 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. This training is 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.