Tuition & Logistics

Thanks for understanding that many threads come together to create this program: travel costs, venue rental, food for our group, compensation for facilitators, preparation and in-person teaching time, as well as tithing a percentage of the income from this program to BIPOC initiatives.

Your Program Tuition Includes:

• Instruction from Jamie and Murphy at three in-person immersion weekends in Vermont (one of which overlaps with Weaver Camp), and six evening online remote learning sessions.

• Delicious hot meals at the in-person weekends (Thursday dinner is potluck, Friday breakfast through Sunday breakfast is 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.

• “Sleepover” style lodging (bring your own bedding to sleep on the floor in shared space) for the May and October weekends, or you can camp on site with your own tent. These sessions are held in a modest house on 90 private forest acres in Topsham, VT.

• Camping space in the forest for the June Weaver Camp. A couple of accessible campsites are available at the site, including one where you can plug in a CPAP. This session is held on private forested land by a lovely mountain brook in Worcester, VT (bring your swimsuit!).

• Recordings of our online training sessions.

What Tuition Does Not Include:

• First night dinners during in-person weekends are potluck, so please bring something to share. If you want snacks between meals, please bring your own.

• Travel to and from in-person weekends is your responsibility, but we are happy to help connect people for carpooling, and it may be possible to find someone to pick you up at the train or bus station in Montpelier or White River Junction if you arrange the timing with us in advance. Public buses can get you from the Burlington airport (BTV) to Montpelier on weekdays (not available on weekends).

Weavers go over plans for an evening ritual, October 2021 (left). A ritual altar, with mirrors and magically-crafted incense,
created to explore the Sovereign and Shadow parts of oneself (right). Photo credits: Jules Patigian.

Our Sliding Scale

We have a sliding scale for Spider Threads tuition. Please pay higher on the sliding scale if you are able – this is what allows us to offer discounted spots to those who need them. Below are rates for Spider Threads 2024:

• $2540: I can pay for myself and another person who needs support to attend

• $1940: I can pay for myself and a bit extra for someone else

• $1640: I can pay my own way

• $1390: I need financial support to come to camp

• $295: BIPOC Reparations Rate

Please note that upon enrolling in the program, you are agreeing to pay the entire cost of the training, regardless of your ability to attend each session.

Advance Payment vs. Payment Plan

A deposit of $550 will hold your place in the program. If you can pay your balance in full before the cohort starts, that’s ideal! If you need a payment plan we are happy to work with you, just inquire via email. Your program tuition must be paid in full by September 1, 2024 (regardless of whether you miss any sessions).

Credits

We do not offer refunds, 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 Mountainsong Expeditions or for Jamie Waggoner's other programs.

A few of the books in our Weaver recommended reading list (left).
A devotional altar for the Welsh goddess Branwen (right).

How to Apply

Enrollment for Spider Threads is closed at this time. If you’d like to be notified when the program is offered again, please email us: wayoftheweaver@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your interest in the Way of the Weaver!