Robin Murphy and Laurie Dietrich met over 20 years ago at Diana's Grove Mystery School. There they studied nature based spirituality, Jungian archetypal philosophy, and priestess leadership skills. Both Laurie and Robin completed the three year initiatory path and joined the staff, until the closing of the center in 2011.
Their friendship continued and deepened over the years, as Laurie and others from Diana's Grove created a new organization, Expanding Inward, facilitating experiences based upon the teachings at Diana's Grove. Robin hosted many of these events in Kansas City.
In 2019, they found themselves both living in New Orleans. They spent much of 2020 together, helping residents of the city navigate the pandemic, and broadening their magical knowledge. When Robin left to join family in Kansas City, and eventually the Pacific Northwest, they knew they wanted to join forces to create a safe and stimulating space for others to experience the magic and mystery of New Orleans,
Laurie (Mnemosyne) (she/her) is a Diana's Grove-trained Priestess and a secular Buddhist. She is a Reclaiming witch, and teaches in that tradition, specializing in ritual skills like trance and aspecting, as well as death rehearsal and personal and communal shadow work. An artist and deathworker based in New Orleans, she is a wielder of narrative magiks, a holder of paradox, an eschewer of satisfaction, and a restless leaver of footprints that catch water.