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~ Thoughts on Pagan Parenting ~

Poetry is a very important part of the Wiccan Religion. Read poetry to your children whenever you get a chance. Encourage them to express themselves through poetry.

Music is also such a wonderful part of the Wiccan religion. I try to sing my children's names in little songs that I change or even make up. I'm a terrible singer, but they love my enthusiasm.

Expose your children to art. We're lucky enough to have a great art museum very close to our house. Give your children plenty of opportunities to express themselves through paint, sculpture, etc.

Read to your children. Discuss with them what they read. Get them thinking about what they read.

Cook with your children. They will feel successful and learn a valuable skill. It may take longer and make a bigger mess, but it's well worth it.

Start and continue traditions with your child. This is what they will remember and pass on to your grandchildren. The traditions don't have to be elaborate, just something you'll all enjoy doing together for the Sabbats or other special occassions.

Dance, laugh, sing, play, discover, cuddle, love, read, kiss, wrestle, run, skip, explore, make messes. That's what a Pagan parent can do with their children.

I think by being close to our children we become closer to the Divine. Sharing the Elements with you children, showing them the Full Moon...seeing their wonder and delight can help you feel it too

Other people's thoughts that I liked:

An imaginative child is rarely a lonely child.
Children will forget what you told them, but they won't forget how you made them feel.
Children are a gift from the Goddess. Loving them and taking good care of them is your way to say "Thank you" to her.
Parenting is a trial and error process.

*Brightest Of Blessings*

Great Mother Godddess
Lady of the Earth
Lady of the Sky
Matron of all things.
I praise your sacred Name

Oh Weave of the ways
Oh spinner of time
I invoke thy sacred spirit into my life
Into my heart
Into my spirit
To know and love you always

Lady of the Earth,
Each day I wake upon thy body
Each Day I wake to your beauty
Each day I wake to your blessings
Each day I wake to your love
You who are all things,
Through your essence all things are sacred

Lady of the Sky,
You are the veil that protects us
You are the blessings we take in with each breath
You nurish us and sustain us
You gude and love us

Godess of the Universe,
You are the Sun, The stars, and the moon
You are the Love and Fear
You are the comfort and love
You are the Peace and Choas
You are ALL

Guide me, Great Mother
Hold me in your loving arms
Kiss me with your Divine Love
Give me Peace
Give me Estacy
I praise thee

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Goddess, We Thank Thee
For the flowers that bloom about our feet,
For the tender grass so fresh and sweet,
For the song of the bird and the hum of the bee,
for all the beauty we hear or see,
Goddess, we thank thee.
For the blue of the stream and of the sky,
For the pleasant shade of branches up high,
For the fragrant air and cooling breeze,
For the beauty of the blooming trees,
Goddess, we thank thee.

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Comment by Wolven Witch on September 25, 2009 at 1:47am: Not a parent myself, but would love to become one at some point in the future, but I've noticed there is very little on Pagan Parenting as a whole. I'd love to learn so that when I do become a parent, I'm not left in the dark.

Comment by Panda love on September 23, 2009 at 1:03pm: moonrain, have you tried to have your family celabrate with you, like instide of going to there christmass party you could invite them yo a yule party and let them see what and how you celabrate

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Comment by Rebecca Rubio on September 3, 2009 at 4:09pm: When is the child old enough to participate in a candle ritual or a money spell, simple things like that. My son is 9 yrs old and often tells me we need to do something or other, i've let him help dress candle, he's got certain incense that we just have on at night for protection and for travel. He really enjoys doing these things w/me. I think that's the whole bonding process with him is that it's something only he & i do together. He understands the Pagan/Wiccan values and often asks me questions. If i don't have answers, we google together or go to our websites and even goes w/me to the supply store and loves it. I think he's mature enough to do these things but I don't want to make his mind up for him. What do ya'll think?
Thanks
Becky

Comment by Adrienne Arrington on September 3, 2009 at 3:54pm: you can give him obects to play with, like let him blow bubbles for the air quarter and give him a bowl of dirt or rice (easier to vac) to put his hands in for earth that sort of thing, Ara's two and she has a set of jingle bells that I can still hear over adn she shakes them to her heart's content during circle or any ritual time

Comment by Crystal Wolfclaw on August 30, 2009 at 5:43pm: Thank you so much we will try this I had him do 2 mintues and he struggled not to move but it helps.