This is perfect for beginners and beyond

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	• Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children Cait Johnson, Maura D. Shaw Destiny Books, 1995 - 248 pages average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Gorgeous!

I love the concepts in this book. It explains the history of why we humans celebrate the things we do. It gives ideas for fun rituals and celebrations that actually have soul and meaning.

This is perfect for beginners and beyond

I have been looking for a good book to begin the explaniations for my children. This is the one. It is very simple, not draining. Very easy to understand and communicate without complication. Activities are wonderful and great for all ages/faiths. Very good references for further use and research. Great to start with! My children will love the adventures the book proposes!

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Wonderful Family Resource!

As I was paging through looking for ideas to celebrate the summer solstice, I was prompted to finally write a review of this wonderful book! This book is a wonderful family resource. It is ripe with good ideas and lots of them--I find there is such a wealth of ideas that it is easy to pick and choose just a couple to use for each holiday and when you refer to the book again it is like it is brand new (because you didn't use up all the ideas the first time). I like how it lays out a family guide to each holiday, complete with food suggestions, activities, etc. When I first bought this book, I tried to incorporate everything at once and then realized that selecting a few elements works the best for our family and we enjoy the activities more when we take plenty of time for them.

I have noticed with other "alternative" celebration books, a heavy focus on Wicca. We are not Wiccan and so there was a lack of "click" with the other books. I appreciate the Earth centered spirituality of this book, without the assumption that the readers are Wiccan. Also, the activities are all very reasonable and child friendly (though I would recommend the book to those without children as well)--I get very turned off by the long rituals and invocations of other celebration books (the whole not-clicking-with-the-Wicca-perspective thing, I guess).

Anyway, I strongly recommend this book. I expect to use it as a resource for our family for many years to come (I bought it about two years ago, I think).

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Beautiful

I was very pleased with this book on how it is detailed and easy to follow. Beautifully written and supportive in nature's path religions. I finally feel like I can get my two little children involved in Pagan holidays without confusing them or labeling our path. A must for Pagan parents!

Love this book!

This include thoughtful meditations, and rituals that skip the pomp and focus on the meaning. Their book makes me feel grounded, while at the same time makes my spirit soar. I read a lot, and I'm delighted by their unique ideas. I loved "Circle Round," but I have to say that this book hits at a deeper level. They manage to bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern in simple meaningful ways. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book, and wish there was more!

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Adults have a wide array of books to help explore earth-based spirituality. But what if they want to include their children? Here is a handbook to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and counselors create meaningful spiritual experiences that will inspire children of all ages. The ideas, suggestions, and activities collected here show how to bring children into rituals that celebrate seasonal cycles and help reclaim the spiritual roots of today's modern holidays. With surprisingly little effort, earth-centered activities and rituals can be incorporated into simple daily routines.

Part 1, "Handbook for Earth-Connected Parenting," gives techniques for developing a child's inner wisdom and sense of the sacred: dream journals, visualization, Tarot play, talismans, and interactions with the natural world

Part 2 is a guide to the specific seasonal festivals, and offers a comprehensive collection of practical and enjoyable ways to celebrate the sacred days of our ancestors. Make a bean rune divination system, gather smudge sticks, grow grass pots, assemble a "dream pillow," create altars the authors offer easy-to-follow suggestions.

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