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Growing Up Pagan: A Workbook for Wiccan Families

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Thank GODDESS someone has finally written a Primer for children growing up in pagan/wiccan families!
This well-written tome gives kids a very good positive role model and helps them understand the Wheel of The Year in simple easy to read terms.
Raine has given the pagan community something it has lacked for more than 20 years.I'm just wondering why it took this ling for something this great to happen!
Thank you Raine for Co-Creating, with the Goddess, such a beautiful and easy to understand book on the Elementals of our belief System!!!!!

I have searched out appropriate tools for my son to give him the same advantages children of other religions have when it comes to books and teaching him my chosen path. I have found several books over the years, but this is by far my favorite. My son calls it our special book and asks for it regularly. We have so much fun discussing the celtic Gods, holidays, and reading the short stories. The illustrations are amazing. I have printed and copied the activities many times for us to do again and again. I actually have fun doing the activities he is too young for. I expect him to enjoy this book for many years to come. I encourage every pagan parent to use this book as a guide. You can pick and choose what your kids are ready to learn and add your personal beliefs where appropriate. I have shared this book with many friends who instantly fall in love with it as well. This book is a must have! I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as we do.

I just received Growing Up Pagan- A Workbook for Wiccan Families by Raine Hill. It's fantastic! Wonderfully written-clear, concise, and worded for the family without talking down to the kids. It's also beautifully illustrated. Very impressive effort! I encourage you to pick up a copy, particularly if you want to bring your family into your spiritual path.

As a pagan mom, I wanted some assistance in teaching my faith to my 5 year old daughter. This product was not it and it was returned within 48 hours. I feel it was created more for the older kids then my young child.

I did not like the artwork. It was fantasy art that would be more appropriate for adults. The Goddess images being portrayed were not images that any mother would want for her daughter to idolize. The Lord of the Hunt was a little imtimadating.

The Wheel of the Year explanations were lacking, only 4 Sabbats were being explained, not all 8.

I did like the explanation of the "altar". I thought that was very fitting for the my daughters age. I thought the use of the quizes and crosswords would be fun if my daughter was older. I also liked the sun and moon prayers. I felt those perfect for my daughters age.

Overall, I was disappointed. I did not find what I wanted in this product. If you are teaching this path to a 5 year old, this book, in my opinion, will not help.

I hope it works for someone.

WOW!! What a WONDERFUL Workbook! I love everything about this book. It is just what my husband and I had been looking for!!! Now, I don't usually buy a book unless I can preview it or unless I am familiar with the author...but this was not the case, and I took a chance - just to see what was in it - and I was not disappointed!

Our oldest son is seven now, and we have a strong christian influence on one side of the family... so we had been looking for an equivalent (technically, but not exactly) to the Christians 1st communion 'program'. Something that would help structure and guide our son - now that he was coming to an age that he could learn, understand and most of all - ask questions about different faiths and beliefs. We wanted a book or workbook that would guide him on his journey to making his own decisions in life, to think and to believe for himself. But what we needed was a resource to help show him the Earth-based side...Anyways, my point again is....this is the book we'd been looking for!!

If you have a child between 6 and 9 (or so) years of age - this is a great 'coming of age' workbook. They will already know or have heard about most of what is in the book, but this is the age when they can put it all together. There are different sections / topics, with stories too. And at the end of each section there is some fun games / puzzles as a review of the section. Though, my favorite part of this workbook comes at the end... There is a 'mild' test ... and a certificate of achievement for them. (I know that's what my son looks forward too!)

As a Solitary Witch and Mother ... I must say this is just perfect... and yes there is room to 'move around' with it, Raine notes at the beginning of the workbook that we do all have different traditions, some of us are in covens and some of us aren't.... so this is basic and informative, age appropriate and friendly! What more could you ask for? It's OUTSTANDING!

Honestly not worth the money, my wife and I are practicing Wiccians and were hoping for much more. It was well put together and did put things at a some what younger level. But left a lot to be desired. If you really want to help bring you kids into the craft see:"My First Little Workbook of Wicca"

"My own Altar" and the "Wheel" explanations are fine.
While the lessons it does provide are good, I think the author could have gone further in education of the topics.
Word searches & little crosswords are a fun way to test your comprehension, but if your child is old enough to do those, he's ready for more challenge.
Was sorry that the Rede didn't get more attention.
I'll bet the author agrees that she'd already like to see it provide more to children. Merry Meet Again.