Wiccacraft for Families [Paperback]

Margie McArthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1994

A complete in-depth handbook covering all aspects of Wicca written for family use. Covers not only the Sabbats and other Circle workings but also Passages (birth, puberty, marriage, aging and death), Home Blessing, Spirit Quests and more. Basic information is also provided on pets, plants and gardening, crystals and herbs oriented towards younger children.

Each Sabbat chapter first presents the philosophy and traditional customs for that festival and then gives a selection of appropriate music (words and musical notation), recipes and family activities. Following this is a family ritual/play.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I have seen no other book that compares with the amount of information pertaining strictly to families as does this one. I highly recommend it. -- Witches & Witchlings magazine

Margie's book is exactly what is required to fulfill the long-standing need for true family traditions. -- Ed Fitch

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Publishing (WA) (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0919345522
• ISBN-13: 978-0919345522
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, January 22, 2000

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Kitty "Kitty" (Milford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiccacraft for Families (Paperback)

This was one of the first books I bought for our family library. I found it very helpful. I love the traditional recipies and the music in it.I also enjoyed the rituals. They were great for our first year of celebrating and now we borrow a bit form them and add our own bits to make them ours. I think this is better to use with older children than with toddlers or preschoolers but a must have!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good supplemental resource, February 27, 2004

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tressa "belle" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiccacraft for Families (Paperback)

This is a good book to have in supplement to "Circle Round" by Starhawk. Although it doesn't have nearly as much information, it does have one thing Circle Round doesn't: the rituals themselves. The seasonal rituals are actually family plays- a very creative way to celebrate a holiday. There are also songs, fun crafts, and recipes for each holiday. This book also goes into detail with life passage rituals. Even Pagan families who are not Wiccan may find this title helpful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource for Pagan Parents, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wiccacraft for Families (Paperback)

My family and I very much enjoyed this book. The rituals, projects, recipies, and songs were imaginative, fun, and easily adaptable to any family. It was immediately obvious that the author was writing from experience and had actually tried out all these things with her own children. We particularly enjoyed trying out the recipes for our family gatherings. While there are a plethora of Pagan "how-to" books on the market, until now there have been no good books on bringing up Pagan children. Highly recommended: a much needed addition to any Pagan family's library.