The Family Wicca Book: The Craft for Parents & Children (Llewellyn's Modern Witchcraft Series) (Paperback)

by Ashleen O'Gaea (Author)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
Ashleen O'Gaea shares a home in the Tucson foothills with her husband Canyondancer, a silly old dog called Barleycorn, and three delightful cats. A background in education and English (including Anglo-Saxon) underlies O'Gaea's interest in family dynamics, religious education, history, natural science, art, music, and adventure. She is an active member of the Tucson Area Wiccan-Pagan Network. and reviews Llewellyn books for TAWN's newsletter, Tapestry. She's a founding Board member of Mother Earth Ministries-ATC, a neo-Pagan prison ministry based in Tucson. Retired from coven leadership after 13 years, she and Canyondancer present workshops and offer pastoral services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875425917
• ISBN-13: 978-0875425917
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,137,925 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have bought seven copies so far, and I need to get another, December 17, 1999

By	"quest351" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

The first time I read this book was the Spring of 1994. This book helped me answer MANY tough questions from my children, especially my daughter. I read this book for the first time only two or three months after I embraced my Pagan/Wiccan Path. We were in Germany at the time, and when it was time to move to the states, we chose Tucson Arizona, because of this book. I was able to make contact with the Tucson Area Wiccan Network (soon there after to become the Tucson Area Wiccan & Pagan Network) within 7 days of us arriving in Tucson, because of this book.

The reason I have bought so many copies so far ... this is a wonderful gift for anyone who deals with children, or even someone who wants to incorporate some "fun" back into their Spiritual Path, no matter the Path.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simply Common Sense, June 9, 2000

By	"moonfire_72" (NC, United States) - See all my reviews

This is a decent enough book, but I found that it wasn't very helpful to me - a person who has been walking the pagan path for a long time or has experience with children does not really need The Family Wicca Book. Everything in it is simply plain common sense that most people can work out for themselves. The answers to the tough questions weren't really that innovative, just practical thinking - and others might answer some of those questions differently.

Having said that, I also think this is a good book for parents who have no prior experience with children, or who have just come to Wicca. If you are in this group, I do recommend that you buy the book - it can give you some solid advice, and perhaps offer a springboard from which you can develop your own ideas.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really shows how kids can be part of Wicca, July 15, 1998

By A Customer

I have read many books on pagan and feminist spirituality and this is the first that helps me understand where my kids would fit in to that lifestyle. In addition, there is good advice for parenting in general, especially for older kids who are starting to think for themselves.

The author acknowledges solitary practitioners, but does seem to favor working in covens.