Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children

by Cait Johnson and Maura D. Shaw

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892815507
• ISBN13: 9780892815500
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Destiny Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Magical and moving

I can not give this book enough praise. I’ve been searching for books as a guide and inspiration to living a more Earth centered family life..and this book has touched me deeply. The wheel of the year is broken down, explained and simple, joyful activities for families are given. Insight to deepening your family’s connection to the earth is addressed in multiple chapters prior to the celebrations. This book is truly a gem. So very happy to have found it.

GREAT BOOK FOR ALL AGES

I love this book! It has so many activities, ideas, crafts, and parental wisdom that I just had to have it in my home library! Many books tend to be for the pagan family with younger children, but this book also works with older kids too. We are an eclectic family and this book is written with a broad minded philosophy. It works as well for us as it would a more traditionally religious family that wants to add seasonal elements to their worship and home. It is a creative resource that I will be using for years to come. We have already made our dream pillows and they were a huge success with the teens as well as the little ones. Gotta have it!

Not Just for Parents

I actually bought this book not knowing it was directed towards parents. I was in search of a book with ideas on how to celebrate the year that were more Nature and Earth-oriented than the "common" Pagan ceremonies. I am also a pantheist who prefers not to incorporate the worship of deities into my holidays. Although the authors refer to the Earth as the Goddess (which I do not do), the book is amazingly easy to sympathize with and embrace. I particularly like their idea of the talking stick for use during the Winter to help shed the stress of being so cooped up. I heavily recommend this book to anyone in search of Nature-oriented ways to celebrate the holidays and especially to Pagans in search of creating their own traditions.

A Joyous handbook for celebrating the earth and seasons!

This is a wonderful book for any earth loving parent who would like ideas for celebrating the seasons and respecting the earth with their family. It includes many crafts and activities to do with children of all ages, and would even make a great read if you are not a parent.

The Best of Non-Religious, Earth Celebrations...

..For the whole family!I was looking for a book the whole family would enjoy, no matter what religion you are. Pagan, Wiccan, Christian, Jewish...This book is it!Wonderful ideas for celebrating Nature and life all around us. All the items needed for the crafts are easy to find, or cheap to buy. Nothing complicated in the book.Great family projects you will soon make a tradition every Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall in your home!

An excellent source of ideas for activities with children

This is a very useful book for generating ideas for passing on your spiritual values and beliefs to your children. It can also be adapted for women's spirituality circles. There are many ideas for crafts and activities and suggestions for bringing the sacred into the everyday.