The Family Wicca Book the Family Wicca Book: The Craft for Parents & Children the Craft for Parents & Children

by Ashleen O'Gaea

Book Overview

Chances are good that you are either part of a family or hope to be part of a family some day. And if you're a Wiccan, you realize how challenging it can be to raise a Wiccan family in a non-Pagan... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875425917
• ISBN13: 9780875425917
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A must read for the newbies to the craft

My husband bought this book for me earlier this year, and its darn near worn out. I've lent it out so many times I'll be amazed if I ever get it back. The book helps families (especially those new to the craft or solitary) understand that they are not alone and give some ideas as to what they can do to help their children and families understand. Ive sent copies to my Southern Baptist grandparents and Catholic father to help them understand us better. A great book!

Great Book

I have a copy of this book, and have met Ashleen in person (we are in the Tucson Area Pagan/Wiccan Network together). This is an OUTSTANDING book... I dont have kids of my own YET, but when i do, this will be the first book i refer to...

I have bought seven copies so far, and I need to get another

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.

A practical guide to tackling children's tough questions...

I am Wiccan, but I have no children of my own. However, I found this book helpful when talking to my step-son. He is not a Witch, but the answers in this book are so practical that they could be applied to any child, regardless of his/her religious background. I am also having the boy's father read this, because I feel it will help him when the youngster comes to him with questions about life that aren't very easy to answer.

An indispensable tool for Wiccan parents

My copy of this book is dog-eared and ratty, because I refer to it so often. Forgoing the usual Sabbat rituals and insipid invocations, O'Gaea discusses the real issues and challenges of bringing up your children in the Wiccan way. Ethics, peer interaction, developing children's ritual, facing religious issues as a family and the demands of parenthood vs the pocketbook are all addressed. Most importantly, she includes a section on "Answering the Hard Questions" - how do we respond to questions on sexuality, death, discrimination?. With well-thought-out, insightful answers (which can serve as a starting point for family discussions), this is a volume you will refer to over and over. I look forward to the next book by O'Gaea - she seems well on her way to becoming a significant Wiccan thealogian