Table of Contents
Contents
Activities xiii
Introduction: The Family That Dances Under a Full Moon Together Stays Together 1
Part 1: Family Magick
Chapter 1: Growing Up Pagan...................................................7
Pagan Proud 9
Express Yourself 21
Rites of Passage 25
Chapter 2: The Power of Family.............................................49
Making Ritual Fun 53
Harmony Begins at Home: Sacred Simplicity and Household Altars 56
Our Elemental Babes 67
Chapter 3: Through the Garden Gate......................................83
A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place 87
The Moon as Your Guide 89
The Witch's Garden: Magickal Garden Design 102
Everything Old Is New Again 130
Getting Back to Our Roots 137
Chapter 4: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble............................ 139
Hearth Song 141
Cooking through the Seasons 148
Stocking Up: Food Preservation 101 154
Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables 164
Chapter 5: Into the Greenwood............................................. 169
The Hedge Witch 171
An Herbal Medicine Cabinet 174
A Witch's Dozen of Magickal Herbs 182
Chapter 6: "Green" Witchery................................................ 191
Green Habits to Live By 192
Making Energy Conservation Fun 196
Trash to Magickal Treasure 198
Part 2: Family Sabbat Celebrations
Chapter 7: Samhain............................................................... 203
The Celtic Connection 205
Embrace the Dark Side 208
Things That Go Bump in the Night 211
Chapter 8: Yule...................................................................... 215
New Beginnings 216
A Light in the Darkness 219
Chapter 9: Imbolc.................................................................. 223
The Power of Three 225
It's Groundhog Day! 226
Transformations 228
Chapter 10: Ostara................................................................ 233
Show Us the Way 234
Egg Traditions 236
Chapter 11: Beltane............................................................... 241
Kindling Summer 242
Here We Go 'Round the Maypole 244
Chapter 12: Midsummer........................................................ 253
Keep the Fire Strong! 254
Mixing Kids and the Fae 256
The Oak King and the Holy King 259
Chapter 13: Lughnasadh........................................................ 263
Assembly of Lugh 265
Honoring the First Fruits 267
Chapter 14: Mabon................................................................ 271
Harvest Home 272
Beheading the Sheaf 274
Conclusion: Reap What You Sow 279
Bibliography 281
Acknowledgments 287
Index 289
