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To fill the void in the community for Pagan Dads. The plan is to provide traditions, rituals and advice to make the Pagan Dad a Pagan Father.
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There are the Selfish and there are the Self-Responsible
Continuing in my series from the other day on raising Children in the Old Way we come to Selfishness vs. Self-Responsibility. I hope you enjoy todays post and if you are a subscriber you should see a download link for my new ebook, "Introducing Child...
Raising a Child in the Old Ways
I have been combing through my archives over the last few days and came across this series that I ran at the start of my blog. So I figured that I would repost it for the newer readers. This first one is exactly as it appeared two years ago but the s...
The Story of Theseus and the Minotaur
Prince Theseus was the son of King Aegeus of Athens, not too long before the Trojan War (so maybe around 1300 BC). At this time the Minoans, who lived on the island of Crete, had a very strong navy. The Minoan king, King Minos, used to send his navy ...
Children in Ritual Ebook
For those of you who follow me on Facebook, you may have seen an update earlier today about an upcoming ebook. For those who did not and even for those who did I wanted to make an announcement here and now. There will be an ebook coming out from me ...
Crow Brings Daylight
A long time ago when the world was first born, it was always dark in the north where the Inuit people lived. They thought it was dark all over the world until an old crow told the them about daylight and how he had seen it on his...
Family Moon in Taurus
Here is a very simple and kid friendly ritual that you can use. Feel free to modify as your needs demand. Blessed Be! Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow, two red, blue, green, A bowl of water A bowl of dirt A feather Bell for each of the children p...
Happy Samhain!
I wanted to take time off today from my series on connecting with your family this holiday season to wish you all a Happy Samhain. We plan on taking both of our kids trick-or-treating this evening and then may include the youngest in ritual but with...
Samhain Ritual for Children
Supplies: Four Candles -- yellow, red, blue, green, A bowl of water A bowl of dirt A feather Musical Instruments if you so wish Bell for each of the children participating Jack O' Lantern Ritual: Arrange the colored candles and other items in a ci...
Trick or Treating Tips
Many of us will be planning to trick-or-treat this Saturday, so I figured I would share some tips, courtesy of about.com for all of us. Have each child carry or wear something lit, such as a flashlight, glow bracelet or necklace, or flashing attire ...
Bring Music to Your Child
I look around at the youths of today and they seem to have no appreciation for fine music. There are many benefits to music beyond the cultural ones though. According to Science Daily, music education also helps in language arts, mathematics and spat...
Pumpkin Carving
What is more iconic for Samhain then the carved Jack O' Lantern? Tracing its roots to the imigrants to America of the 1800's, this tradition was originally done with turnips. Carved and lit with a small candle these lanterns represented the souls of ...
Children\'s Story for Samhain
The little children ran up to the old man in the chair and yelled in unison and great excitement, "Grandfather, Grandfather! Can you tell us another story?" With a smile and twinkle in his eye, the old man asked, "What story do you want to hear? I h...
The Eigth Labor of Hercules
After Hercules had captured the Cretan Bull, Eurystheus sent him to get the man-eating mares of Diomedes, the king of a Thracian tribe called the Bistones, and bring them back to him in Mycenae. According to Apollodorus, Hercules sailed with a ban...
Children in Rituals - New Moons
I had a discussion with a friend of mine the other day about children in ritual. He did not know that I do not include my youngest in rituals for the New Moons. Instead I choose to only involve her in the Full Moon and Sabbat rituals. For this exclu...
Happy First Day of Fall!
Happy Mabon to all of you! Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow, red, blue, green, brown A bowl of water A bowl of dirt A feather Musical Instruments if you so wish Bell for each of the children participating Ritual: Arrange the colored candles and o...
Children's Story for Mabon
"Grandfather, is the next story of the Gods, the one for Mabon, is it sad?" asked the little girl as she looked up with tears in her eyes. "I don't know if we can take another sad story" The Grandfather paused for a moment and looked down at her uptu...
The Fifth Labor of Hercules
For the fifth labor, Eurystheus ordered Hercules to clean up King Augeas' stables. Hercules knew this job would mean getting dirty and smelly, but sometimes even a hero has to do these things. Then Eurystheus made Hercules' task even harder: he had t...
Spirituallity Not Religion - Repost
This an article that I wrote awhile back when I found this article. I had another article planned (don't remember what it was) but I figured that I could post at least one more time. This article points out the fact that children and tweens...
Why are there no more Myths? - Repost
As a Pagan Father I have noticed that for little Pagan children there are no myths that are being taught to them. And in my opinion it is not from a lack of trying, there are just simply not any myths that are suitable for kids. But why are myths imp...
Fourth Labor of Hercules
For the fourth labor, Eurystheus ordered Hercules to bring him the Erymanthian boar alive. Now, a boar is a huge, wild pig with a bad temper, and tusks growing out of its mouth. This one was called the Erymanthian boar, because it lived on a mountai...
The Third Labor of Hercules
For the third labor, Eurystheus ordered Hercules to bring him the Hind of Ceryneia. Now, before we go any further, we'll have to answer two questions: What is a hind? and, Where is Ceryneia? Ceryneia is a town in Greece, about fifty miles from Eurys...
Lessons from a Father to his Children - Repost
What is it that a father should teach his children? I have stressed in previous articles about the importance of being a good father, but what exactly is it that makes someone a good father? We have covered how to be good men which leads to being a g...
Pagan Prayers for Children - Revisited
After receiving a few comments on my last article on this topic I decided that I should revisit it. I am a firm believe in the power of prayer. Not only to affect change but to further and strengthen our connection to the Divine. But with children, ...
The Second Labor of Hercules
Continuing in my series in stories with children, here is the next of the labors of Hercules. Again these were found on perseus.tufts.edu, I hope that you all enjoy. The second labor of Hercules was to kill the Lernean Hydra. From the murky waters o...
Raising a Child in the Old Ways - Repost
I have decided to over the next few weeks repost a few of the older articles on this site. For the benefit of those who have just recently found me. I hope that you enjoy. We as Pagan parents, who are striving to teach our children Pagan tene...
Family Moon Ritual - Green Corn or Full Sturgeon Moon
Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow, two red, blue, green, A bowl of water A bowl of dirt A feather Bell for each of the children participating Ritual: Arrange the colored candles and other items in a circle around you. In the East put the yellow can...
The Spirit of the Corn
Here is a story about the harvest time. It was adapted and translated by Harriet Maxwell Converse from an Iroquois legend. There was a time, says the Iroquois grandmother, when it was not needful to plant the corn- seed nor to hoe the fields,...
Natural Candle Holders
I talked last week about using the bounty of the Earth to make crafts in celebration of Lughnassadh. So today I wanted to post some instructions to make apple candle holders that I found on about.com. First, you’ll want to select some firm fruits....
Seed Necklaces for Children
As the first harvest comes upon us it is very appropriate to use the fruit of the land in crafts. Or in this case seeds. And of course I must say the appropriate cautionary statement here. Adult supervision is necessary and be careful with small chil...
Children's Story for Lughnasadh
"Grandfather, Grandfather, you promised to tell us the story of the First Harvest. Will you tell us now?" asked the little girl as she tugged on his pant leg. The Grandfather with his feet propped before the fire, opened one eye and looked down for a...
