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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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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 ...
Post-Samhain Musings
Samhain is past and the Christmas Creep is well underway. I can't believe that the Yuletide decorations are already out in the stores, in some cases they have been out since last week. But that is our world that we live in. This past Sabbat was abou...
Stronger and More Spiritual Family
Last month I ran a newsletter separate than this blog titled "21 Days to a Stronger and More Spiritual Family". After finishing the newsletter I polished the text and added a little more text and then, through lulu.com, had it published. It is now a...
Play With Your Kids
Continuing with the series I started last Saturday on the importance of Family in this Holiday Season, this week I wanted to talk about the importance of spending time with your kids. So this week the suggestion is to spend some time playing with yo...
Spend Time With Your Partner This Holiday Season
Yes I know the "Holiday Season" hasn't quite started yet, but it is quick upon us. When I go to the stores I already see some of the Christmas decorations already up and for sale. It was in one of these stores that the idea for this series of posts ...
Family Altars - Your Family Needs a Place to Gather
As some of you may know I recently ran a newsletter on the topic of Building a Stronger and More Spiritual Family. Soon I am going to launch an extension of that project. So I wanted to share an article with all of you that didn't sign up for the new...
Sumbel
I had talked once before about the how food is used in ritual and today I wanted to talk about a very powerful Asatru ritual called the Sumbel. The blot I attended the other night was followed by one of these. In short Sumbel is the passing of the d...
Happy Labor Day!
As we all go out to do our BBQ's today I wanted to remind you to take a moment to remember the laborers that make all of the things that we consume in our daily lives. I hope that you all enjoyed the Full Moon and are currently enjoying your long we...
Family Harvest 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...
21 Days to a Stronger and More Spiritual Family
Just wanted to send out a reminder that this newsletter launches on Monday. We are still hovering around two dozen subscribers and I hope that we can get some more this weekend. So send the link below to all your friends, and if you haven't already s...
We are a week away . . . .
from launching the 21 Days to a Stronger and More Spiritual Family. We already have over a dozen subscribers and a hearty "thank you" goes out to those. For those others who are hesitant I figured that I would post some of the characteristics of wha...
Book Review - 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey
I stumbled across this as I was doing research for the 21 Days to a Stronger and More Spiritual Family newsletter, and figured that I would share my thoughts with you. On the whole I was impressed, not only with his delivery but with the content as ...
21 Days to a Stronger and More Spiritual Family
This has been a project I have been working on for the last few months. And while it is in the final phases I wanted to give you all a chance to subscribe to this in advance.While I do not profess to be an expert, I feel that I am qualified to offer ...
Full Moon in Sagittarius - Children Friendly Ritual
The Full Moon falls on this Sunday, so I figured I would post a ritual tonight. This moon according to astrowisdom.com, is in Sagittarius. This sign represents faith, idealism and a generosity of spirit. The site also tells us that this is a great ni...
Family Moon in Scorpio - Children Friendly Ritual
The Full Moon falls on either Friday (tonight) or Saturday, depending on the calendar you look at, so I figured I would share a ritual with you for you and your family, kids included, to practice. The theme this moon is about honoring the depths of e...
Monday Musings
Due to a round of illness that is running through my house our Beltane was short and uneventful. So I had a chance to think a little about this Sabbat. Beltane is about blending different energies. And this is also what the concept of Family Coven i...
Family Ritual for Abundance
I was looking around the internet tonight looking for things on Beltane and came across this intriguing ritual over on about.com. It is a ritual for family abundance. Here is the text from the article below. This family ritual is one that you...
Family Moon in Libra
The Full Moon falls on this coming Sunday so I figured I would share a ritual with you for you and your family, kids included, to practice. The theme this moon is about family and strengthening the bonds of family. Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow,...
The Importance of Family
I am just about finished with a long weekend and my wife is home for an extended period, because she broke her foot. So Sunday my wife pulled out our Monopoly game and the three of us, my youngest daughter was included, sat down to play a game. This...
Ostara Family Ritual
Spring is almost here and here to a quiet year with quiet weather. Hope all finds you all well. I know Ostara is really tomorrow but I figured I would put this up early so that you can have time to plan. Supplies: Two small votive candles - I use ...
Family Full Moon Ritual - Full Moon in Leo
The Full Moon falls on this coming Sunday so I figured I would share a ritual with you for you and your family, kids included, to practice. The theme this moon is about family and strengthening the bonds of family. Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow,...
Family Full Moon Ritual - Full Moon in Cancer
The Full Moon falls on this coming Sunday so I figured I would share a ritual with you for you and your family, kids included, to practice. The theme this moon is about family and strengthening the bonds of family. Supplies: Five Candles -- yellow,...
Wreath Imbolc 2009
Yes it is that time again. The holiday season seem like it just ended but Imbolc is less than a month away. So I figured since it was so close that I would take the time with my family to decorate my house for the Sabbat. Well at least the wreath and...
