I'm not actively teaching DS specifically but am trying to teach him about all belief systems as and when he askes or its approptiate.
When I was very much into Paganism, I followed the Southern H. wheel of the year, as I felt the Sabbats very seasonal and nature based so it seemed more natural IYKWIM?
There is an excellent book called "Circle Round" for teaching kids about SAbbats, craft activities, songs etc. Its a US book but you can use it NH or SH.
I dont have my copy anymore but I got it ordered in from Angus and Robertson, and fom memory it cost around $35 for paperback.
That book sounds great.. might have to chase up a copy - thanks!
I agree about the southern hemisphere seasons... the only complication is explaining why 'yule' isn't at Christmas time and why Halloween is the wrong time of year... Can you imagine if your Pagan child wanted to 'Trick or Treat' in April/May???
We celebrate our own version of the wheel of the year, mostly organised around the solstices and equinoxes, but we don't call them by the pagan names. Usually we just say "merrymeet" and leave it at that (spring merrymeet). Usually we invite some of our closest friends for a meal, but we always do a little ritual or something, based on whatever seems right at the time. For example, one year for the December solstice we had a wishing wreath, where I had a plain wicker wreath, and everyone poked flowers/leaves into it while they were making their wishes for the coming year. We then lit a candle in the centre to send the wishes out there to the Universe. Must've been pretty powerful cos they all came true !
That sounds lovely Marydean. What a great idea.
My DH and I are trying to get into the habit of celebrating the seasons and I've had the same issue trying to explain Halloween to my DD as a celebration of Autumn but it happens in our spring!! but same thing with Christmas and snow I suppose...That's why we decided to try and celebrate the seasons for themselves (with food and verse and so on).
We follow the seasons as they happen in our little part of the world (ie, Melbourne).
What would be the point in celebrating Summer in the middle of Winter....
Although we also don't get so hung up on things like dates.
For example, has everyone noticed that spring blooms have come earlier than usual. Golden Wattles always bloom around beginning of Aug, but they were in bloom from near beginning of July, almost a month earlier....
I think we can look forward to a very hot, dry summer.
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