Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
by Starhawk, Diane Baker, Anne Hill
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Author: Anne Hill, Diane Baker, StarhawkIllustrator: Sara Ceres Boore
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-02-01
ISBN: 0553378058
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: A Book for you and your Family
Summary: 5 Stars
There are many books on the "Craft" and there is an explosion of information happening in the world today.
The heart of any belief system is what do you desire to pass along to the next generation - your children. What values are important to you? What stories, legends and tales? This book is a great resource for any family that desires to pass along positive values, living life empowered not in fear, and developing an understanding of the life cycles we all experience regardless of religious biases.
For non-pagans - this would be a good book for you to review so that you have an understanding of another path of beliefs of which it is highly probable your own traditions are deeply rooted in past history. You may even find what your heart has been looking for all your life without detracting from what you already have experienced. This is a beautiful work of love, light, traditions, history and open possibilities without limitations. For me, it is a book for anyone and everyone.
I think many people get confused about Goddess traditions because they bring a linear thought process of judgement and fundementalism "right vs wrong", and they do not understand the freedom of exploring an active relationship with deity. This isn't a "bible" type of thing. It is a book and reference for families.
For those searching for a family resource - filled with stories, songs, a flavor of histories and traditions from around the world - this is a unique one of kind treasure. It is a book that "opens" possibilities it doesn't dictate doctrines.
There is a section of the book dealing with honoring "rites of passage" with ideas and inspiration for creating rituals for your children in season with their life changes and development. In my opinion this is an especially important part of this writing.
Kudos to the author. You can help your family live in the seasons of life with this fun, enjoyable and easy to read book.
- David, Male, age 40, brought up in all paths non-goddess based, thank God(dess) for those who have kept alive the traditions and old ways for those of us who have been searching for love, peace and joy...and the inner truth that is found when we start living and enjoying life...today.
- P.S. There is a music CD also available - a great companion that brings the spirit of the book to life.
Summary of Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
In our rushed, stressed society, it's sometimes difficult to spend meaningful time as a family. Now Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill offer new ways to foster a sense of togetherness through celebrations that honor the sacredness of life and our Mother Earth.Goddess tradition embraces the wheel of life, the never-ending cycle of birth, growth, love, fulfillment, and death. Each turn of the wheel is presented here, in eight holidays spanning the changing seasons, in rites of passage for life transitions, and in the elements of fire, air, water, earth, and spirit. Circle Round is rich with songs, rituals, craft and cooking projects, and read-aloud stories, as well as suggestions for how you can create your own unique family traditions. Here are just some of the ways to make each event in the cycle of life more special:
Mark Summer Solstice by making sweet-smelling herb pillows for good dreams
Send a teenager off to college with the Leaving Behind and Carrying With rituals
Comfort an injured child with the Tree of Life meditation
Commemorate a loved one by planting or donating a tree
As a one-of-a-kind resource for people of many faiths and beliefs, Circle Round will be a beloved companion in your home for years to come.
The 20th-century reclamation of Goddess traditions has evolved from a small counterculture revolution of the mid-1900s to the birthright of an entire generation of children and young teenagers. However, the parents--who were adults when they first turned to paganism--are discovering that raising children in a pagan tradition can prove difficult amidst the near void of resources to assist them in teaching this way of life. Relying on age-old learning methods, such as songs and storytelling, Circle Round fills this void with techniques that are truly rooted in traditions. This priceless resource offers guidelines for helping children discover the different facets of the Goddess tradition--from altars to sabbats--and suggests recipes, creative projects, and other activities resuscitating the values of family in our latchkey society. --Brian Patterson
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