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
