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Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions | 
 enlarge | Authors: Starhawk, Diane Baker, Anne Hill
Creator: Sara Ceres Boore
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 65902
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0553378058
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.14
EAN: 9780553378054
ASIN: 0553378058
Publication Date: February 1, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
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
Product Description
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.
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 Wonderful Book! May 19, 2008
I have 4 kids, and this year we started to include them in "Mommy's belief's" and this book is a great way to start that transition and to teach every one in the family ways to honor the Goddess and God. Very family friendly, and very educational. Simple ideas to enhance your every day life~!!! Wonderful!
Lots of great information and activities! March 30, 2008
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I am always looking for new ways to share my love of the Earth Mother with my children and this book is full of great ideas, recipies, stories, and facts about the many celebrations along the Wheel of the Year. A must have for earth based tradition families or all families for that matter.
GREAT FOR ACTIVITIES AND UNDERSTANDING December 11, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL AMOUNT OF HIGH QUALITY INFO, THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT TO SHARE WITH CHILDREN OR EVEN GREAT FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS A MORE HANDS ON APPROACH. THE ACTIVIES AND STORIES ALLOW YOU TO GET MORE INVOLVED WITH YOUR SPIRITUALITY. I LOVE THE EXPLAINATIONS OF ALL THE SEASONS, ENERGY, FOOD, ETC... LOVE IT
Excellent Resource! November 4, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great for anyone wanting to teach their children about the traditional Pagan beliefs. The stories are classics and my children have enjoyed hearing them year after year. The ideas for a home altar are very helpful and there are contructive ideas on how to get your children involved in celebrating the special sabbats.
We use this book often August 16, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of my all time favorite books. It has wonderful ideas for crafts, rituals, recipes and stories to share with your children. We use this book at all the 8 sabbats, and there are quite a few recipes we use even more often.
I found that there is also a CD with all the songs on it too. Which is a great addition to this book. :)
One thing we love to do, the idea from this book, is to "clean" the house with the cycle of the moon. My 3 year old loves to bless the house with sage!
Heather mama of 5
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