Celebrating the Great Mother:
A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children -
Auteurs: Cait Johnson & Maura D. Shaw
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Editeur: Inner Traditions Bear and Company.
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Année: 1995.
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Pages: 248.
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Langue: Anglais.
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ISBN: 978-0892815500.
About Celebrating the Great Mother: Adults have a wide array of books to help explore earth-based spirituality. But what if they want to include their children? Here is a handbook to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and counselors create meaningful spiritual experiences that will inspire children of all ages. The ideas, suggestions, and activities collected here show how to bring children into rituals that celebrate seasonal cycles and help reclaim the spiritual roots of today's modern holidays. With surprisingly little effort, earth-centered activities and rituals can be incorporated into simple daily routines.
Part 1, "Handbook for Earth-Connected Parenting," gives techniques for developing a child's inner wisdom and sense of the sacred: dream journals, visualization, Tarot play, talismans, and interactions with the natural world
Part 2 is a guide to the specific seasonal festivals, and offers a comprehensive collection of practical and enjoyable ways to celebrate the sacred days of our ancestors. Make a bean rune divination system, gather smudge sticks, grow grass pots, assemble a "dream pillow," create altars the authors offer easy-to-follow suggestions.
Includes suggested reading and resource sections for locating additional information and materials for creative projects.
Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
Part I Earth Connected Parenting1. Ancient Festivals: A Sense of Coming Home
2. Exploring the Seasons: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air
3. Discovering the Goddess
4. Nature's Sacred World
5. Dreams: messages from Underground
6. Your Child's Inner Wisdom
7. Self-empowerment in a Pouch: Making and Using Talismans
8. The Magical Inner Journey
9. The Healing Child
10. The Family Altar
11. Using this Book
12. Final Word: The Wild Child
Part II The FestivalsAutumn
Mabon: Autumn Equinox, September 20-23
Mabon Activities
Samhain: Day of the Dead, October 31
Samhain Activities
Winter
Yule: Winter Solstice, December 20-23
Yule Activities
Imbolc: Stirring of the Seeds, February 2
Spring
Ostara: Spring Equinox, March 20-23
Ostara Activities
Beltane: Flowering, May 1
Beltane Activities
Summer
Litha: Summer Solstice, June 20-23
Lughnasad: First Harvest, August 1
Lughnasad Activities
Correspondences
Gathering Lists
Suggested Reading
Resources
Index