Books for Pagan Children: Parenting (P)

It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists.

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• Pagan Christmas: The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide by Christian Rätsch (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling show how the ancient meaning of the botanical elements of Christmas provides a unique view of the religion that existed in Europe before the introduction of Christianity.

• Pagan Degrees for Children by Shanddaramon (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  This book provides a system of learning Pagan and good living concepts just for children and young adults through three main degrees. Children from the ages of 5 - 18 can work on obtaining the Neophyte, Apprentice, and Mage Degrees by meeting specific goals designed for children and by completing the requirements for earning Achievement Awards. The Neophyte Degree is subdivided into several Levels to help give young children small and easily obtainable goals. Provided with each Degree and Award is a great deal of information and sources for learning and for exploring.

• Pagan Family, The: Handing the Old Ways Down by Ceisiwr Serith (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  "The Pagan Family" provides general advice for Pagans who wished to celebrate their religion as a family on the construction of rituals, as well as ritual guidelines for weddings, births, birthdays, seasonal celebrations, lunar phases, coming of age, divorce and death. The book also contains suggestions for the creation of the sacred home (including blessings and household shrines); activities for children such as meditations, mask and rattle making, drumming and storytelling; suggested prayers for throughout the day; tips for teaching children about paganism. References and resources for further information are included in the appendices.

• Pagan Homeschooling by Kristin Madden (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Pagan Homeschooling is the first book to address the needs of families, and this hands-on manual is packed with resources, checklists, questionnaires, exercises, arts and crafts, experiments, spells, rituals, and more.

• Pagan Parenting: Spiritual, Magical & Emotional Development of the Child by Kristin Madden (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Pagan Parenting by Kristin Madden is the first book to honestly and boldly approach all of the problems a Pagan might face while trying to raise a child. This is an excellent book to have, whether you have a child now, or are planning on having one soon.

• Parenting Pagan Tots by Janet Callahan (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Parenting Pagan Tots is for parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Ms. Callahan, a mother of two young children, includes many details on ways to build a tradition specifically for your family, while including the youngest members, while also talking about considerations for things like handling mainstream media and other people's holidays.

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