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| Author | Topic: xmas |
| nicky |
posted 11/10/06 1:00 PM
hi, I've been looking at wicca, pagan and lots of things and have realised that I'm really a hedge witch, where can I get help & support? I want to make my path solitary but I'd be nice to chat to some HW along the way! Have to do christmas to a certain extent as I have 2 children, what are others doing? It seems so commercialised now and costly, what about nature & recycling? And not to mention christian! any help gratefully recieved nicky |
| Merrowyn |
posted 11/28/06 9:29 AM
Hello Nicky ! I am a hereditary witch and have 4 children . 2 of them are teenagers and have expressed to me their desire to celebrate Xmas in a conventional manner, like their friends, possibly inviting a couple of good mates over etc... No problemo ! For as long as I can remember I have celebrated Yule on the 21st, the coming of the dark time of winter and a time of rest, but also a time of promise and hope as the light will start to win over again and the yearly cycle is about to wheel forward again ... Do that with your children, take them on a walk outside at night, let them look at the sky and see the Moon, the stars if its not too cloudy, smell the winter night air . Then as you walk back home point out the pretty decorations and illuminations in peoples houses, and make your tree yourself then, on that night, with your children . Let them decorate it with things they have made a few days in advance, nice colourful drawings in red and gold, glitter ... Make a Yule log if you can (a piece of oak, carve 3 holes in it to stand red candles in, decorate it with holly, moss, and invite your children to make wishes and plans for the year ahead, like working well at school, being nice to their friends, etc... If you can't lay your hands on any real oak, improvise, as long as it is meaningful to you it is good ... ) If you like, get in touch with me and I will send you a Yule story I wrote to tell my own children every year, that explains what the Festival is about and puts them in a magical and thoughtful mood . Then give them their presents on Xmas day as will most other people, just don't go overboard and don't necessarily give your children what they asked for, but give them something YOU know will please them . YOU know them better than they know themselves, I get the feeling they are still quite young . Its not what other people do or think that matters to them, but their mothers love and guidance . This way they have the best of both worlds and a good grounding (not to mention warm memories) to make their own choice as they grow up, as to how to live their life and celebrate the different yearly festivals . Bright blessings, Nicky . |
| MsKitty |
posted 3/28/07 8:29 PM
I am a Hedge/Green Witch/Natural Empath. I have 2 children at home ages 11 and 12. I still put up the tree, decorate, etc. I also have tghe Yule log, we have a fire on Solstice outdoors, tell the stories and have a good talk about the past year and hopes dreams and goals for the new beginning. Our tree is stickly non-Christian, no crosses, angels, nativity or any of that. We talk about the origin of the so-called Christmas tree, the origin of the so-called Santa, and other Pagan celebrations and icons that have evolved into Christian celebrations. Even the names, lol. So, as you can see it's not all that dificult to make a Solstic Celebration to rival any Christmas. Kitty |
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