By the time your third child is blundering through his or her developmental stages the novelty may have worn off. For some of you out there, the rapid development of your child is a boon – my mum freely admits to the relief of us becoming less dependent on her. But some of us have More…
The ‘children’ category
Weaning Yourself From Your Children – Letting Go Of Your Baby To Welcome Your Teen
Friday, August 27th, 2010Word Magic For Children #4
Friday, August 27th, 2010Words can be fun, especially when you have to play with them to work out what they are. Here are three word puzzles for you to have fun with. Click the link to see the answers, but no peaking before you’ve given it your best effort!
A Herbal ‘Who Am I?’
I’ll soothe sore throats and clear More…
Good Honesty Fun
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Honesty, belonging (believe it or not!) to the brassica family from which we also get broccoli, cabbage, mustard and Brussels sprouts, is a lovely plant to introduce to children. Bear in mind, when growing honesty, that unless you specifically plant the less common perennial honesty it will only last for two years, flowering in the More…
Elemental Magic For Children – Part 2
Friday, July 30th, 2010For an introduction to magic and nature in pagan spirituality as well as children’s natural affiliations with the elements, please refer to part one of this article. While in that part we explored earth and air magic, in this conclusion we will bring fire, water and spirit into the playing field.
Fire
Fire is the creator and More…
Elementary Magic For Children – Part 1
Friday, July 30th, 2010Along all neo-pagan paths, you will find the primary elements of nature to be a strong focus. Earth, air, fire, water and spirit are what we humans live by and are therefore powerful allies to work with. They are also strong destroyers, so it’s easy to see why ancient people felt the need to stay More…
Elfin-Fairy Wings
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Whether you’re dressing up for festival season, hosting a fairy-themed birthday party or just wanting to add to the family dressing up box, these elfin/fairy wings are fun to make, can be created from scraps you may have around the home and bypass the need for the synthetic commercial variety. They are a little more More…
Fun With The Fourth Element
Monday, June 28th, 2010Earth, air, fire and water. Where would we be without water? We know the importance of it for our bodies — just a short time without it and the effects are obvious — but how can we convey to our children the importance of respecting its qualities and maintaining its purity in the world around More…
Many Happy Solar Returns
Saturday, May 29th, 2010“Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.” Anon
I have written the following piece with children’s birthdays in mind but there is no reason why any or all of the ideas couldn’t be included in adult birthday celebrations, especially those big birthdays that we feel ought to be special but don’t More…
Heeling Weeds Quiz Answers
Monday, May 24th, 2010Scroll down to reveal the answers to the Heeling Weeds Quiz. If you’ve come here by accident before solving the puzzles for yourself then click on the link and have a go. Now, if you really want to see the answers, scroll down…
1. Dandelion / Taraxacum officinale2. Violet / Viola zoysii (There are a number More…
Healing Weeds Quiz
Monday, May 24th, 2010Weeds are just plants that have grown where they are not appreciated. Many common weeds are also classified as herbs and can be used for healing or in your diet.
When you’ve solved all the clues below, you might like to go outside and see how many of the healing weeds you can find growing near More…
