May the Gods bless your wonderful new boy and your family.

The past two months have been a blur Summer Solstice got lost in it somewhere, but we are finally finding our way back to our old routine. I am looking forward to doing a blessing ceremony with Damian with coming full moon. Even at only two months I know he is keenly aware of what I do during my meditation time. He normally nurses through it, but even when he doesn’t he silently watches and simply seems to know.

Hmmm, seems like I am rambling on here inspite of my effort not too! But yes, we will be raising him as a witch. Loved your post!

There are many ways to teach, depending on your situation and what your children are like. Our kids are very young, so we speak more about nature and the elements, plants and animals and our place on the earth. We won’t be getting to theology or magic until they are older, when they will be able to understand better and learn discretion with talking about it with others.

Since we live in South Dakota, I can relate to your concerns about society. We put our trust in the Gods and in ourselves to protect ourselves and our kids from the destructive and intolerant elements of society.

The wonderful thing we’ve seen is how our kids can teach us, even about our own religion.

Blessed be in your journey together.

merry meet. I have converted to Wicca at the age of 16. I was raised in the baptist faith, but I always realized that my mother loved the outdoors, planting things, putting her hands in the dirt, as to ground herself, and basically had a green thumb. When I was sick, she would not buy medicine,but go in the garden for herbs and simmer them, sometimes add some honey or onion. I soon understood that she was different, but she was afraid to raise me in her ways because of society. I now have four boys, two step sons 15 and 8, and two wee ones, 4 and 2.My step kids don’t have a particular interest in anything that has to do with religion or ways of life. I do speak to them about it, and they both say they will know when the time is right.
My two little ones however seem to feel the connection between them, myself, and what I do. They constantly seek to open my books, touch my charms and hang around when I bake or brew herbs in the kitchen. I have been hesitant to openly raise them in the Wiccan way of life out of the same fear my mother encountered back then. But reading what you said about leaving a huge void, and spiritual understanding, I will begin to teach them without hesitation, but with joy. I am forever grateful for your statement, because I feel relieved and empowered to share my knowledge with my children. Thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom and insight.
Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again.

Lady Incendia

A very curious portal of interest you have here! I have an insatiable appetite for knowledge and learning about differnt things. This is certainly different. Neither good or bad, jus’ different but that’s kewl!

Told you I would be back regularly to check-in.

Regards!

Do you use a set curriculum for religious instruction, or is it more impromptu?

Thanks for the comment.