Children and Magick

Children and Magick

First off, sorry I have been busy in the world the for a few week.

Secondly...

Childhood

I read weird things from time to time about "protecting children" from magick, paganism and witchcraft. I find this a very odd notion. It isn't pornography, or X Factor, or other awful things.

Magick is the joy and wonder at the power and beauty of the world. Children feel this more keenly than adults. They see things that adults miss and have a natural kin to wild places and the wee-folk.

When my little one was a baby I took her everywhere with me, including to do a bunch of readings during the regular guys holiday. She sat with her big deep eyes quietly as did the reading, only making a fuss to grab my crystal ball every chance she could.*

I knew then it would be pointless to "keep her from magick" as it would be not refuse to allow an otter to swim. I did my thing, often when she was in bed but I was never secretive or tried to hide who I was from her, after all when she is grown she will not be suprised that I am a person as well as a parent and I cultivated many things, from music and games to reading that we have in common.

Her brief foray into the world of school was pretty horrific and I decided to "teach" her our ways and beliefs after she came home spouting and confused about Jesus, and then I endured 11 prayers to Jesus in a 45 minute harvest celebration. 

I never "made" her do anything. We had parties and feast during the pagan holidays. Answered any questions as honestly as I could and did R.E. projects to learn about lots of different faiths

As she got older she wanted to do more and more asking for quill pens and big books to write it. She wanted stars and to collect stone eggs. She had a way with reading people (* the crystal ball is now hers) and an instinct to heal people too).

Some of my fondest memories are from sacred sites, and circles watching little witch move with poise and grace as well as a faery twinkle.

When she dances in circle, sings or chants, drums or just helps out she is a valuable and important part of our family. She brings a cool reflective radiance to all she does, as well as her wicked sense of humor.

In Phillip Pullman's His Dark Material series his character's talks about separating the wild soul from children to "save them" (but really to control them) and to me trying to separate children from their own powerful and beautiful magick would be like that.

Magick makes children powerful and they are rarely seen that way in our culture but they are. They have one foot always in the other realms, one foot dancing to unheard songs and the brush or ancestors or grandmother's long since crossed over.

I used to call her "my little Goddess" as though those eyes watching me were the Goddesses own. She is. She will teach her children and their children how to carve pumpkin's, sing lullabies, make wishes, dance in the rain. 

She will wield my witch-blade, own my books until she passes them on. Her magick is not my magick it is entirely her own and her children's will be different again (biological or otherwise). Childhood should be full of wonder. It should be full of magick.

Bright Blessings 

xxx