The Spiritual Eclectic

Tag: parenting

  • Talking to Animals

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    Lorna Tedder
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        Photo by Noel Zia Lee Sometimes we choose special animals–including birds and insects–and sometimes they choose us. “But Mommy,” my older daughter protested, “animals can’t talk!” Okay, so my response to her question about animal totems had failed and failed miserably. As I explained how animals have different spiritual meanings and how what…

  • Altars for Children

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Photo of LittleSprite’s Pink Altar  Written by Kristin Madden, author of Pagan Parenting and Pagan Homeschooling We all have our altars, whether they are formal tabletop altars, talismans hung on a doorknob, Medicine pouches, or a subtle arrangement of crystals and feathers on a shelf somewhere.  Altars serve as focal points for magic and as…