in adition to teaching her mythology , preahps you can turn the question if hard or awkward onto her, ask what she thinks and believes . you are then encouraging her to develop her faith herself and avoiding her anouncing you are teaching her things that may flare up situations. remember children are blessed to grow up forgetting all the wisdom of the world . she may be able to teach you more about your faith than you can teach her
i think reserve the specific and in depth discussion if they are still interested when older and able to have a better or more stable comprehention of both religious paths . if your sister persists in her interest at twice the age she is now i think it is acceptable to deepen her understanding and education of paganism without it undermeaning your parrents hopes for her path as in pre to early teens i really think a person can descide themself. you obviously have a supportive and open family.
just that with honesty and respect. prehaps make it clear that in your belief this is the answer but with dificult things that are specific to pagan viewpoints prehaps include your parents in the education and discussion your siblings with more information will chose their own path. you are a great brother and i love that you respect your families path i think if you stick to non religion specific answers and guidence as in the case of caring for the earth .....
I think this is a very good question, its one that I had to work with as well as I used to work with children, my friend had two children who I babysat and such and they would have questions about magic and god and such and my only advice is honesty. be as honest as you can without upsetting your parents :) and by the way I think this is a wonderful thing your doing here keep on with what your doin
my sister is 10 and my mom is christen and the way i respect her is if my sister ask's me something i tell her but nothing more nothing less Blessed Be )o(
I would tell her well mommy and daddy believe in one god and a son. I believe in a mother goddess and a father god and nature.I would also tell her that I would explain to her the rest when she gets a lil older and can understand it better.
This is a great video! I have a bit of a different standpoint as I am a mother of a 7 year old who has expressed interest in Wicca. I think you are approaching it well!
I think this is a great video! I have a bit of a different standpoint because I am a mother of a 7 year old who has interest in Wicca because I am starting out in in. I think you are approaching things in a great way.
Of course, you can tell her in depth what you believe in, but you should really know Why you believe it before you tell her; because children are notourious for asking why. But I wouldn't go indepth, unless she asks you a question that requires an indepth answer so that she doesn't misinterperet what you're trying to say.
Your parents should know how lucky they are to have you to help raise your siblings :D
I think your doing the right thing, making it simple is perfect. And besides, everyone has the right to be educated about other faiths. So, you can teach them, and they can go to caticism, they can go to church, and your parents can talk to them. But they have to right to be raised with a choice.
Well most of my family are christens and most are tolrent to say the least but my aunt has a thing she cant accapt me not beliving what she believes and constantlys asy im wroung. any i live with my grand mother and she told me that any path i choose shell support whin i told her i was a wiccan she was okay with it but she says before i can realy do anything i shold learn more about it so to close my answer i was taght no religan is right becuse only what is good to you
Talk to your parents about having a family meeting for the discussion about religion and before that go over with your parents what both your parents and you are going to say to your siblings and how each other feel about what is going to be explained. I hope this helps. Blessed Be!!!!
Haha, you actually really remind me of my native English teacher. Strange. Geez, I wish I'd understand more, my English listening skills are not quite perfect :(.
I just think being respectful is important and telling truth and when something is your belife dont clam it to be fact. I love your teaching her respect of nature and such. But allow her to make her own choices and learn some on her own as well.
what ur doing right now sounds good to me, but since ur mom seems to know about ur pagan path, take a moment to discuss the situation of ur sister's curiosity with her & ask ur mom what she does & doesn't think is appropriate to tell ur little sis. tell ur mom exactly what u told us here about wanting to be respectful & not cross any lines. u just want to know what to do to satisfy ur little sib's curiosity. work something out with ur mom so u know ur in the clear.
Just being who you are is the best example. She will grow and learn and make her own choices. Even if you worship a rock, it doesn't matter because in the end all streams lead to the ocean, like all religions are the different paths that lead to the divine. I believe that you are doing the right thing by answering your sisters questions carefully. That shows respect for your parents religion, and that is part of leading by example. If she still wants to know in 5 yrs, she will ask again.
Theres nothing wrong in showing them nature,like taking the to the woods or forests,and telling the what the diffrent trees are.But try not to go too deep into you art.Just my view.
Hi. My point of view,is dont go any deeper you dont want to confuse your sister.She is only 5 let her be 5.Your parents have made a choice,to send her to bible studys to learn about god.Mixing your parents faith with yours,would not be a good idear.Just my view.
i think that at this such young age that how your telling her bout fariy tails is great but i would hold off till she was a little older to go into anything more detaled like the god and goddess
It's lovely that you're helping your sister keep that sense of magic alive...too many children lose that when they are told it's all their imaginations etc. Well done.
in basic words..uh...believing in God and such, but still following pagan paths. its very possible..kinda like God being your Goddess...it hard to explain lol but ya
ur amazinggg... u should talk more about fairies in another blog, their interesting. and i think your going at it the rite way. just dont distort anything that your parents or her teachers told her, and no dont go deeper into it. because children tend to spread everything they hear.
I think its great that your sister looks up to YOU for Support and her own growth... Kids are the cutest! Its great that u are trying to intrgrate ure own beliefs in our Yonger generation... I DONT feel u are brainwashing her or ure brother... U are just merely opening their eyes and minds to it...At that age I didnt know as much as they do...I think its Grrrrreat!! So Kudos to YOU, Jo Jo!
Don't push anything on her. Just answer her questions. You could talk to your mom about it (since she seems open minded). Try to instill good general values, kindness, concern, free thought etc. instead of dogma. I think of it this way: if your sis went up to a Buddhist or Jew, what would you say would be "crossing the line" for that Jew or Buddhist in teaching her about their religion?
I think its SO cute that your sis wants to be like you when she grows up. You must be an awesome big bro.
It's funny...I've been checking out a lot of your vids and I've noticed that we share a lot of key concepts involving wicca and such...may be because were both earth signs lolz...nice vid as usual ;)
My boyfriend is A catholic and I am a Athenian Pagan "worship Athena as my main Deity." We talk a lot about how we would want our children to be raised spiritually. What we plan to do is to teach the children in both faiths. Allowing them to go to mass on Sunday as a family but also Pray to the Gods as a family as well. I acknowledge their will be conflicts but I believe no one can make an informed decision of their faith unless they have been exposed to another faith.
Well I think that children should be allowed to choose their religion but not at a very young age. I think you are going about it in a very responsible way by reading her faery tales and what not. I don't think you teach her about witchcraft until she is around 14. That way she can sort of think for herself and what not.
my nephew is 6 and he collects crystals, i took him to a MBS fair and he bought a pendulum because he thought it was pretty i said you could hang it in your bedroom and when your an older boy you use it properly, i think that with your sister she will always have the cool older brother and if she wants to tread a witches path she will come to you, its just finding a language that suits them, like if she asked about a crystal just say ie; if you put it by your bed it give you nice dreams x x x
I say you are doing a GREAT job for your sister. None of my family is interesting in it. My advice to you is: do NOT lye to her. Give her an open mind of everything you tell you tell her. Just keep it up of what you are doing. :) Bless Be! )O(
i think you should talk to your parents about it, and tell them that she's been asking you about it. then state to them that you don't want to lie to her, but you do respect their beliefs and ask if they can meet at common ground...just get together with your parents and try to compromise...
ask your sister about her beliefs get into her head see what see thinks. She might know more then you think. let her tell you what see thinks start there.
You know what I think that there should be? I think that there should be wiccan schools, just like christian and moslem schools! LOL oh yeah that would be great! But anyway, I think that you are taking at a good pace. Considering their age, I don't think that they would quite understand hermetica or enochian magick yet. :D So, yeah, take it easy and slowly introduce them to witchcraft and wicca over a long period of time.
I think the way you are approaching her is good, as long as you make the clear designation that what you are saying is how -you- believe and that what -she- believes is ultimately up to her to decide. She's obviously getting the Catholic perspective already from her school, so showing her other beliefs isn't bad at all. That way, when she gets older she can choose for herself, and those beliefs will truly come from her heart instead of a conditioned response from being exposed to only one path.
My opinion is just keep doing what you're doing. Let her come to you with questions when she has them. And as you've been doing, answer her on a level that she can understand.
Oh and my daughter LOVES faeries too (me too..lol) and she's 6 as well. I bought a book for her from amazon called Good Night, Fairies by Kathleen Hague and it's a wonderful one to read at bedtime ;0)
My children are ages 11 and 6. My husband is Christian and I'm not. We've decided not to push anything on our children. If they want to go to church with their daddy, that's fine. If not, that's fine too. If they have questions we answer without disrespect to one another's beliefs. And we think as they get older, they can choose their own paths and know they won't have to hide anything from mommy and daddy. Because we'll love them and support them no matter what. (continuted)
ooooo that's a tough one! I don't know. I would probably not do much of anything because they are so young. And we know that telling them about paganism and witchcraft is something that will probably make your family angry with you. (not that there's really anything wrong with it.) I think they are just having a imaginative phase in their lives. i have always wondered why most children grow up to take the religion that their parents have. Oh well! LOL! Blessed Be my friend and good luck!
7-year-olds imo can't truly understand the realm of religion or the lack thereof. Perhaps it would be better to explain your belief to her at a later point in time and then let her decide? And also point out that there are many other ways as well.
I think it'd be wrong to lie or hide the fact that you have a different religion. She has the right to know and if she asks, let her know, but because she's so young, make sure that you aren't defying your parents. So don't say anything bad about your parents religion, just tell her what you believe.
<==(high off life)i think you are awesome :D and i love all your videos. they remind me of how things should be.so mote it be x3 hehehe
capricacapwn 1 month ago
Children are incredibly intelligent. Be honest with them and tell them exactly what you believe.
bosefasaurus 4 months ago
I cant believe I'm just finding this video. I've just started running into the exact same obsticals with my sister lately.
Anaprince 7 months ago
in adition to teaching her mythology , preahps you can turn the question if hard or awkward onto her, ask what she thinks and believes . you are then encouraging her to develop her faith herself and avoiding her anouncing you are teaching her things that may flare up situations. remember children are blessed to grow up forgetting all the wisdom of the world . she may be able to teach you more about your faith than you can teach her
blessed be
OdonataPlague 10 months ago
i think reserve the specific and in depth discussion if they are still interested when older and able to have a better or more stable comprehention of both religious paths . if your sister persists in her interest at twice the age she is now i think it is acceptable to deepen her understanding and education of paganism without it undermeaning your parrents hopes for her path as in pre to early teens i really think a person can descide themself. you obviously have a supportive and open family.
OdonataPlague 10 months ago
just that with honesty and respect. prehaps make it clear that in your belief this is the answer but with dificult things that are specific to pagan viewpoints prehaps include your parents in the education and discussion your siblings with more information will chose their own path. you are a great brother and i love that you respect your families path i think if you stick to non religion specific answers and guidence as in the case of caring for the earth .....
OdonataPlague 10 months ago
You seem like such a great brother!!
Renfeildette 1 year ago
I think this is a very good question, its one that I had to work with as well as I used to work with children, my friend had two children who I babysat and such and they would have questions about magic and god and such and my only advice is honesty. be as honest as you can without upsetting your parents :) and by the way I think this is a wonderful thing your doing here keep on with what your doin
blessed be
3Dnightshade 1 year ago
my sister is 10 and my mom is christen and the way i respect her is if my sister ask's me something i tell her but nothing more nothing less Blessed Be )o(
s81710 1 year ago
At that point of time , i think she wont understand at all.. she probably go .. huh ? HAHAHA !! xD loving ur vids :D
d3vilnaruto 1 year ago
I would tell her well mommy and daddy believe in one god and a son. I believe in a mother goddess and a father god and nature.I would also tell her that I would explain to her the rest when she gets a lil older and can understand it better.
emofelix23 1 year ago
Talk to your parents see how much they will allow you to tell her, with keeping respect to what they belive and what they want her to belive.
0conundrum0 1 year ago
I think crystals are interesting as they are also pretty!
PrueStar 1 year ago
The best policy is to tell the truth the best you can. :)
EclipsedPagan 1 year ago
You are a handsome wiccan.. :)
<3<3<3
09muscle09 1 year ago
This is a great video! I have a bit of a different standpoint as I am a mother of a 7 year old who has expressed interest in Wicca. I think you are approaching it well!
EndoraRhoswen 1 year ago
I think this is a great video! I have a bit of a different standpoint because I am a mother of a 7 year old who has interest in Wicca because I am starting out in in. I think you are approaching things in a great way.
EndoraRhoswen 1 year ago
Your an amazing brother :D
Wish you were mine...
Blessed be ~TheLadyWicca
TheLadyWicca 1 year ago
ou are so lucky you get all those thigs in your room. I have all my junk hidden in my closet ^^
sorcress18 2 years ago
r u wiccan or just pagan
deebojo1234 2 years ago
Of course, you can tell her in depth what you believe in, but you should really know Why you believe it before you tell her; because children are notourious for asking why. But I wouldn't go indepth, unless she asks you a question that requires an indepth answer so that she doesn't misinterperet what you're trying to say.
RainGoesPitterPatter 2 years ago
You are such a wonderful brother ^-^
Your parents should know how lucky they are to have you to help raise your siblings :D
I think your doing the right thing, making it simple is perfect. And besides, everyone has the right to be educated about other faiths. So, you can teach them, and they can go to caticism, they can go to church, and your parents can talk to them. But they have to right to be raised with a choice.
RainGoesPitterPatter 2 years ago
Well most of my family are christens and most are tolrent to say the least but my aunt has a thing she cant accapt me not beliving what she believes and constantlys asy im wroung. any i live with my grand mother and she told me that any path i choose shell support whin i told her i was a wiccan she was okay with it but she says before i can realy do anything i shold learn more about it so to close my answer i was taght no religan is right becuse only what is good to you
blessed be you )o(
monkeybarllc 2 years ago
Talk to your parents about having a family meeting for the discussion about religion and before that go over with your parents what both your parents and you are going to say to your siblings and how each other feel about what is going to be explained. I hope this helps. Blessed Be!!!!
NightmareQueen08 2 years ago
Haha, you actually really remind me of my native English teacher. Strange. Geez, I wish I'd understand more, my English listening skills are not quite perfect :(.
kalacs32 2 years ago
I just think being respectful is important and telling truth and when something is your belife dont clam it to be fact. I love your teaching her respect of nature and such. But allow her to make her own choices and learn some on her own as well.
scarletwingsankh 2 years ago
YOU ARE A AWESOME BROTHER.
BLESSED BE
p.s. i'm not a pagan yet but will be soon.
lovenpeace4world 2 years ago
also any ideas for a book to pick up on fairys
thevampirevictoria 2 years ago
what ur doing right now sounds good to me, but since ur mom seems to know about ur pagan path, take a moment to discuss the situation of ur sister's curiosity with her & ask ur mom what she does & doesn't think is appropriate to tell ur little sis. tell ur mom exactly what u told us here about wanting to be respectful & not cross any lines. u just want to know what to do to satisfy ur little sib's curiosity. work something out with ur mom so u know ur in the clear.
goldilocksgirly 2 years ago 5
i agree tottaly
thevampirevictoria 2 years ago
I agree with goldilocksgirly as well...it's hard when they are your siblings and not your own kids
queenmsd 2 years ago
u have crowleys throth deck!!! ahh i can see it lol
SicSkatez 2 years ago
Just being who you are is the best example. She will grow and learn and make her own choices. Even if you worship a rock, it doesn't matter because in the end all streams lead to the ocean, like all religions are the different paths that lead to the divine. I believe that you are doing the right thing by answering your sisters questions carefully. That shows respect for your parents religion, and that is part of leading by example. If she still wants to know in 5 yrs, she will ask again.
reinadagnino 3 years ago 4
Theres nothing wrong in showing them nature,like taking the to the woods or forests,and telling the what the diffrent trees are.But try not to go too deep into you art.Just my view.
timelesstree 3 years ago
Hi. My point of view,is dont go any deeper you dont want to confuse your sister.She is only 5 let her be 5.Your parents have made a choice,to send her to bible studys to learn about god.Mixing your parents faith with yours,would not be a good idear.Just my view.
timelesstree 3 years ago 2
i think that at this such young age that how your telling her bout fariy tails is great but i would hold off till she was a little older to go into anything more detaled like the god and goddess
nikkiecea2003 3 years ago
It's lovely that you're helping your sister keep that sense of magic alive...too many children lose that when they are told it's all their imaginations etc. Well done.
outfromtheshadows1 3 years ago
Wow! That's amazing what you're doing! Being very careful and very conciderate. And you're pretty damn good looking at that! ;)
You know, there is Pagan-Christianity. Maybe that's something you can look up and suggest to your sister and parents.
RCDeschene 3 years ago
wat is pagan-christianity??i have never heard of it
tylee93 3 years ago
That's what I'd like to know myself... I mean, how the hell that works out is beyond me... XD
RCDeschene 3 years ago
in basic words..uh...believing in God and such, but still following pagan paths. its very possible..kinda like God being your Goddess...it hard to explain lol but ya
SicSkatez 2 years ago
Your a great brother. :)
FireChildSlytherin5 3 years ago 2
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Well you better learn how to talk to your sister fast. You wait when she asks whether you take it up the ass. I'm gay too. I'm kidding x
dannyjam 3 years ago
i love those glasses. He's so cute when he's in Clark Kent mode.
dannyjam 3 years ago
ur amazinggg... u should talk more about fairies in another blog, their interesting. and i think your going at it the rite way. just dont distort anything that your parents or her teachers told her, and no dont go deeper into it. because children tend to spread everything they hear.
mikidoodlo 3 years ago
I think its great that your sister looks up to YOU for Support and her own growth... Kids are the cutest! Its great that u are trying to intrgrate ure own beliefs in our Yonger generation... I DONT feel u are brainwashing her or ure brother... U are just merely opening their eyes and minds to it...At that age I didnt know as much as they do...I think its Grrrrreat!! So Kudos to YOU, Jo Jo!
Love and Blessings,
)O( JILLYWICCAN )O(
jillybnz2379 3 years ago
Don't push anything on her. Just answer her questions. You could talk to your mom about it (since she seems open minded). Try to instill good general values, kindness, concern, free thought etc. instead of dogma. I think of it this way: if your sis went up to a Buddhist or Jew, what would you say would be "crossing the line" for that Jew or Buddhist in teaching her about their religion?
I think its SO cute that your sis wants to be like you when she grows up. You must be an awesome big bro.
treetopInsanity 3 years ago
It's funny...I've been checking out a lot of your vids and I've noticed that we share a lot of key concepts involving wicca and such...may be because were both earth signs lolz...nice vid as usual ;)
CaliforniaWanderer 3 years ago
My boyfriend is A catholic and I am a Athenian Pagan "worship Athena as my main Deity." We talk a lot about how we would want our children to be raised spiritually. What we plan to do is to teach the children in both faiths. Allowing them to go to mass on Sunday as a family but also Pray to the Gods as a family as well. I acknowledge their will be conflicts but I believe no one can make an informed decision of their faith unless they have been exposed to another faith.
PriestessofAthena 3 years ago
Well I think that children should be allowed to choose their religion but not at a very young age. I think you are going about it in a very responsible way by reading her faery tales and what not. I don't think you teach her about witchcraft until she is around 14. That way she can sort of think for herself and what not.
Hevszel 3 years ago
You are doing very well with teaching your sister. Great job : )
Blessed Be
Flowersolstice )O(
FlowerSolstice 3 years ago
my nephew is 6 and he collects crystals, i took him to a MBS fair and he bought a pendulum because he thought it was pretty i said you could hang it in your bedroom and when your an older boy you use it properly, i think that with your sister she will always have the cool older brother and if she wants to tread a witches path she will come to you, its just finding a language that suits them, like if she asked about a crystal just say ie; if you put it by your bed it give you nice dreams x x x
SilverButterflyWings 3 years ago
I say you are doing a GREAT job for your sister. None of my family is interesting in it. My advice to you is: do NOT lye to her. Give her an open mind of everything you tell you tell her. Just keep it up of what you are doing. :) Bless Be! )O(
FireChildSlytherin5 3 years ago
i think you should talk to your parents about it, and tell them that she's been asking you about it. then state to them that you don't want to lie to her, but you do respect their beliefs and ask if they can meet at common ground...just get together with your parents and try to compromise...
hope it helps!
Blessed be!
rena0is0awesome 3 years ago
ask your sister about her beliefs get into her head see what see thinks. She might know more then you think. let her tell you what see thinks start there.
johnsmithkinkey 3 years ago
You know what I think that there should be? I think that there should be wiccan schools, just like christian and moslem schools! LOL oh yeah that would be great! But anyway, I think that you are taking at a good pace. Considering their age, I don't think that they would quite understand hermetica or enochian magick yet. :D So, yeah, take it easy and slowly introduce them to witchcraft and wicca over a long period of time.
Blessed Be!
Cole
Maiaduir 3 years ago
ur reaaaally cute =)
sorry that was an off the wall comment but yeah...
okie dokie buh bye
lol
NicoleDurrose 3 years ago
I think the way you are approaching her is good, as long as you make the clear designation that what you are saying is how -you- believe and that what -she- believes is ultimately up to her to decide. She's obviously getting the Catholic perspective already from her school, so showing her other beliefs isn't bad at all. That way, when she gets older she can choose for herself, and those beliefs will truly come from her heart instead of a conditioned response from being exposed to only one path.
obscurevisions 3 years ago
thank goddess you teaching these children to respect animals and the environment i really like the statement about respecting animal thanks.
ecloveanimals 3 years ago
your mother has an open mind. great parents..
ecloveanimals 3 years ago
My opinion is just keep doing what you're doing. Let her come to you with questions when she has them. And as you've been doing, answer her on a level that she can understand.
Oh and my daughter LOVES faeries too (me too..lol) and she's 6 as well. I bought a book for her from amazon called Good Night, Fairies by Kathleen Hague and it's a wonderful one to read at bedtime ;0)
SophiaDawn 3 years ago
Thank you very much :) I will definitely look at that book for them!
lokitrick123 3 years ago
My children are ages 11 and 6. My husband is Christian and I'm not. We've decided not to push anything on our children. If they want to go to church with their daddy, that's fine. If not, that's fine too. If they have questions we answer without disrespect to one another's beliefs. And we think as they get older, they can choose their own paths and know they won't have to hide anything from mommy and daddy. Because we'll love them and support them no matter what. (continuted)
SophiaDawn 3 years ago
ooooo that's a tough one! I don't know. I would probably not do much of anything because they are so young. And we know that telling them about paganism and witchcraft is something that will probably make your family angry with you. (not that there's really anything wrong with it.) I think they are just having a imaginative phase in their lives. i have always wondered why most children grow up to take the religion that their parents have. Oh well! LOL! Blessed Be my friend and good luck!
janusfiresong16 3 years ago
I say just keep it simple since she is young.
PodJumper 3 years ago
7-year-olds imo can't truly understand the realm of religion or the lack thereof. Perhaps it would be better to explain your belief to her at a later point in time and then let her decide? And also point out that there are many other ways as well.
peace
Agila1 3 years ago
I think it'd be wrong to lie or hide the fact that you have a different religion. She has the right to know and if she asks, let her know, but because she's so young, make sure that you aren't defying your parents. So don't say anything bad about your parents religion, just tell her what you believe.
BlueFireWitch 3 years ago 3
i definitely agree, thank you :)
lokitrick123 3 years ago