I want to share with you a secret that civilized humans have forgotten for thousands of years. The Earth is full of magic, wild magic that hums in all natural things and flows together like rivers connecting everything in one magnificent song.
So starts the book “Wild Magic: Celebrating the Earth Throughout the Year“. Written by Lichen June and illustrated by Kerry V. McQuaid, the book is described as “A Coloring and Creativity Book for All Ages”, and it really is. From the introduction, to the beautifully written explanation of the pagan sabbats, to descriptions of the elements, each page is matched with corresponding illustrations just begging the reader to open up a box of crayons, markers or paints.
I fist saw this book online, as I searched for current information on pagan parenting to share on my blog. I stumbled across the website for the book and saw this:
Each sabbat and element has a 2 page spread. One page has an explanation of the sabbat, complete with information on how it’s celebrated and a bit of information on the god and goddess. On the second page is the illustration complete with seasonal or appropriate plants, animals, insects and objects. The drawings are just detailed enough to be works of art on their own, but not overly detailed in a way that would make it harder for younger children to be able
to color them in.
And as a bonus, the element illustrations can be cut out (I’d photocopy the pages before trying it – I’m not cutting these pages up!) and put together on a background (such as a poster board) to create a pentagram which will be over 2 1/2 feet in diameter! What a fantastic project to do with your children!
In fact, this is one of the best books that I have found for sharing with your kids. I spent time with Miss M. going over the Lammas page. Though at first she didn’t understand what some of the story meant, it was the perfect opportunity to explain and discuss Lammas and what it means to me and the changes of the earth during this season.
Miss M. was so enthralled after our discussion, she quickly read through the rest of the book, and was inspired to write her own review of the book! She called the illustrator, Kerry V. McQuaid, “very accurate” because, as she had noticed, ” when illustrating the snowflakes on the Winter Solstice page, no two are alike“. She also stated that “This book is educational because it teaches you about sabbats. I give this book 2 thumbs up.”
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Mrs B.This is a great giveaway. Please count me in the draw!I like the idea of colouring in the illustrations yourself.See you again soon.:)Jo.x
This would be great for our homeschooling!We would be most interested in reading, Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother.I'm am a follower Mrs. B:) Have a lovely day!
this looks like a great book!!! i will surely check it out.. my grandson's a bit on the young side yet, but we can always save it for when he's bigger!!!
This sounds like fun.. New reader here
Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother sounds like the best choice for me as well. Count me in! Also count me a follower!bb
Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother seems like the best choice for me. I have such a pull to the moon that I couldn't resist it.
Ooh! I love these type of books. I have 3 kids and enjoy finding items like this to share with them. I am also a part of an alternative scouting group that might enjoy this. Of the two new books coming out:Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine MotherandEveryone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create I would want to read them both!I'll be sure to also Twit about this contest.@ReshetBB!
A fantastic book! and site!! Of the artist's coming attractions I am mostly drawn to (they both sound wonderful) Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create
How cool is this? Gavin would have a fantabulous time with "Everyone is Magic"! He told me he was interested in learning about using magic. I think that will be added to the upcoming homeschooling year's schedule: magic!
Awesome give-away! Out of the two new books, I'd be more inclined to read Moon Magic, although they both look pretty neat.
What great looking books!I'd read them both, but I was more drawn to Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield and Create.
Oops, I forgot to mention that I'm a follower!Thanks Mrs. B!
What an amazing book, I've been wondering how to start incorporating the sabbats into my 3 year old's lexicon. We have Circle Round in our library but she doesn't have the patience just yet for all that text. It's hard to pick which one I'd be most interested in but I'd have to say that Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother is probably the better choice for our family right now.
Okay…great blog by the way. I love reading anything about celebrating the seasons. I am all about seasons and holidays…always have been. To me, they are what make each passing year so exciting for me…looking ahead to what comes next. So I have never actually entered any kind of giveaway before. But I figure no time like the present…so count me in. As for what book of the 2 I'd prefer…it is hands down the Moon Magic book. I adore the Moon and read everything I can about it's history and lore that I can find. One of my favorite books is the Moon Watcher's Companion. So please count me in Mrs. B! Thank you!
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Oh, this looks lovely! And I'd love to check out Moon Magic when it's done too. Thanks so much to you guys for giving us a chance to win. -carnelin@gmail.com
Stopping by again to say that I included a link to your giveaway on my latest blog post http://tmcphoto-peanutbutterpie.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-made-salad-other-night.htmlI'm having troubles with Twitter (which is nothing like Troubles with Tribbles as we aren't being overrun with fuzzy aliens) once I'm able to I'll let comment with my twitter address and tweet
what an amazing book! i couldnt decide…in fact i might just buy both if i can…First one that struck was Moon Magic. My daughter is obsessed with moons and goes around the house saying luna luna! (moon in spanish) to anything orb-like. but I love natural healing so…grrrtwitted at bohomisfit (provided twitter is working)following currentlyblogged at http://www.suburbanbohomisfit.blogspot.combring on the earth!
What a great find! Such beautiful work. Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother sounds wonderful but so does Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create. I am a follower as well. And I think this giveaway is going to be a popular one!
I think Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and CreateSounds awesome!!
I follow your blog
Ooh, definitely Moon Magic. My inner goddess needs some inspiration.Love this…
I tweeted about it http://twitter.com/spookygirl/status/3167017610
I tweeted about your giveaway.
http://twitter.com/artful_danni
I love the style of the drawings and it looks great for anyone just learning about this. In fact I didn't want to wait to see if I win, so just ordered a copy! If I win one, then my daughter gets a book too.Plus, I am a follower of your blog.
Hi Mrs B..This is Awesome!I really would like the Wild Magic book if I win, but Moon Magic is a close second and Every One is Magic sounds great too.I am a follower of your blog and I am tweeting about it…http://twitter.com/rockinviolin
Exellent! Moon Magic sounds great.
This book looks awesome! If I don't win a copy I think I will have to buy one. Out of the two books coming out I think I'd be more likely to read Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother.
I am a follower of your blog. =)
Fantastic! I've been scouring Amazon all afternoon trying to find good Pagan parenting and activity books. This definitely fits the bill! And how could I pass it up after that stellar review your child wrote!
Of the two choices on their website, I think I'd be most interesting in Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother.I'm a follower of your blog, and I'll be posting about this on my blog as well, either tonight or tomorrow. Yay!Thank you!Blessed be!
I'd DEFINITLY be interested in Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother!! I really like how the text is written so plainly that even the youngest of young can comprehend. Even if the parents aren't totally into the Path this book seems to have a good deal of 'good teachings' for every one. I, too, give it "2 thumbs up!"
And can I say that my anniversary is August 12! Hehehe! 
Oh, and I'm a follower of your blog!
What a beautiful book–it would be a nice accompaniment to Starhawk's Circle Round. I dug a little deeper and visited both the writer's and illustrator's pages. Lichen is working on a book that sounds revolutionary and wonderful: The Teenager's Guide to Sex and Death: and Other Things Adults Lie to Themselves and You About. I'd like to read it–although the upcoming co-authored books sound divine.
I'll be twittering about the giveaway. Enjoy reading your tweets.Cheers!Auntie Meme
Tweeted about it (http://twitter.com/WHawksley), blogged about it, commented above on the book we would like and, yup, I'm a follower of your blog. LOL
magic is in the air
I found the names of the 2 new books.Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine MotherEveryone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and CreateThere site is very hard for me to read. But I love the coloring book and would love to win one.
I've just tweeted about your giveaway. My twitter address is http://twitter.com/PeanutButterPie
Eeeeee! Another fabulous giveaway! Well, you KNOW I follow your blog. I Twittered here: http://twitter.com/AelwynAnd blogged here: http://hedgewitchhollow.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-giveaway-from-mrsb.htmlThen I puttered over to Wild Magic, and I am looking forward to BOTH books….BUUUUUT….Everyday Magic would be awesome! " Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create"….sounds wonderful, refresher course on the simplest of magics, and if the artwork is as nice as it is in Wild Magic, it would be TOTALLY worth getting!!!!
http://booplustwo.blogspot.com/2009/08/giveaway-new-etsy-store.htmlThe link to my blog post about the giveaway.
I have found the two books that the author and illustrator are currently working on. The names are: Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine MotherEveryone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and CreateHonestly I would really love to read both. But if I had to ONLY pick one it would be Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother.My Blog URL is:http://weepingwillowmoon.blogspot.com/
I am now a follower of your blog.
I blogged about your give away. http://weepingwillowmoon.blogspot.com/
Ohhhh I would love this book for my lil one!! I would also love to get Moon Magic: History and Secrets of the Divine Mother when it becomes available.A Lil Enchanted,~LaShan~
I'm a followerA Lil Enchanted,~LaShan~
Beautiful Book!I'm off to go make a post and a tweet now… Have a Wonderful Weekend~Sage
I was finally able to twitter about the giveaway. http://twitter.com/Hestia13
wow! what a fantastic giveaway – thank you & please thank the artists for doubling our chances. tough choice as both works sound intriguing, but since critter and I have been having a debate about this, I think I am a tad more interested in Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create.ps … am following now, too.
Love the book. I am looking at the illustrations as possible quilt pattern pieces! Very interested in the evryones magic and moon magic. I am doing some reading on healing and helping others. I am already a follower of this blog and will be blogging about this on my blog Writing with RuneThanks for sharing!Lisa
Grr, it keeps telling me the link is broken! Wahh!
This looks wonderful. I keep getting an error going to the web site. I will try again later.
Oh, amazing ! Its really perfect, put our energy in the book.. very creative, here in brazil we don't have ideas like this, The website still broke, and I posted about this in my blog.http://goddesscharm.blogspot.com/)O(
Would LOVE to enter, but having same troubles as others
Will hope it gets fixed before the 12th! 
I have to say, my favourite season is Autumn and my favourite sabbat is Samhain.
We're quickly wheeling towards my favourite time of the year. 
I agree, Fall is my favorite time of year. The sights, the smells, the food!It is a toss up between Samhain and Mabon for me.
Favorite Sabbat? Samhain!By the way, it totally got me that you posted your "Monday Mutterings" 25 minutes ago. It is almost Tuesday here. LOL
My favorite Holiday and sabbat are one in the same so to say. It is Samhain and Halloween.
Okay…my favorite sabbat. Well…I haven't experienced many of them.
The only ones I've celebrated thus far, because I'm still so new to the craft, are Beltane, Litha, and Lammas. Midsummer was probably my favorite of those three. But truly, you can't go wrong with any of them. They're all beautiful. I think I'll really enjoy Mabon too, as that's my favorite time of the year. XOXO
Hi, Kris! Today is my online day, and of course, I HAD to visit you! Lucky me to get the chance of trying to get this awesome giveaway! But you're right, I tried twice to access the page, and there1s this message saying the website cannot be viewed. Can I be in anyway? I'll try later while I'm here at the cybercafe, though!Kisses and hugs from us.
I'm a new follower but would love this book for my kids and those I work with in our community.The website link did not work for me either
I'll keep trying however.I'm also sending a tweet about your giveaway: http://twitter.com/lunawolfsmystic My blog is: http://lunawolfs.blogspot.com or http://themysticalkitchen.blogspot.com Mystical Blessings!
I realy like Yule (here june 21), when I can think about my new plans.. but i love all of sabbats, its so hard to choose one :p)O(
This book would be perfect for Xander. I'm interested in "Everyone is Magic: Learning Your Powers to Heal, Shield, and Create", since Xander and I both need to work on our shielding.
First of all, I have to say that I ADORE your daughter's review, you must pass on my hearty congratulations!Also, about the two books(Moon Magic and Everyone is Magic), if they look anything like Wild Magic I shall want them both! If I had to choose which to drool over first though, I think it would be Everyone is Magic as I love the magical angle as it relates to creating.Oh… and I am a recent, yet very happy…
follower.
Kerry McQuaid and Lichen June are the author and illustrator of Wild Magic, and the book that they are working on that i am most keen to read would have to be Moon Magic History and Secrets of the Divine Mother.Misha Moonmisha.moon@hotmail.com