Child's Book of Wicca; Chapter 7, Psychic

Sarah was at the Circle.

For her, nothing much was going on, just the usual stuff.

She was waiting to get to the good part, the cookies and drinks, when she saw Rhiannon and Herne in the Circle.

They looked like they always do, to Sarah, but on one else seemed to see them.

Later, when someone's baby was getting blessed by the Priestess and Priest (the woman with the crown of flowers and the man with the horns), Sarah walked over to Rhiannon and whispered "What are you doing here?"

Rhiannon looked back at her and said "Herne and I were invited to be here. The Priestess and Priest and all the others, including you, asked us to come her tonight."

"Is that why you came?"

"Yes. Besides, We both like to be present when a new baby is introduced to Us."

Herne spoke. "Life is sacred to us. It is the continuation of all that has gone before. Rhiannon is the Mother to everyone and loves babies."

Sarah noticed the other Coven members looking at her with concern. Her Mommy came over and asked her to pay attention to what was happening.

Sarah pulled her attention away from Herne and Rhiannon. Each time she looked, they were still there.

Something else happened that night. When it came time for the Priestess to speak for Rhiannon, The Green Lady stepped into the Priestess.

The Priestess began saying things that were not written down in the Book of Shadows. There were personal messages for almost everyone there.

Sarah looked at Herne. She asked Him, "What's going on?"

HErne explained. "THis is called Channeling. Rhiannon has borrowed the Priestess's body for a little while to tell the people here important messages. If you look around, everyone here is very happy that this has happened."

Sarah looked. Herne was right. The expressions on people's faces were good ones. Everyone was happy and some people were crying with happiness. When Rhiannon (in the Priestess) held the baby, the baby stopped crying and began to laugh and coo. Rhiannon then blessed that child and left the Priestess.

The rest of the evening was interesting. Everyone was very happy. It seemed that they were being extra nice to each other. When the time for the story and cookies came, Sarah didn't want it to end.

Finally, it was time to go home. Her Mommy and Daddy were very happy and didn't scold her for talking during the Circle.

When they got home, Mommy was very interested in what Sarah was doing during the ceremony. Sarah told them the truth, that she had been talking to Herne and Rhiannon. Mommy smiled and told her that she was happy that Sarah was trying to speak to the Lord and Lady on her own, but that it was bad manners to interrupt the Circle to pray.

Just as Sarah was going to sleep for the night, she began thinking about Rhiannon. Very soon after that, she was outside with Her under the tree.

"Lady, why was everyone so happy tonight?"

"this was a joyous night. The people at the service were welcoming a new life into the world. They also wanted to make the father and mother of that baby feel good."

"No, that's not what I mean. Why, after all of that when you were talking to them, and you borrowed the body of the Priestess, was everyone so happy?"

"Sarah, that made them extra happy. I talked directly to them. Normally, My Priestess, does not often allow Me to speak through her, but this evening, she was receptive enough to allow it."

"Why doesn't she normally allow it? Does it hurt her?"

"No, there is no pain, but it is very draining to the Priestess. Kind of like if you ran for three days straight, without sleep."

"What is channeling? Herne mentioned it and I didn't understand."

"It is a word that has come into use recently for those people who can open themselves to spirits and allow those spirits to talk to people. More people are able to do this now than ever before in the history of the world. Normally only the holy men of the past were able to do this."

"Why is that?"

"There are many reasons. People are better educated these days, and they have more time to learn the ways of the spirit, instead of just trying to survive. THey call it meditation, or prayer, or spirit walking, and many other names. People are more open to a belief in the Spirit world now too. Many hope for a time when all people will have stronger powers of the mind. SOme people call that being Psychic. By seeing me and speaking to me, you would be considered to be psychic."

"I am? Really? Like the X-Men? Can I zap people too?"

Chuckling, Rhiannon said. "No, Little One, your mind is not that strong. It is also not a good thing to wish for. For one thing, 'zapping' someone would burn your mind out. FOr another, that would be harmful. Do you remember the Wiccan Rede?"

"Sure, 'An it harm none, do as you will.'"

"That's right. Would it be proper to 'zap' someone then?"

"I guess not. I would be hurting them."

"Yes, you would. Your parents would have to punish you, and you would have to make it up to the person again. Is being able to 'zap' someone for the sake of getting back at someone worth that?"

"I guess not. What else can I do?"

"I don't know specifically what you can and cannot do, but I could continue telling you about what other types of abilities there are. Do you want me to?"

"Yes, please."

"Very well. The ability you have to see Herne and I the American Indians call 'Spirit sight'. It is the ability to see things and people who exist on another level of our world called the 'Astral Plane'. It is where ghosts live, where angels live, and where Herne and I have bodies that look like yours.

"When you come here to speak to Us, under this tree, that is called 'Astral Projection'. The part of you which would leave your body when you die, called your soul, leaves your body for a while to come here and speak with me."

"Do I die when I come here?"

"No. Your body is still alive and will be there when you return. It is only sleeping. Many of your dreams are really coming to the astral plane to explore."

"I can really do this?"

"Yes, and with practice, you can do this when you wish to. Tell me, do you ever see colors around other people?"

"You mean, more than the clothes they are wearing? No."

"That ability is seeing auras. Everyone has a 'force field' around them that protects them. The colors tell people who can see that force field about that person. They may be sick, mad, happy, or very healthy. All of these will appear in their auras. If you learn to interpret them, you can learn a lot about a person, without ever speaking to them."

"How do I learn about my abilities?"

"You learn by doing. Practice using your abilities by coming here to see me. Look at people and try to see their auras. Talk to your parents, they know a lot about using these abilities."

"Will my parents believe me?"

"They should. But choose a time when they may be receptive to talking about these abilities. After a Circle would be a good time. You must also listen to them. They are very wise in what you should and should not do. You have been given a special gift to help you through your life. Use your Gift well."

After saying that, Rhiannon kissed her on the forehead. She stood up and left after that.

Sarah woke in her room. It was morning and she wanted to talk to her parents about her Gift. This Saturday would be a wonderful day.

Going to the kitchen, Sarah saw her Mommy. Mommy was humming under her breath while she fixed breakfast. Sarah sat down to eat with her family.

After breakfast was over, she spoke to her parents about what Rhiannon told her about. She learned that there were many more abilities than she had leaned about.

Sarah told them truthfully about what she could do. Her parents were very proud of her and a little excited.

Mommy then showed Sarah how to do something called meditation. It was kind of easy. All she had to do was sit somewhere comfortable, close her eyes and not think of anything.

The whole next week, after she was done meditating, she was able to do things that were hard for her more easily. She was ghosts everywhere. She could talk to those ghosts and many other spirits.

Whenever she wished it, she could call out to Herne or Rhiannon, they could come to her, an she could see, hear and talk to Them.

The Priest and Priestess were very excited about what she could do. Sarah told the Priestess that Rhiannon was sorry she wore her out as much as She did, but that it was necessary to talk to the people in the Circle.

The Priestess said it was all right, and that she was glad that Rhiannon cared enough to talk to everyone.

Rhiannon, standing nearby while this was happening, said that she loves everyone. The Priestess looked at Rhiannon and said that she knew that. That was when Sarah found out that the Priestess could see and hear Rhiannon and Herne also.

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Psychic discussion

As most of us know, children are very psychic because they have not learned to suppress those senses and feelings. This chapter is to start a dialogue between you and your child about these abilities.

The discussion questions are generally to find out what is going on in your child's world.

Do you see anything that others don't like Sarah?
Does Sarah frighten you?
Are you scared by what Sarah can do?
Do you feel when someone is upset or mad?
Do you know what a meditation is?
Do you have friends or teachers that others can't see?
What do you think psychic means?
Do you think it would be good to use abilities like these to hurt someone? Why?
If you could have any power, what would it be?
Are you scared of powers like this?

The projects are pretty easy. They are all involved in teaching your child about psychic abilities.

Teach a meditation to your child. There are many guided meditations and other meditations online. I include a copy of a meditation I have used with great success in the past in this set of documents that you can use as a template for a meditation for your child.
Teach your child about shielding. A 'shield' is simply an egg of energy, derived from the aura, that surrounds and protects the person from harmful energies and beings.
Talk to your Priest and Priestess about psychic phenomenon. They may be able to recommend to you and your child some resources on metaphysics.
Take out books from the library about the manifestations of psychic phenomenon. In some of these books, they will talk about different terms and words for things like ESP and such, so start developing a common dictionary with your child on the meanings of these words.

The main thing you MUST NOT do in this section is make the child feel like they are a freak or different. Everyone has these abilities, but most of us learn to block them so that we can cope with this world. If you react with fear or revulsion, you may teach your child to block this ability completely.

These abilities are normal, natural, and part of our inheritance from the Gods. Just as everyone has eyes, everyone has these abilities, but the trick is that most people don't know how to use them, or don't have enough of an ability to make it useful to them.

Some superhero stories might be appropriate to show your children some of the abilities that are available. It will certainly increase their imagination, which is the key to these abilities.

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