Product Description

Aidan and his parents have been solitary witches for as long as he can remember. At the rising of the Harvest Moon, his family is invited to a local coven's Full Moon Esbat celebration. Aidan is jittery about joining a Circle full of strangers. While he is enjoying himself around the bonfire, the High Priestess and his mother cook up a plan to get him involved in the Harvest Moon ritual. Aidan learns he is an important member of the Pagan community.

While reading the story, children can help Seamus the squirrel gather enough acorns for the coming winter by finding where they are hidden within the captivating illustrations.

An enchanting, fictional tale of a Wiccan nighttime gathering, Aidan's First Full Moon Circle will engage young readers with magical images while introducing some coven ritual basics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #841350 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Library Binding
• 32 pages

Review
A charming book to ease worries of children about to celebrate their first circle. It will provide parents with a springboard to discuss their family's traditions with their children, and what they can expect at their own first circle. --Ceisiwr Serith - Author The Pagan Family

Aidan's First Full Moon Circle is a wonderful addition to the pagan child s library. The story is sweet and simple and the illustrations are luminous and exquisitely beautiful. Written and illustrated by W. Lyon Martin, this book is a work of art -- a lovely book that children will enjoy reading or having read to them again and again. --Margie McArthur - Author WiccaCraft for Families

In a world where there is a dearth of pagan-themed resources for children, it's nice to know that you can count on finding something of quality from the pen and paintbrush of W. Lyon Martin. Her latest offering, Aidan's First Full Moon Circle will appeal to the younger reader (3-8) with its lively language and colorful illustrations. The counting game that threads throughout the book with Seamus the Squirrel was a nice touch (and great for keeping the youngest reader focused and entertained).

More like a traditional picture book than An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child (I like this piece for older readers 5-11/12), the story puts you hand in hand with Aidan, a young boy going to his first public ritual--a big event for a small person. The ritual itself is well described and illustrated. And it occured to me that along with easing the fears of any child who is a little nervous about attending circles outside of a family situation, this book (as well as An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child) will prove to be a useful tool for dispelling misconceptions about families that follow pagan paths --Natalie Zaman co-Author Graven Images Oracle, and Editor in Chief, Broomstix online

About the Author

An Eclectic witch living in Eastern Missouri, Lyon has written articles for Craft publications both on-line and in print including PanGaia, PagaNet News, The Seeker Journal, NewWitch, Acorns Journal, Elements Magazine, Crescent Magazine, The Witch's Voice and The Pagan-Wiccan Times.

She has been a working artist since 1981, when she received an Associate of Applied Science degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She continued her training at the School of Visual Arts where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1988. She has exhibited her watercolor paintings in art shows internationally. Her fine art paintings grace both public and private collections. Her illustration work has been featured in assorted publications, from books and magazines to corporate collateral materials and advertisements.

Lyon lives with her husband, her daughter and two cranky cats of undetermined ancestry.

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable for Christians, also
I know this is a sweet children's book, but we Christians who enjoy learning about other relilgions appreciate an author like Martin.
The illustrations are lovely, and the glossary in the back most helpful!

A relative I shared the book with (president of her church's youth group) likened the circle to a first communion, and felt it underlined the importance of participating in one's religion instead of just being an observer.

And Seamus the squirrel could have his own book!

B.A. Haeberle

Great for kids!
Well folks, W. Lyon Martin has done it again. Her latest offering for Pagan children is "Aidan's First Full Moon Circle" and a beautiful, sweet offering it is! Full of rich colors, friendly faces, and an adorable story about a little boy's empowerment through his first group ritual, this is another installment in a much-needed genre of books for children. If you enjoyed "An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child", you will love this book. And if you haven't read either, then get them both for the young girls and boys in your life. They will thank you for them!
Kristin Madden
author of Pagan Parenting (Spilled Candy, 2004), Pagan Homeschooling (Spilled Candy, 2002), Magickal Crafts (New Page, 2005), and more

Wonderful!
I don't have children of my own, so I read this book to my niece and nephew. They found the book to be an enchanting tale full of excitement and charm.

I think the thing I liked the most about this delightful book, is how interactive and engaging it is. Not only are you telling an excellent story to your child [or a child], they are learning some basics of Wiccan ritual and getting to play a fun and enjoyable "Where's Waldo" with Seamus the Squirrel game throughout the entire book. Which my niece and nephew more than thoroughly enjoyed.

This fictional tale brings the Craft down to a child's level and helps them much better understand its ritual basics, but it does this in a subtle way. It doesn't try to teach them big, strange words like widdershins. It's very enjoyable and would be a valued asset to every Pagan parents library.

In the back of the book is also a very useful glossary of Craft terms used throughout the book (and a handy link for teachers guides for more learning) and the key to the acorn game spread all through the book and its gorgeous illustrations. I cannot wait to read more from W. Lyon Martin!