Kids And Magic, How old is too young? Options

I wasn't sure if this was the right forum to post this in so if it gets moved, so be it!

My 11 year old daughter has expressed an interest in learning Tarot. I have told her that I would teach her when se was older. She askes me all the time and I have been putting her off for at least 6 months or more. My question is how young do you thing is too young to introduce a child to Magick? I am really interested in how other people view this. Thanks in advance.
DENK75

As an adult, and a parent of "older" kids (20, 23) . . . I think its a valuable question

Certainly it depends on the children, individually. As well as thier living situation and relationships with parents, siblings, friends (ie, thier general social stability) should certainly be considered.
But nearly as important (and perhaps more so) is whether the child is being guilded and instructed by a stable adult (and all the things that go into "stability") that has a background that warrents them as "teachers" ; or if they are simply "blindly" exploring occultism on their own . . . but with parental "consent".
(I assume that being taught "magick" that is destructive or by a parent that is unstable . . isn't even needing to be considered)

Assuming only the best case (stable parent with a long term, grounded, occult background attentitvely guilding an otherwise stable child) . . . I'd think that quite a bit of basic theory and supportive spirituality could be introduced throughout thier young life. Perhaps some developmental practices (divinition, patitioning, ancestrial-practices, mind/body control and strengthening) could be useful and productive just prior to puberty and leading inthrough adolescense. All of that assuming they WANT to participate and progress in the "practice"

After adolescence (proper), I'd leave them to explore and develop . . . of course, always positioning yourself very conspicuosly as an available guide/resource for them as they need (and also watching thier progress and behavior for "signs" of trouble or personal abuses).

though . . . just my opinion . . . I Know Nothing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by palindroem: Nov 13 2006, 01:50 PM

I don't have kids, but when I was about that age I took an interest in the occult and my parents told me to put it away and not think of it. So of course, I did my own reasearch in private, when they weren't watching. It's good to learn about some things the hard way, though...

peace

I don't have kids, but when I was about that age I took an interest in the occult and my parents told me to put it away and not think of it. So of course, I did my own reasearch in private, when they weren't watching. It's good to learn about some things the hard way, though...

peace

I am 13 years old and I practice on my own. My parents don't want me to be a part of anything of the sort but i feel a natural drawing to it. Same as with vagrant dreamer, I do my research in private and keep all of it a secret. As I get older, I believe I will be able to explain it to my parents and they will understand my interest. I don't believe there should be a certain age, but a certain maturity level. If they have absolutely no idea what they are doing then there is no need to be practicing unless you are having help of some sort.....
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/face08.gif) I can't see anything wrong with young people practicing....

pink_witchie

I practice on my own. My parents don't want me to be a part of anything of the sort but i feel a natural drawing to it. Same as with vagrant dreamer, I do my research in private and keep all of it a secret.

I know the feeling ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/face08.gif)


I live with my mother (A devout Southern Baptist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Symbols_1911.gif) )
If she ever knew what I was doing, she'd hit the ceiling! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif)




I don't talk about it too much around her, lest she think I'm involved with Satan worship or something like that (I'm not.).

This post has been edited by The Sorceress: Apr 25 2007, 10:22 AM