I figured that I'd show them to my little brother and sister, neices and nephews. That way when they get older they won't have as much of a problem understanding why I practice Witchcraft and Magic(k). They might even follow me in my Faith.
2007-11-13 12:23:26 · 20 answers · asked by great_wiccan_god 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I said the Potter films are friendly to Wiccans not that they ARE Wiccan. Really any movie that shows magick in a positive light might be considered friendly, but I'd like specific titles.
2007-11-13 12:54:47 · update #1
Thanks for the Little Bear idea. That reminds me, Bear in the Big Blue House, talks to the sun and the moon and celebrates Winter Solstice.
2007-11-13 13:01:00 · update #2
Since when is Harry Potter Wicca?
2007-11-13 12:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by CRtwenty 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Gee, I think enough people stated that Harry Potter is not wiccan. We all get the point. However, I think Harry Potter is a good choice. At a young age they are not going to be able to completely understand the ways of real magic (like wicca and pagan) however seeing magic in a good light will make them realize it's not all bad. Other than that, there are dozens of child friendly movies that would work. Peter Pan, The Sword in the Stone, just take a look at blockbuster website. I highly do not reccommend Pan's Labyrinth! It's an awesome movie but much to bloody and scary for a child. Well goodluck.
2007-11-14 19:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoa there, Tiger. Do you want to subtly influence or evangelize?
Please respect the kids and their parents.
As to movies I think show, while not Wicca, witches and magic in a positive light:
Mary Poppins
Nanny McPhee
Matilda
Kiki's Delivery Service
The Princess Bride
The Never Ending Story
Peter Pan
Willow
Flight of Dragons (May be hard to find. Well worth it though.)
Wizard of Oz
Lion King
The Black Cauldron
Hercules
Thirteenth Warrior (Not for the very young.)
Pete's Dragon
Sleeping Beauty
Sword in the Stone
Dark Crystal
Labrinth
There are plenty more.
EDIT: Some of these do indeed show a nasty magic, but they show good as well. Better than that, they are entertaining and fun!
I second the Little Bears series!
2007-11-13 20:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Glee 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Princess Monoke, Never Endng stories (1-3), practical magic, Kiki's delivery service, Baghad cafe, are a few good one's.
As far as the "Craft", it makes for a good comedy. A little bit too dark and grim for youngsters. Harry Potter, really has nothing to do with Wiccan.
Some of the ones who answered here, really need to learn to read a question better before answering.
2007-11-14 00:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by elder_moon81 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Little Bear Series (based on the books by Maurice Sendak) is really good for young children. They aren't overtly Wiccan but they celebrate the winter solstice and the values are generally in keeping with Earth-based Religion.
2007-11-13 20:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Aldalote 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ah, Pan's Labyrinth may be a bit violent if they're still kids. However, I second the vote for Princess Mononoke, and in fact anything done by Hiyao Miyazaki (Kiki's Delivery Service, Nausicaa, Spirited Away, etc.) is good--except Grave of the Fireflies, which is about Japan after the H-bomb and is pretty intense for kids.
2007-11-14 14:26:42 · answer #6 · answered by Lupa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That Merlin movie with Sam Neil. Although I'm not sure about that one....at the end he says "That's the end of magic".
There aren't really a lot of Pagan scriptures as they were mainly oral stories.
Then again, you could always try with the made up stuff like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and those silly American witch shows, like Bewitched.
Edit: Of course! Pan's Labyrinth!
2007-11-13 20:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I enjoyed Practical Magic a lot although it might not be good for really little ones. You might try to find Strega Nona cartoon at youtube.com really cute with her magic pasta pot. There's books for that too. Also, the tv series Charmed is aired for free I was told at tnt.com but theres the dvd collections you can buy used.
2007-11-15 12:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by Stregamama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe not totally Wicca but how about the movies;
Twitches and Halloween town...
as the question says keeping them open to magic.....
I think all of these movies have some aspects of real magic in them which would offer a opportunity for conversation and future questions...
also Gordon the garden gnome
2007-11-13 21:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by chralissia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would actually recommend the "Chronicles of Narnia -- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" for showing that there is GOOD Magic(k) as well as evil. It also includes centaurs and fauns as "good guys" so I as a Hellenic Polytheist like that part *grins*. I am also looking forward to "Prince Caspian" so I can see how they handle the appearance of Bacchus and Silenius as well as the "god" of the River Beruna.....
2007-11-13 20:32:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋