I always get excited about Mabon for the things that are ahead.
The subtle signs that a change in season is beginning.
Mabon is a good time to celebrate, and contemplate, and complete.
Nights in White Satin~ The Moody Blues
The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare
for the winding down of the year at Samhain.
for the winding down of the year at Samhain.
It is a time to finish old business as we
ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.
ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.
This is the Second Harvest, where we prepare for the Wynter months ahead.
It is a time to honor Aging Deities
and the Spirit World.
Considered a time of balance,
it is when we stop and relax and
enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests,
whether they be from toiling in our gardens,
working at our jobs, raising our families,
or just coping with the bizzy bizz~ness of everyday life.
Good time to contemplate unfinished projects and such,
and to focus on cleansing them,
either by letting go or finishing them.
Second, or Final Harvest is time to give thanks
for the bounty that will sustain you through the Wynter.
and a Damn Fine! time for caramel apples!!!
burning some Lavender,
placing an Apple and seeds on the altar,
with an offering of thanks.
wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty.
Herbs of Maybon:
Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon's seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables.
Foods of Mabon:
Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions.
Incense of Mabon:
Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage.
Colors of Mabon:
Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold.
Stones of Mabon:
Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates.
Activities of Mabon:
Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering libations to trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over.
Spellworkings of Mabon:
Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance.
Deities of Mabon:
Goddesses-Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods-Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man.
Mabon felt figure
