Looking at your altar should always bring a smile to your lips and a feeling of comfort to your soul. Fill it with some of those symbols I mentioned above and special items of the season (leaves, acorns, gourds, pumpkins). The earth and our lives are rich and not to be taken for granted. This is a time for meditation, observation, and appreciation. Be thankful for the grander blessings as well as the little things. Remember to be grateful to her, and the universe for all of the gifts they give. Give thanks to Mother Earth for her bounty, harvest, and all she provides for us. Here are a few ideas to get you going □ Give Thanks Honour the day however best suits you, and your personal practice. There are many ways to honour and celebrate Mabon. Lapis Lazuli – confidence, courage, clarity, tranquility.Amethyst – new beginnings, happiness, protection, peace, love.Clear Quartz – magickal strength, healing, balance.Citrine – courage, optimism, success, luck.Aventurine – enhances joy, clarity, creativity, success, peace.Amber – healing, harmony, love, pleasure, cleansing.Frankincense – protection, cleansing, success.Cinnamon – strength, prosperity, love, healing.Pine – success, strength, new beginnings, cleansing.Rosehips – health, wealth, prosperity, fertility, encourages restful sleep.Yarrow – love, healing, banish negativity, divination.Sage – wisdom, dispels negative energy, cleansing, improves mental ability.Myrrh – healing, meditation, increases magical abilities, spiritual opening.Marigold – good luck, respect, admiration, attract new love.Goddesses – Modron, Persephone, Inanna, Demeter.Here are some Mabon essentials to help you ring in the day □ Gods/Godesses Celebrated: Mabon has a special place in my heart, and perhaps it will have one in yours now as well. Mabon is sometimes seen as a child who was born at Yule, grown throughout the year with each Sabbat and by the Autumn Equinox is an elder preparing to return home to the fairie realm to once again be reborn at Yule. In one mythology, it is the day when the God of Light is defeated by the God of darkness. This is the second grain harvest (after Lughnasadh), a time to rejoice and rest after the last grain has been cut. In Welsh, Mabon translates to ‘ great son ’ and is the masculine side of the harvest. He was the Child of Light and son of the Earth Mother Goddess, Modron. That being said ‘ Mabon ’ is the Sun God in Welsh Mythology and represented youth, love, sex, power, and vitality. Regardless of what you call it, Mabon, Autumn Equinox, Harvest Home September, the harvest and the changing of the season has long been a celebrated and exhilerating time.Ī perfect time for us to take a moment, breathe deep, appreciate life and renew our strengths. I, however, do quite enjoy the term Mabon, and is generally the one I stick with. Some prefer the term Harvest Home as a more traditional name, among others. Alas, the name has stuck (and there seems to be much debate on whether or not it should have lol). Mabon history is actually kind of odd, seeing that the term ‘ Mabon ’ only came about in the 70 ’ s. We give thanks to mother earth for the bountiful harvest, but also honour death as nature prepares to go dormant for the long winter. Mabon is a time for balance, giving thanks, and reflection. Falling into the moments where the sun ’ s power begins to diminish and the onset of winter begins.ĭays will become shorter, the night will reign and the temperatures will drop. This is the time of year when once again the sun and moon are in balance. This year, the equinox will technically occur on the 22nd. Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, also known as the Witches Thanksgivingamong a few others, falls between September 21st and the 23rd. Read on to learn a little bit about this very special changing of the season. Yes! Good questions to have so let’s dig in! This time of year is all about giving thanks, finding balance in all that surrounds us, and reflection.īut what exactly is Mabon you might ask? Or why is the Autumn Equinox important? The leaves are changing, turning glorious hues of red, golds, and orange, there is a crispness in the air, the sweaters are coming out and there is a cozy vibe settling in that just can ’ t be denied. September! The Autumn Equinox, Mabon … Fall and just the most wonderful time of the year is upon us!
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