Mabon is named for the Sacred Son of Celtic lore.It is also the Fall Equinox, and marks the halfway point between the zenith of the sun's power at Litha and its nadir at Yule.
It is a time of balance between day and night,light and darkness,summer and winter;between the domains of the Lady of Life and the Lord of Death and Resurrection.
It is the Second Harvest,the end of the grain harvest and the beginning of the hunt,a time for rejoicing as we reap what we have tended all summer.
Some harvest crops of vegetables and grains,others harvest new relationships or the completion of a cherished project.Yet a few weeks remain before Samhain, the Third Harvest--what crop still stand in the fields;what project remains unfinished?
Now is the time to complete the season's business,celebrate all you have accomplished in the warm season,and prepare for a time of rest and reflection following the last harvest which is soon to come.
Goddess of this time that is honored is: Demeter.
God of this time that is honored is: Tammuz (God of the dying vegetation)
Symbols for Mabon:Demeter,feasting,Tammuz,cornucopia
MABON MULLED WINE:
Sage;basil;apple;and cloves this can be done with cider too,if you omit the apple and add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg.
THINGS TO DO ON MABON:
1: Decorate your temple and altar with yellow,orange,and brown; with sheaves of corn and grain,and cornucopia overflowing with fruit of your area.
2: Harvest herb and vegetables from your garden, giving thanks to the plant devas and the Mother Goddess for the gifts of the Earth. Gather seeds and bless them for next years garden.
3: Select ears of corn/bundle of wheat to be the Bride at Imbolic, and welcome Her into the house.
4: Harvest gourds,then dry and paint them to make shamanic rattles.
5: Meditate on that which you have achieved so far this year.
6: Perform ritual magick to give yourself the power,love,and wisdom to finish projects which are near completion. Make your endings as enthusiastic and adept as your beginnings.
7: Create "bellarmine jugs" with the image of Bel or Dionysius on them. Make your own wine/mead in them.
8: Play the "Squash Game" with your coven or family. Sit in a circle and roll a squash back and forth to each person; the recipient shares their plans for finishing their personal "harvest" in the next few weeks and asks for any help they may need.
9: Say farewell to the Sun as His/Her power wanes. Hold a Spiral Dance in your ritual.
10: Celebrate the harvest with a great feast of wholesome, natural foods. After the feast sing,dance, and make merry far into the night.
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