Mabon

The festival of Mabon celebrates the Autumn Equinox, the theme here is balance, day and night are of equal length, no season lasts forever and neither dark or light overpowers the other for too long.

As the warm embrace of Summer starts to give way to the crisp and colourful beauty of Autumn we honour the Harvest and give thanks for the Earth's abundance and when the light begins to wane we turn inward for rest, reflection and introspection.

Mabon is a time to celebrate nature, harvest and the changing seasons, it helps us prepare for the Winter months. This isn't just about stocking up on food and preparing for colder weather, it's reflecting on what we've achieved over the year, our personal growth and what we're thankful for. It's also a time to release what no longer serves you, a time for balance just as the natural world finds balance between day and night.

Celebrating Mabon

Take a walk in nature, an opportunity to deepen our connection with nature and the changing seasons. Look around you at the fallen leaves, Acorns and Pine cones, collect a few with gratitude to Place on your Mabon Altar. Notice the low golden glow of the Autumn Sun, still warm on your skin but a coolness in the air.

Host a Harvest meal, gather family and friends to mark the season with a meal including seasonal fruits and vegetables such as Apples, Squash, Pumpkins and Root vegetables which symbolize the Earth's bounty.

Your Mabon Altar, dedicate your altar to the Autumn equinox, your focul point to reflect and practise gratitude. Use seasonal vegetables and fruit, acorns, Pine cones and fallen leaves to honour the Harvest.

Use Candles of warm Earthy hues, Orange, Red, Gold & Yellow, Brown and Deep Green.

Include Citrine, Smokey Quartz, Tigers eye, Amber and Aventurine.

Burn Cinnamon or Frankincense Incense.

You can add an offering of home-baked bread, Wine or flowers such as Marigolds.

Colours

Orange, represents the abundance of the Harvest, warmth and creativity.

Red, the fiery energy of autumn, vibrant energy.

Gold & Yellow, symbolize the Autumn Sun, joy and prosperity.

Brown, Earth's fertile soil, grounding

Deep Green, nature's cycle, balance, vegetation

Crystals

Citrine, sunny warm energy, abundance, prosperity

Smokey Quartz, release, grounding, protective

Tigers Eye, grounding, balance

Amber, warmth and vitality

Green Aventurine, Growth, optimism, vitality

Ritual

Gratitude and Self-Reflection

A simple Ritual for Mabon with its themes of Gratitude and balance.

What you will need,

• A Candle- you could use, deep Orange, yellow, deep Red or Brown

• Paper/Journal and Pen

• Some quiet uninterrupted time

With your candle, pen and paper in front of you close your eyes and take a few deep breaths in and out, quiet your mind and let go of any negative thoughts. When you feel ready open your eyes and light your candle.

Reflect on the following questions and write your answers on the paper or in your journal if you prefer.

What Abundance did you receive over the year?

What blessings are you grateful for?

What achievements do you want to celebrate?

How have you changed and grown?

Where do you feel Balanced?

Where do you feel out of balance?

What are you ready to let go?

Take time to read over your responses, focus on the flame and as the candle burns out reflect on balance in your life, show gratitude for the abundance and prepare to let go of what you no longer need to make way for the new.

Just as the Seasons around us change, so do we.

Blessed Be.