| MABON |
| Mabon is named for the sacred God of Celtic Lore. It is also the Fall or Autumn Equinox. It marks the halfway point between the zenith of the sun's power at Litha and its nadir at Yule. This is a time of balance between day and night, light and darkness, and summer and winter. This is also the Second Harvest. The end of the grain harvest and the beginning of the hunt. It is a time of rejoicing as we reap what we have sown all summer. Some harvest crops of vegetables and grains, others harvest new relationships or the completion of a cherished project. Now is the time to complete the seasons 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. Mabon is sacred to Demeter, Goddess of the Earth's bounties, and to Tammuz, God of the dying vegetation. To celebrate this Sabbat: ---Decorate your temple and altar with yellow, orange and brown. with sheaves of corn and grain. You can also place a cornucopia overflowing with fruit and vegetables on your altar ---Harvest herbs and vegetables from your own garden, giving thanks to the plant devas and the Lady for the gifts of the Earth. Gather seeds and bless them for next years planting ---Select ears of corn or a bundle of wheat to be the Bride at Imbolc and welcome Her into the house ---Harvest gourds, then dry and paint them to make shamanic rattles. ---Meditate on that which you have achieved so far this year and appreciate yourself, your energy and skills, bask in the glow of your accomplishments ---Perfomr 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 ---Say farewell to the sun as His power wanes. Hold a spiral dance at your ritual ---Celebrate the harvest with a great feast of wholesome natural foods |
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