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| Mabon |
| Celebrated sometime between September 20-23 (equinoxes change every year) |
| Also known as : Autumn Equinox, autumnal equinox, Michealmas, Second Harvest, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Cornucopia, Celebrates : the second harvest:fruits, vegtables, nuts, thanksgivings to the Earth, reaping what we sow, equal hours of light and darkness/ balance, waning of the God and nature withdrawing. Colours : orange, brown, yellow, deep reds and purples, a little green, harvest colours. White and Black to represent the light and dark. Herbs : acorns, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigolds, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomans seal, tobacco, thistle, seasonal vegtables, Stones : sapphire, lapis lazuli, yellow agate, most yellow and orange stones, clear quartz, amber, gold, citrine, peridot, Foods : all seasonal vegtables, Thanksgiving type foods, foods native to your area, apples squash, pumpkin, beans, nuts, breads, Symbols : acorns, oak leaves, cornucopias, leaves, pinecones, wheat stalks, corn dollies, wine, gourds, pmoegranates, Incence : sage, benzoin, rose, myrrh, pine, sweet grass, Activities: wine making, making preserves, winter proof your home, offering libations, scattering offerings, crafts, knitting, sewing, baking, honouring the dead/ adorning grave sites, Myths : Persephones decent into Hell, Mabon and Madron, Spells : protection, prosperity, thanksgiving, security, balance, peace, self confidence, Related Days : In the Southern Hemisphere this is Ostara, Canadian Thanksgiving, Harvest Moon Esbat. Superstitions : a hard apple skin means a hard winter, |