Mabon suggestions

Posted by Reverend Dark moon maurice jamie jodoin on September 11, 2025 at 4:46pm

Mabon is a pagan harvest festival celebrated on the autumnal equinox. Here are some suggestions for celebrating Mabon:

- *Reflect on balance*: Take time to reflect on the balance in your life, acknowledging the light and dark, and seeking harmony within yourself and the world.
- *Harvest rituals*: Create a ritual to honor the harvest, expressing gratitude for the abundance in your life and acknowledging the cycle of growth and decay.
- *Nature connection*: Spend time in nature, taking in the sights, sounds, and scents of the season. Collect leaves, acorns, or other natural materials to use in your rituals or decorations.
- *Feasting and sharing*: Gather with loved ones to share food, stories, and gratitude. Consider hosting a potluck or feast featuring seasonal foods.
- *Letting go*: Mabon is also a time for releasing what no longer serves you. Consider writing down things you'd like to let go of and burning the paper, or releasing balloons or lanterns to symbolize release.
- *Honoring the gods*: Depending on your tradition, you may want to honor specific gods or goddesses associated with the harvest, such as Cernunnos or Demeter.
- *Divination*: Mabon is a good time for divination, seeking guidance for the coming months. Consider using tarot, runes, or other forms of divination.

Some specific activities you might consider include:

- Creating a Mabon altar with seasonal items like leaves, pumpkins, and grains
- Writing a gratitude journal or creating a gratitude ritual
- Hosting a bonfire or candle-lighting ceremony to symbolize the light in the darkness
- Engaging in crafts or activities that honor the harvest, such as making wreaths or decorating gourds

These are just a few ideas to get you started. Ultimately, the way you celebrate Mabon will depend on your personal preferences and spiritual practices.

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  • Sedim Haba September 12, 2025 at 11:07am

    Thank you! Going to my first Mabon good to know!

  • Teresa Galloway September 12, 2025 at 8:39am

    Thank you!

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MABON SEPTEMBER 21st / AUTUMN EQUINOX SEPTEMBER 22nd

 

 Correspondences
~Symbolism of Mabon~
Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance. Day and night are equal and the God prepares to leave His physical body and begin the great adventure into the unseen.

 

~Symbols of Mabon~

Acorns; Apples; Autumn flowers; Corn; Cornucopia; Dried seeds; Gourds; Grains; Harvested crops; Horns of plenty; Leaves; Marigolds; Nuts; Oak sprigs; Pine and cypress cones; Pomegranates; Red poppies; Wine, Wreaths.

 

~Altar Decorations~

Any of the symbols of Mabon, including acorns, autumn leaves, pinecones, pomegranate, statue of the Triple Goddess in her Mother phase.

 

~Activities of Mabon~

Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering libations to trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over.

 

~Spellworkings of Mabon~

Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance.

 

~Foods~

Acorns; Apples; Beans; Berries; Bread; Corn; Cornbread; Dried fruits; Goat; Grains; Grapes; Hops; Horn of plenty; Indian corn; Nuts; Pomegranates; Roast goose or mutton; Root crops (onions, carrots, potatoes, etc); Seeds; Squash; Sunflower seeds; Wheat bread and wheat products.

 

~Drinks~

Wine, Ale, and Cider.

 

~Colors~

Red, Deep Gold, Orange, Brown, Maroon, Violet, Russet, Yellow, and Indigo.

~Animals~

Dogs, Wolves, Stag, Birds of Prey (especially the Blackbird, Owl, and Eagle), Salmon, and Goat.

 

 ~Mythical Creatures~

Gnomes, Sphinx, Minotaurs, Cyclops, Andamans, and Gulons.

 

~Tarot Cards~

Judgment and The World

 

~Stones~
During Mabon, stones ruled by the Sun will help bring the Sun’s energy to you. Clear quartz, Amber, Peridot, Diamond, Gold, Citrine, Cat’s-eye, Aventurine. Yellow Topaz, Carnelian, Sapphire, Yellow Agate, Lapis Lazuli, and Amethyst. Also, river or stream stones which have been submerged for the Summer may be used.

~Plants~

Vines, Garlands (made of these various plants), Gourds, Pine Cones, ferns, Acorns, Wheat, grains, Dried Leaves, Corn, Pomegranate, Ivy, Hazel, Hops, Cedar, marigold, milkweed, thistle, and Tobacco, Walnut leaves and husks, bittersweet, rose hips, oak leaves, dried apple or apple seeds, Sunflowers.

 

~Herbs~

Myrrh, Thistles, Tobacco, Oak Leaves, Hazel, Mums, Hops, Acorns, Marigold, Roses, Sage, Milkweed, honeysuckle, Solomon’s Seal, sage, Asters, Ferns, Honeysuckle, Benzoin, Passionflower, Pine, and Cedar, Rue, Yarrow, Rosemary, Saffron, Chamomile, Rose hips, Sunflowers.

 

~Incense~

Aloes Wood, Oak moss, Cinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin, Jasmine, Frankincense, Myrrh, and Sage, Black pepper, Patchouli

 ~Deities~

All wine Deities (especially Dionysus and Bacchus), the Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess, Persephone, Demeter, Ceres, Bona Dea, Thor, Modron, Morgan, Snake Woman, Epona, Pamona, Muses, Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, Thoth, Hotei, Sky Father, John Barleycorn, The Green Man, the Wicker-Man, the Corn Man, Harvest Deities, and Aging Deities.

 

~Other~

Burial Cairns, Rattles, and Sun Wheels