Mabon

Mabon

One of the 4 minor Sabbats, Mabon, is a time of balance, the days and

nights are equal, giving way to increased darkness. Mabon is the

Witches' Thanksgiving. The God prepares to leave his physical body

beginning the great adventure into the unseen toward renewal and

rebirth of the Goddess. The Goddess is entering into Cronehood and

the dark year is beginning. It is the second Harvest Festival of the

Witches' calendar, and it celebrates and gives thanks for the

bountiful harvest of fruit, squash, grains, and vegetables.

Mabon is also known as the Autumn Equinox, Second Harvest, Festival

of Dionysus, Cornucopia, Wine Harvest, and Alban Elfed. It between

September 20th and 23rd, the reason for this variance, is due to the

differences between the actual astronomical event and our calendar.

Symbols used to represent the Mabon are: grapes, wine, vines,

garland, gourds, burial cairns, Horn of Plenty.

Foods in tune with the Mabon are: wines, grapes, nuts, apples, roots -

carrots, onions, potatoes, etc., cider, pomegranates.

The plants & herbs associated with the Mabon are: morning glories,

asters, hazel, corn, aspen, acorns, vines, ivy, cedar, hops, tabacco,

mums, passion flowers, honeysuckle

For the Mabon incenses and oils you can use any of the following

scents, either blended together or alone: benzoin, myrrh, sage, apple

blossom, hay/straw, patchouly.

Colors associated with the Mabon are: brown, orange, violet, maroon,

russet, deep gold.

Stones associated with the Mabon are: amethyst, yellow topaz,

sapphire, lapis lazuli

Animals and mythical beasts associated with the Mabon are: dogs,

wolves, birds of prey, gnomes, sphinx, andamans, cyclopes.

Appropriate Mabon Goddesses are all Grape-Berry Goddesses, Fruit-

Vegetable Dieties. Some Mabon Goddesses are: Akibimi (Japanese),

Morgan (Welsh-Cornish), Cessair (Welsh), Epona (Celtic-Gaulish),

Lilitu (Semitic), The Muses (Greek), Sin (Irish), Pamona (Roman).

Appropriate Mabon Gods are all Wine Gods, Gods of Fruits, Non-grain

Harvest Gods, Gods of Abandonment. Some Mabon Gods are: Dionysus

(Roman), Great Horned God (European), Haurun (Canaanite), Bacchus

(Greek), Hotei (Japanese), Mabon (Welsh), Thoth (Egyptian).

Altar decorations can consist of: autumn leaves, gourds, berries,

pine and cypress cones, acorns, a small statue or figurine

representing the Triple Goddess in her Mother aspect.

Traditional activities during the Mabon consist of: hay rides,

adorning graves, wine making, hosting a wine tasting party and

quilting bees.

Taboos on Mabon are: passing burial sites and not honoring the dead.

Spellwork can be for: herbal magick