Mabon — Autumn Equinox. Celebrated around Sep 21 – 24 (Autumn Equinox).
Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox — day and night in balance again as the harvest peaks. It celebrates gratitude, balance, and preparing for the dark half of the year.
Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox — day and night in balance again as the harvest peaks. It celebrates gratitude, balance, and preparing for the dark half of the year.
Mabon, named in modern times after a Welsh mythological figure, marks the autumn equinox and the second harvest. It is the Pagan Thanksgiving — a balance point of light and dark before the descent into winter.
Give thanks for the harvest, balance what’s unequal in your life, and prepare for winter’s rest.
Colours: russet, gold, brown, deep red. Foods: apples, grapes, squash, wine, bread. Herbs: marigold, sage, myrrh. Symbols: the cornucopia, fallen leaves, balance scales.
Traditional ways Mabon has been celebrated through the ages.
A thanksgiving table of the season's abundance.
Fruits, grains, and leaves arranged in thanks.
Honouring the equal day and night, light and dark.
The colours, symbols, herbs, foods, and crystals traditionally tied to Mabon.
| Category | Associations |
|---|---|
| Colors | Orange, brown, gold, deep red |
| Symbols | Cornucopia, acorns, vines, falling leaves |
| Herbs | Sage, marigold, rosehips, thistle |
| Food | Apples, grapes, squash, harvest bread |
| Crystals | Amber, citrine, tiger's eye |
The Wheel of the Year turns through eight festivals — the solstices and equinoxes, and the four cross-quarter days between them.
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