Mabon
What is Mabon?
Mabon (pronounced mah-bon) is a pagan holiday marking the autumn equinox. This day, which typically falls on or around the 21st/22nd, is the first day of fall! This is the second harvest festival of three on the Wheel of the Year. On this day, as well as the Spring Equinox, the length of day and night is equal. In Greek mythology, the Fall Equinox is also the day Persephone begins her descent into the Underworld. Similarly, in Celtic mythology, Mabon was abducted three days after his birth and was imprisoned inside of a stone wall, only to be released later. Mabon is a time to embrace the coming of death, knowing rebirth will come later. It is also a time to bask in the fruits of your labours and to enjoy yourself before the harsh winter comes once more
Correspondences
Colours: Orange, red, yellow, brown, black
Food: Apples, wheat, squash, corn, bread,, pomegranates, seasonal produce
Herbs: Sage, rosemary, rosehips, rue, yarrow, passionflower, chamomile
Flowers: Crysanthemums (a.k.a mums), sunflowers, marigolds
Crystals: amber, citrine, hematite, aventurine, yellow topaz, cat’s eye, clear quartz
Incense: Apple, clove, patchouli, sweetgrass, myrrh, frankincense, sage, hibiscus
Animals: Dog, wolf, owl, squirrel, stag, fox, crow, raven, raccoon
God(desse)s: Mabon, Modron, Persephone, Demeter, Morrigan, Epona, Thor, Thoth, Hermes, Ceres, Green Man
Tarot Card: Justice
Spells: abundance, harvest, balance, protection, banishing, luck
Activities
Go apple picking
Bake apple pie/crumble
Cook/bake using seasonal produce
Harvest fall produce
Go to a grocery store
Find pretty fall leaves
Have a fire
Go to a pumpkin patch
Altar Ideas
Apples
Wheat
Acorns
Pumpkins
Gourds
Corn
Produce
Leaves
Cauldron
Broom/Besom
Bones
Wine
Flowers
Fall leaves
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