Mabon will soon be upon us. Children return to school, the leaves turn to golds and crimsons and a chill creeps into the air. The magic of Mabon will soon unfold. Be prepared with the following information to celebrate with friends.
In the Northern Hemisphere, it is celebrated on September 21, which is not far away. It is a time of equal balance between dark and light, and directly complements the Spring Equinox. It is the second harvest Sabbat, depending on your tradition. It is a time where there is an equal day and night. Use this time to harvest what you have reaped in your gardens and reflect on what you have accomplished since Spring Equinox.
Set symbols of fall on your altar-scythes, sickels, acorns, autmn leaves, things that represent abundance and harvest. White and black candles represent the two polar opposites of day and night in balance.
To honor the change of the season, and it is early September yet, the sky darkens earlier and earlier now. I am contributing a poem for the Mabon Sabbat. Please honor the copyright.
Under a Blood Moon
In the cool splendor of fall,
wind blown ochre leaves
scatter in the yard.
A northern wind blows hard
on this Mabon morning,
signal of change to come.
The crow sounds a rousing cry,
its’ black form hunched
on a thin branch.
A kettle sputters, she
sips her tea slowly,
burning her throat.
She gathers herbs
to store in
earthen bowls.
Her heart beats shrewdly from
earned wisdom,
she scorns the cold.
Wind whispers of spirits near,
the crow takes flight,
boughs quiver.
Under the Blood moon of October,
she casts her spell,
beholds the crow on her oak tree.
Find a way that has meaning for you to honor the Mabon Sabbat. Blessings to all
Lady Spiderwitch
You know, it's so weird. I was talking to my good friend who is Jewish and lives on the East Coast. We're both under the impression that the earth forgot to set its alarm clock as the lunar holidays are completely off this year. Mabon won't start until September 23rd, and Chanukah starts WAY early on December 21st!But strange lunar cycles or not, we still have our holidays at the same time (Sukkot, the Jewish Thanksgiving is Sept. 22nd to 25th), so it works out.Pretty poem and site. Good to see another kitchen witch in the neighborhood. :)
I celebrate Wicca. We honor the Sabbat on the 21st. Good to hear of how others celebrate that day. Diversity is always appreciated here. Thank you so much for your nice compliments
Glad to see that someone else also knows all about this. We can always learn more. Makes sense. Thanks
My Witches Alamanac has Mabon on Sept 22nd. Let's just make it a three day celebration huh?I can't wait to decorate my altar for Mabon, and I'm working on collecting items for a ancestral altar that I will build on Samhain