Create an altar with one of each of your remaining crops to give thanks to the nature spirits and animals and share in your bounty. In Australia, it’s a bit warmer during Autumn than for those who live in the northern hemisphere, so take advantage of the temperate weather and get out in the garden! Reap the last of your summer veggies and clear space to sow your winter seeds like garlic and onions. Store bought jam can never compare to homemade anyway! We’re quite blessed in these modern times of supermarkets and groceries that can be delivered straight to your door, so pay tribute to times past when we were not so fortunate and preserve the last of your summer treats by making preserves, pickles, and jams. With the last of the summer fruits consumed, Mabon is the time to prepare for the cold winter ahead by preserving fruits, meats and vegetables to last through the cold. Popular celebrations for Mabon include feasting, wine-making and sharing stories. Mabon is the perfect time for giving our thanks for the bounty of Mother Earth, honouring the balance between light and dark within ourselves, acknowledging our accomplishments, removing what no longer serves us and preparing for the coming winter.
Mabon is celebrated to thank the earth for the abundance and gifts of nature. Mabon is associated with balance and harmony as this sabbat occurs when the night and day are at equal length. Mabon, or the Autumn Equinox, marks the second harvest of the year and is traditionally a celebration of the second harvest when farmers gathered hearty foods. In British folklore, Mabon is also associated with Herne the Hunter. In Celtic folklore, the word 'Mabon' is believed to have originated from the Welsh God, Mabon ap Modron, who was the son of the Earth Mother Goddess, also known as the Child of Light.
FALL EQUINOX BLESSING HOW TO
Join in on the celebrations with our tips on how to celebrate Mabon! This lovely, cool change heralds the arrival of Mabon (pronounced: Ma-bon), also known as the Fall Equinox, Harvest Home & Feast of Avalon: a pagan holiday celebrating the autumnal equinox, when both day and night are of equal length. Mabon in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere occurs on March 21, 2023, and Septemfor those in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s officially Autumn and us witches in Australia are welcoming that much-anticipated chill in the air!
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