Autumn Equinox, also known as Mabon falls
on or about 21 September in the Northern Hemisphere and on or about March 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is the second or "continuing" harvest
Sabbat.
Once again on the wheel the day and night
are equal again.
Correspondences
Tools, Symbols & Decorations
Indian corn, red fruits, think pomegranate and
apples, squashes, autumn flowers, poppies, hazelnuts, grains especially wheat stalks, acorns, pine & cypress
cones, oak sprigs
Brown, red, deep gold, scarlet, yellow, russet,
maroon, orange, purple, blue violet & indigo
Customs
Offerings to land, preparing for cold weather,
bringing in harvest, cutting willow wands (Druidic), eating seasonal fruit, leaving apples upon burial cairns & graves
as a token of honor, walk wild places & forests, gather seed pods & dried plants, fermenting grapes to make wine,picking
ripe produce, stalk bundling; fishing,. on the closest full moon (Harvest Moon) harvesting corps by moonlight.
Animals/Mythical beings
Dogs, wolves, stag, blackbird, owl, eagle, birds
of prey, salmon & goat, Gnomes, Sphinx, Minotaur, Cyclops, Andamans and Gulons
Deities associated with Mabon include all Wine
Deities - particularly Dionysus and Bacchus, and Aging Deities. Emphasis might also be placed on the Goddess in Her aspect
of the Mother (Demeter is a good example), Persephone (Queen of the Underworld and daughter of Demeter), and Thor (Lord of
Thunder in Norse mythology). Some other Autumn Equinox Goddesses include Modron, Morgan, Snake Woman, Epona, Pamona, and the
Muses. Some appropriate Gods besides those already mentioned are Mabon, Thoth, Hermes, and Hotei.
Decorating the altar choosing the
colors of the season, deeps reds, oranges and vibrant yellows. Royal and rich purples work wonderfully too.
Choose stones like amber, amethyst,
lapis lazuli, citrines and rubies.
Pick orange, brown and maroon candles,
dressed with oils of abundance.
Bring nature in, sprinkle
leaves about, fill a vase with branches, string dried apples and place an acorn here and there.
Some activites:
Make beexwax candles for the coming winter
Have a thanksgiving circle
Throw a potluck dinner for friend and/or
neighbors
Make baked apples...mmmmm (quick and
delish microwave recipe below)
Cleanse and clear the doorways into home
and decorate them with items from nature, make a leaf wreath, bundle branches, or make a felt banner for the door
Don't forget the animals! Sprinkle birdseed,
leave some apples and peanut butter out for the squirrels. Spread peanut butter on pinecones and roll them in birdseed, this
is a great craft for children.
Clear the garden of any overgrowth or
plants that are done, giving thanks for what they have provide for you.
Start a "harvest journel" and find something
everything to be thankful for, jot it down and read them when you need a lift.
A Few Quick and Easy Crafts
Gather the beautiful leaves in the
many arrays of colors that have fallen from the trees, seal them in clear contact paper, trim around edges and hang them throughout
the house.
Create a warm and comforting home
spray with some essential oils.
Fill a small spray bottle with distilled
water and few drops of cinnamon, patchouli or sandlewood essential oil. Shake it up and spritz about!
Wrap the bottle with a piece of wheat
and tie with a ribbon for the perfect Mabon gift.
Mabon Incense Recipe by Scott
Cunningham
2 parts Frankincense 1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cypress 1 part Juniper 1 part Pine 1/2 part Oakmoss (or a few drops Oakmoss
bouquet) 1 pinch pulverized Oak leaf
(This 'Mabon Incense' recipe is from
"The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews" by Scott Cunningham, Llewellyn Publications, 1989)
Autumn Equinox Recipes
Apples star in recipes as do
sweet potatos and squashes.
Microwaved "Baked" Apples
Make the quick (it's not cheating
it's delicious) baked apples in the microwave.
Core the apples and place them in
a glass bowl. Pack their centers with a mixture of softened butter, cinnamon and sugar, don't forget the raisins, golden go
perfect with this! Microwave each for 4 to 5 minutes or until the apple is softened when pressed with a fork. Make sure to
let them cool a bit before you dig in!
Hot and Spicy Apple Cider
For this recipe you'll need:
1/2 gallon Apple Cider
13 cloves (one for each moon!)
3 cinnamon sticks (one for each aspect
of the Lady!)
1 cup of orange juice
1 lemon thinly sliced and pitted.
Heat the cider and add the rest of
the ingredients, floating the lemons on top. Allow the mixture to simmer (you won't mind, the house will smell glorious!)
for about 1/2 an hour.
Serve it warm and enjoy!
You can also switch
it up by adding half a cup of lemon juice and use sliced oranges instead.
Salem Witch Pudding ~ Recipe by Gerina Dunwich
4 eggs, separated 1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup
light brown sugar 3/4 cup half-and-half 5 tablespoons rum 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2
teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt
In an electric mixer or large mixing bowl, beat the
egg whites until stiff. In a different bowl, beat the egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Combine the yolks with the
remaining eight ingredients; mix together well; and then fold in the egg whites.
Pour the pumpkin mixture into a buttered 1-quart souffle
dish. Place it in a pan of hot water and bake in a 350-degree preheated oven for about 45 minutes. (This recipe yields 6 servings.)
("The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch's Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions
and Recipes" by Gerina Dunwich, p. 173, a Citadel Press Book, Carol Publishing Group, 1994)
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Magickal Activites
for Autumn Equinox
include meditations, rituals of thanksgiving,
spellcasting for abundance and prosperity.
Do a candle meditation.
For a prosperity meditation anoint a
candle with a money or prosperity oil such as cinnamon or basil. Carve a symbol that represents what you would like to draw
into your life. Light the candle and focus your energy into it's flame, meditate on exactly it is that you want/need. Let
the candle burn out on it's own and bury whatever remains in your garden or tie it with a ribbon and place it near your checkbook,
in your register etc.
For a balance meditation light either
one gold and one silver candle, or one black and one white candle.
While you meditate focus on balance in
your life and the lives of those that surround you.
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Place a new basil leaf in your wallet
to draw money in for the next turn of the wheel.
Gather some river stones, cleanse and clear each
one and charge for prosperity, place throughout your home, especially on the inside of the entrances to draw prosperity in.
Mabon, Fall Equinox-Second Harvest
Pagan Festival: Celebrants
Give Thanks in Autumn Colored Haven
This Sabbat is also known as Feast of Avalon, Wine Harvest, Cornucopia, Alben Elfred, Winter Finding and Equinozio
de Autunno. Enjoy sample feast recipes!
Mabon
The celebration is on the date of the Autumn Equinox,
September 23rd this year. It’s an extension of the harvest celebration begun on Lughnasadh and also a festival to celebrate
balance and equality, with the amount of light and darkness being the same.
The altar cloth and candles are red. Fall flowers,
a basket of fruit, a decanter of wine and/or cider, gourds, vines, acorns, pine cones and cornucopias adorn the altar. Crystals
of the Sabbat, yellow agate, lapis lazuli and sapphire may also be placed there. Sage or myrrh incense is burned. Napkins
of orange, brown, russet, maroon and gold, autumn’s colors, are set upon the table for the feast following the celebration.
The Celebration
The basket of fruit is passed. Each person takes
a piece and bites into it, savoring its sweetness while giving thanks for the bountiful harvest.
Old business is meditated upon and finished, preparing
the way for a period of reflection and relaxation as the old year gives way to the new on Samhain.
Feast and Recipes
Traditional foods are apples, pomegranates, vegetables,
nuts, grains and breads.
Gazpacho: Put ½ cucumber and/or
zucchini, ¼ bell pepper, ½ onion, ½ large tomato, 3 garlic cloves, 3 sprigs parsley and ¼ lemon with peel through food processor.
Add ½ tsp celery seed and mix well. Pour 1 can vegetable or tomato juice over mixture and blend well. Chill at least one hour.
Pork Pot Roast with Cider and Mustard:
Brown a three-pound boneless pork loin on all sides in 1 Tbs olive oil in Dutch oven. Remove from pot. Cook 1 medium
chopped onion and 4 cloves minced garlic until onion is glossy. Blend together 1 cup cider, 2 Tbs honey, 1 tsp crumbled dried
sage, 2 Tbs Dijon mustard, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1Tbs Worcestershire sauce. Pour over onions and garlic. Return pork to pot
and spoon liquid over it. Bring to boil. Simmer over low heat for about two hours or until meat is done.
Braised carrots: Shred six
medium carrots. Add 1 – 2 Tbs chopped parsley and toss well. Braise in 2 Tbs melted margarine in covered pan until carrots
are done to taste.
Rice/Pasta Pilaf: Melt 4 Tbs
margarine in large pan. Add 1 ½ c long grain rice, 1 c spaghetti broken into ¼ inch pieces, three sprigs chopped parsley and
1 small diced onion. Cook over medium high heat until pasta is golden. Pour in 5 cups hot chicken broth or 5 c hot water and
5 bouillon cubes. The mixture will sizzle when the liquid is added. Boil. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice
is fluffy and liquid is absorbed. Check rice from time to time and add water as needed. Stir pilaf. Let stand for about 10
minutes before serving.
Corn Bread with Marigold: Follow
directions on one package corn muffin mix. Stir into batter 2 tsp chopped marigold petals and bake as directed.
Apple Peach Pomegranate Compote:
Mix one 1 lb, 6 oz can of apple pie filling, 1 16-oz can sliced peaches, ¼ cup blanched almonds or walnuts, seeds from
two small pomegranates and 1 tsp lemon extract together in sauce pan. Boil. Simmer for 7 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
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