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Subject:  Re: The wheel of the year turns yet again...Mabon is here. |
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Author: Anonymous |
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Date Posted: 00:08:29 09/06/10 Mon >>Mabon is also known as the Autumn Equinox, harvest >>home, the 2nd harvest festival, wine harvest, Mea'n >>Fo'mhair...and many more. Mabon is approximatley older >>than 3,000 B.C. and is uaully celebrated around >>September 20-24 depending upon calendar when the Sun >>is at 1 degree Libra. >>> >>In the Northen Hemisphere the Autumn Equinox divides >>the day and night equally. Wiccans celebrate the aging >>Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone and the Sun >>God as he prepares for death and rebirth. On this day >>witches, druids, and wiccans take a moment to pay >>their respects to the impending dark and give thanks >>to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of >>this year's crops preparing for the long winter months >>ahead. Offerings of cider, wines, fertilizer, and >>herbs are appropriate a this time. >>Driuds call this celebration Mea'n Fo'mhair, and honor >>the Green Man ( The God of the forest) by offering >>wine, also known as libations, to the trees. >> >>Meals made for this sabbat incorporates foods that >>represent Mabon which are apples, nuts, bread, all >>vegetables, beans, pomegranates, squashes, pumpkins, >>and wine and or grape juice. >> >>For decorating use colors of: Orange, red, yellow, >>gold, maroon, brown, and russet. >> >>For decorating the home and or arts and crafts use: >>gourds, pumpkins, pine cones, corn, grains, apples, >>pomegranates, acorns, vines such as ivy, oak leaves, >>mums, and astors. >> >>Herbs of Mabon are: Acorn, grains, marigold, milkweed, >>thistles, myrrh, benzoin, passionflower, sage, rose, >>and honeysuckle. >> >>Incense for Mabon: Sage, myrrh, and a Autumn blend >>benzoin. >> >>Mabon is considered a time of the mysteries. It is a >>time to honor Againg Deities, Harvest Deities, Wine >>Gods, and the Spirit World. Also don't forget to honor >>the 4 Winds/ Elements for their help through this >>season. It's Considered a time of balance, it is when >>we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal >>harvests, whether it be from our gardens, raising >>families, our jobs or careers, or just coping with the >>every day hussle and bussle of life. >> >>With that being said...your spellworkings for Mabon >>should be focused on harmony and balance, >>self-confidence, security, prosperity, and of course >>like I always mention at every sabbat...protection. >> >>Activites for Mabon include preparing meals for the >>sabbat, baking wonderful smelling apple, sweet >>potatoe, and pumpkin pies, take a walk through the >>woods, scattering offerings in woods and in the >>harvested fields, offering libations to trees, apple >>picking, pumpkin picking, wine making or tasting at a >>winery, music and games(children can also help out >>with most of the above), and last but not >>least...always remember to honor our ancestors and >>loved ones(both 2 and 4 legged) who have passed before >>us. >> >>Have a great Mabon, may your hearts and spirits always >>be filled with joy. >> >>Blessed Be, >> >>Autumn Silver Sky [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: The wheel of the year turns yet again...Mabon is here. | Anonymous | 00:15:49 09/06/10 Mon |