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| Subject: Re: The wheel of the year turns yet again...Mabon is here. | |
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Date Posted: 00:15:49 09/06/10 Mon In reply to: 's message, "Re: The wheel of the year turns yet again...Mabon is here." on 00:08:29 09/06/10 Mon Hi everyone, Hope all is going well and everyone is enjoying theor Labor Day weekend. I wanted to post an article for the up coming Sabbat, Mabon, but because my leg is so swollen I went ahead and went through the archives and posted this Mabon article that I posted back in 2009. Fall has always been has always been an exciting season for me and now its even more special to share it with Ariel. Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day! Autumn >>>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 ] |