The Autumn Equinox is almost here!
Mabon is September 23 in 2020
Mabon, much like a Pagan Thanksgiving, entails of feasting, reflection, and appreciation for that which we have in our lives. As the year comes to a close, and the final fruits of our labor come into our basket, we determine how we will power through the winter and darkness, in anticipation for the sun to return once more in spring.
Many use this Autumnal Equinox time to start exploring their shadow selves, as we encounter this side more frequently as winter sets in. While prosperity may appear to be at an end, the Mabon feast shows us we have more than we may think.
The Harvest Energies of Mabon Day
Fall Equinox Spiritual Meanings
As Mother Earth begins to hibernate, we too, as her children, begin to feel the soft lull of winter. In this part of the cycle, we are taught self-reliance, reliance on community, and loved ones. She has not abandoned us, but teaches us to forge ourselves as beings that can thrive without the bounties of spring and summer, by giving us independence.
Encouragement and support can also come in the form of spiritual items, such as essential oils and harvested herbs associated with the season. We use these spiritual tools to help us to focus on the meaning of Mabon, to make ritual offerings, and to embellish our rituals with Mabon Anointing Oil and Mabon Incense.
Magical Oils associated with Mabon
Cedarwood
Chamomile
Clary Sage
Clove
Cypress
Frankincense
Jasmine
Juniper
Myrrh
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
White Sage
Magical Herbs associated with Mabon
Apple
Aster
Cedar
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Clove Buds
Corn Husk / Silk
Cypress
Goldenrod
Frankincense
Ivy
Jasmine
Juniper
Milkweed
Myrrh
Nutmeg
Pine
Rosemary
Rue
Sage
Solomon’s Seal
Sunflower
Thyme
Wheat
White Oak
White Sage
White Willow
Witch Hazel
Yarrow
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Autumn Equinox
God & Goddess Correspondences
We may also look to deities and spiritual guides at this time of change, asking them for blessings and guidance. A few commonly associated with the final harvest are Persephone, Demeter, The Green Man, Dionysus, Bacchus, Osiris, Ishtar, Durga, Freyr, Freya, Cernunnos, Ceridwen, and St. Michael the Archangel. Many of these are figures of prosperity throughout the year, but are also associated specifically with autumn.
Celebrating the Autumn Equinox!
For more information on Autumnal Equinox traditions and customs from around the world, check out my YouTube video Celebrating the Autumn Equinox!
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How do you honor the season of fall?
I would love to hear about the celebrations you have planned, and the seeds you intend to sow this upcoming spring!
Our Tribe grows in celebration and by sharing our experiences with each other.
Many Blessings,
💜 Dawna