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Mabon General Guide

Mabon is the second harvest festival of the Wheel of the Year (preceded by Lammas, followed by Samhain). It marks the Autumnal Equinox, which takes place on or around the 21st of September in the Northern Hemisphere and around March 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. Mabon will be taking place on September 22nd of this year (2013). Click here for Mabon lore.

Colors

Orange, red, bronze, yellow, brown, maroon

Flowers, Herbs and Scents

Rue, yarrow, rosemary, marigold, sage, walnut leaves and husks, mistletoe, saffron, chamomile, almond leaves, passionflower, frankincense, rose hips, bittersweet, sunflower, wheat, oak leaves, dried apple, benzoin, fern, grains, cypress, oakmoss, juniper, cloves, honeysuckle, mums, myrrh, pine, thistle, tobacco, hazel, cedar

Food and Beverages

Cornbread, wheat products, bread, grains, berries, nuts, grapes, acorns, seeds, dried fruits, dried seeds, corn, beans, squash, roots (onions, carrots, potatoes, etc), hops, apples, pomegranates, roast goose or mutton, wine, ale, cider, apples, pomegranates

Symbols, Associations and Decorations

All harvest symbols, corn, autumn flowers, red poppies, nuts, grains, leaves, acorns, pine cones, oak sprigs, wreaths, vines, grapes, cornucopias, horns of plenty, burial cairns, apples, marigolds, harvested crops, gourds

Activities for Mabon

Offerings to the land, feasting, giving thanks, preparing for cold weather by bringing in harvest, cutting willow wands, leaving apples upon burial cairns and graves as a token of honor, nature walks, fermenting grapes to make wine, stalk bundling, gathering dried herbs

Crystals and Stones

Clear quartz, amber, peridot, diamond, citrine, yellow topaz, yellow aventurine, red aventurine, sunstone, carnelian

Animals

Dogs, wolves, stags, blackbirds, owls, eagles, birds of prey, salmon, goats

Spells and Rituals Mabon is a good time for spells associated with protection, prosperity, abundance, and self-confidence.

Home Protection Spell

Earth Protection Ward

Kitchen Cabinet Abundance Jar

Abundance Candle Spell

Prosperity Talisman

Prosperity Knot/Cord Spell

Self-Confidence and Attraction Spell