Hey guys , this is your reminder that tomorrow (Mon , Sep 22 , 2025 , 2:19 PM) Is the Autumn Equinox ! Also sometimes called ‘the Feast of Avalon’ / 'the festival of the apple harvest' in Celtic history or 'Mabon' to modern pagans, after the Welsh god.
Quick fun fact , Equinox is a derivative from the Latin word aequinoctium ! Aequus meaning equal , and Nox , meaning night . Its a time were the night and day hours are equal , or at least around 12 hours each , all around the world .
Here's some things you can do to celebrate below ! Plus some fun playlists to listen too . If you'd like an in-depth post on how and which gods to worship let me know and i can make one !
Fun things to do tomorrow :
As the autumn equinox is the end of the summer months, and preparation for winter , It's a good time to tie up loose ends , pay off debts , and finish that project that's been sitting on your shelf for ages . . .
Make a bonfire
What's a bonfire without song and dance ? Have a little celebration with your family , bring music , stories , and food to be shared around the fire .
Bake an apple pie
Bake bread
Go apple picking
Make apple butter
Make jam from fresh fruits (even better if you picked them yourself)
Brew a homemade wine
Clean your room and prepare to get cozy for the winter
Cleanse your energy
Journal ! What have you been working towards since the Spring equinox ? What worked out and what didn't ? Celebrate your achievements and plan what you’re going to work on now .
Start preparing yourself for winter, this could be getting canned foods , ensuring you have enough cold weather gear , and stocking up on anything else you might need .
Visit a loved ones burial sight and give thanks (or place an apple on their marker)
Decorate your home for autumn
Make a meal for your family . Be sure to include fall veggies and sides ; gourds , corn , peppers , cucumbers , zucchini , etc . . . While eating , reflect on the year , both the good and bad , share happy memories with those around you . After the meal , share the chore of cleaning up .
Create an Equinox altar ! This can include trinkets , small crafts , things gathered from nature and arranged in a pretty way , gathering food stuffs to use , using fall colored candles , anything that makes you reflect on the year .
A gratitude ritual !
Give back to Mother Gaia + Give thanks for the years past and your harvest .
Meditate
Draw something that represents autumn to you
Listen to an equinox playlist while cooking / baking / creating something
Give thanks to Demeter for the harvest of the past year
Give thanks to Persephone
Do whatever feels right for you ! Just don't forget to be thankful .
Colors associated with the equinox :
Reds
Oranges
Peach
Yellow
Green
Soft browns
Warm , Earthy tones are heavily associated with fall
Fall color pallets
Plants associated with the equinox :
Marigold
Sage
Cinnamon
Rosemary
Apples
Acorns
Pumpkins
Frankincense
Barley
Oats
Wheat
Milkweed
Blackberry
Ivy
Chrysanthemum
Fennel
Palm
Pomegranate
Aster
Cedar
Honey suckle
herbs to use in magic
Books to read this equinox :
Note, These books I've not read, they come from others lists and recommendations found online .
Godkiller -Hannah Kaner
Before the coffee gets cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Not quite dead yet - Holly Jackson
We Solve Murders - Richard Osman
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún - Nagabe
Wisdom from the hidden life of trees - Peter Wohlleben
The apple : A delicious history - Sally Coulthard
Cacophony of Bone : The Circle of a Year - Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
Wilder: How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World - Millie Kerr
Wedding of the Foxes: Essays - Katherine Larson
Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma - Dr. Mariel Buqué
Welcome everyone ! Here you'll find an explanation to Greek Hellenic Polytheism / Hellenic Paganism . We'll start with ..
What the heck does Greek Hellenic polytheism means ???
So , Greek Hellenic Polytheism , this means were looking at the Greek Pantheon , Examples of gods being : Zeus , Hades , and Poseidon . Not to be confused with the Roman pantheon where those same gods are Jupiter , Pluto / Dis Pater , and Neptune .
Hellenic means "the branch of the Indo-European language family comprising classical and modern Greek." which is wordy, just focus on "classical and modern Greek" . Hellenic can also be confused with Hellenistic: "relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 BC." Hellenistic is Greek culture in a specific time period . Lastly we have Hellenism: "Hellenism in a religious context refers to the modern pluralistic religion practiced in Greece and around the world by several communities derived from the beliefs, mythology, and rituals from antiquity through and up to today." This is the religion name. To put this in context someone might say "I practice Catholicism , I'm catholic" We would say "i practice Hellenism , I'm Hellenic"
Lastly, Polytheist . You've defiantly heard the term Monotheism before , which is the doctrine or belief that there is only one god . Polytheism on the other hand is the belief in or worship of more than one god . Lots of Abrahamic religions are monotheist , they reject any and all possibilities of more than one god .
Okay , what does Pagan mean then ??
Paganism is a catchall term for any non-Abrahamic* religions . *Abrahamic religions are Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
ANYTHING that falls outside those three religions is technically Pagan . While it was originally a derogatory term created by those in Abrahamic religions most pagans have reclaimed it .
To avoid any confusion i will be using the terms Helpol and Rompol from hear on out to refer to Hellenic polytheism and Roman polytheism respectively .
So I know what Helpol and Rompol mean , now what?
Now dear reader , you head over to my other pinned post , Helpol FAQ where ill answer a bunch of commonly asked questions and give an intro to the religion !
