Happy Autumnal Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)!

Known as the pagan Thanksgiving, Mabon marks the Autumnal Equinox, when day and night are equal, making it a time of balance, equality, and harmony. In ancient times Mabon was a celebration of the second harvest when farmers gathered hearty foods like gourds, pumpkins, grapes, and apples.

Modern Mabon celebrations are a time to give thanks for the abundance of Mother Earth - both literally and spiritually. It’s also a good time to reflect on the Wheel of the Year, recognizing your successes and letting go of the things that did not serve you during the past twelve months.

As the Wheel of the year comes to an end, Mabon is a good time to set intentions that involve decrease and reduction such as ending bad relationships, unhealthy habits, or self-destructive beliefs.

Tonight in our house we'll begin the Mabon celebration which lasts until September 29. (Technically, we're a day late, oops. I had it on my calendar as September 22.) We donated food to a food drive for Move for Hunger. We placed our autumn wreath on the door and other fall decorations in our home. We'll enjoy a family Shepherd's Pie recipe along with a cinnamon Monkey Bread recipe I found last week; we'll attend a wine tasting; and we'll give thanks, release the baggage of the past year, and set some new goals.

If you'd like to read a history of Mabon, you can read it here. https://www.mabonhouse.co/mabon