• Date: September 21

• Sun   : 0° Libra(♎)


Mabon is a pagan event that occurs once a year and is one of the eight Wiccan sabbats. The fall equinox is commemorated on Mabon. The fall equinox will occur on September 21st, in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere, on the other hand, had already celebrated Mabon on March 20, while the northern hemisphere was celebrating Ostara. It also commemorates the harvest festival in the middle of the year (also known as the second harvest). Around the equinox, many cultures have held harvest festivals. The Bavarians (part of modern-day Germany) started a festival in the 1700s that begins in the last week of September.

This event was dubbed Oktoberfest. There was a lot of food and celebration at the festival. In Bavaria, Oktoberfest is still celebrated today. Many cultures regard the second harvest (after Lammas) and the equinox as occasions for offering thanks. Farmers can see how well their summer crops did and how well fed their livestock have become at this time of year.

This determines whether or not you and your family will be able to survive the winter. That is why people used to express gratitude for their harvests, animals, and food at this time. Thanksgiving was first observed in the United States on October 3, which corresponds to harvest season. There isn't much left to harvest by the end of November.

The name Mabon is derived from the Welsh God Mabon, who was the son of the Goddess of the Earth Mother. However, evidence suggests that the term was coined in the 1970s and that the holiday was not originally a Celtic one. Pagans may harvest apples to commemorate this event. The apple is a well-known symbol of the second harvest. The apples could be used in an apple harvest ritual to thank the gods for the plentiful harvest.

Others may execute a ceremony to re-establish balance and harmony in their life, as this holiday commemorates a day of equal light and darkness. Setting up an altar with symbols of the season, such as apples, grapes, and other seasonal harvests is another traditional custom. A feast for the family would not be complete without a Sabbat.

☟︎︎︎ Herbs and Flowers ☟︎︎︎

  • Bittersweet
  • Chamomile
  • Marigold
  • Oak leaves
  • Rue
  • Sage
  • Thistle
  • Yarrow

☟︎︎︎ Animals ☟︎︎︎

  • Blackbird
  • Eagle
  •  Owl
  • Salmon
  • Stag
  • Wild goose
  •  Wolf

☟︎︎︎ Colours ☟︎︎︎

  • Brown
  • Green
  • Gold
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Yellow

☟︎︎︎ Altar ☟︎︎︎

  • Apples
  • Squash
  • Dried corn
  • Pumpkins
  • Autumn leaves
  • Late-blooming flowers
  • Animal images

☟︎︎︎ Crystals ☟︎︎︎

  • Amber
  • Citrine
  • Cat's eye
  • Lapis lazuli
  • Sapphire
  • Yellow agates
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