SEASONS OF CELEBRATION

SEPTEMBER 21 ~~ MABON (lesser sabbat quarter day)
Astronomical Date: Sun 15 Degrees Libra
March 21st in Southern Hemisphere
Alban Elfed, Autumn Equinox, Chung Ch’iu, Cornucopia, Equinozio di Autunno, Fall Equinox, Feast of Avalon, Festival of Dionysus, Harvest Home, Michaelmas, Night of the Hunter, Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Winter Finding, Witches’ Thanksgiving,

ACTIVITIES:
Apple and Berry Harvest
Charm Boxes
Divination
Give Thanks
Harvesting
Wine Making
Winter Preparations

CAULDRON: Thanks

COLORS: RUST, wine, orange, brown, purple

DECORATIONS:
Apples
Cornucopia
Garlands
Gourds
Leaves
Vines
Wine/Grapes

FACTS AND FOLKLORE:
'MAY-bun' 'MAY-bone' 'MAH-boon' 'MAH-bawn'
Mabon named for God "great son" (Welsh)

Dark and light equal
Darkness triumphs over light until Ostara
Harvest time: second harvest
Last sabbat of the year
Time of balance
Thanksgiving
Mabon stolen to underworld until rescued in spring (Welsh)

FEASTING:
Acorns/Nuts/Seeds
Apples, Applesauce
Beans
Berries
Breads/Cornbread
Corn
Dried Fruit
Grapes
Pomegranates
Roast Goose or Mutton
Roots (Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, etc.)
Stuffing
Squash
Turkey
Yams/Sweet Potatoes

BEVERAGES:
Fruit Juices
Herbal Teas
Mulled Cider
Mulled Wine