Grimorie/ Book of shadows

Mabon

Mabon- Autumn equinox- September 20-24 (This year: September 22nd, 2024)

 The final harvest of the year. This is a time to recognize the bounties of summer giving way to the stillness of winter. Falling on the autumn equinox, it's also a time of balance between light and dark once more - darkness will soon begin to overtake the light. This sabbat is focused on giving thanks above anything else. Reflection on what you've been given, Give yourself something to look forward to through winter. As the Wheel of the Year comes to an end, Mabon opens the opportunity to set intentions that remove unhealthy habits, relationships, or beliefs from your life. Focus on finding balance as you prepare for another season's change.

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HISTORY

Many cultures see the second harvest (after the first harvest ) and equinox as a time for giving thanks. This time of year is when farmers know how well their summer crops did, and how well fed their animals have become. This determines whether you and your family would have enough food for the winter. That is why people used to give thanks around this time, thanks for their crops, and animals, and food. The name Mabon comes from the Welsh God, who was the son of the Earth Mother Goddess. However, there is evidence that the name was adopted in the 1970s, and the holiday was not originally a Celtic celebration.

To celebrate this holiday, pagans might pick apples. Apples are a common symbol of the second harvest. They may use the apples in an apple harvest ritual that thanks the gods for the bountiful harvest. Others might perform a ritual to restore balance and harmony to their lives, as this holiday celebrates a day with equal light and day. Another common ritual is to set up an altar with symbols of the season, such as apples, grapes, and other seasonal harvests. Any sabbat would not be complete without a feast for family and friends.

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 ASSOCIATIONS

Colors- brown, orange, yellow, purple, green, red

Crystals- citrine, amber, sapphire, carnelian, yellow agate, cats eye, quartz 

Herbs/ incense/ oils/ flowers- rosemary, rue, sage, yarrow, mums, sunflowers, marigold, cinnamon, myrrh, frankincense, sage, apple, pumpkin spice(info on that in herb section)

Food-grapes, corn, bread, potato's, apples, pumpkins, meats, nuts

Themes: cornucopia, autumn items, apples, squash, corn, sunflowers, autumn leaves 

Animals: fox, wolves, stag, owl, black birds

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IDEAS TO CELEBRATE

-Bake bread or pie

-Set up alter

-Drink apple cyder

-Go outside and collect leaves, sticks, acorns, or pinecones

-Cook with cinnamon

-Make Mabon jar

-Do spells/ rituals

-Mabon simmer pot

-Kitchen magic

-Protection spells

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ALTER IDEAS

-Leaves

-Pinecones

-Pumpkins

-Crystals

-Candles

-Corresponding herbs and flowers

-Corresponding incense

-Corresponding candles/ colors

-Ribbons

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SPELL/ RITUAL WORK IDEAS

-Protection

-Wealth and prosperity

-Wisdom

-Security

-Self confidence

-Balance and harmony

-Home/ house work

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MABON JAR

Things to add:

-Glass jar

-Incense 

-Soil

-Apple slice

-Candle

-Leaves

-Cinnamon

-Salt

-Crystals

1. Cleanse jar with incense 

2. Add what ever you want in any order 

3. Light candle 

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SIMMER POT

-Vanilla

-Oranges

-Apples

-Cinnamon

-Rosemary

-Almonds

-Cloves

-Incense (any kind can work, can use corresponding incense)

Step 1: Cleanse the pot with the incense

step 2: Put in the ingredients

step 3: Put in the water

step 4: Bring to boil then turn down to simmer on low for as long as you want. Stir towards you to bring it all in.

Once you are done you can dispose as normal (strain water and put into the trash) or you can bury it in soil outside
You can also you is in a spray bottle for cleaning and protecting (can spray on counters, surfaces, doors, etc)

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My mabon 2023 tarot card reading:

Card 1: the moon + 2 of ghosts (cups)
Card 2: ace of pumpkins (penticles)
Card 3: reversed ace of ghosts (cups)
Card 4: reversed queen of pumpkins (penticles)
Card 5: the fool

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My mabon 2024 experience: 

I did a simmer pot with what i have, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, rosemary, almond extract, and allspice.

I made a mabon jar with leaves, stick, pink salt, orange candle, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, rosemary, and all spice.

I baked a cake and cinnamon rolls. and made a small alter with fake and real leaves, 2 orange candles, and sticks.

my mabon 2024 tarot card reading

loose card: ace of pentacles

card 1: 5 of cups

card 2: the chariot reversed

card 3: 4 of wands reversed

card 4: the sun reversed 

card 5: 9 of cups reversed

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SOURCES

-Pinterest

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-mabon/#:~:text=The%20name%20Mabon%20comes%20from,symbol%20of%20the%20second%20harvest.

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