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Mabon
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Also known as: Thanksgiving, Mab. Middle of
Autumn. Autumnal (Autumn) Equinox.
Mabon is named for the Welsh God of the
Harvest, the Sacred Son of Modron ("The Great Mother").
Date: Approximately September 21, 0
degrees Libra.
Seasonal Importance: Bountiful harvest.
Plants begin to brown and die. Day and night are equal. Second of
3 European harvest festivals. Native American harvest
celebration. Sacrifice of the Green Man and his descent into the
Underworld (see the CAW seasonal cycle below) and the
descent of Persephone (Kore) into the Underworld to reign for 6
months (see the Eleusinian ritual cycle below.)
Activities: Giving thanks for the
harvest. Recounting the year and its blessings. The Eleusinian
mysteries. Creation of Corn Dollies. Dionysian rituals of
intoxication and abandon. Rituals of equilibrium and balance.
OTHER MABON LINKS:
(offsite resources)
Autumnal Equinox by Michael
Nichols from Spirit Online, includes the story of John
Barleycorn.
Wiccan, Pagan and Witchcraft Holidays., Mabon Lore - by Akasha
Mabon - About.com Pagan/Wiccan Religion - Net Links
Gracious thanks and acknowledgement are due to Arachne Gentleheart, my
mentor, for the outline from which this information was developed.
Unless otherwise noted, all graphics and artwork on all pages of this site
are assumed to be in the Public Domain or are used with the artist's permission.
Graphics
credits and source information for all graphics can be found on this page.
All written materials are copyright by Catherine Deville, 1999, unless otherwise
noted. Please notify me immediately if you have any copyright concerns.
The Fire Cauldron, Pentacles and Chalice used in the Header of the grove
pages were downloaded from Robin
Wood's Pagan Graphic Freeware site. These graphics are © Robin Wood 1997,
and are used with permission.
The phase animated moon (Pythmoon.gif) at the top was created by
Python. Please visit his website at
Python's Sacred Space.
The Lunar Eclipse Button set was downloaded from AOL and is used by
permission of the Artist: Starznmorn@aol.com.
(Lettering on the "Top" button was done on a blank button in Lucida
Handwriting by Catherine Deville)
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Last revised: October 07, 2005
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