Mabon, celebrated on the first day of autumn (and this year it's also on my birthday), the Autumn Equinox, is the completion of the harvest of Lughnasadh. The God is poised, prepared to leave His physical body and begin the great adventure into the unseen, toward renewal and rebirth of the Goddess. nature declines, draws back into bounty, readying for winter and its time of rest. The Goddess nods in the weakening Sun, though fire burns within Her womb. She feels the presence of the God even though he is dying.

Traditional ritual herbs - acorn, asters, benzoin, ferns, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, mums, myrrh, oak leaves, passionflower, pine, rose, sage, Solomon's seal, and thistles.

Altar decorations - acorns, pinecones, autumn leaves, a pomegranate, a small staute or figurine representing the Goddess in Her Mother aspect.

Traditional Sabbat incense - benzoin, myrrh, and sage

Sacred Sabbat gemstones - carnelian,lapis lazuli, sapphire, yellow agate

Sabbat deities - The Goddess in Her Mother aspect, Persephone (Queen of the underworld), and Thor (the Lord of Thunder in old Norse mythology)

Candle colors- orange, dark red, yellow, indigo, brown

Traditional foods - corn and wheat products, breads, nuts, vegetables, apples, roots (carrots, onions, potatoes, etc.), cider, and pomegranates