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Mabon: Balance, gratitude and letting go
Mabon, the autumn equinox around September 22, is the second harvest: a time of balance, gratitude and releasing what's complete.
- Date
- Around September 22 (autumn equinox)
- Type
- Solar
- Element
- Earth
- Southern Hemisphere
- Around March 20
At the autumn equinox, day and night are equal again, and this time the dark begins to win. Mabon is the second harvest, a kind of witchy Thanksgiving: gathering apples and gourds, sharing a feast, and giving thanks for the year's abundance.
It's also a time of release, like the trees letting their leaves fall. Let go of what's complete as you prepare for winter.
Ways to celebrate
- A harvest altar of apples and leaves
- Gratitude journaling
- A shared feast
- Preparing your home for winter
Try this
Collect a few fallen leaves, write something you're releasing on each, and leave them outside.
Journal prompt
What am I grateful for, and what am I ready to let fall away?
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