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Mabon — Autumn Equinox

September 23 · Wicca and Neopaganism · Contemporary esotericism

Fixed date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Second harvest and new balance, with darkness on the rise. Descent of the son of light into the underworld: gratitude and surrender.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Thanksgiving dinner with a spoken list of what has been received.
·Restitution: giving away or letting go of a cherished object.
·Closing of magical workings opened in the spring.

Traditional foods

·Apples
·Grapes and wine
·Pumpkin, nuts

Offerings

·Fruit left outdoors
·Wine poured onto the earth

Taboos to respect

·Do not start new ventures
·Do not hold onto what is already ripe

Associated symbols

Cornucopia · Apple tree · Scales