Mabon
Author Unknown
Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honour Ageing Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with everyday life. Take time out to look at your life and reassess where you are going, what you have so far achieved and what it is that you are still seeking.
As the autumn winds start to cool the sultry summer heat and the Green Man prepares the final feast of the year before retiring into the cool hands of winter so will we, the children of the old one's who are called Witches, Wiccans, Druids, Magicians, Shamans and Pagans celebrate with a gathering under the Mabon moon to build and burn "The Wicker Man".
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Mabon Altar
Decorate altar and circle with pine cones, grains, acorns, Ivy, autumnal flower fruits & leaves, pumpkins, gourds.
Have gold, brown or orange candles around the home & altar. Dressing in Earth tones is appropriate, green, brown, gold, You will need a special dish on the altar containing a single sheaf of wheat or an ear of corn or some wheat covered with a cloth.
Feast: Chalice of Ale (beer) or Wine (for all), get out the GOOD stuff, Mabon is here! Dark bread, wild mushrooms, honey cakes, Pumpkin bread etc.
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A Blessing of Cakes and Ale
'Flour and grain, grown from my body.
Sweet juice, nectar of my fruit.
My body, my fruit, I give to you.
May it nourish you as you nourish me.'
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Banish Bad Habits Spell
To work on bad habits, gather any combination or amount of obsidian, black onyx, hematite, or smoky quartz. Also gather a piece of cloth, some black ribbon or string, a bowl of water, and some paper and water-soluble ink. Set up the container, and place your selection of stones around it. Think of a bad habit youd like to be rid of, and write the habit on a slip of paper. Place the paper in the water, visualising your bad habit ending. Allow the water to dissolve the ink completely from the paper. Bury the paper in the ground, pour the water over the paper, and cover with dirt. Then, collect the stones and wrap
them in a piece of cloth. Carry them with you for strength.
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Herbs of Mabon
Myrrh, Thistles, Tobacco, Oak Leaves, Hazel, Mums, Hops, Acorns, Marigold, Roses, Sage, Milkweed, Solomon's Seal, Asters, Ferns, Honeysuckle, Benzoin, Passionflower, Pine, and Cedar.
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Herbs & Candles for Virgo
Herbs:
Fennel seed * Valerian * Scullcap * Cypress
Candle Colours:
Light Yellow
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Rowan and Red Thread Spell
An old Scottish saying goes: Rowan tree and red thread, put the Witches to their speed. Witches in this case refers to malevolent magic-workers who would do harm to people.
The Rowan trees have small red berries on them in the fall. The Rowan berry shows a five-pointed stara pentagramwhich is an ancient protection symbol and a modern symbol of Witchcraft.
Traditionally, pieces of the Rowan tree were carried for protection. Women would wear a neck-lace made of Rowan berries strung on red thread. A protective amulet can be made from two Rowan twigs tied into a cross with red wool or thread.
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Autumn Incense
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Rosemary
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper
Powder all herbs in mortar & pestle.
Mix & Burn on charcoal blocks for
Autumn and Mabon rituals.
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Mabon Spell of Balance
Try this simple spell to bring balance to your heart and home. First, peel an apple in a continuous piece, making the peeling as long as you can, then set aside the peeling. Now fill the palm of your hand with dried thyme, a balancing and purifying herb. Slowly breathe in its fresh, pungent scent. As you exhale, say your name and the names of all the people and creatures who share your home with you.
Next, close your eyes and repeat the following charm:
"Heart, mind, hands, soul, Balance, open, loving, whole. For the good of all, so mote it be."
Now take the piece of apple peel and sprinkle the moist side with the thyme, rolling up the peel as you go. Tie the resulting bundle with string and bake in a warm (250 degrees F) oven for an hour or so. The fragrance of the baking apple and thyme will help bring well-being and balance to your home and to all who live there. Once dried, the bundle can be kept to hold in your hand whenever you need a little more balance-and, if you like, you can enjoy munching the peeled apple, too!
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Mabon Incense
Recipe by Scott Cunningham
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cypress
1 part Juniper
1 part Pine
1/2 part Oakmoss (or a few drops Oakmoss bouquet)
1 pinch pulverized Oak leaf.
Burn during Wiccan ceremonies on Mabon (the utumnalEquinox, circa September 21st), or at that time to attune with the change of the seasons.
~Resource: This "Mabon Incense" recipe is from: "The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews."
Written by: Scott Cunningham,
Llewellyn Publications, 1989
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Autumn Equinox Ritual Potpourri
~ Recipe by Gerina Dunwich ~
45 drops Honeysuckle Oil
1 cup Oak Moss
6 small Acorns
2 cups dried Oak Leaves
2 cups dried Honeysuckle
1 cup dried Passionflower
1 cup dried Rosebuds and Petals
1/2 cup dried Pine Needles
1 tablespoon Sage
Mix the honeysuckle oil with the oak moss and then add the remaining ingredients. Stir the potpourri well and store in a tightly covered ceramic or glass container.
~ Resource: This 'Autumn Equinox Ritual Potpourri' recipe is from: "The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch's Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes."
by Gerina Dunwich,
a Citadel Press Book
Carol Publishing Group, 1994
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Decorating items:
Hazel, Corn, Acorns, Oak, Wheat Stalks, Cypress cones, Pine cones Myrrh, Sage, Pine. Orange, Dark red, Yellow, Brown Acorns, Pomegranates, Pine Cones, Baskets of fallen leaves. Breads, Corn, Cornbread, Beans, Squash, Apples, Roots (carrots, potatoes, onions), Cider.
May the fruit of our lives be bound and sealed to Thee,
O Mother, O Woman Eternal
who holdest the inmost life of each of Thy daughters
between the hands upon Her Heart
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
We swear by Peace and Love to stand,
Heart to Heart and Hand to Hand.
Mark, O Spirit, and hear us now,
confirming this, our Sacred Vow.
~Druidic Prayer of Unity~
Author Unknown
Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honour Ageing Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with everyday life. Take time out to look at your life and reassess where you are going, what you have so far achieved and what it is that you are still seeking.
As the autumn winds start to cool the sultry summer heat and the Green Man prepares the final feast of the year before retiring into the cool hands of winter so will we, the children of the old one's who are called Witches, Wiccans, Druids, Magicians, Shamans and Pagans celebrate with a gathering under the Mabon moon to build and burn "The Wicker Man".
------------------
Mabon Altar
Decorate altar and circle with pine cones, grains, acorns, Ivy, autumnal flower fruits & leaves, pumpkins, gourds.
Have gold, brown or orange candles around the home & altar. Dressing in Earth tones is appropriate, green, brown, gold, You will need a special dish on the altar containing a single sheaf of wheat or an ear of corn or some wheat covered with a cloth.
Feast: Chalice of Ale (beer) or Wine (for all), get out the GOOD stuff, Mabon is here! Dark bread, wild mushrooms, honey cakes, Pumpkin bread etc.
------------------
A Blessing of Cakes and Ale
'Flour and grain, grown from my body.
Sweet juice, nectar of my fruit.
My body, my fruit, I give to you.
May it nourish you as you nourish me.'
------------------
Banish Bad Habits Spell
To work on bad habits, gather any combination or amount of obsidian, black onyx, hematite, or smoky quartz. Also gather a piece of cloth, some black ribbon or string, a bowl of water, and some paper and water-soluble ink. Set up the container, and place your selection of stones around it. Think of a bad habit youd like to be rid of, and write the habit on a slip of paper. Place the paper in the water, visualising your bad habit ending. Allow the water to dissolve the ink completely from the paper. Bury the paper in the ground, pour the water over the paper, and cover with dirt. Then, collect the stones and wrap
them in a piece of cloth. Carry them with you for strength.
------------------
Herbs of Mabon
Myrrh, Thistles, Tobacco, Oak Leaves, Hazel, Mums, Hops, Acorns, Marigold, Roses, Sage, Milkweed, Solomon's Seal, Asters, Ferns, Honeysuckle, Benzoin, Passionflower, Pine, and Cedar.
------------------
Herbs & Candles for Virgo
Herbs:
Fennel seed * Valerian * Scullcap * Cypress
Candle Colours:
Light Yellow
------------------
Rowan and Red Thread Spell
An old Scottish saying goes: Rowan tree and red thread, put the Witches to their speed. Witches in this case refers to malevolent magic-workers who would do harm to people.
The Rowan trees have small red berries on them in the fall. The Rowan berry shows a five-pointed stara pentagramwhich is an ancient protection symbol and a modern symbol of Witchcraft.
Traditionally, pieces of the Rowan tree were carried for protection. Women would wear a neck-lace made of Rowan berries strung on red thread. A protective amulet can be made from two Rowan twigs tied into a cross with red wool or thread.
------------------
Autumn Incense
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Rosemary
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper
Powder all herbs in mortar & pestle.
Mix & Burn on charcoal blocks for
Autumn and Mabon rituals.
------------------
Mabon Spell of Balance
Try this simple spell to bring balance to your heart and home. First, peel an apple in a continuous piece, making the peeling as long as you can, then set aside the peeling. Now fill the palm of your hand with dried thyme, a balancing and purifying herb. Slowly breathe in its fresh, pungent scent. As you exhale, say your name and the names of all the people and creatures who share your home with you.
Next, close your eyes and repeat the following charm:
"Heart, mind, hands, soul, Balance, open, loving, whole. For the good of all, so mote it be."
Now take the piece of apple peel and sprinkle the moist side with the thyme, rolling up the peel as you go. Tie the resulting bundle with string and bake in a warm (250 degrees F) oven for an hour or so. The fragrance of the baking apple and thyme will help bring well-being and balance to your home and to all who live there. Once dried, the bundle can be kept to hold in your hand whenever you need a little more balance-and, if you like, you can enjoy munching the peeled apple, too!
------------------
Mabon Incense
Recipe by Scott Cunningham
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cypress
1 part Juniper
1 part Pine
1/2 part Oakmoss (or a few drops Oakmoss bouquet)
1 pinch pulverized Oak leaf.
Burn during Wiccan ceremonies on Mabon (the utumnalEquinox, circa September 21st), or at that time to attune with the change of the seasons.
~Resource: This "Mabon Incense" recipe is from: "The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews."
Written by: Scott Cunningham,
Llewellyn Publications, 1989
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Autumn Equinox Ritual Potpourri
~ Recipe by Gerina Dunwich ~
45 drops Honeysuckle Oil
1 cup Oak Moss
6 small Acorns
2 cups dried Oak Leaves
2 cups dried Honeysuckle
1 cup dried Passionflower
1 cup dried Rosebuds and Petals
1/2 cup dried Pine Needles
1 tablespoon Sage
Mix the honeysuckle oil with the oak moss and then add the remaining ingredients. Stir the potpourri well and store in a tightly covered ceramic or glass container.
~ Resource: This 'Autumn Equinox Ritual Potpourri' recipe is from: "The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch's Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes."
by Gerina Dunwich,
a Citadel Press Book
Carol Publishing Group, 1994
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Decorating items:
Hazel, Corn, Acorns, Oak, Wheat Stalks, Cypress cones, Pine cones Myrrh, Sage, Pine. Orange, Dark red, Yellow, Brown Acorns, Pomegranates, Pine Cones, Baskets of fallen leaves. Breads, Corn, Cornbread, Beans, Squash, Apples, Roots (carrots, potatoes, onions), Cider.
May the fruit of our lives be bound and sealed to Thee,
O Mother, O Woman Eternal
who holdest the inmost life of each of Thy daughters
between the hands upon Her Heart
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
We swear by Peace and Love to stand,
Heart to Heart and Hand to Hand.
Mark, O Spirit, and hear us now,
confirming this, our Sacred Vow.
~Druidic Prayer of Unity~
After the "Io Pan" chant, everyone stops, raises their arms, slowly brings them down again, and then lets go of their neighbours' hands. 
