| "On this (21st/22nd/23rd)of September, we observe Mabon, a time when the harvest is gathered. Light
and dark are present in equal amounts, but the darkness is starting to win the land. The
Goddess has left Her youth, and it is as Mother that she guards the land as it prepares
for its mantle of sleep. The God is still with Her, but a shadowy silent consort as He
begins His decline in earnest. A traditional story tells of "the women of the land
gathered themselves around the Goddess to protect and comfort her in her coming
loss - for they had also lost some of their menfolk in hunting and they understood Her
grief - they went to Her and She gathered the people to her breast, each comforting
the other."
Cast your circle and invoke the elements
say-
"The crops are in and the days grow cold
The Goddess gathers the world to hold
As the God prepares for His journey away
Life shall continue through these short days
As life is impossible without a death
We look onto rebirth before His last breath
Goddess, teach me the ways of the wise
Guide my dark nights and open my eyes."
Release the circle and the elements.
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