Mabon Traditions, Symbols, and Rituals
Design your own ritual to observe the time of the descent of the Goddess into the Underworld. With her departure, we see the decline of nature and the coming of winter. Think of your directions, questions and needs and focus on them.
A traditional Mabon pastime: Make grapevine wreaths using dried bitter-sweet herb for protection. Use ribbons of gold and yellow to bring in the energy of the Sun, and decorate with sprigs of dried yarrow or cinnamon sticks. Cast spells of balance and harmony. It's also a time of change. Protection, wealth and prosperity spells are appropriate as well.
Other traditional activities include: Call upon the elementals and honor them for their help with (N-earth) the home and finances, (E-air) school and knowledge, (S-fire) careers and accomplishments, (W-water) emotional balance and fruitful relationships.
Foods in tune with this day (linking your meals with the seasons is a fine method of attuning with nature) include grains, nut breads, grapes, wine, nuts, fall fruits, apples, squash, gourds, pumpkins and melons. Drink spiced apple cider.
Candles are brown, orange, violet, russet, deep gold, maroon.
Incenses to be used alone or in combinations include apple bloissom, patchouly, pine, sage, sweetgrass or myrhh. You can also mix marigold, passion flower, and fern, using frankincense or myrhh as a resin for Mabon incense.
Plants and herbs are ivy, hazel, cedar, tobacco, hops, rue, yarrow, rosemary, marigold, sage, walnut leaves and husks, mistletoe, saffron, chamomile, almond leaves, passion flower, frankincense, rose hips, bittersweet, sunflower, wheat, oak leaves, dried apple or apple seeds.
Stones to use include clear quartz, amethyst, yellow topaz, amber, peridot, diamond, gold, citrine, tiger's-eye, adventurine.
Animals and mythical beasts for this time of year are sbirds of prey, dogs, wolves, andamans, cyclops, gnomes, minotaur, sphinx..
Altars can be decorated with grapes, vines, garland, rattles, indian corn, horn of plenty, autumn flowers, acorns, gourds, corn sheaves and fall leaves.
Goddesses honored at this time concern grapes, berries, fruits and vegetables. Cessir, Harmonia, Modron, Ninkasi, Rennulet, Sure, Sophia..
Gods honored at this time concern non-grain harvest and abondonment. Bacchus, Hermes, Mabon, Thoth.
Chakra is the
The element is air.
The direction is West.
Zodiac sign is Libra.
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