nPostednon September 23, 2015
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nInnWicca (a Pagan religion), Mabon is the name of the Autumnal equinox. n
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nMabonnis a mid-harvest festival that, in the past, Celtic people celebratednby dressing up in their best clothes, feasting, and making offerings.nIt is named after the Welsh God of Youth, Mabon ap Modron (the son ofnthe Earth Mother goddess, Modron). n
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nSomenmodern-day Wiccans celebrate the day by taking walks in the woods;ngathering dried herbs, plants, seeds, and seed pods; and decoratingngraves with leaves, acorns, and pine cones. Some more mysticalnactivities include offering libations to trees (pouring out liquidsnon them), scattering offerings in already-harvested fields, andnmaking an altar using symbols of Mabon.
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nSpeakingnof the symbols of Mabon, here they are: (You may recognize them asnsymbols of fall, autumn, and harvest generally, not just in Wicca!)
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| acorns |
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| apples |
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| dried beans and seeds |
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| corn |
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| gourds |
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| grains |
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| horns of plenty |
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| pinecones |
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| pomegranates |
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| vines |
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| wine |
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nHerenare some fall crafts that are associated with Mabon:
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- apple dolls
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- horns of plenty
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n (Infound easier, kid-friendly cornucopia crafts here.)
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- scented pinecones
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- witch’s brooms
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nMmm….
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| Mmm, baked apples with salted caramel sauce! |
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nInread one account that said that Mabon is the Witch’s Thanksgiving. Itnsuggested that nut breads, roasted squash and other vegetables, anhearty multi-bean soup, and spiced hot apple cider are greatnsuggestions for the Mabon feast.
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nRubbing chicken with sage, basil andnthyme before roasting, and sprinkling buttered acorn squash withncinnamon and honey fall in with traditional flavors.
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nAnything applenand anything pumpkin is appropriate, as well.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAutumnnbegins with the equinox in the Northern Hemisphere
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nAnniversarynof Lewis and Clark’s return from the Corps of Discovery
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