Mabon signifies the transition from the vitality of summer to the introspective nature of autumn, reminding us of the ongoing cycles of life, death, and rebirth that govern both the Earth and our personal journeys.
Mabon Rituals
Decorate Your Home for Autumn
Candles, candles and more candles. One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to celebrate Mabon is by decorating your home for autumn. Bringing in fresh and dried flowers, acorns, and pinecones to place throughout your kitchen and living spaces helps create a warm, inviting atmosphere that reflects the beauty of the season.
Celebrate with a Simple Family Meal
For many families, Mabon falls right at the start of the school year, making it challenging to plan a big celebration, especially if it falls midweek. Celebrate Mabon with a simple family meal at the end of a busy day. Dress up your table with a bouquet of fresh flowers or some candles, and take turns saying what you’re grateful for and what you hope to accomplish in the coming year.
Solitary Mabon Celebrations
If you opt to celebrate Mabon alone, try finding a quiet space outside to meditate and journal before treating yourself to a nice meal. Mabon is a great time to release the baggage of the past year and set some new personal goals. Reflect on the balance in your life, both what you’ve achieved and what you’re striving for. By connecting with nature and the spirit of Mabon, you can find peace and clarity as you move forward into the darker half of the year.
Host a Bonfire for Friends and Family
Mabon is traditionally a time of community, so consider hosting a bonfire to gather friends and family. The warmth of the fire symbolizes the last remnants of summer’s light as we move into the cooler, darker days of autumn. Share stories, enjoy seasonal foods, and embrace the camaraderie that comes with gathering around a fire.
Express Gratitude in Writing
Writing down all your blessings from the past year in a journal is a powerful way to celebrate Mabon. This practice allows you to reflect on the abundance in your life and to recognize the areas where you’ve grown. By focusing on gratitude, you align yourself with the energy of Mabon, which is all about giving thanks for what you’ve harvested, both physically and spiritually. These are my favorite style of journal.
Cleanse Your Home (and your soul)
Mabon is a great time to cleanse your home and your world around you, and get rid of stagnant or negative energy. As you clean, focus on releasing what no longer serves you and making space for new, positive energy to enter your life. You might use sage or other cleansing herbs to purify your space, setting intentions for balance and harmony as you do so.
Slowly slowly sow seeds for spring
As the leaves fall and the world prepares to hibernate, take a moment to reflect on the year so far and how you can grow slowly over autumn and winter.
Journal Prompts
Look back 3 months and reflect on your journey or summer solstice journalling
Look back 6 months and reflect on your journey or spring equinox journalling
What lessons have you learnt in past 6 months
What are you celebrating about life in this moment
What is time to leave your life, like the leaves that are falling from the trees
How can I nurture slow new growth in the next 3/6 months - plant new seeds
Thank you for reading and connecting with me and my wandering thoughts
Unlock the magic within,
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