Mabon

By Jennie Smith

Mabon, also referred to as the Autumn Equinox, falls between September 20th and 24th and is the second of three festivals (Lughnasadh, Mabon, and Samhain). This year, Mabon is observed on September 22nd.

Mabon Altar ©Jennie Smith

Day and night are equal, and after Mabon, the days get shorter as the nights get longer.

Mabon is a time to prepare for the coming winter, celebrate the harvest, and focus on balance, abundance, and gratitude. For us modern pagans and witches, Mabon is a time to connect with the cycles of nature and give thanks for the abundance of Mother Earth.

Apple abundance ©Jennie Smith

Mabon correspondence:

Colours: Red, orange, yellow, brown, green

Animals: Squirrel, owl, fox, raven, wolf, horse, eagle

Crystals: Golden topaz, hematite, amber

Herbs: Echinacea, sage, hyssop, rosemary, mugwort, cinnamon, bay, yarrow

Flowers: Marigold, sunflower, chrysanthemum

Altar decorations: Apples, acorns, pumpkins, gourds, leaves, corn, flowers, candles, cauldron, besom, crystals

I love all the seasons, but there is something about Fall that I absolutely love. The cosy feeling of getting comfy with a book, a big blanket, and a warm drink, the changing leaves and beautiful colours, and the crunching leaves underfoot (and pumpkin everything).

Below are some ways that you can celebrate Mabon:

• Decorate your altar

• Visit a pumpkin patch

• Go on a nature walk

• Leave an offering to the nature spirits or animals by creating a nature Mandala (see below)

• Write in your gratitude journal

• Have a ritual bath

• Perform a spell, ritual or meditation to celebrate balance and gratitude

• Prepare for winter by making cold remedies 

• Work in your garden, preparing for winter 

• Eat fresh local apples or bake with apples

I wish you all the magic of this beautiful season.

Mabon Blessings, witchy friends

Jennie Smith @nature_seasons_magic

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Mabon Mandala ©Jennie Smith

Mabon Mandala

I created this as an offering to the nature 

spirits. I used a mini pumpkin from a local

pumpkin patch and herbs, flowers, and 

leaves from my garden. The beautiful red

leaves are from my blueberry bush, and I

also included marigold flowers, mums, 

rosemary, and hawthorn berries from my

hawthorn tree.

Use anything local or include food for 

the animals (such as seeds, nuts, berries,

etc.).

Instructions:

1. Gather your supplies

2. Find a peaceful spot outside

3. Choose a centre and build your Mandala by placing the items 

   around the centre in a circular

   pattern until you are happy

4. Spend time meditating on the 

   meaning of Mabon, the beauty of

   the season, and the bounty of Mother Earth.

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Jennie Smith

About Me:

I’m Jennie. I live in Ohio with my husband and our three kids, ages 19-22. I am a special education teacher of high school students with multiple disabilities. I am also currently working on my master’s degree. I am a pagan and green witch. I have been practising green witchcraft for many years and studying herbalism for over 20 years. My hobbies include gardening, herbalism, reading, and outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. As a green witch, I work with nature and the earth’s energies. I love working in my garden, working with different plants, flowers, and herbs, and making teas, tinctures, lotions, and salves with them. For me, to be a green witch means living seasonally, finding magic in the mundane and recognizing the sacred in everyday life (working in my garden, talking to my houseplants while watering them, mindfully sipping my tea, etc), and living in harmony with nature.

Find me on Instagram @nature_seasons_magic.

I’d love to connect!

Blessed Be,

Jennie

©Jennie Smith