A Mabon Celebration

I look forward to this season all year. For me, this is a time of comfort, connection, and warm hearty meals. Seasonal celebrations can be tricky to navigate because only some places will simultaneously see those small changes. If you live in a location that doesn’t feel very fall around September 21st, don’t feel obligated to celebrate that day. Where I live, we don’t see a lot of color-changing leaves until early October. We may do something small to mark the day but stretch out our fall activities through Samhain. Do what feels right for you.

Family Activities

This is a great time to bring some nature indoors while there are so many changes happening outside.

• Take a long walk

• Collect colorful leaves, & acorns

• Visit an apple orchard

• Have a picnic

• Gratitude journal

• Fall wreath or garland

• Visit a farmers market

• Spiritual & physical cleansing

• Simmer pot with apples, cinnamon, star anise, etc.

Set up an Altar

• Earth tones, and other colors of the season

• Symbols of balance like black and white candles

• Symbols of harvest like baskets & cornucopia

• Apples, pomegranates, and grapes

• Colorful leaves and nature items

In the Kitchen

Mabon may be considered The Witches Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean you have to cook a large Thanksgiving-style meal. We like to keep it low key and have more of a picnic type meal.

• All things apple: cider, sauce, muffins, crumble, dumplings and more!

• Roasted squash

• Herb roasted chicken

• Charcuterie board

• Mashed potatoes

• Herb bread

• Acorn squash soup

Journaling

This is the time of year to focus on life, death, rebirth, and balance themes.

• What is out of balance in your life right now?

• What are you thankful for right now?

• How can you honor both the darkness and the light?

• How can you prepare for the dark months ahead?

Stories

The story of Mabon from Meadowsweet & Myrrh