Mabon

[Twisted by sanity]

Dia Duit

I am new here, and this is my first post. So dia duit and merry meet to all. Well, as you all know, Mabon is coming up on the 19th (for those who celebrate it that is). I was wondering how do you celebrate it? What are some traditions that you hold to on that day? Sad to say, I’ve had very little chance to celebrate holidays like this. This will be my first year.  

[Neko_Bast]

Actualy the first day fo fall is the 23... the 19 is the first quarter moon.  

[Twisted by sanity]

This is true, but acording to the calender i've addopted Mabon starts on the 19th and end the 23. It's a celebration of falls coming.  

[Atma311]

*Sigh* ...To have to time and energy for a full-blown celebration would be so nice, but with life as hectic as it is, I'm barely able to keep track of the holidays as they pass sweatdrop

I can't wait until my days slow down (hopefully just a couple of months!)  

[Twisted by sanity]

It's hard for me to do alot of things at the moment. Living in a christian town while you go to college is crazy enough. sigh. But i'm deteremind to celebrate this holiday. 2 more yeas and i'm out of it. I'm thinking about salem. They have alot of nice places and shops there. I'm so thankful for this place. It's a little haven for me. So how did all of you come to be here?  

[Starlock]

Plan for the Holiday Weekend:

1) Harvest black walnuts from a tree in the area I found. Crack. Eat. Yum. whee

2) Buy squashes at farmers market for lunch and dinner on Sunday.

3) Make cornbread.

4) Maybe... just maybe... make fall leaf cutout cookies and paint them with food coloring to look like fall leaves. Might do this some other day.

5) Head out to one of the local forest preserves and look around for signs of the fall season. Bring along some incense to plop down somewhere for a meditation on the season.

6) Begin gathering fall leaves to decorate altar and house with. Get rid of green foliage currently decorating that represents summer.

7) The usual ritual for the season. whee  

[Twisted by sanity]

This year, i've resolved to partake in a small meal with friends, enjoy nature as it changes, do a ritual of offering to my goddess in thanks for the blessings she has bestowed upon me, and write a poem and dedicate it to the spirits of the season. I'm not sure what traditionally your supposed to do and i'm having trouble finding it. But i figure, it's not what we do, it's the spirit we do it in. To all here, blessed mabon and may the lord and lady bring blessings into your life. Blessed be.  

[safkef]

I thought that I would just talk to my daughter about the harvest festivals and take her to a Pagan Pride Day a few cities over. We're in the middle of moving so it gets difficult!  

[safkef]

So, what did everyone do, if anything?  

[Starlock]

I did everything I said I would save the cutout cookies.

I have lots of black walnuts for good eatin' over the hard winter months.

I have half a squash left to eat today. And more cornbread.

Not enough fall leaves yet to decorate with, but it is always a work in progress.

I think I'll do the cutout cookies sometime next week. =)  

[Wood Sorrel]

I didn't really end up doing anything. I've been feeling down lately, and no-one else is interested in celebrating anything, let alone my wierd pagan ideas. I just kept the season in mind this year. I keep wanting to have a thanksgiving feast, but I always seem to have more energy for a spring feast than a fall feast. rolleyes  

[safkef]

Starlock

I did everything I said I would save the cutout cookies.

I have lots of black walnuts for good eatin' over the hard winter months.

I have half a squash left to eat today. And more cornbread.

Not enough fall leaves yet to decorate with, but it is always a work in progress.

I think I'll do the cutout cookies sometime next week. =)

That sounds like fun smile  

[safkef]

Wood Sorrel

I didn't really end up doing anything. I've been feeling down lately, and no-one else is interested in celebrating anything, let alone my wierd pagan ideas. I just kept the season in mind this year. I keep wanting to have a thanksgiving feast, but I always seem to have more energy for a spring feast than a fall feast. rolleyes

Sometimes it's best, if you're feeling blue, to do something solitary. It always makes me feel better to realize that my spirituality isn't dependant on anyone but myself. Just a thought smile
Blessings and Light!