The hours of sunlight have faded even more by Mabon. Crops that were once seeds have been harvested and stored for the long winter ahead. We take a rest from our efforts and celebrate the abundence of nature, feasting and making merry.
As the animals in the world around us begin to store food and prepare for winter, so we do the same.
Mabon is a celebration of harvest, a time to reflect on the successes we've had in the fading year, those chapters of our lives that are coming to a close. We celebrate both the abundence of the earth, as well as the abundence in our lives, giving thanks for what we have received during the Wheel of the Year.
Traditionally, Mabon was a time of rest and celebration. In agriculturally-based societies, Mabon was the final harvest, and the long hours of harvest labor were complete. A time of joy.
In the divine myth, the Oak King has begun his descent into the underworld, mirrored in the fading hours of sunlight around us.
Mabon
Autumnal Equinox (Approximately September 21st)
Pronounced "may-bon"
Divine Myth: The Oak King descends further into the underworld.
Keywords: Harvest, Preperation, Darkness