Maybon ⛤ Autumn Equinox
Celebrating the Season of Harvests
The Bountiful Harvest
Mabon, or Autumn Equinox, is the midway point between summer and winter and is a time when there is equal balance between light and dark. .
While Lammas is the first of the harvest festivals and celebrates the harvest of grains, Mabon is the second of three harvest festivals and is all about the fruit. Apples, figs, and grapes – all fruits – are a common theme for this time of year. Pumpkins and other squash are also plentiful.
The name Mabon stems from Welsh traditions. He is said to be the son of Modron, an Earth Mother Goddess. She is thought to have been derived from the Celtic goddess Matrona, a goddess worshiped Gaul.
Ironically, the original American Thanksgiving was celebrated on October 3, just after the Autumn Equinox. This would seem logical, as by the end of November, there is little left to harvest for a large feast.
Be sure to download our “Enchantment of Mabon: A Guide to Celebrating The Season Of The Witch,” a 37 page pdf packed full of correspondences, recipes, celebrations, magick, and rituals. Print it out and use it year after year, personalizing it to your own practices as you go.
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RESOURCES
- Mabon Lore & Traditions – Information | Rituals | Recipes | Activities. (n.d.). https://wicca.com/pagan-holidays/mabon.html
- Wikipedia contributors. (2025, July 14). Mabon ap Modron. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabon_ap_Modron
- MaBon 2025: A Witches Guide to Embracing and Celebrating the Harvest | Moonfall Metaphysical. (n.d.). Moonfall Metaphysical. https://www.moonfallmetaphysical.com/s/stories/mabon
- Bhagat, D. (2019, September 20). The origins and practices of Mabon. Boston Public Library. https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-mabon/
