Wheel of the Year: Mabon ~ Rituals and Spells

Mabon is the second of our three harvest festivals. It is a reminder to “reap what we sow,” both literally and figuratively, our own crops and intentions.Night and day stand equal in length; make it a time to express gratitude for your blessings, and ask for their prosperity, complete projects, and honor a moment of balance.

Mabon Ritual of Thanks

Needed:

• White, brown, purple, or gold candle
• Apple or pear
• Cider

Paces:

• Sit skyclad or loosely clothed.
• If your path calls to do so, open your circle.
• Light your chosen candle.
• Reflect on what you have to be thankful for.
• Cut fruit in half to show the five-pointed star in the center and eat in quiet reflection with a glass of cider.
• Extinguish the candle if it has not burned out.
• If you opened a circle, close it.

Blessed Be.

Mabon Blessing & Protection Plank

Needed:

• Cedar plank: drives away negative energies, cleanse, heal, and protect.
• Natural fiber twine/yarn/jute, etc
• Gather whole pieces of several/all of the following in your yard or garden, at your local grocer, tree farm, etc., as you feel are needed:
  • Basil: prosperity, success, peace, protection, happiness, purification, tranquility, and love
  • Cinnamon Stick: success, action, healing, protection, energy, love, prosperity, and purification.
  • Rosemary: protection, improving memory, wisdom, health, and healing.
  • Sage: purification and protection, wisdom, health, and long life.
  • Moss:perseverance, patience, nurturing, grounding, serenity and calm.
  • Oak (preferably a twig with leaves and/or acorns): Truth, steadfast knowledge, protection.

Paces:

• If your path calls for it, open your circle for magical crafting.
• Gather herbs together and tie in a bundle. (They will dry naturally while hanging.)
• Drill/poke two small holes at the top center of your plank.
• Cut a shorter piece of twine, and run through the cedar hole front to back, tieing a looped knot (for hanging)
• Cut a longer piece of twine and run from the back to the front of the plank.
• Lay the bundle on the plank and wrap the twine around the bundle and the plank several times.
• Tie a knot at the back of the piece of cedar so it is tight enough to hold all the pieces together.
• Hang up in a closet or other location to purify and protect the home.
  • Note: Cedar above/on the entry door will drive away negative influences and evil spirits.
• If you opened a circle, close it.

Blessed Be.

Spell of Gratefulness for Your Blessings

Needed:

• Small container of choice
• Fall spices (see list above for examples)
• Leaves and/or fruit peels (ex. oak leaves, dried apple, sweet potato, or pear peel)
• Fine point pen or sharpie

Paces:

• Sit skyclad or loosely clothed.
• If your path calls to do so, open your circle.
• Contemplate on the blessings from your ritual (see above).
• Write at least 3 on leaves or peels, more if you wish.
• Tear or crumble into pieces and
• Mix in your container with appropriate herbs and spices.
• Choose to do either:
  • Carry it near or with or
  • Bury it container near your home
    • thus, always keep the blessings close.
• If you opened a circle, close it.

Blessed Be.

Other ways to celebrate and share the blessings of Mabon

• Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
• Donate canned food to a local food pantry.
• Make stamping projects such as tote bags using an apple cut in half from top to bottom to show the five-pointed star in the center.
• Hold a family feast.
• Create gift baskets of baked goods, seasonal crops and wine or ale for friends and family.
• Fill a cornucopia with seasonal fruits and vegetables and place in the center of the family table.
• Visit a pick-your-own farm and gather apples and pumpkins.
• Make a centerpiece by filling a vase with wheat stalks, colored leaves and dry branches.
• Hang apples on a tree as natural bird feeders.

Note: Many spells/rituals are mine and just as many have been adapted (some in small ways, some as to be unrecognizable) from a shared grimiore I found online when first beginning years ago, that I can no longer find to credit. Thank you, whomever you were. Let me know if you find me. To everyone always remember: YOU DO YOU!

*Disclaimer (because I have to legally): Please use the information within safely and wisely, as I am not responsible for your path or choices.