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Fall Equinox, September 22. Sun enters Libra. (This will be Ostara, Spring Equinox, for those in the southern hemisphere.) Check planetwatcher.com and scroll through the hours to find out exactly what time it will occur in you location (planetwatcher uses your computer time).
This is the original Pagan festival of Thanksgiving, the second of the three harvest festivals. This is a good time to begin things.
This day is the balance between light and dark, as the day and night are equal length. Traditionally, this is the day of the great hunt. Symbols of Mabon include apples, acorns, the stag, scarecrows, baskets (gathering of crops), sickles and scythes.
Traditional foods for this festival include apples, squash and other earthy vegetables, cranberries and pomegranates, seeds and nuts, any wild meat such as venison, stews, mushrooms. Really hearty, earthy foods. This is meant to be a true feast, acknowledging the bounty of the Earth and preparing for winter.
This was also the day that honored all Gods and Goddesses of the Hunt.
This is the original Pagan festival of Thanksgiving, the second of the three harvest festivals. This is a good time to begin things.
This day is the balance between light and dark, as the day and night are equal length. Traditionally, this is the day of the great hunt. Symbols of Mabon include apples, acorns, the stag, scarecrows, baskets (gathering of crops), sickles and scythes.
Traditional foods for this festival include apples, squash and other earthy vegetables, cranberries and pomegranates, seeds and nuts, any wild meat such as venison, stews, mushrooms. Really hearty, earthy foods. This is meant to be a true feast, acknowledging the bounty of the Earth and preparing for winter.
This was also the day that honored all Gods and Goddesses of the Hunt.