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As the magical world gears up for Mabon, the main harvest, it is time to look to what we're harvesting on the inner planes. Have we achieved all we had hoped to achieve when we planted this year's "seeds" either at Imbolc or Ostara? If not, why not? As we harvest our gardens in preparation for the great feast, we can contemplate all of those things, and decide, without judgment, what we can do better in the future. Gather some colorful leaves to decorate the harvest table with, and in doing so, ...
Thursday is a day good for group pursuits. With Mabon just a couple days away, this is a great time to plan some type of group project. In many parts of the United States, homeless shelters are getting ready to open. Food banks start major drives for blankets, coats, and scarves to prepare for the coming cold months. Some charities look for people to go to the homes of elderly people to cover their windows in plastic to help prevent cold drafts from coming through. Get your group together and ...
Today is Mabon, the second of three Pagan harvest festivals and one of two days in the year when the light and the dark are in balance. Also known as the Autumnal Equinox, Mabon is also the perfect time to do magic for balance. And which of us couldn't use more balance in our lives? For this simple spell, you will need: - a black candle - a white candle - a pile of black and white beads, rocks, or beans Jumble all the beads together, then sort them into two separate bowls, making sure you ...
Many of us have given thanks for the Earth's bounty at our Mabon feast but will still gather with family and friends today for Thanksgiving, and such gatherings can be stressful. make up a sachet to carry with you to dispel stress wherever you go today. In a white spell bag place a peice of hematite, a piece of rose quartz, lavender, chamomile, rosemary, and yarrow. Take the sachet with you to a place where you feel safe and at peace, and hold it to your heart. Say the following chant ...
