Mabon (Mah-bon), the autumn equinox named for the Welsh God who was the fertilizing principle in Welsh myths with some mythologists equating him as the male counterpart to Persephone. Mabon—also referred to as Harvest Home—is the second of the three harvest festivals, the vegetable and fruit harvest, a celebration of thanks and a respite from harvesting.

Sometimes called “Witches’ Thanksgiving” it is one of the oldest harvest celebrations in Europe, dating back to at least 3000 BCE. Most often celebrated between September 21st-29th, whichever day the equinox falls on (September 22nd in 2021), it marks the second time in the year when daytime and nighttime are equal.

This day where light and darkness are in perfectly balance was not unnoticed by the English and the Celts, but it was not observed as a sabbat until Norse invaders brought it into prominence. It isn’t just night and day that are equal but all things are in balance for one moment, the forces of good and evil were thought to be balanced as well and the old Norse people believed that on this day one’s fate for the coming year was sealed

Blessed be.