Friday, September 22, 2006
AUTUMNAL EQUINOXSept. 23, 2006, 12:03 A.M. EDT
Mabon, or Autumnal Equinox is being celebrated soon. The Wiccan calendar contains 13 full moons (Esbats) and 8 Sabbats, or days of power, making 21 Wiccan ritual occasions. The Esbats are for celebrating the Goddess. The Sabbats mark the sun's yearly cycle and tell the story of The Wheel of the Year. On this day, the length of night time is equal to the length of daytime.
The full moon associated with the fall equinox is known as the Wine Moon.
THE RITUALS
This is the second harvest Sabbat. The Goddess is entering into cronehood, and the dark of the year is beginning, so this is a time often associated with mysterious lore and wisdom. The altar and circle should be decorated with autumn leaves, gourds, berries, pine and cypress cones, acorns, oak sprigs and other fruits of the season. [More...]
Blessed be this season of Mabon, time of the second harvest, the harvest of fruit and wine.
Tonight all things are in balance: Goddess and God, Life and Death, Light and Dark.
Tonight the darkness will conquer the light, leading us deeper into the waning year. [More...]
** World Unity Celebrations and Global Sunrise Meditations - Wake up and tune in as We Unify the World as One with Our Love this Equinox! link
Either through your religious affiliation or just as a member of the human race, I'd like to hear what you do to celebrate this event.
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