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Autumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, September 21st

 

Mabon, (pronounced MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon, or MAH-bawn) is the Autumn Equinox. The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year's crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea'n Fo'mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth.

 

Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter's Night, which is the Norse New Year.

 

At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

 

Symbolism of Mabon:
Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance.

 

Symbols of Mabon:
wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty.

 

Herbs of Maybon:
Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon's seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables.

 

Foods of Mabon:
Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions.

 

Incense of Mabon:
Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage.

 

Colors of Mabon:
Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold.

 

Stones of Mabon:
Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates.

 

Activities of Mabon:
Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering libations to trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over.

 

Spellworkings of Mabon:
Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance.

 

Deities of Mabon:
Goddesses-Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods-Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man.

 

Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing!


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Summer at Stonehenge

 

Monthly Business Meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month (just beofre the Pagan Forum) at The Chambers Room in the Boone County Government Center

located at the corner of Eighth and Ash Street (next to the courthouse)

The Chambers Room is the first room to the left as you enter the building.

 

Pagan Forum are held immediately after the Business Meeting at 7:00 PM, also at The Chambers Room in the Boone County Government Center

located at the corner of Eighth and Ash Street (next to the courthouse)

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Meetings in September

Our monthly Business Meetings and Pagan Forums will be held at the Chambers Room in the Boone County Government Center located at the corner of Eighth and Ash Street (next to the courthouse). Map/Directions:Compass
The Chambers Room is the first room to the left as you enter the building. The general public and "non-Pagan" folk are most certainly welcome to join us... and bring friends! There will be signs posted along the way and also at the usual front entrance to direct folks to the room.

  • Wednesday, September 10th @ 6:30 PM - Business Meeting preceding scheduled Pagan Forum.

  • Wednesday, September 10th @ 7 PM - Pagan Forum 'Giving Back to the Community '

  • Podcast Listen to previous presentations:
    • August's Presentation with Phoenix was a multimedia presentation, whichi loses very little impact on the web. As a Powerpoint Presentatin, providing images and music from the web in the form of YouTube, LiveVideo and ShoutCast content, you can watch/hear it best with Internet Explorer (sorry, it's a Micro$oft quirk), but can be viewed by any web browser. Of course, in order to hear the discussion or see it projected on a 10' screen, you'll have to be there in person.
    • July's Presentation with Seileach as we discuss Paganism and Civil Rights.
    • June's Presentation with Taz as we contemplate Playing with the Fae.
    • May's Presentation with Alex as we discusss Pagan Sexuality.
    • April's Presentation with Mark Haim as we discuss Living Green and Sustainability in our wolrd and lives.
    • March Presentation and view the photo gallery as Rose WIse of Ozark Avalon discusses The medicinal, cultural and magickal use of Herbs.
    • February's Presentation with Taz as she discusses Divination!

 

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One lucky attendee will be receiving their choice from a stack of brand new books at the end of the meeting. Names will be drawn at random, and the person drawn will be able to choose which of these titles they would like to provide a wonderful, loving home to.

As the season progresses, more books will be added, but for this meeting the titles are:

 

  • The Kwan Yin Book of Changes by Diane Stein (1985) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • Crone's Book Of Charms & Spells by Valerie Worth (2002) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn"s Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham (2002) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore & Herb Craft (Green Witchcraft) by Ann Moura (2002) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • 'I Ching Wisdom: Guidance from the Book of Changes by Wu Wei (1994) Paperback, Power Press

  • Practical Guide To Astral Projection by Melita Denning; Phillips, Osborne; Denning, Melita (2001) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • Secrets Of Modern Witchcraft Revealed: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Magickal Arts by Lady Sabrina (2000) Paperback, Citadel

  • The Wiccan Handbook: A Practical Guide to Creating Magic and Mystery by Susan Bowes (2002) Paperback, Sterling

  • The Wiccan Way: Magical Spirituality for the Solitary Pagan by Rae Beth (2002) Paperback, Phoenix Publishing (WA)
    To Ride a Silver Broomstick - New Generation Witchcraft by Silver RavenWolf (2004) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • To Stir A Magick Cauldron: A Witch's Guide to Casting and Conjuring by Silver RavenWolf (1999) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

  • Wiccan Warrior: Walking a Spiritual Path in a Sometimes Hostile World by Kerr Cuhulain (2000) Paperback, Llewellyn Publications

 

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