so happy Mabon, all! here’s a quick mabon lesson from wikipedia for the non-believers.
Mabon is the name used by some traditions of pre christian religions (known now as Paganism), for one of the eight annual sabbats central to their beliefs. It is celebrated on the Autumnal Equinox, which in the northern hemisphere occurs on or around September 23rd (occasionally the 22nd). Many celebrate on the 21st since most pre christian religious sources reference this date as Mabon. In the southern hemisphere, the Autumnal Equinox occurs usually around March 21.
Also called Harvest Home, the Feast of the Ingathering, Meán Fómhair, or as Alban Elfed by Neo-Druidic traditions, this holiday is a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddess and God during the winter months. The name may be the root of Mabon ap Modron, a character from Welsh mythology, although the connection is unclear.
Among the sabbats, it is the second of the three harvest festivals, preceded by Lughnasadh/Lammas and followed by Samhain.
The Autumnal equinox along with the other Equinox’s were indeed celebrated in Celtic countries as part of the harvest festival, the Autumnal Equinox is an annual solar event likely commemorated by many ancient pagan cultures. Meanwhile, all that is known about Anglo-Saxon customs of that time was that September was known as haleg-monath or “holy month”.
Mabon is a masculine personal name in Welsh; as well as being found as the given name of the mythological character Mabon fab Modron, it remains a popular name in Wales today.
Firstly, it is seen as the time when the Oak King who has ruled for half of the year, must give up his throne to the Holly King, who shall rule for the next half of the year.
