#fall equinox

[witchboxco]

Mabon Altar Ideas & Correspondences

Mabon, also known as the Autumn Equinox, marks the midpoint between the summer and winter solstices. It's a time to celebrate the abundance of the harvest season and express gratitude for the blessings of the year. One way to honor this occasion is by setting up a Mabon altar, adorned with items and symbols that resonate with the energy of the season. Here are a few ideas for when you’re putting your altar together.

The Altar Cloth: Choose an altar cloth in rich autumnal colors such as deep red, orange, or brown. These colors represent the changing leaves and the bountiful harvest.

Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables: Incorporate apples, pumpkins, squash, and corn, or any local harvests you have in your area. These are traditional symbols of the harvest and abundance during Mabon.

Candles: Use candles in colors associated with Mabon, such as gold, yellow, orange, or deep red. These represent the changing colors of the land. Alternatively, you could use black and white candles to represent the balance of dark and light on the equinox.

Crystals: Consider placing crystals like citrine, amethyst, or jasper on your altar. These stones resonate with the energies of balance, gratitude, and abundance.

Symbols of Balance: Include items that represent the balance of day and night, such as a yin-yang symbol or two candles, one for the sun and one for the moon.

Leaves and Acorns: Collect fallen leaves and acorns to symbolize the changing season and the promise of new growth in the future.

Chalice and Bread: A chalice filled with wine or cider and a loaf of bread represent the traditional elements of water and earth, symbolizing the harvest's bounty.

Deity Representations: If you work with specific deities in your practice, add representations of them to your altar. Some gods and goddesses associated with Mabon include Demeter, Persephone, and the Green Man.

Mabon Correspondences

Colors: Deep red, orange, yellow, brown, and gold.

Herbs: Sage, marigold, hops, and thistle.

Foods: Apples, grapes, nuts, grains, and root vegetables.

Symbols: Scales, cornucopias, and the autumn wreath.

Activities: Apple picking, making wreaths, offering prayers of gratitude, and sharing a feast with loved ones.

Intentions: Reflect on balance in your life, give thanks for your blessings, and set intentions for the darker months ahead.

May you be blessed with abundance and gratitude.

#mabon #mabon altar #pagan #paganism #witch #wicca #neopagan #witchcraft #occult #magick #wiccan #autumn #autumnal equinox #autumn equinox #fall equinox #witches of tumblr #witchblr

[spiritusloci]

Mabon, Alban Alfred, Equinox (2023)

Happy Turning of the Year, Everyone!

#mabon #the wheel of the year #alban elfed #the pagan series #autumn #fall equinox #equinox #autumnal equinox

[wanderingsorcerer]

Happy Early Equinox To Those Who Celebrate

🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁

Fall is Officially Upon Us

#witches #witchblr #witch #witchcraft #appalachian folk magic #grand magus #magi #mage #magick #magic #autumn equinox #fall equinox #goetia demon #demon #demonology

[apolloendymion]

ok! i think tumblr ate my fucking apple cider recipe post. still, my autumn equinox tradition must carry on!

Apollo's Foolproof From-Scratch Apple Cider That Was So Good It Allegedly Landed Me A Boyfriend

you will need:

12 apples (the variety is up to you, i usually do half granny smith and half whatever's on sale plus a red delicious for garnishing)

10oz raisins

cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, star anise, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom pods, any other warming spices u like (whole > ground) (follow ur heart on the amounts, it's like garlic just throw so much in there. just go wild)

1 orange

brown sugar (i don't have measurements but be prepared to use a LOT lmao, i always buy at least one 32oz bag. you'll be sweetening to taste.)

large pot with lid

potato masher (optional)

two large bowls/pots/receptacles to strain the cider into

fine mesh strainer

cheesecloth or coffee filters (optional)

apple corer or knife

citrus zester

slotted spoon or ladle

the steps:

1. scrub apples gently under hot water to remove grocery store wax coating. core apples making sure all seeds & stems are removed. add apples, raisins, and mulling spices to pot with enough water to fully cover ingredients, and bring to boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.

2. scrub orange to remove wax. zest and juice, avoiding the pith & seeds. use a potato masher or other utensil to lightly mash boiled apple mixture so every apple slice is at least partially broken up, then add the zest & juice to the pot. bring back to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for another hour. then turn off the heat and allow mixture to cool.

3. place two mesh strainers over two bowls or pots (and cover each with a cheesecloth or coffee filters, if you have them). with a slotted spoon or ladle, remove as much of the solids from the pot as you can and place them in one strainer (the larger one, if they are different sizes) to drain, then press out as much liquid into the cheesecloth as possible.

4. pour the cider from the simmer pot into the second cheesecloth and press. combine the liquid from both bowls.

5. add brown sugar to taste

cooking tips:

the times listed above are bare minimums. once all the ingredients are in the pot (minus sugar!) you can simmer as long as you want, so long as someone's nearby to supervise.

always add any sweeteners after the cooking process. otherwise, they'll burn and make the whole thing bitter.

if it's too acidic, add baking soda or more spices. if it's not acidic enough, add lemon juice, additional orange juice, or apple cider vinegar.

variations:

add 12oz fresh cranberries to the first step

sub oranges for lemons or apple cider vinegar

sub brown sugar for straight molasses, maple syrup, or alternative sweetener of your choice (I'd imagine fig or other fruit-based sweeteners would work best)

report back to me if you try something new!! i want to hear how it turned out!

serving suggestions:

add three or four cinnamon imperials (red hots) to your mug, along with a dash of fireball whiskey if you're so inclined. i cannot stress enough how fucking amazing this tastes.

garnish with apple slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and/or star anise

if you have dairy-free ice cream on hand, pour some cider over a scoop. you can use dairy ice cream, but it's more likely to curdle.

freeze some in an ice cube tray, then blend with some non-frozen cider for a slushie

ok I've never tried this, but i bet blending with pumpkin puree would slap. PLEASE tell me if you try it

this makes a metric fuckload of cider, which is very rich and can be watered down considerably (seriously). share with your friends and/or freeze some to last the season (or halve it, i guess, but that's no fun :P)

#mabon #autumn equinox #fall equinox #apple cider #recipe #autumn recipes #fall recipes #from scratch #easy recipes #apollo's recipes

[summerwages]

first fall morning..cook stove reflections..russian tomatoes..

#oregon #morning vibes #fall equinox

[robineisenberg]

first day of fall mood 🖤🍂

#art #robin eisenberg #autumn #fall equinox #artists on tumblr #first day of fall

[nikkas-cottage]

Happy Mabon everyone! Hosted a fall flower crown workshop during our Mabon night market last week. I dried the pomegranate myself 🍂🥀

#witchcraft #witchy things #hedgewitch #eclectic witch #green witch #Persephone #Mabon #hades and Persephone #Kore #persephone devotee #fall equinox #fall flower crown #flower crown #witchy vibes #pagan sabbat #pagan community #pagan witch #hellenic pagan #hellenic pantheon #hellenism

[needletailz]

fall picnic :D 🍵 🍂 📼

#fall equinox #fall #autumn #cottagecore #grandmacore #farmcore #picnic #aesthetic #🐝 🦟 🦟 🦟 🦟 🦟 🦟 🦟 🦟 🫏 🫏 🫏 🫏 🫏 🫏 #(creatures we witnessed)

[hell-yeah-satanism]

A e offering for satan/lucifer for the fall equinox!

#satanism #satan #theistic satanism #ave satanas #religion #theistic satanist #devil #luciferism #paganism #satanic #fall equinox #e offering

[spiritualseeker777]

#spiritual awakening #spiritual awareness #autumn equinox #fall equinox #equinox #life changing

[yiotarot]

Tarot spread for the upcoming autumn equinox, a time to reflect and rest. Looking at your year so far and what's coming in for you.

You can also find journal prompts for the autumn equinox here

🌙 Yio

#tarot spreads #divination #tarot spread #tarotblr #tarot #witchblr #tarot community #tarot reading #autumn equinox #fall equinox

[squjddy]

Happy Mabon!! 🍁

don't forget to take care of yourselves this fall ♡

#witch #witchblr #witchcraft #aesthetic #spirituality #shut up jocelyn #chronic pain #chronic life #chronic illness #witch tips #disabled witch #blessed mabon #mabon #fall #fall season #fall 2022 #fall equinox #magick #magic #witches

[luckyfrogtarot]

Pick an Autumn Snoopy 🍂

The autumn equinox is soon so let’s see what it might be bringing in for you!

Pile 1: Pile 1 you could be one to put others before yourself. You could be surrounded by people who follow some strict set of rules and they might apply those rules to you too. You could try to please them by following their rules and pretending as if that doesn't go against what you believe or what you'd like to do. For some of you it could also be that you are emotionally more mature than some people around you and you have to pretend to not be so as to not hurt their egos. Mostly because this person or people always want to be right and it would be tough for you to go against them. This person/people could quickly get defensive and it could cause verbal spats between the both of you. This could lead you to wear a mask around this person or these people. It could even leave you feeling quite isolated at times too. This probably won't be for everyone but for most or some this is a work place or boss I'm talking about here. What does this have to do with the equinox? You ask. It seems like this equinox is bringing you time to consider rest and rejuvenation. Maybe you're able to vacation, go to a spa or even spend some time alone at home taking a bath. Something about water and relaxing in or around water will be good for you. There is a sense of you "detoxing" from this person or people that day(s). You're going to be able to slough away any unnecessary energy they may have placed on you over time. By this I mean any down putting ideologies or just in general bad vibes. It will be a time for you to focus on yourself and pamper yourself. You could be buying yourself your favorite beverage and maybe some bath products or candles. Whatever it is you do that day it will be to help you cleanse. Whether you do that physically through a bath or energetically with flames (safely pls) you will feel a lot lighter afterwards.

Pile 2: Pile 2 your excitement for Halloween is coming through strongly. You're excited for all of it the trick or treating, the dressing up, and the candy. You're home or room is already decorated and you might continue to decorate if you find more home accessories. Now moving on you could be someone who is fairly young. A student perhaps who has a lot on their mind about their future. You don't necessarily have to be young to have chosen this group. What is shared in this group is that you guys have the future on your mind. You have a lot of racing thoughts. If you are a student you're thinking about next year, the next classes, what school to attend, do you want/need a masters? If you're not a student you could be thinking about your next step in life should I change jobs? Should I move states? The thoughts continue I could keep writing. This equinox will be a time for you too calm these thoughts. Meditation might be helpful, it doesn't have to be meditation though. I know not everyone likes to meditate or some people find it difficult. Anything that strengthens your intuition and trust in yourself is going to be helpful. The cards show that logically you are really intelligent and as such you are thinking of all the possibilities of your choices. That's good and helpful and you could find your answer(s) in trusting yourself and the process. You'll be able to use both your intuition and logic this equinox to make decisions that will bring in the best for you this fall.

Pile 3: There is a beginning coming in for you. Pile 3 you could have been working on something up until this equinox or around this time. You could be scared to show what it is you've been working on. For a lot of you I'm seeing this is something creative. Posting your art or music on social media might be some of the things you guys want to do. The point is several people will be watching you and what you've worked on. You're worried these people are going to judge you or hate you or your work. There are several cards suggesting that you will be more accepted and love than you think. You are showing up as the empress; you are knowledgeable, creative, and intuitive. People will enjoy seeing you shine. If you do find yourself receiving discouraging comments or energy you will more than likely be too busy following your dreams to pay attention to them. You know exactly where you’re going too btw. The scene in Brave where Merida follows the Will o the Wisps comes to mind. You could either need to find your inner Merida or you will find her. Independent of your gender you will be finding the courage to carve and follow your own path.

(You got three songs so that’s why I assume you might be an artist of some kinda esp w mona lisa there)

#tarot #luckyfrog #luckyfrogtarot #pac #spirituality #divination #pick a card #pick a pile #snoopy #autumn #fall equinox

[allthesunlightwecansee]

Happy Fall Equinox! I don’t have a dedicated seasonal altar, but I rearranged my nightstand altar and created a small nature bowl. The wooden sun plaque usually lives in the living room, but since it got taken down when I decorated for Halloween, I wanted to see how it looked in my room and it feels perfect here. I’ve also been going on nature drives with my partner lately to try to connect with nature in some capacity, and I’ve been picking up little trinket along the way, including acorns, pine cones, and a nice little log. It feels very nice to have my findings on my little makeshift Mabon altar 🍁

#paganism #witchcraft #hellenism #hellenic polytheism #altar #pagan altar #apollo #apollon #artemis #apollo worship #mabon #mabon altar #fall equinox #acorn #nature #witchblr

[diagic]

A Mabon flash sheet for my Wheel of the Year project.

#mabon #original illustration #flash sheet #flash art #pen and ink #illustrator #illustrative art #pointillism #etching #woodcut #flower #thistle #magic #occult #dark art #goat #acorn #fall #fall equinox #wheel of the year #witchcraft #witchblr #original art #artists on tumblr #artist on tumblr #illustration #linework #line art

[greekmythcomix]

Happy Autumnal Equinox (and Augustus’ birthday!)

#equinox #autumnal equinox #fall equinox #greek mythology #greek myth #tagamemnon #illustration #comix #greek myth retellings #greek myth comix #persephone #kore #Demeter #Hades