22/09/2024
Merry Mabon all and Merrily Met! The Autumn Equinox is upon us, and the night and day are once again equal. We'll be celebrating in our house by continuing the process of decorating for Samhain (Halloween) in 39 days and making a harvest meal: Fresh apple cider, a roast chicken, green bean casserole, yams, baked potatoes, baked carrots and rutabagas, and fixins on the side before wrapping the day up going to see Beetlejuice.
This is a time of Harvest - both figuratively and literally - and a time for gratitude. I know that gratitude can be hard when we are in the darker times that a lot of us are facing in our lives right now and I urge everyone that today of all days is a great moment to stop and think about what you are grateful for in your life.
Tell people you are grateful for them and why. Take stock of your blessings. Make plans for new blessings and give yourself grace for the times when it seems like those blessings may be fleeting.
Remember that darkness - for all of the bashing that it receives - is also beautiful and a blessing all on its own in a way that doesn't shun light, but instead illuminates our spirits and prepares us for the work ahead.
In all things, remember that change is necessary and beautiful. There is no need to fight it. That is the lesson of Mabon.
