Posts Tagged ‘mabon’
Mabon 2024
Posted in Ritual, Sabbat, tagged autumn, fall equinox, mabon, ritual magic on September 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Mabon 2023
Posted in occult, religion, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged autumn, fall equinox, mabon, ritual magic, sabbats on September 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
October 2015 New Moon Ritual and Clubbing
Posted in esbat, moons, Pagan, wicca, tagged blessings, Club Jam, LGBT, mabon, new moon, salt lake city, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Smudge Sticks on October 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »
SLPS members met under the blessed new moon Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8pm to perform rites to the Goddess. The altar was set up, the elements displayed, and the rite conducted by President Cureton. Blessings were performed on the newly rolled smudge sticks done by the society for Mabon crafting. Offerings included Jo Jo’s and coffee. Late night dancing Club Jam to celebrate the visit of an old Society friend in from London took place in the late hours of the night.
New Moon October 2015, Blessing sage bundles, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon October 2015, After ritual dancing at club Jam, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon October 2015, After ritual dancing at club Jam, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015- Welcoming the Dark Times
Posted in Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged 2nd Harvest, Alban Elued, Bast, Dark Times, fall equinox, ganesh, mabon, Mabon 2015, paganism, ritual, sabbat, Salt Lake Pagan Society on September 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »
SLPS meeting under sacred pine on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 9pm to celebrate the Fall Equinox. The crickets were in unison, the breeze calm as the altar was dedicated and the candles lit. Ganesh and Bast joined the circle of the ancestors and took in the offerings of pears, watermelon, juice and cookies. Mabon being the second harvest, the fruits were pulled from the Society Garden.
The ritual included music by Lisa Thiel, “Mabon” off the album Circle of the Seasons. Spoken word and poetry were performed in honor of the seaons. Bast and Ganesh came down and spoke to the attendees and accepted the food. He will open the way for individuals to succeed in their inner workings. Each person chose a habit to banish in the Mabon fire.
The feast afterwards with the Gods was beef and barely stew with oreo bards for dessert. A bowl was left out for the Gods to enjoy.
Mabon 2015, altar, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, altar center, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, Daniel Cureton calling the spirits, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, l to r: Daniel Cureton, Lauren Holman, Ashton Longhurst, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, Daniel Cureton selfie with Ganesh, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, Goddess Bast, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, altar with candles, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, Beef and barley stew for feast, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, oreo bars for dessert, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2015, feast offereings to the Gods with apple juice, Monday, September 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014 Ritual and Feast
Posted in druidry, Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Alban Elued, Bast, Cernunnos, Dark Times, fall equinox, Light and Dark, mabon, Mabon 2014, Salt Lake Pagan Society on September 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Wheel turned and Mabon came upon us. The members of SLPS gathered to celebrate the Fall Equinox on Saturday, September 20, 2014, known as Mabon and Alban Eiler, to honor the Gods, Goddess, and the coming Dark Times, when we all turn inward and study the self, inside mysteries and take time alone as the God dies.
The altar was beautifully decorated with the fruits of the season: peaches, plums, apples and flowers. A seasonal table cloth my by Trustee April Love and a Fall Queer God painting by Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky adorned the table. Lanterns hung in the trees gave an extra witchy and magical feel to the temple area. The new brooms gave the perfect backdrop to the altar.
The Goddess present was Bast, Cat God of Egypt, one who walks between worlds, and Cernunnos, Celtic Lord of Light and Dark. The ritual included a lighting of the lamp, signaling the light within during the dark, and a Ganesh birthday celebration. Shortbread cookies with jam were offered Ganesh and the song “Ganesh (Sound the Horn)” by MC Yogi was played in his honor.
Mabon 2014 Ritual and Feast-Accepting the Dark Within
Posted in druidry, Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Alban Elued, Bast, Cernunnos, Dark Times, fall equinox, Light and Dark, mabon, Mabon 2014, Salt Lake Pagan Society on September 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Wheel turned and Mabon came upon us. The members of SLPS gathered to celebrate the Fall Equinox on Saturday, September 20, 2014, known as Mabon and Alban Eiler, to honor the Gods, Goddess, and the coming Dark Times, when we all turn inward and study the self, inside mysteries and take time alone as the God dies.
The altar was beautifully decorated with the fruits of the season: peaches, plums, apples and flowers. A seasonal table cloth my by Trustee April Love and a Fall Queer God painting by Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky adorned the table. Lanterns hung in the trees gave an extra witchy and magical feel to the temple area. The new brooms gave the perfect backdrop to the altar.
The Goddess present was Bast, Cat God of Egypt, one who walks between worlds, and Cernunnos, Celtic Lord of Light and Dark. The ritual included a lighting of the lamp, signaling the light within during the dark, and a Ganesh birthday celebration. Shortbread cookies with jam were offered Ganesh and the song “Ganesh (Sound the Horn)” by MC Yogi on his album Elephant Power was played in his honor.
Mabon 2014, ritual area, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, main altar, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, main altar center, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Saturday, Goddess Bast on right, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, God Cernunnos, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, God Ganesh, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, equinox lamps, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Shy Fox, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Muad’Dib, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Mabon lamps at night, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, altar with candles, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014, Piggy (l) and Shy Fox, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2014,Shy Fox (l) and Piggy, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon Crafting 2014-Besom Making
Posted in crafting, Pagan, tagged Alban Elued, Besom, Broom makingc, Brooms, cherry wood, crafting, fall equinox, mabon, Mabon 2014, magical crafts, witches on September 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Craft nights are exciting and bring magic to the world! This Mabon, 2014 the activity was broom or besom making. And easy enough skill, it doesn’t take much to make up a nice besom for ritual, cleansing and protecting the home. A traditional tool of witches and even some Gods, like Ganesh, the witch’s besom is used to energetically clean an area by sweeping the astral energies out of the room. Most brooms are not built by witches to endure the physical act of sweeping, but are swept slightly off the floor. You can also lean them against a door post or hang about a door frame to protect your home.
Thanks to some pruning last fall, 2013, President Cureton had a supply of staff wood to choose from. Ultimately cherry was the wood of choice. Grass from the garden was magically harvested and used for the bristles. Yarn was use to tie the bundles and secure it to the staff. After only an hour or so, *Boom* there’s a new broom!
Mabon 2014 Details
Posted in druidry, magic, Pagan, Sabbat, tagged Alban Eiler, fall equinox, mabon, Mabon 2014, magic, pagan, ritual, sabbat, Salt Lake Pagan Society on September 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Wheel has turned and Mabon is upon us. The fall Equinox, Alban Eiler hit’s this Tuesday, September 23, 2014. SLPS will be celebrating the return of the dark times Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 6pm. Only members are allowed to participate in this sacred rite. If you’d like to join, send in your membership application!
Mabon 2013 Details
Posted in druidry, Other, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Dark Times, Gay Gods, mabon, Mabon 2013, Mabon Alban Elued, New American, paganism, ritual, sabbat, Salt Lake Pagan Society on September 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The time has come to prepare for what lies ahead…. the dark times! Mabon is the time of year when the sun lessens in strength and light and when the night begins to become the ruling phase of our lives. The God is aging and preparing for his departure at Samhain and the Goddess starts her transition into the Crone phase. The second of the three harvests, the crops that have come in around this time are berries, pears, peaches, and mushrooms. The ritual will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 6pm in the New American Tradition. SLPS president Daniel Cureton will lead the ritual. The center piece is a commissioned painting acrylic on canvas by the favored artist Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky featuring several skyclad gods dancing around the Mabon fire. Feasting afterward as usual. If you’d like to attend the next sabbat, please come to Witches’ Tea for more info.
(Flyer by Sergey Khrushchev)
Preparing the Dark Times
Posted in Other, tagged Dark Times, fall equinox, mabon on October 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As Mabon has passed and Samhain approaches, the dark time of the year has come again. A time to reflect, turn inward, and reflect on our inner self, and seek wisdom to improve our lives. Many do this through meditation and ritual. As we do this, let us not forget why we are on the path we are on, in this world, walking to or away from the Gods and Goddesses. I give many blessings to all on this journey, I wish you success, patience, courage and faith to walk forward in the darkest parts of the Universe, ourselves.
Many blessings
Daniel C.
Salt Lake Pagan Society 