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What is The Autumn Equinox And How To Celebrate It

9/13/2021

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The Autumn Equinox, also known on the witch’s calendar as Mabon, is the celebration of the second harvest, the astronomical start of the fall season, and a time where the hours of light and dark are equal. The weather is the perfect balance between warm and cool, highlighting the theme of balance. Farmers are gathering their crops and storing them for the winter. The leaves are beginning to shift in color and fall from the tress. Warm-weather animals prepare for hibernation and migration. And meanwhile, the witches get ready to start amping up the magick.

When is the Autumn Equinox?

There are two equinoxes each year. One of takes place in March, and the other happens around September. Autumnal Equinox is typically celebrated between September 20 - September 27 in the northern hemisphere.
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This year, the Fall equinox will happen on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 3:21 PM EDT, 19:21 UTC, and 12:21 PM PDT in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the Autumn Equinox?

The word equinox, means "equal night" in Latin. On these dates, night and day are equal in length, and represent the balance between light and dark.

The themes of the season are harvest, prosperity, gathering, gratitude, service and these are often the focuses of festivals and holidays held on this astronomical event. Supplies and resources are shared then stored for the winter season. More attention is given to ancestor altars and veneration practices. Offerings are given to deities, and paranormal creatures begin to poke their heads out from behind the veil. Though things are beginning to slow down, the world is teaming with life and abundance.

The Autumn Equinox is a celebration for all people, and it is not reserved for pagan and magickal groups only. There are both secular and sacred events that take place around this time, and everyone is welcome to join in celebration.

The Autumnal Equinox Around the World and Throughout Time

Harvest festivals have taken place around the world for thousands of years. The full moon of September was known to some indigenous groups as the “Harvest Moon” and was time for gathering the harvest and communing with other tribes.

The Autumnal Equinox is still celebrated widely throughout eastern Asia. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the night of the same full moon. Chuseok is a Korean three-day holiday which falls around the time of the equinox. The Japanese observe the autumn equinox nationally, and Nihonjin typically celebrate by visiting temples and tending to ancestor altars.

This season was also a popular time to celebrate wine, hunting, fertility, and vegetation. Gods of the Vine and the Hunt, like Dionysus and Artemis, were highlighted as well. Renaissance festivals and fairs are a modern version of the kinds of celebrations that typically took place around the time of the Equinox.

Funny enough, the United States’ harvest celebration takes place in November, on what is now Indigenous People’s Day --because fuck Columbus. One interesting theory is that the adoption and popularity of Thanksgiving may have been a purposeful misdirection from other harvest festivals which were considered pagan. Don’t believe me? Read The May-Pole of Merry Mount by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which focuses on a pagan Spring Equinox festival. The puritans may have came to the states searching for their own freedom, but they were very adamant about stamping out the freedoms of groups or practices they deemed “unholy.”

No matter where you are in the world, the Autumn Equinox is deeply significant, and we should give it more of our attention. Hopefully, with the shift in times, we will see a rise of larger gatherings and celebrations everywhere.

How to Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox At Home

Below are 11 Ways to Celebrate the September Autumnal Equinox. If you’ve been wondering how you can honor the Mabon, or need inspiration for creating your own ceremony, here are some traditions and practices associated with this transition of the seasons.
  • Gathering fall leaves, acorns, and stones - this season corresponds to the earth element, so taking a nature walk is essential. Head out to a nearby park, hiking trail, or woodsy area and take in the scenery. Bring a small bag, and grab anything that grabs your attention. Make sure to ask and thank the land before taking it. Put these items on your altar or use them to decorate your home.
  • Bobbing for Apples - we often see this practice celebrated for Halloween, but if you visit an orchard in the fall, you may find a lot more apple-themed activities than you’d expect --and apples covered in all types of different toppings. Apple-bobbing is a fun autumn tradition that you can enjoy with your loved ones. If there’s not an orchard or renaissance fair nearby for you to attend, grab a bucket or barrel and try it out with a couple of friends.
  • Have a feast and express gratitude for your harvest - all great festivals and celebrations include a feast. Each one has its own foods, drinks, and traditional recipes. The autumn equinox is highlighted by harvest crops and fruits such as apples, pomegranates, squashes, onions, grapes, and bread. Drinks of course include wine and cider.
  • Home Protection and Warding - the Autumn equinox is about the balance between light and dark. The veil between dimensions begins to open at this time --and opens completely on Halloween. Earthbound spirits like fae, nymphs, dryads, and djinn begin to poke their heads out. Many of them mean well and can even be beneficial, but they can also be a little tricky. And with the world around us changing so quickly, we should all expect more craziness to arrive at our doors eventually. Use protection magick to create a barrier around yourself, your home, and important belongings.
  • Make an Equinox Potpourri - combine fragrant fall flora like cinnamon bark, bay leaf, cardamom, rose petals, nutmeg, chamomile in a basket and place it in an open space to fill up the room.
  • Autumn Equinox Harvest Abundance Rite - this ritual for prosperity will welcome abundance into your life, give thanks to whatever you believe in for the blessings you’re receiving, and celebrate the remaining warmth of the season with your spiritual council.
  • Celebrate the Full Moon - The Harvest Moon is a powerful time for magick and honoring the season.
  • Create an Autumn Equinox Altar - one of the best ways for a mage to celebrate a holiday is to create or decorate an altar for it. Use the colors, images, and symbols of the season to make an area to honor the season.
  • Conjuring & Contacting Spirits - the closer we get to the veil opening at the end of October, the easier it will be for us to reach out to the other side. If you are a magick practitioner, and are comfortable dealing with spirits or otherworldly beings, then the autumn equinox is the perfect time to start focusing more into this area.
  • Visualization and Statement of Intent - imagine what you want to happen in this next season as vividly and then declare your intentions and your desires either in writing or out loud. Ask yourself, “what exactly do I want? It’s important to take a moment to close your eyes, relax your shoulders, take a deep breath, and visualize what exactly you want out of life. Once you’ve done this, the only thing left to do is to let the Universe know that’s what you want.
  • Acts of Service - when we are in a place of receiving, it’s important that we remember to give back. Even if you aren’t in a place to donate money, you can donate your time. You can show kindness to every person you meet or do a favor for someone without asking for anything in return. This allows the current of abundance to keep flowing, and will inevitably bring more wealth and abundance to you in the long run --though this shouldn’t be the focus when doing the world.

Creating New Rituals and Traditions

A lot of the classical Autumn Equinox festivals and celebrations have been lost with time. The spirit has been kept alive through the Renaissance fairs and other cultures around the world, but it doesn’t have the impact that it once had. However, with the resurgence of magick and spirituality in the world, it’s only right that new traditions be created.
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Autumn Equinox Live Gathering

I’ll be hosting an Live Autumn Equinox gathering over on The Occulture Academy, for our very first Academy Assembly. We’ll be diving deeper into the energy of the autumn season, and how to harness it to achieve awesome things. We’ll also be doing some group meditation and Q&A.

This will take place on September 27, 2021 at 9:00AM and is open to everyone in or outside of the Academy. Follow this link to join us this month and get a sneak peak into exactly what The OA will be offering.

The Fall Equinox is also a great time for all kinds of magick, spellwork, and rituals.

Grab our Autumn Equinox Grimoire Pages to use as your guide.

Click the button below to get this printable PDF guide sent straight to your inbox. After you receive it, print it yourself or using a printing service, then add it to your book of shadows or grimoire.

These digital pages are on sale until Sept 29th 2021
Click here to get a some quick Mabon Magick tips and a look into the Correspondences of the Season

Autumn Equinox/Mabon Printable Grimoire Pages

$5.00
These pages were created and colored with the energy of the harvest season in mind. They would make a great addition to any grimoire or book of shadows that you may currently be using or creating. The Autumn Equinox, also known as Mabon is the celebration of the harvest and the beginning of the fall season.

This Mabon Grimoire Page Pack includes:
Five 8” x 11” and A4 Printable Grimoire Sheets
in both PDF & JPEG
Comes in Original Color and Black & White

 
  • Autumn Equinox Correspondences
  • Ways to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox
  • Autumn Equinox Divination Spread
  • Autumn Equinox Journal Prompts
  • Autumn Equinox Notes Page


With your purchase, you’ll receive 1 downloadable zip file which will include your printable pages without the watermark. You can then print the pages yourself or get them printed for you through a third-party service like Staples. Then, once you have your physical copy, the only thing left to do is add it to your research.

This is a digital item, and no physical product will be delivered to you. You can download the pages instantly and print them yourself. You will have 7 days to access and download the print files.

This file is for personal and non-commercial use only. This file may not be altered, distributed, posted, or sold in any format, digital or print. By purchasing this item you are agreeing to these terms. For commercial use of our designs, you’ll need to email me to purchase a commercial license.


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