Mabon, back to balance
Autumn Equinox is the start of the fall season where the day and night are equal in length. Also known as Mabon, it marks the official time where summer ends and fall begins.
Autumn Equinox is a celebration of the harvest — the foods to sustain us through the winter months. It is considered the second harvest of fruits and vegetables. The first is the wheat harvest at Lammas (August 1), and the third harvest is for seeds and nuts at Samhain (November 1).
Autumn Equinox is a sacred moment in time for grieving our many losses — as individuals, as a culture, as Earth-Gaia. We join Demeter and other Mother Goddesses from around the globe as they weep for all that has been lost.
The Mother weeps and rages, the Daughter leaves courageously, the Old One beckons with her wisdom and promise of transformation.
For millennia, in Greece, this seasonal shift has been the holy celebration of Persephone’s descent to the Underworld. In the earliest Goddess tradition, she descends of her own volition to comfort the dead.
The process is one of gaining of wisdom and restoring beauty. She is the seed planted in the earth that sprouts again — growing to maturity and carrying life forward.
Understanding the Mysteries of Demeter and Persephone has infinite depth. Being able to hold the tension of the grief and the joy of existence is the essence of creativity.
Originally published at https://wonderwanderwomen.blogspot.com.
