20/03/2026
Mabon – Autumn Equinox – March 21st
Mabon is the time where night and day stand equal, but it leads to the darkness of Winter. It is a time of balance, a time for looking forward to and preparing for Winter. it is when in Australia it means the turning of the clocks backwards as you acknowledge the turning of the seasons.
It is when the cauldrons are lit and the fruits of summer are eaten with thanks as you prepare for the colder months, as you celebrate the joys of the harvest, with food made for storage, jam, honey, preserved fruits.
It is a time to plan what you wish to take into the cold winter months, time to reflect on what you wish to give thanks for, to let go and close the chapter on. Now is a good time to write down your achievements, give thanks and really celebrate your successes, for the time is coming for introspection, a time you need to recoup and enjoy a respite from the world around you.
This is a great time to do an Autumn Cleansing, where you can get rid of emotional baggage that you have been dragging around with you it can allow you to understand that light and dark have equal footing within your life and this helps to create a healthy balance within you and your life.
You can decorate if you have an altar or special place within you home with autumn leaves, small pumpkins, fruits of the season, anything that is the colour red, yellow, gold.
So celebrate Mabon with a little ritual / Mediation.
This is best done outdoors in the evening as the sun is setting (but don’t get all bent out of shape if you are not able to do it then, outside at anytime is good)
Take with you something to decorate the ground where you sit, anything that is red, yellow or gold and food that is in season. You will need a white and a black candle (tea lights work best for this, just remember to have something to put them in or on)
Light both candles, and say
“Today is balance between night and day and light and dark
I seek the balance within my life
This black candle I light, stand for darkness and pain, and today I release all this from my life.
This white candle I light stands for love and joy, happiness and light, and today I bring all this into my life.
At this wonderous time of the Autumn Equinox where there is harmony and balance in the universe, so it shall be in my life
Focus on what you wish to change, eliminate the unwanted and strengthening the good. Welcome in positive relationships and put toxic ones in the past, let go of your baggage and see the wonders that surround you.
Happy Mabon
Blessings Helen
