Nd Sept. 2009 THE WICCAN READ - murphypagan

22nd Sept. 2009

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THE WICCAN READ

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WELCOME TO YOUR GUIDE TO MABON ,,09!

Welcome one and all, and let me first introduce you to our new Web-Magazine, `The Wiccan Read', yes, isn't that a fantastic play on the word `Rede'. So, the Wiccan Read will be written and published in accordance to the Sabbats, and will work in association with the works submitted on site within each Sabbat Month.

For instance, this issue has been compiled by members of the council who have selected certain works that members themselves submitted over Mabon Month to produce this year's guide to Mabon themed celebrations and the like. Each issue shall be uploaded within the week before the Sabbat.

All of this is in aid to help you members who come to Sabbats and really do not know what to do, and also to help those who simply just cannot do that which is required in celebration for the day, by providing you with other little things you can do to celebrate this Sabbat.

First of all let me start by wishing you all bright blessings, and thanking you for being such loyal members to our site. We strive to serve you with the best, and more accurate information, as so as you do not have to go living your path by incorrect teachings about the craft. We can assure you that everything we teach is accurate, and I, Waide, have worked with many different witches over the years, and would like to state that I will only discuss subjects I am 100% definite that I know my fair deal about.

How did this come about? For a while I've been meaning to introduce this idea, but never really had faith that it would take off,

so I ditched it and opted for the on-site School. It wasn't until the Psychics fair where I first met up with the ever so wonderful Erriender that we began discussing new ideas, and this being one of them.

She first put the idea across and I explained my reasons against it, however as we had a look further, we came up with the idea that instead of making it a completely new part to the site, instead we would work it along side our Sabbat month's project, meaning we could include the information gathered by the community over that month and then releasing it a few days before the Sabbat so that you wonderful members could keep a copy for reference, or even to stick into your Book Of Shadows.

We hope you enjoy this issue, and that you will continue to work with us at making Kalos Coven fulfil its purpose in sharing information and discovering the secrets of the Craft. Written By Waide Rohain (Head of the Kalos Coven Council)

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Mabon: The Mysterious

[What is Mabon?] Mabon, sometimes known as the Harvest/Thanksgiving ritual of the Autumn Equinox, is one of the Spokes of the Wheel of the Year. In the many Earth or Pagan Religions, a special kinship with the passing of the seasons is felt... this is usually due to the history of said traditions, most of which stem from agrarian cultures where the seasons marked the way of life. From planting to reaping to winter to summer... the seasons were of great importance to our ancestors, for their very existence depended upon good harvests, mild winters, enough rainfall, and the like.

So... having shown the importance of the seasons, we shall turn to Mabon itself. Autumn... harvest time... the reaping of what was sown and cared thru during the year. A time of thankfulness and rejoicing.

This is the essence of Mabon. Rejoicing in a bountiful harvest, thanking the Gods for being so kind during the year, and, hopefully, helping in winning over the Gods' favor for the coming year.

Gwyl canol Hydref or Mabon (pronounced May-bon. Also known as Harvest Home, Harvest Tide, Fall Equinox, Autumn Equinox etc.), September 21-23.

Technically, an equinox is an astronomical point and, due to the fact that the earth wobbles on its axis slightly , the date may vary by a few days depending on the year. The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator on its apparent journey southward, and we experience a day and a night that are of equal duration. Up until Mabon, the hours of daylight have been greater than the hours from dusk to dawn. But from now on, the reverse holds true.

Mabon marks the middle of harvest, it is a time of equal day and equal night, and for the moment nature is in balance. It is a time to reap what you have sown, of giving thanks for the harvest and the bounty the Earth provides. For finishing up old projects and plans and planting the seeds for new enterprises or a change in lifestyle. Mabon is a time of celebration and balance.

This is the time to look back not just on the past year, but also your life, and to plan for the future. In the rhythm of the year, Mabon is a time of rest and celebration, after the hard work of gathering the crops. Warm autumn days are followed by chill nights, as the Old Sun God returns to the embrace of the Goddess.

The passing of Mabon is inevitable and The Sun God should be mourned. We too, must remember that all things must come to an end. So the Sun God journeys into the lands of winter and into the Goddess' loving arms, but endings are a good time to celebrate our successes, thank our selves and those who helped us, and take part in the balance of life!

WRITTEN AND GATHERED BY ERRIENDER RAVENHEART

Colours And Correspondences

As a Wiccan, or any follower of Magick, you must understand the importance of colour and symbolism! Ok, so although to you and me at first colours may seem like not much, and if it saves you a few quid then 'great', well no, the effects and results of a ritual or even the mood of your whole day may be effected because of such ignorance to the small things, so please be aware that the little things also matter. Now many witches don't dress every day of the year in colours corresponding to that day; however most witches make the effort to truly make the Sabbat special by doing it for this rare occasion, so it might be an idea to colour co-ordinate your outfit for the Sabbat, as well as your altar cloth. This blog will enlist many colours you may want to use that relate to the Mabon time, and also a few symbols used at Mabon, to help you put the icing on that celebration =] [Symbolism of Mabon]

The completion of the Harvest begun. Day and night are equal and the God prepares to leave His physical body and begin the great adventure into the unseen. [Symbols used at Mabon]

All harvest symbols, corn, autumn flowers, red poppies, nuts, grains, leaves, acorns, pine and cypress cones, oak sprigs, wreaths, vine, grapes, cornucopia, horns of plenty, burial cairns, apples, marigolds, harvested crops. Wine, gourds [Colours: Altar Cloths, Clothing]

Orange, Dark Red, Yellow, Indigo, Maroon and Brown. [Tarot Cards]

Nine of Pentacles, Eight of Wands, Judgment and the World

[Altar Decor]

Acorns, pinecones, autumn leaves, pomegranate, statue of the Triple Goddess in her Mother phase. [Stones & Crystals]

During Mabon, stones ruled by the Sun will help bring the Sun's energy to you. Clear quartz, amber, peridot, diamond, gold, citrine, yellow topaz, cat's-eye, adventurine. [Ritualistic Activities]

Offerings to land, preparing for cold weather by bringing in harvest, cutting willow wands( Druidic), leaving apples upon burial cairns & graves as a token of honour, walks in forests, gather seed pods & dried plants, fermenting grapes to make wine, picking ripe produce, stalk bundling.

WRITTEN BY WAIDE ROHAIN

Incense

Mabon, being one of the three great harvest festivals, requires a lot of drier and crisper scents. I have compiled this blog to give you all an idea of what incenses you can use to get the most out of your Mabon time, and also included a few extra blends for you to try in your Cauldron!

[Waide's Personal Blend] - 'Ash Harvest'

Ash Harvest is my own personal blend of herbs and the like for the Mabon season. It highly relies on the scent of marigolds in twined with sage and Kelp (Yes! Seaweed!). First of all you must acknowledge that the seaweed (Kelp/Bladderwreck) makes the blend omit a good amount of smoke, so while it may smell vile in the jar, it really does blend within the mixture so don't worry too much about that. The overall scent has a woody dry undertone, but as soon as you add the Marigold the scent is freshened and sweetened. It's beautiful, smelling totally outlandish, very very Mabon =]

+ 2 Pinch's - Marigold Petals 1tsp - Seaweed (Kelp/Bladderwreck) 1tsp ? Benzoin 2 sticks - Cinnamon sticks 2 small twigs of sage leaves (Cut up with scissors) Essential Oil - 4 drops - Patchouli

This should be used within your 'Healing of the earth' style ritual (for Mabon you should always practicing some kind of giving back to the earth as it is the harvest). This scent is a speciality and in my opinion only burnt on Harvest Sabbats.

[Incense]

Do you prefer to use oils? Sticks? Or other kinds of incense? Here are a few ideas of the kind of incense's you can also use for Mabon: Pine, sweetgrass, apple blossom, benzoin, myrrh, frankincense, jasmine, sage wood aloes, black pepper, patchouli, cinnamon, clove, oak moss

[Blends]

Autumn Time Incense * 3 parts Frankincense * 2 parts Myrrh * 1 part Rosemary * 1 part Cedar * 1 part Juniper

[Burn during fall and winter Sabbat rituals]

Mabon Ritual Incense *2 parts frankincense *1 part sandalwood *1 part juniper needles *1 part pine needles *1/2 part patchouli * pinch oak leaf

WRITTEN BY WAIDE ROHAIN

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