Mabon Crafts
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* Make grapevine wreaths using dried bitter-
sweet herb for protection. Use ribbons of
gold and yellow to bring in the energy of the
Sun, and decorate with sprigs of dried yarrow
or cinnamon sticks.

* Make a protection charm of hazelnuts
(filberts) strung on red thread.

* Collect milkweed pods to decorate at Yuletide
and attract the faeries.

* Fill a basket with pine cones, colorful dried leaves, wheat,
acorns, and fallen pine branches and leave it by your door.

* Make a protection charm of hazelnuts strung on red thread.

* Hang dried ears of corn on the front door, door posts,
or outside light fixture.

~ Compiled by Barbara Morris

Symbols of Mabon
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* Food & Offerings:
Grapes, Acorns, Wheat Bread, Horn of Plenty, Corn, Root Crops.

* Drinks:
Wine, Ale, and Cider.

* Colors (Candle Magick):
Orange, Deep Gold, Brown, Maroon, Violet, Russet, Yellow.

* Animals/Totems:
Wolves, Stag, Blackbird, Owl, Eagle, Salmon, & Goat.

* Mythical Creatures:
Gnomes, Earth Faery's, Brownies, Minotaurs.

* Stones:
Yellow stones also, river or stream stones.

* Plants: Vines, Gourds, Pine Cones, Acorns, Wheat.

* Herbs:
Rue, Oak Leaves, Hazel, Hops, Acorns, Calendula, Pine & Cedar.

* Incense should include:
Woods, Cinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin, Jasmine, Frankincense, Myrrh,&
Sage.

* Dieties:
Celtic God Lugh, Muses, Mabon, Harvest Deities, Cerridwen.

~ Please note this is NOT a complete list, use items that are coming
to harvest in YOUR regin, there in lies the magic !

Written & Complied by B. Morris