You know that saying, When the student is ready, the teacher will appear? Also true when I read something that answers my latest questions.

I ran across a post regarding Mabon that begins: "Harvest, for me, used to be a far more literal thing..." And goes on to say"...Very little of what I had planned to accomplish this year has come to any sort of fruition, if it sprouted at all. Some plans started to grow straight and tall, only to flop over like an inadequate boyfriend before anything useful came of them."

"The lovely thing about a spiritual relationship with Nature is that you come to understand that each year is a life cycle--birth, growth, decline, death, rebirth, all come within a single Turning, and like life itself, are renewed every year."

"And so, before you lament those things left undone, those ideas gone feral, and those best-laid plans that went spectacularly awry, remember that this, too, shall pass. Both the beautiful and the harrowing pass. Success and tragedy, life and death, all pass. Trying to hold on to any point on the Wheel won't stop it turning. Those things we harvest one year must be sown again as seed the next. We are not owners, but conduits; we are both the weavers and the woven, but the tapestry is never finished."

What she said. Today I will examine my harvest and shut the barn door. Closed for inventory. (Figuratively.)

(from: Dancing Down The Moon)

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

Sept. 23, 2007
5:51 A.M. EDT, SUNDAY

Mabon, or Autumnal Equinox, wil soon be celebrated. The Wiccan calendar contains 13 full moons (Esbats) and 8 Sabbats, or days of power, making 21 Wiccan ritual occasions. The Esbats are for celebrating the Goddess. The Sabbats mark the sun's yearly cycle and tell the story of The Wheel of the Year. On this day, the length of night time is equal to the length of daytime.


Blessed be this season of Mabon, time of the second harvest, the harvest of fruit and wine.
Tonight all things are in balance: Goddess and God, Life and Death, Light and Dark.
Tonight the darkness will conquer the light, leading us deeper into the waning year. [More...]


Mystic Journeys
333 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC
828-253-4272 Sunday, September 23, 2007, 7:00 PM. Equinox Rite with Byron Ballard

Event Details: "Modron's Children: a Celebration of the Second Harvest"

Modern Pagan practice in the West often honours the Autumnal Equinox as the second of three harvest festivals. Come learn the lore of Mabon and dance the Harvest Ring! This will be a joyous rite as we bid farewell to Summer's bounty and prepare ourselves for the time of introspection that leads us to the final harvest at Samhain. We will begin promptly at 7, so please arrive in time to get ready. Ritual dress is always a beautiful addition to any rite but not required. A love offering will be collected for use of the space.

RSVP for Mabon Ritual | Co-sponsored by CERES

Blessed Mabon

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

Sept. 23, 2006, 12:03 A.M. EDT

Mabon, or Autumnal Equinox is being celebrated soon. The Wiccan calendar contains 13 full moons (Esbats) and 8 Sabbats, or days of power, making 21 Wiccan ritual occasions. The Esbats are for celebrating the Goddess. The Sabbats mark the sun's yearly cycle and tell the story of The Wheel of the Year. On this day, the length of night time is equal to the length of daytime.

The full moon associated with the fall equinox is known as the Wine Moon.

THE RITUALS
This is the second harvest Sabbat. The Goddess is entering into cronehood, and the dark of the year is beginning, so this is a time often associated with mysterious lore and wisdom. The altar and circle should be decorated with autumn leaves, gourds, berries, pine and cypress cones, acorns, oak sprigs and other fruits of the season. [More...]

Blessed be this season of Mabon, time of the second harvest, the harvest of fruit and wine.
Tonight all things are in balance: Goddess and God, Life and Death, Light and Dark.
Tonight the darkness will conquer the light, leading us deeper into the waning year. [More...]

** World Unity Celebrations and Global Sunrise Meditations - Wake up and tune in as We Unify the World as One with Our Love this Equinox! link

Either through your religious affiliation or just as a member of the human race, I'd like to hear what you do to celebrate this event.

Blessed Mabon

World Unity Sunrise Meditation - Equinox Sept 23rd. Unifying the World as One in Peace with Our Love!

The Global Sunrise Meditations are intended to create flowing moments of silent prayer for peace in the world. Every equinox and solstice all participants focus their minds, 10 minutes before the sunrise and 10 minutes after, on a world unified through unconditional love, to heal oursleves and the planet. Believe in our power!

Find an event or someone in your area through our network links. There are many events paralleling this one and you may have one locally that you can attend. For example, San Francisco's having a LoveFest. Build up to the Year of World Awakening 2012...

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality... to change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. Buckminster Fuller

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From the INBOX

GreyLodge Podcasting Company is pleased to announce our new alliance with the incredible avant-garde resource UbuWeb.

2nd Amazonian Shamanism Conference in Peru in June. A gathering of scientists and healers. Link

The Madness of George W. Bush: A Reflection of our Collective Psychosis by Paul Levy is now available for purchase online. Link

Ovi Magazine - 'Promises' is the theme of Ovi 14 and has all the usual cartoons, illustrations, poems, fiction and radio shows, along with a few extra Ovi peculiarities.

Alternative Press Review - Your Guide Beyond the Mainstream - www.altpr.org. In my opinion the absolute best snapshot into the daily news.

Tons of good links in the Gaia Media Newsletter.

* The Church of Reality is a religion based on the practice of Realism, believing in everything that is real. Their motto is, "If it's real, we believe in it."

* Adventurer and writer Kira Salak reports about her ayuahuasca experiences for National Geographic. Read her story and see a short video clip.

* Starhawk and Donna Read, the makers of the film Signs of the Times, about the life and work of Marija Gimbutas, have organized a series of Goddess Salons.

* The German group LightRiders are working hard on a 2 to 3 hour DVD project "The Spirit of Basel", featuring the Saturday night concert with "Akasha Project", "Stars Sounds Orchestra", and "Guru Guru", including short excerpts from the major spoken presentations. Have a first glimpse with their Teaser.

* The Vernal Equinox 2006 issue of The Entheogen Review contains "Reflections on Basel" by Jon Hanna and João Serro, but also an article entitled "Halperngate" by Jon Hanna.

* Surrealartforum is the largest Surreal, Fantastic, Psychedelic & Visionary Artist Links Gallery on the Internet. An incredible collection.

And more...

Cosmic Reboot

Although Sacrament of Transition uses ibogaine for spiritual initiation ceremonies; we recognize that the vast majority of individuals who are seeking access to Tabernanthe iboga, do so for the plethora of beneficial effects this sacred plant can offer seekers who are physically dependent upon addictive drugs such as heroin, crack cocaine, alcohol, and a variety of other prescription or illicit molecules.

If you are presently drug-dependent, and do not have access to ibogaine treatment, or cannot afford it; Sacrament of Transition will begin offering remote initiations at no cost.

One remote initiation will be given on each of the religion's official holidays: Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Fall Equinox, and Winter Solstice.

Sounds good until you see it can't be shipped to any country where it's illegal, which is the United States, Belgium, Switzerland, and Denmark. The rest of planet earth is a go. But I'm optimistic about Ibogaine. Once upon a time methadone clinics were few and far between, but every metropolis now has one or three. For more info, see ibogaine.mindvox.com

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Autumnal Equinox

September 22 @ 22:22.

Mabon, or Autumnal Equinox is being celebrated soon. The Wiccan calendar contains 13 full moons (Esbats) and 8 Sabbats, or days of power, making 21 Wiccan ritual occasions. The Esbats are for celebrating the Goddess. The Sabbats mark the sun's yearly cycle and tell the story of The Wheel of the Year. On this day, the length of night time is equal to the length of daytime.

Mabon is a bittersweet time when the abundant Earth is pouring forth Her harvest and yet Summer has faded into Autumn and signs of the dying year are all around us. Night and day are once more in equilibrium, but now light gives way to the ascendancy of darkness, and the coming of Winter. We are entering a time of stillness and reflection. This is the time to take stock of our lives, and give thanks for all things ... for all experiences, the joyful and the challenging, teach and enrich us. This honoring of all facets of our lives prepares us for Samhain when we will release those aspects of our lives which no longer serve us.

THE RITUALS
This is the second harvest Sabbat. The Goddess is entering into cronehood, and the dark of the year is beginning, so this is a time often associated with mysterious lore and wisdom. The altar and circle should be decorated with autumn leaves, gourds, berries, pine and cypress cones, acorns, oak sprigs and other fruits of the season. [More...]

Blessed be this season of Mabon, time of the second harvest, the harvest of fruit and wine.
Tonight all things are in balance: Goddess and God, Life and Death, Light and Dark.
Tonight the darkness will conquer the light, leading us deeper into the waning year. [More...]

Either through your religious affiliation or just as a member of the human race, do you do anything to celebrate this day? I am looking for ideas.

Blessed Mabon
{Mabon Sabbat-September 21}
Mabon, (May-bon) is known as the Autumn Equinox, Harvest Home, Second Harvest, the Witches Thanksgiving and Siring Fate. (Mabon in Welsh means son.) This reference usually refers to the son of the Welsh goddess Madron, Mother and Son. The Goddess is entering into cronehood, and the dark of the year is beginning, so this is a time often associated with mysterious lore and wisdom.

Autumn Equinox refers to a time of the year when day and night are equally balanced. The sun is in the process of crossing the equator and in astrological terms is entering the sign of Libra.

Mabon is a celebration of life and death, and giving of life again, the cycle of the seasons. Mabon is a time to enjoy the fruits of a hard year's labor, to stock up for the long winter. No matter how you celebrate Mabon, or how it came about, or whatever it's true name may be, it is important to know that Mabon a time for giving thanks.
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Happy Autumnal Equinox! A time of forgiveness and a time to give thanks. I wish for you a bountiful harvest and many warm blessings this Fall season.

Alex Grey ~ The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 22 2004, 6:00 PM

Location: The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
540 West 27th St. ~ 4th Floor
NYC NY 10001

More Info: www.alexgrey.com

The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM) is a sanctuary in New York City for contemplation and a center for events encouraging the creative spirit. The Sacred Mirrors, on display in the Chapel, are a series of paintings that allow us to see ourselves and each other as reflections of the divine. (Autumnal Equinox Opening)