MABON is the Autumn equinox, when the length of days and nights are again equal. In pagan religions it is a time for reflection, for reaping the benefits of past efforts, for the thanksgiving of the bounty of Mother Nature, and the sharing of her gifts.
In Wicca, it is seen as the period when the Goddess passes from her 'Mother' state into her 'Crone' stage. It marks the weakening of the God as he prepares to pass into the underworld at Samhain, to be reborn at Beltane.
NB:
Many Wiccans believe that the title 'Mabon' is not authentic- only being introduced in the 1970's - and prefer to simply call the festival 'the Autumn Equinox'.
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