Giving Thanks Together
• balancing opposites, especially the scientific,
aesthetic, and symbolic senses of light and
darkness in balance
• food, plenty, and gratitude
• building and celebrating community through
sharing food and labor
• preparing for winter practically, emotionally,
and spiritually
For some faiths, the solstices and equinoxes
are important holidays. In these traditions, the
autumnal equinox takes on several names, including Mabon, Harvest Home, and Alban Elfed.
People give thanks for the sunlight and the fruits
of the earth, recognize that we must share those
fruits as we enter the harsher months, and prepare to turn inward in the winter darkness, to
which they pay their respects. Wiccans honor the
cycle of life as they reflect on the Goddess transitioning from Mother to Crone. One Mabon myth
tells of the Sun King