Mintlaw Holistic Centre
Natures Health Guide
Third thoughts on the Mabon/Alban Elfed
There are many activities that are appropriate for this time of the year. Do any of them call to you?
Things to do to connect with this festival.
- celebrate your abundance/harvest
- collect seeds – mine are packaged and labelled
- cook with seasonal produce
- de-clutter
- gather last of the herbs – my herbs for drying are safely stored, ready for use
- make apple cake/pie/crumble – I’ve made an apple cake with apples from my tree
- make rose hip syrup – I’ve just made mine!
- make wine
- offer libation of wine, cider etc. to the earth – I did this at the base of my apple tree
- walk in fields/woods – frequently!
What can the energies of this festival help you with?
- attaining harmony
- being grateful
- bringing balance
- bringing equality
- bringing prosperity/abundance
- connecting to the underworld
- giving thanks
- let go before withdrawing (to emerge later)
- sacrificing something
Leaves shudder And blush at your passing, Lord Remembering the days of summer When you, Green and pollen bright Danced in the warm, caressing winds Proud and vital as the upthrusting oak. But now the sword-edge of frost Looms from the mist Balancing night and day A blade Poised at your throat. You shudder, And the leaves shudder with you. You grip your heart to the branch Savouring that one last touch Then you leap Spiralling through the crisp air As you dive upon the frost-blade Dying the leaves Red with your willing sacrifice. You rise, your lips Pale as the blade buried within you And make your way to the darkened shore At your feet, the leaves rustle and sigh And shudder And blush at your passing ~Lionrhod, Mabon 1994
