Autumnal Equinox


Today, Wednesday 22nd September, we’re presenting a programme of music to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, which marks the beginning of Autumn.
The holiday of the autumnal equinox, Harvest Home, Mabon, the Feast of the Ingathering, Meán Fómhair, An Clabhsúr, or Alban Elfed (in Neo-Druid traditions), is a modern Pagan ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddess and the Gods during the coming winter months. The name Mabon was coined by Aidan Kelly around 1970 as a reference to Mabon ap Modron, a character from Welsh mythology. Among the sabbats, it is the second of the three Pagan harvest festivals, preceded by Lammas / Lughnasadh and followed by Samhain.
“Anderida Gorsedd, The Long Man of Wilmington, Autumn Equinox” by chrisjohnbeckett is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0