Everyday Enchantments

Mabon, or the Autumn Equinox, is the second harvest festival in the Wiccan Wheel of the Year after Lughnasadh. I usually set up seasonal altars and this is no different! I have added a scented votive sampler now and some very nice horse chestnuts which as now starting to fall :) I tend to use votive samplers as 'seasonal candles'. I found a nice autumnal one from Yankee Candle this year called "Amber Moon" for my Mabon altar. It's described on the website as "warm golden amber in the evening breeze with the added intrigue pf patchouli and sandalwood". It reminds me of a nice brisk walk in a wood filled with fallen, golden leaves on a sunny autumn day with a chill in the air! :) It is stronger than I normally like for a scented candle so I burn it sparingly. I used cards from Brian Froud's The Faerie's Oracle to symbolise the changing season. I grew Quaking Grass this year so I took it in to dry for Mabon. It's a beautiful annual grass ...

I just wanted to show you a very simple Fullmoon Altar I've set up tonight. The June full moon is sometimes called the Rose Moon, as the dog rose flowers at this time, but for me, it is definitely Jasmine Moon! I love Mock Orange, and around the June full moon and Midsummer, the Mock Orange flowers and the scent carries on the night breeze. When I was a young witch some 20 yrs ago, these were my most magical full moons as my mother grew a gigantic Mock Orange in the front yard meaning I could have these fragrant boughs in my vase on the balcony for my celebration! I have a scented candle on my altar this year to recreate this feeling - Yankee Candle Midnight Jasmine. I also like to pull out some moonstone, selenite and a crystal ball, and this year I wanted to use a card and spell from the enchanting 'Witchlings Book of Spells'!