21/09/2026
MABON • AUTUMN EQUINOX
The Wheel is Turning
As we arrive at Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, we reach one of the great turning points of the Wheel.
Day and night meet in balance before the darkness gradually begins to grow.
The harvest of summer has been gathered, the leaves begin to change, and nature starts to release what it no longer needs.
Mabon invites us to do the same.
This isn't simply about letting go. It is about looking at what we have grown, what we have learned, what we have gathered along the way, and deciding what we want to carry forward into the next season of our lives.
You can work with this ritual on Tuesday 22nd or Wednesday 23rd September, whenever feels right for you. You don't need to do everything. Take whatever speaks to you.
WHAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO GATHER
A candle, white, gold, amber or autumnal colours
An apple or another seasonal fruit
Autumn leaves, acorns, conkers, pine cones or anything you've found in nature
A few herbs or spices such as rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, sage or thyme
A small bowl of water
Something representing Earth, such as soil, salt or a stone
Something that represents your own harvest, perhaps a photograph, crystal, journal, flower or an object connected to something you've achieved or learned this year
And if you have one, a Dragon crystal or something that represents your own Dragon Energy
You could also make yourself a warm autumn drink with apple, cinnamon, orange, ginger, cloves or star anise and allow the scent to become part of your ritual.
CREATING YOUR SPACE
Find somewhere quiet.
Light your candle and place your seasonal objects around it.
Take a few slow breaths and allow yourself to become present.
If you can, spend a little time outside too. Walk amongst the trees, feel the earth beneath your feet, notice the changing colours and listen to what nature is showing you.
You don't need to ask anything of nature.
Simply observe...
THE MABON REFLECTION
Take your apple, or the object that represents your harvest, and hold it in your hands.
Think about everything you have gathered this year.
What have you learned ?
What have you created ?
What has grown within you ?
What experiences have changed you ?
What are you proud of ?
What have you survived ?
What has become clearer ?
Then ask yourself...
What am I ready to release ?
Is it an old pattern, an expectation, a fear, a relationship dynamic, something you have been carrying for somebody else, or simply a version of yourself that has completed its purpose.
You can write this down.
You can then tear the paper up, burn it, bury it in the earth, or simply hold it for a moment and consciously choose to let it go.
Then ask...
What am I taking with me ?
Because Mabon isn't just about releasing.
It is also about recognising what is worth carrying forward...
Your wisdom.
Your strength.
Your lessons.
Your dreams.
Your love.
Your courage.
Your Dragon.
THE DRAGONS
If you feel drawn to, close your eyes and imagine yourself standing in an autumn landscape.
The air is cool.
The trees are changing.
The earth is beginning to settle into its quieter season.
Somewhere beyond the mist, you sense a presence.
Your Dragon.
You don't need to see your Dragon clearly.
Simply allow yourself to feel that they are there.
Imagine your Dragon walking beside you as you stand at the threshold between one season and another.
You don't need to know exactly what lies ahead.
You only need to recognise that you have reached a new point on your journey.
Ask your Dragon...
What am I leaving behind ?
What am I carrying forward ?
What is ready to grow within me during the next season ?
Then simply listen...
Sometimes the message comes as a feeling, an image, a colour, a memory or simply a sense of knowing.
THE EQUINOX BLESSING
When you are ready, place your hands over your heart.
Take a slow breath.
And say...
I honour what has been.
I give thanks for what I have gathered.
I release what has completed its journey with me.
I carry forward the wisdom, love and strength that are mine to keep.
As the Wheel turns, I turn with it.
As the Earth releases, I release.
As the nights grow darker, I remember that the light remains within me.
I step forward into my next season with courage, trust and my Dragon beside me.
Take one final breath.
When you are ready, and only if you called to do so, you can gently blow out your candle or let it burn out fully.
The ritual is complete.
Happy Mabon, beautiful souls.
May this turning of the Wheel bring you balance, clarity, release and a beautiful sense of what is ready to emerge next.
✨🐉🪽💖
With Love & Healing
Colette
White Dragon Healing
