The Autumn Equinox, around September 21, is the time of the descent of the Goddess into the Underworld. With her departure, we see the decline of nature and the coming of winter. The Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year's crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea'n Fo'mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees.

In September, we also bid farewell to the Harvest Lord who was slain at Lammas. He is the Green Man, seen as the cycle of nature in the plant kingdom. He is harvested and his seeds are planted into the Earth so that life may continue and be more abundant.

Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth.

Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter's Night, which is the Norse New Year.

At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

WRCF will celebrate Mabon on September 18, 2010

5pm – 9pm
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinson St.

Orlando, FL 32803

DIRECTIONS

Time Table of Events

6pm - Ritual
7pm - Potluck Feast
8pm - Raffle

There is a requested donation of $3.00 for members and $5.00 for non-members to help cover the cost of space rental, ritual supplies and decorations.

Community Feast is held immediately following ritual.

PLEASE REMEMBER: The Feast is a Communal Event, it's a Pot Luck dinner - which means if you plan to eat, please bring a dish to share! This is about Fellowship, sharing, and Giving Back to the WRCF Community!

If for whatever reason you are unable to bring something to share, a donation to the Feast Fund would be greatly appreciated.

The WRCF is 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.