Some say Christ was born in the summer, and not December....allegedly. A quick search showed three Jewish pilgrimages to Jerusalem; one in spring, one in summer, and one in fall......I have many questions.
@@GinnyMetheral It's a theory I ran across a little over a year ago. There is no historical reference to set Christ's birth on Dec 25. The date/season and even the year is an estimate. Not even the Bible has a definite date. It just said it was during one of the Jewish pilgrimages. But when you look at the story: Mary and Joseph traveled during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem where Mary then had to find a place to give birth when she got there. The closest date for the pilgrimage that is closest to December is in September. The next one is in April and again at the beginning of summer. So unless there is/was a pilgrimage the Jewish people make during the winter, I'm inclined to believe we just picked a date out of convenience.
It was to pacify converts who didn’t want to give up their fun mid-winter festivities. Most likely Christ’s birth was in a warm season, because that is when the shepherds would have actually been out “abiding their flocks by night.”
@@jennb1566 I had forgotten about the shepherds watching their flock at night. Jerusalem winters are fairly mild compared to the northern regions. 13 degrees Celsius on average, so overnight temperatures would be closer to freezing. (But no accumulation of snow, poor kids) And what same parent-to-be tells themself to make a trip on donkey back across rugged terrain for weeks in the cold winter months just to pay homage to a war hungry god? For those confused as to why I say that when "god is a loving and forgiving god": The Old testament is full of wars started by the Jewish god. And then in the New testament, he magically changes his ways. Apparently the old testament was written by the Jewish people, the new was written by the Catholic/Christian church, or so I've been told. I have many questions.
Every Mabon, my favorite tradition is spiced cider! I use all of the fun typical protection and abundance herbs that would usually go in a cider or a pumpkin pie lol We have our first cup in apple cups that we carve ourselves (& I will usually create a sigil for my intentions for the remainder of the year or use one that I already have & carve that in as well), and I will typically share my first batch with more friends after my family and whoever happens to be celebrating with us enjoy our little apple cup carving activity and drink the first of the cider together ❤️ It’s a fun family activity and it makes that first sip very special and meaningful! 😊 If we want more we will make some, but our first batch is ALWAYS for Mabon and always shared with friends!
I've celebrated making wands with my daughter, nature walks connect ing with energy and made alter of berries, fern, oak leaves, bread and lovely mealx
Ginny, thank you for presenting Mabon in a light but significant way. The depth of this Sabbat was brought to the fore. I shall be redoing my altar hopefully to represent what you have so eloquently said. Blessed Mabon.
thank you for this! i've been preparing for my first mabon (unfortunately alone since my family doesn't know and i have no friends who celebrate) and i didn't know about adding the bread to the alter. now i have something else to prepare :)
I'm new to this path. I was going to leave apples and seeds for the birds and squirrels, and leave rosemary sprigs libations of wine for the trees in our yard. I was also going to write gratitudes to reflect on the past year so far. Thank you for the video.
Thank you Ginny! I've read about an apple pie made for Mabon celebration. I believe it's a great (and tasty!) idea. An apple pie, warm cider and a bonfire with the family and the friends.. perhaps not 100%witchy, but fun!))
AAAAHHH! I love your videos soo much, you are my favourite person on youtube!!! i LOVE watching your videos to learn about witchcraft and ill be celebrating my first full moon tonight
We pretty much will have a very small gathering, a nice meal, punch,small ritual and decorating for fall. The next day (23) is my birthday,so I go for a walk in the woods to connect with mother nature and thank her for a great summer season and a fruitful fall.
Such a wonderful Saturday surprise for me,I was so hoping you would post a Mabon video. You truly are a blessing to the witch community. Always sharing awesome information. I've made your recipes and spells with brilliant outcomes. Thank you Ginny. Many Harvest moon and Mabon blessings to you.
Mabon second favourite to me. Outdoors celebrating only 2 of us because the coven is not yet to be formed. Thanks to improve knowledge on sabbats and much more.blessing
Thank you so much for all your excellent content. I learn so much. I've only been learning about the wheel of the year as it progresses since October of 2021. Wow. The feast of Mabon has many elements I recognize from the American Thanksgiving Day celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The harvest home supers referenced in several victorian Hymns mentioning "harvest home". The cornucopia overflowing with harvest produce or 'Horn of plenty" as it's called here in America has often been used as the centerpiece used at the American Thanksgiving day table settings. Like all American holidays: cloaked with a veneer of Christianity, have a pagan center. Blessed Be 😊
@@GinnyMetheral the bit at the end when you said Myrrh is feminine and Frankincense male immediately resonated with me, like my sub conscience new that but hadn't told me yet LOL, wonderful, and Happy Mabon to you and yours.
This sounds similar to the Green Corn Ceremony of many Native American tribes of the Eastern Woodlands and Southeastern North America. Although it is my understanding the Green Corn Ceremony occurs earlier in late July/August.
Thank you for another fascinating video. I’m very new to all things witchy and you have inspired me to have my first Mabon meal with friends and family. I look forward to the next celebration and future videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
We will be having a formal family dinner for Mabon! Our green beans were most abundant this year, but no fruit yet as our trees were planted this spring and we had to remive all buds so they would have energy to grow. Might snag a couple fresh apples for a desert from a neighbor if they have extra....otherwise my freshly canned pie fillings will work. Excited to be done harvesting!! Running out of jars 😂 Thank you for sharing ma'am! I sent it to a couple people for ideas for them.
Can you recommend me a book that I can learn more about these yearly festivals? Or can you do a video of books that you recommend for beginners. Great video !!
I think Pagan Portals has a wheel of the year series for each Wiccan holiday. Any book on Wicca for beginners should have an explanation of Mabon, Samhain, etc.
I am a solitary eclectic Witch but I don't celebrate any of the holidays except for Halloween, because it stems from my European traditions, I don't celebrate the holidays and follow the wheel of the year because I feel it's heavily intertwined with Christian holidays It feels to similar and I don't agree with any of their beliefs. I appreciate your videos though very much very authentic and warm 🕯️✳️💚 blessed be 🌜🖤
Frankincense and myrrh being associated with the fall equinox makes so much sense for the whole “Christmas should actually be in September” theory 🤯🤯🤯
Some say Christ was born in the summer, and not December....allegedly. A quick search showed three Jewish pilgrimages to Jerusalem; one in spring, one in summer, and one in fall......I have many questions.
I dont know that theory - do tell more!
@@GinnyMetheral It's a theory I ran across a little over a year ago. There is no historical reference to set Christ's birth on Dec 25. The date/season and even the year is an estimate. Not even the Bible has a definite date. It just said it was during one of the Jewish pilgrimages. But when you look at the story:
Mary and Joseph traveled during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem where Mary then had to find a place to give birth when she got there. The closest date for the pilgrimage that is closest to December is in September. The next one is in April and again at the beginning of summer.
So unless there is/was a pilgrimage the Jewish people make during the winter, I'm inclined to believe we just picked a date out of convenience.
It was to pacify converts who didn’t want to give up their fun mid-winter festivities. Most likely Christ’s birth was in a warm season, because that is when the shepherds would have actually been out “abiding their flocks by night.”
@@jennb1566 I had forgotten about the shepherds watching their flock at night. Jerusalem winters are fairly mild compared to the northern regions. 13 degrees Celsius on average, so overnight temperatures would be closer to freezing. (But no accumulation of snow, poor kids)
And what same parent-to-be tells themself to make a trip on donkey back across rugged terrain for weeks in the cold winter months just to pay homage to a war hungry god?
For those confused as to why I say that when "god is a loving and forgiving god": The Old testament is full of wars started by the Jewish god. And then in the New testament, he magically changes his ways. Apparently the old testament was written by the Jewish people, the new was written by the Catholic/Christian church, or so I've been told.
I have many questions.
Every Mabon, my favorite tradition is spiced cider! I use all of the fun typical protection and abundance herbs that would usually go in a cider or a pumpkin pie lol We have our first cup in apple cups that we carve ourselves (& I will usually create a sigil for my intentions for the remainder of the year or use one that I already have & carve that in as well), and I will typically share my first batch with more friends after my family and whoever happens to be celebrating with us enjoy our little apple cup carving activity and drink the first of the cider together ❤️ It’s a fun family activity and it makes that first sip very special and meaningful! 😊 If we want more we will make some, but our first batch is ALWAYS for Mabon and always shared with friends!
I love spiced cider too! Make it every year..
I've celebrated making wands with my daughter, nature walks connect ing with energy and made alter of berries, fern, oak leaves, bread and lovely mealx
Ginny, thank you for presenting Mabon in a light but significant way.
The depth of this Sabbat was brought to the fore. I shall be redoing
my altar hopefully to represent what you have so eloquently said.
Blessed Mabon.
thank you for this! i've been preparing for my first mabon (unfortunately alone since my family doesn't know and i have no friends who celebrate) and i didn't know about adding the bread to the alter. now i have something else to prepare :)
Gosh I love her hair color so much. It gives her a witchy and young vibe. I'm in love ❤️
I'm new to this path. I was going to leave apples and seeds for the birds and squirrels, and leave rosemary sprigs libations of wine for the trees in our yard. I was also going to write gratitudes to reflect on the past year so far. Thank you for the video.
Thank you Ginny! I've read about an apple pie made for Mabon celebration. I believe it's a great (and tasty!) idea. An apple pie, warm cider and a bonfire with the family and the friends.. perhaps not 100%witchy, but fun!))
AAAAHHH! I love your videos soo much, you are my favourite person on youtube!!! i LOVE watching your videos to learn about witchcraft and ill be celebrating my first full moon tonight
Your first intentional full moon is always such a special one, I hope you have a blessed time!
We pretty much will have a very small gathering, a nice meal, punch,small ritual and decorating for fall. The next day (23) is my birthday,so I go for a walk in the woods to connect with mother nature and thank her for a great summer season and a fruitful fall.
That is awesome!
I love a good walk in nature
Such a wonderful Saturday surprise for me,I was so hoping you would post a Mabon video. You truly are a blessing to the witch community. Always sharing awesome information. I've made your recipes and spells with brilliant outcomes. Thank you Ginny. Many Harvest moon and Mabon blessings to you.
Hi Ginny, I wanted to let you know that I enjoy your videos and I think your hair looks lovely today😊 Thank you for all the info you share with us!
Mabon second favourite to me. Outdoors celebrating only 2 of us because the coven
is not yet to be formed. Thanks to improve knowledge on sabbats and much more.blessing
Thank you so much for all your excellent content. I learn so much. I've only been learning about the wheel of the year as it progresses since October of 2021. Wow. The feast of Mabon has many elements I recognize from the American Thanksgiving Day celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The harvest home supers referenced in several victorian Hymns mentioning "harvest home". The cornucopia overflowing with harvest produce or 'Horn of plenty" as it's called here in America has often been used as the centerpiece used at the American Thanksgiving day table settings. Like all American holidays: cloaked with a veneer of Christianity, have a pagan center. Blessed Be 😊
I love your energy, wow. Thank you so much Ginny.
Thank you so much!
@@GinnyMetheral the bit at the end when you said Myrrh is feminine and Frankincense male immediately resonated with me, like my sub conscience new that but hadn't told me yet LOL, wonderful, and Happy Mabon to you and yours.
This sounds similar to the Green Corn Ceremony of many Native American tribes of the Eastern Woodlands and Southeastern North America. Although it is my understanding the Green Corn Ceremony occurs earlier in late July/August.
For Mabon me and a friend are going to have our own celebration on the 20th and then get together with a larger group on the 25th!
Thank you for another fascinating video. I’m very new to all things witchy and you have inspired me to have my first Mabon meal with friends and family. I look forward to the next celebration and future videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Wonderful, tell me how it goes?
Thanks!
Gosh you are really rather wonderful 💕
Thank you Ginny! Your energy is so warm and kind, I really love it!
Thank you so much!
💜Blessed Mabon!
Perfect timing for me love your videos thanks x
You are so welcome!
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Happy Fullmoon....how nice to have your video for this night. Thank you so much. Your content is such great education in this craft.
You are so welcome!
Another helpful, beautiful video, thank you! Happy Mabon♥️🧡💛🍁
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Thank you.
Lovely Thankyou xxx
We will be having a formal family dinner for Mabon! Our green beans were most abundant this year, but no fruit yet as our trees were planted this spring and we had to remive all buds so they would have energy to grow. Might snag a couple fresh apples for a desert from a neighbor if they have extra....otherwise my freshly canned pie fillings will work. Excited to be done harvesting!! Running out of jars 😂
Thank you for sharing ma'am! I sent it to a couple people for ideas for them.
Lovely
Can you recommend me a book that I can learn more about these yearly festivals? Or can you do a video of books that you recommend for beginners. Great video !!
I think Pagan Portals has a wheel of the year series for each Wiccan holiday. Any book on Wicca for beginners should have an explanation of Mabon, Samhain, etc.
Cornucopia in Fruit of the Loom, yea or nay? Serious question. 😅
No idea - I think it is American and we didn’t have it here?
Is Mabon related to Mabus ?
Read Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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How do we purchase something on your kits website?
Click on the links, and this takes you to the site
Happy Autumn Ginny! Rest in peace to the Queen and best of luck to King Charles
I am a solitary eclectic Witch but I don't celebrate any of the holidays except for Halloween, because it stems from my European traditions, I don't celebrate the holidays and follow the wheel of the year because I feel it's heavily intertwined with Christian holidays It feels to similar and I don't agree with any of their beliefs. I appreciate your videos though very much very authentic and warm 🕯️✳️💚 blessed be 🌜🖤
I do believe that the Christian Faith took over the pagan holidays, so it is the other way about.