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A Mabon Formulary

A Mabon Formulary

Last updated on: March 7, 2018 at 10:20 am by Sable Aradia

A Mabon Formulary 2018-03-07T10:20:57-08:00 Sable Aradia

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Sorry about the lack of posts this week — the next one in my series is taking longer than I thought it would, and I’ve been busy with Sabbat celebrations. So I thought I would share a couple of Autumn Equinox related recipes from my personal formulary.

Apple Cider

Apple peelings
Unsound apples
Water
Sugar

Optional:

Honey
Lemon Juice
Ginger
Cinnamon

Place apple peelings & cut up unsound apples in large pan and cover with water. Allow to stand 3 to 4 days, then strain and add sugar according to taste. Add any optional ingredients. Pour into screw-cork battles. It will be ready in a day or two.

Drying Herbs (public domain image). Source: Pixabay.com

Mabon Incense

2 parts Frankincense
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Nutmeg
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Cloves
1-3 drops Red Wine

Equal parts frankincense & myrrh reference the Sun King association and represent the balance between light and dark. In addition, frankincense has a bright citrus scent, and myrrh has a dark bitter scent; which I think between them captures that essence of the last hurrah of autumn sun and that slight rotting scent of dirt and leaves beneath it. If you’re unable to acquire these then you can pick dried pine resin from trees and crush up and burn that as your resin base instead. It’s called “colophony” in old formularies.

Nutmeg is associated with wealth and good fortune; cinnamon is associated with wealth, good luck, prosperity, psychic powers and seeing the spirit world; cloves are associated with spirit work and are often used as a magickal substitution for just about any purpose. And of course all three of them together creates the scent of pumpkin pie, apple cider and fall spice!

Last, the wine recreates the scent of orchards and vineyards in the autumn, with its fermented fruit scent. Add just enough to slightly dampen the incense and then let it dry before using. Burn on charcoal to release the scent.

Autumn by George Hodan (public domain image).

Mabon Solid Perfume

quarter cup beeswax
quarter cup olive oil
1 tsp balm of Gilead (optional – scent fixative)
a few drops tincture of benzoin (preservative)

Melt together on the stove in a double-boiler pot that you don’t mind scrubbing vigorously afterwards (or you don’t care about coating with a thin layer of wax). Remove from heat and add:

3 drops wormwood or clove oil
6 drops oakmoss oil
9 drops frankincense or ginger oil

Stir and pour into a small metal container to set (suggestions: candle tins, tobacco tins, empty tea light tins, even an empty tuna can that’s been thoroughly washed).

Alternatively, you can make an oil perfume by mixing the essential oils listed above into a small dropper bottle and adding almond, olive, or jojoba oil until you’re satisfied with the blend. Add at least four times the amount of carrier oil as you have in mingled essential oils.

Crone Incense

1 part myrrh
1 part apple shavings or sawdust
1 part ground cloves, powdered wormwood, or powdered mugwort (or mix them together to equal 1 part).

All of the herbs, resins and woods listed are associated with the Crone goddesses; most of them are associated with Hecate and Cerridwen. Mix and burn over charcoal.

Horned God Incense

1 part frankincense or colophony
1 part powdered cedarwood
1 part powdered deer’s tongue, vetiver or blessed thistle (or mix them together to equal 1 part).

All of the herbs, resins and woods listed are associated with the Horned God; deer’s tongue and vetiver are associated with Herne and Cernunnos; blessed thistle is sacred to Pan. Mix and burn over charcoal.

These are licensed for your personal use but not for professional reproduction, since I sell most of this stuff on my Etsy shop. Hope you enjoy making these little creations! Happy Equinox to one and all!

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