Our Mabon High Rite of 2011 will be on September 24th at 6:30pm. Participants can start gathering no earlier than 2pm at CedarLight Center to help prepare and enjoy the center. Please arrive no later than 5pm. Times are subject to change, please check before you leave.

• Lore of the Season
  We are honoring Teutates and Nemetona as our primary deities, with Epona as the gatekeeper. Our prayer is “Creating a strong and unified community”.

  Appropriate offerings for this rite are:

  • Any flammables for the fire, please check with the Chief Liturgist first on instructions for offering flammables safely.
  • Bulbs or plants for the sanctuary appropriate for this time of year. Any form of gardening or work within the sacred space is very appropriate for Nementona.
  • Offerings of service to the community such as a project that needs undertaking in honor of Teutates, community service in our name, or even financial donations to a charity such as a horse rescue in honor of Epona.
  • Milk in honor of Epona
  • Incense
  • Since this is our annual CedarLight Thanksgiving, a show of your hard work over the last year (plants, herbs, vegetables, food, representation of service) are always appropriate.
• This Rite is a DRY RITE
  Our celebrations are dry, meaning no alcohol permitted except the Waters of Life during ritual.
• Bring a Dish for the Potluck!
  Bring a dish to share with the Grove after ritual if you wish to participate in the feast. Participants who bring a dish to share are welcome to participate in the feast. Your dish should serve approximately 6-10 people. Please label whether your dish has meat or not for our vegetarians. It’s also a good idea to list the ingredients if available.

  Some Mabon Dish Suggestions:

  • Corn, peach, pumpkin, and apple related dishes
  • Fresh breads, honey cakes
  • Apple cider and mulled spices
  • Lots of leafy green veggies and harvested garden dishes
  • Dishes that display a variety of orange and browns
  • Warm stews

  GUESTS WILL BE ASKED TO WASH THEIR OWN DISHES WHEN THEY ARE DONE.

• There are cans of sodas and bottled water available at the Grove for 50 cents each. Feel free to contribute beverages to the Grove!
• Dress Appropriately
  Check the weather forecast before the ritual. Bring sunscreen and bugspray, maybe a light jacket. If you have a chair you’d like to sit in during the High Rite, we suggest bringing that too.
• Donations
  All CedarLight events have a suggested donation of $10 per person. This can be contributed to Dagda’s Cauldron either at the Grove, or online.

  All donations go towards CedarLight Center bills and upkeep.

• Children and Pets
  Children are welcome to all CedarLight events, but must be attended at all times If your children start running around during ritual or being noisy, you will be asked to escort them out of the sanctuary. We do not yet have children activities planned for this event. Pets however, are not allowed.