Full Moon in Pisces: Saturday 7th September | New Moon Eclipse in Virgo: Sunday 21st September | Autumn Equinox (Mabon): Monday 22nd September
Theme of the Month: Equilibrium, Endings & Enchantment
September brings a rich alchemy of soulfulness and structure.
The Pisces Full Moon dissolves what no longer serves, ushering in a season of spiritual reflection.
The Virgo New Moon Eclipse invites potent clarity, shedding light on what must shift for deeper alignment.
And the Autumn Equinox draws us to the still-point of balance, equal light, equal dark, a moment to honour both gratitude and grief.
This is a threshold month.
Let it be one of release, reorganisation, and quiet re-enchantment.
🌕 Moon Phases & Rituals
♓ 7th September – Full Moon in Pisces
Ritual: Waters of Release
Pisces washes us in intuition, endings, and soul surrender. This is a time for spiritual cleansing and letting go.
You’ll need:
- A bowl of water (salted if possible)
- A floating candle or tealight
- Lavender, rose, or mugwort (optional)
Float the candle in the water. Add herbs if using.
Light the candle and whisper:
“With this water, I release what weighs me down.
I return to the flow. I trust the unknown.”
After the candle burns out or you extinguish it, pour the water into the earth.
♍ 21st September – New Moon Eclipse in Virgo
Ritual: Eclipse of Refinement
This eclipse in Virgo brings a sharp pause, an opportunity to refine, cut away, and begin anew with purpose.
You’ll need:
- A small box, pouch, or envelope
- Pen and paper
- A bay leaf or sprig of rosemary
Write what you're ready to simplify, heal, or clarify.
Place the paper and herb in the container.
Say:
“I honour the order beneath the chaos.
I align my path with clarity and calm.”
Keep the container somewhere private until the next New Moon.
✨ 22nd September – Autumn Equinox (Mabon)
Ritual: Balance and Blessing
Autumn Equinox is a sabbat of equal light and dark. It's time to honour the harvest, assess what’s been gathered, and prepare for the inward turn.
You’ll need:
- A scale (real or symbolic: 2 bowls, 2 stones)
- A gold candle and a black candle
- Seeds, nuts, or dried fruit
Light both candles. Hold a handful of seeds or dried fruit.
Say:
“I walk the line of light and shadow.
I honour what I have gathered, and what I now release.”
Eat a few seeds/nuts to receive the harvest; bury or offer the rest.
🪄 Monthly Spell: The Ritual of Rebalancing
Use between 20th–24th September
Write two lists: "What I’m holding on to" and "What I’m ready to let go of."
Fold the lists and place them on a scale (or symbolically balance between two stones).
Choose one thing from each list to act on immediately.
Say:
“As day and night stand equal,
I balance within. I choose what nourishes and release what dims.”
🧘♀️ Guided Meditation: The Still Point
Use between 18th–25th September
A 12-minute journey to connect with the energy of the equinox.
📖 September Journal Prompts
At the Full Moon (7th)
What am I being asked to surrender, no matter how gently?
Where have I been avoiding clarity or closure?
At the New Moon Eclipse (21st)
What systems or routines are no longer serving me?
Where can I invite more clarity, health, or alignment?
At the Equinox (22nd)
What am I harvesting from this year?
What needs composting to make space for new growth?
🍁 Sabbat Portal: Mabon – The Autumn Equinox
Autumn Equinox is a turning wheel, a breath between worlds.
It honours both bounty and balance, joy and loss. It's the witch’s Thanksgiving, where we acknowledge our harvest, literal and metaphorical, and begin the descent into the inward, dreaming months.
Let yourself pause. Celebrate. Recalibrate.
🍂 Mabon Ritual: The Gratitude Lantern
You’ll need:
- A jar, string, and a tealight
- Paper and pen
- Natural decorations (leaves, berries, twine)
Write a note of gratitude; something you've gained, learned, or loved this year.
Place it inside the jar with the tealight.
Decorate the jar and light it as the sun sets.
Say:
“For all I’ve been given, I give thanks.
For all that’s shifting, I trust the change.”
Hang or place the jar where you can see it throughout autumn.
🍎 Equinox Recipes
- Roasted root vegetables with rosemary and balsamic glaze
- Apple cider or spiced pear cordial
- Oat and seed crumble bars with blackberry compote
🍎 Plant + Crystal Allies
- Elderberry: protection, transition, immune strength
- Apple: wisdom, balance, sacred harvest
- Fluorite: focus, clarity, energetic cleansing
- Amethyst: spiritual connection, peaceful surrender
- Bay leaf: purification, intention-setting, Virgo support
🎴 Virgo Eclipse Tarot Spread
What is coming into sharp focus?
What must be cut away to honour my truth?
What routines or rituals need renewing?
What small step creates the biggest shift?
Let September be a month of graceful endings, quiet power, and inner recalibration. Trust the tides. Honour the harvest. Step forward with sacred intent.
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