19 Mabon Altar Ideas and Decorations

When it comes to dressing your altar and decorating, Fall is easily one of the most festive (and easiest) seasons to honor. And, if you celebrate the Wheel of the Year, there are three harvest holidays to honor: Lughnasadh, Mabon, and Samhain.

If you’re decorating for Fall in general, you can keep it simple and use a combination of orange, red, and brown leaves and candles and grab a mini pumpkin at Trader Joe’s and a few apples and call it a day. Or, you can go all out and decorate your home and altar to the nines with incense reminiscent of the season, a fall broom, and much more.

But, if you want to spruce up your altar for each holiday, there are colors and correspondences that go with each. Here’s a look at Mabon’s colors and correspondences as well as some Mabon altar ideas. Plus, some if you want to decorate your home as well.

Mabon Symbols and Correspondences

Mabon is the second harvest holiday. It is also known as the Fall Equinox and is the time of the year when there are equal amounts of light and dark. It occurs between September 21-24, depending on the year.

The following are Mabon’s symbols, colors, and concepts you can weave into your altar. The colors can inform the objects or tools, such as the candles. And, if you can, include at least one representation of each element. Water is typically represented by literal water (either consecrated or gathered under the Moon). Candles are for fire, incense for air, and stones are for earth.

• Colors: Orange, red, yellow, brown, copper
• Animals: Owl, Blackbird, Dog, Wolf, Squirrel, Fox, Stag
• Crystals and Stones: Hematite, tiger’s eye, carnelian, quartz, amber, lapis lazuli
• Incense and herbs: Myrrh, sage, cinnamon, frankincense
• Plants: fall asters, mums, thistle, oak leaves, sage, and sweet alyssum, acorns, pinecones
• Foods: Pumpkins, apples, pomegranates, cinnamon, grains, squash, corn, cider, red wine, root vegetables

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Mabon Altar Ideas

Here are some ideas you could incorporate into your own altar for the holiday. Remember, the intention isn’t for it to look perfect. Most contain a cauldron, candles, chalice, wand, and incense.

1. Basket of Pomegranates

This Mabon altar features a basket of pomegranates (possibly an offering to Persephone), candles, a pentagram, and a chalice filled with grapes. It is surrounded by acorns, pinecones, and other collected objects.

2. Orange and Yellow

This pagan altar has a cauldron at the center along with pumpkins, fall leaves, a hedgehog, and other items in the Fall colors of orange and yellow.

3. Forest Altar

This altar was created in the woods with found antlers, red and yellow candles, apples, and wildflowers.

4. Masculine and Feminine Altar

This abundant altar features the Fall symbols of mushrooms, leaves, acorns, and pumpkins all set beneath a Mabon wreath. It also features statues representing deities and the masculine and feminine energies.

5. Cornucopia

This full spread has a horn of plenty, pumpkins, corn, acorns, and a tarot card for either the season or the day or week.

6. Nighttime Altar

This candlelit altar is full of Fall symbolism from owls and yellow flowers to a horn and rich shades or yellow, orange, and red throughout.

7. Simple Mabon Altar

This simple but effective altar includes candles, a few symbols such as crows, acorns, and pinecones, and a freshly-cut apple.

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Mabon Decorations

These Mabon decor items could be used on your altar or within your home. Wherever you see them fit!

1. Acorn Candle

This pumpkin spice candle is large enough to make an impact on your altar but not so big it takes over a lot of it. Available on Etsy.

2. Fall Diorama

This sweet scene featuring a hedgehog and pinecones on a piece of wood is a lovely Mabon decoration to add some fall symbols to your home. Available on Etsy.

3. Rustic Wood Cake Stand

This could serve as a place to put your candles on cauldron on, or you can simply use the decoration as a cake stand. Available on Amazon.

4. Pinecone Decor

If your altar is against a wall, these ceramic pinecones would look great hanging on the wall behind it. Available on Etsy.

5. Deity Statue

If you’re looking to add a god or goddess to your sacred space, two possible ones would be the Greek goddess Persephone or the Celtic goddess Cernunnos. Here are a few different options of each.

Wooden Cernunnos statue available on Etsy.

Persephone statue available on Amazon.

Kore statue available on Etsy.

6. Pomegranate Plush

This is much too large for an altar, but would be great for general Mabon decor in your home. Available on Etsy.

7. Pomegranate Decor

These pomegranate jars are excellent symbols for your space if you worship Persephone. They come in various colors and sizes and can be filled with herbs, salts, or wax. Available on Etsy.

8. Fall Wreath

Whether you choose a wreath with fall colors or one featuring symbols of the harvest, it’s a pretty addition to your room or front door. The one below is available on Amazon.

9. Felted Mabon Witch

This little felted witch is so sweet. She’s dressed in Mabon colors and carries a broom and pumpkin. Available on Etsy.

10. Spell Candle

This 16 oz candle is filled with star anise, orange, cinnamon, and cloves. In short, it’ll make your home smell amazing. Available on Etsy.

11. Altar Cloth

While this isn’t a must, and it’s important to be careful with if you’re lighting things on your altar, an altar cloth can help tie everything together. This one is on Etsy.