Autumn Equinox / Mabon

My great friend Mary follows a Native American spiritual path. Her husband Sky is of the Diné, otherwise known as Navajo. Aidan and Ciaran are good friends with their son Sky Blue.

This year we had a kids Summer Solstice at their place where I brought my spiritual background to the people who attended. We had a very kid friendly Egyptian 'ritual' to Ra and Sekhmet, and I did a little paper doll story about the Myth of the Distant Goddess, something I celebrate at the Summer Solstice.

For the Autumnal Equinox, Mary did a kids ceremony and told a wonderful story about respecting the corn spirits, i.e. respecting the Earth and the food she gives us. Aidan and Ciaran loved the music CD she gave us, the Three Sisters, a song about beans, corn and squash being their favorite. We've been singing it a lot. :)

The kids are always like their own little tribe when they get together. This day they played in the fire pit and there was dirt everywhere!