Short Stuff: Mabon
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Short Stuff: Mabon

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 202611 min
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Mabon is often called the Pagan Thanksgiving but though it seems like it’s as ancient as Halloween, it’s actually only around 50 years old. But, pagan or not, it’s a great chance to really feel the fall and thank Mother Earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is an iHeart Podcast, guaranteed human. Hey, and welcome to the short stuff on Josh. There's Chuck, there's Jerry here too, sitting in for Dave. And we're here to celebrate the pagan thanksgiving that you never knew you needed.

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Yeah. I don't remember if we mentioned this and because we covered some stuff on Wiccans and other sort of pagan religions years ago, I feel like. Yeah.

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But the pagan Thanksgiving is Mabon, M-A-B-O-N, and it is one of many kind of fall harvest celebrations that have happened throughout history that celebrate the autumnal equinox. Wow, wait, wait, say it again. The autumnal equinox.

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