Articles written by Paulette Mouchet

Paulette Mouchet, contributing writer|Oct 28, 2023

Fall happens to be my favorite time of year. I love the crisp days, the golds and reds of the trees and the food, with the Mother of all feasts on the last Thursday of November. Our American Thanksgiving celebration has its roots in pagan fall harvest festivals and Protestant Days of Thanksgiving from the 1500s. Mabon, one of eight pagan holidays celebrated during the year, takes place at the fall equinox (Sept. 23 this year). By this point in the season, pagan farmers knew if their summer crops...