Well, this here is about that Mabon thing, and some cards they call Tarot. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Mabon, they say, is when the harvest comes. Farmers bring in their crops, lots of food, you see. It’s like a big thank you for all the good things you got. It time to think about the good stuff, even when life is hard, you know? You gotta count your blessings, that is what I always say.
And these Tarot cards, they’re like a storybook, but with pictures instead of words. You lay them out, like spreading seeds in the field, each one has some meaning, they tell you something. They call it a Tarot spread. I heard some folks talking about it, saying it helps you figure things out. Like, what you’re thankful for, or what you gotta let go of, like old grudges that just eat you up inside. It good to say thank you, thank you for the food, thank you for the sun, thank you for everything.

There’s this one way to lay out the cards, they call it the Mabon Tarot spread. You put some cards up top, some in the middle, and some at the bottom. Nine cards in total, three rows of three, it like a little tic-tac-toe board. Each one means something different, like the first one might be about what you’re happy about, the next what you’re worried about, and so on. They got numbers, one, two, three, going across. Easy to remember, right?
They say there’s different ways to do this Mabon spread. One way is with four cards. You use four cards to see what you should be grateful for. Makes you feel good about yourself, like when you bake a good pie and everyone says it’s the best they ever tasted. Feeling good is important, gotta keep your spirits up.
Another way, you take two special cards out of the whole bunch. The Empress and The Hermit, they call them. Sounds like royalty, huh? The Empress, she’s like the mother of all things, all about growth and plenty. The Hermit, he’s the wise old man, thinking deep thoughts. You put these two aside, and they help you think about the harvest and what you learned this year, like a farmer looking back at his fields, seeing what grew well and what didn’t. I think this Mabon thing is like that, time to think about your own life, see what good and what not so good.
You can also use this Mabon spread to see what’s coming, what you need to do. Like, if a card tells you to be patient, you gotta be patient. If it tells you to work hard, you gotta work hard. This is very important, you know. You can not just sit there and do nothing, right?
- Some folks use two decks of cards, that is a lot of cards!
- One could be Tarot, the other something called Oracle.
- They say it helps you connect with the Mabon, whatever that means.
I heard someone say they made up their own spread, called it the Mabon Harvest Moon Spread. Sounds pretty, don’t it? It is good time to do it, when the moon is big and round, like a big pumpkin in the sky.
So, this Mabon Tarot spread, it’s like a tool, like a hoe or a rake. You use it to work your mind, to clear out the weeds of bad thoughts and plant seeds of good ones. It’s about being thankful for what you have, learning from your mistakes, and getting ready for what’s coming next. Like a good harvest, you reap what you sow. You gotta work hard and be good, and good things will come to you. That’s what I always say.

They also talk about this three-card thing, it is simple. You pick three cards, each one tells you something about your love life. What you want, what your man wants, and what gonna happen to you two. It a quick way to see what going on, they say.
This four-card thing is good for people who just starting, they say. Not too many cards, so you don’t get all confused. You can learn the cards slowly, one at a time, like learning to cook, you start with simple things first.
So, there you have it. This Mabon Tarot spread, it’s something to think about. Might be worth a try, even if you don’t believe in all that hocus pocus. Just remember to be grateful, work hard, and be kind. That’s the best way to live, cards or no cards. And listen to your elders, they know a thing or two, you know. That is all I want to say, hope you understand.