Meditation: April 14th, 2025

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a quiet space outdoors if possible, ideally near budding trees or early spring flowers. If indoors, open a window to feel the fresh spring air. Sit comfortably on the ground or in a chair with your back straight but not tense. Place your hands palms up on your thighs. Take three deep breaths, feeling the awakening energy of mid-spring entering your body with each inhale.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

"Tha mi 'g iarraidh beannachd na talmhainn, beannachd an earraich, agus beannachd na gréine a tha a' fàs làidir." (I seek the blessing of the earth, the blessing of spring, and the blessing of the strengthening sun.)

Feel the ground beneath you, solid and awakening. Notice the lengthening daylight of mid-April, how the sun's warmth grows more confident with each passing day. The world around you is in the midst of transformation—buds unfurling, birds returning, life emerging from winter's slumber.

Body of the Working | Corp

"Tha mi a' faireachdainn na beatha …