Meditation: April 18th, 2025

Physical Setting & Preparation

Seek a place where you can feel the movement of air on your skin—perhaps near an open window, in a garden, or on a porch. If possible, position yourself where you can observe clouds moving across the sky or branches swaying in the breeze. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, or sit comfortably with your spine straight but relaxed. Extend your arms outward briefly, then bring your hands to rest on your heart. Take several deep breaths, inviting the mid-April air to fill you completely—air that carries the scent of blossoms, of fresh growth, of earth awakening.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

"Tha mi ag iarraidh stiùireadh na gaoithe, stiùireadh an earraich, agus an stiùireadh a tha a' tighinn bho na speuran farsaing." (I seek the guidance of the wind, the guidance of spring, and the guidance that comes from the vast skies.)

Feel yourself present at this specific moment in spring's unfolding journey. April 18th stands in the deepening embrace of the season—a ti…