Meditation: April 27, 2025

"When we humble ourselves before the spirits of place, we become not less but more; for in recognition of powers beyond our own, we find our true measure and meaning."

Physical Setting & Preparation

Seek out a place where water meets earth—a stream bank, lakeside, or even a garden after rain where puddles reflect the sky. Remove your shoes and allow your bare feet to feel the dampness of the ground. If indoors, prepare a bowl of water and place it before you with a few stones or leaves from outside. Position yourself where you can see the light play upon water, whether sunlight dancing on ripples or lamplight reflecting in your bowl. Let your hands rest on your thighs, palms upward in a gesture of receptivity.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Thig mi don àite seo eadar teine is uisge,
Eadar an t-adhar is an talamh,
Eadar an Giblean agus a' Chèitean.

I come to this place between fire and water,
Between air and earth,
Between April and May.

Tha mi ag adhradh aig bruaich na h-aibhne naoimh,
Màthair na…