Meditation: April 3rd, 2025

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a quiet, dimly lit space where you can sit undisturbed, preferably near a window where you can glimpse the sky or outdoors in a sheltered area. Bring a small bowl of dark soil and, if possible, a stone that feels heavy in your hand. Sit in a comfortable position, perhaps with your shoulders slightly curved forward as if carrying a weight. Place your hands palms down on your thighs, connecting to the earth below. Take three deep breaths, noticing how the inhalation requires effort and the exhalation brings a moment of release. Feel the contradictions of early April—the brightening days alongside lingering cold, the promise of growth amid the reality of still-bare branches

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Fàilte ort, an treas là den Ghiblean, là de mhùthadh is dìomhaireachd.
(Welcome to you, third day of April, a day of change and mystery.)

A' Mhàthair Talamh, tha mi a' tighinn thugad le mo chridhe trom.
(Mother Earth, I come to you with my heavy heart.)

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