Physical Setting & Preparation
Find a quiet space outdoors where you can feel the early spring air on your skin. If possible, sit near budding trees or emerging plants. If weather doesn't permit, create an indoor space with fresh flowers, sprouting plants, or images of spring renewal. Sit comfortably on the ground or in a chair, with your spine straight but relaxed. Place your hands palms-up on your thighs. Take three deep breaths, feeling the cool spring air enter your lungs and warm as it leaves your body.
Opening Invocation | Fosgladh
"A Mhàthair na Talmhainn, tha mi a' gairm ort air maduinn earraich seo. Stiùir mo shlighe, fosgail mo chridhe."
"Mother of the Earth, I call to you on this spring morning. Guide my path, open my heart."
"Tha mi a' faireachdainn beatha ag èirigh timcheall orm, agus a-staigh annam."
"I feel life rising around me, and within me."
Visualize yourself sitting in a clearing as dawn breaks. The air is crisp and cool, but carries the promise of warmth. Dewdrops glist…
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