Settle yourself where you can see the play of winter light - perhaps where sun catches ice crystals or where shadows dance on snow. If indoors, find a warm, bright spot. Let your shoulders drop and your face soften into a natural smile. Feel the earth's steady presence beneath you.
Opening - Winter's Warmth
Tha mi a' gairm air Màthair an Aoibhneis (I call upon the Mother of Joy)
Ann an gealach a' gheamhraidh (In winter's brightness)
Far a bheil solas a' dannsa (Where light dances)
Air sneachd geal (On white snow)
Notice how happiness glows from within, like the warmth of earth beneath winter's blanket. The Mother nurtures this inner flame even in the coldest season.
Body - The Glowing Heart
A Mhàthair, tha mo chridhe blàth (Mother, my heart is warm)
Mar teine teaghlaich (Like a hearth fire)
A' soillseadh (Glowing)
Tro dhorchadas a' gheamhraidh (Through winter's darkness)
Let happiness spread through you like warmth from a hearth. The Mother shows how joy can radiate outward, melting frozen places.
Mar grian gheamhraidh (Like winter sun)
A' soillseadh air sneachd (Shining on snow)
Tha sonas a' deàrrsadh (Happiness gleams)
Bho mo chridhe (From my heart)
Feel how happiness transforms the winter landscape. The Mother's love makes even ice sparkle with inner light.
Closing - The Lasting Warmth
Tha mi a' gleidheadh an t-solais (I am keeping the light)
Mar reul shoilleir (Like a bright star)
A' deàrrsadh san oidhche (Shining in the night)
Le solas buan (With lasting light)
Let this happiness settle into your bones. The Mother's joy remains like sunlight stored in stone.
Afterthought
In this moment of winter brightness: How does your happiness warm others? Like sun on snow, how might your joy reflect and multiply in the world around you?
Slàn leat, a Mhàthair an Aoibhneis (Farewell, Mother of Joy)
Gu robh do sholas a' fanaid nam chridhe (May your light remain in my heart)