Emotional Focus: Joy
Physical Setting: Find a place where you can witness the strengthening sunlight of late winter. If possible, choose a spot where you can see both the last remnants of winter and the first stirrings of spring - perhaps where early buds are swelling on branches, or where green shoots pierce the earth. Have a candle or crystal nearby to catch and reflect the light.
Opening - Light's Promise
"A Mhàthair an t-Solais, dùisg m' aoibhneas" (Mother of Light, awaken my joy)
"Tha mo chridhe fosgailte don t-solas" (My heart is open to the light)
Feel the vibrant energy of this February day, where winter's wisdom meets spring's awakening.
"Tha gach gath-grèine na bheannachd" (Each sunbeam is a blessing)
"Mar òr a' tuiteam air an talamh" (Like gold falling on the earth)
Body - Joy's Rising
"Tha aoibhneas ag èirigh mar ghrìan" (Joy rises like the sun)
Let happiness flow through you like warming rays through winter branches.
"Mar eun a' seinn don mhadainn" (Like a bird singing to morning)
"Tha mo spiorad a' dol suas" (My spirit soars upward)
Feel the dance of light in your body, awakening every cell with its golden touch.
"Gach cell na reul beag" (Each cell a little star)
"Mar dealradh grèine air lochan" (Like sunlight on a pond)
Body Deepening - Light's Dance
Enter the spiral of celebration, where joy moves like light through crystal.
"Tha solas a' dannsa trom chridhe" (Light dances through my heart)
"Mar teine-sìth air na cnuic" (Like fairy fire on the hills)
"Tha gach gluasad na ùrnaigh" (Each movement is a prayer)
Sacred Light
Connect with the ancient light that dwells within all things:
"Solas nan craobh" (Light of the trees)
"Solas nan clach" (Light of the stones)
"Solas an uisge" (Light of the water)
"Solas mo chridhe" (Light of my heart)
Joy's Wisdom
Feel the teaching that joy brings through your whole being:
"Tha gliocas an aoibhneis a' bruidhinn" (The wisdom of joy speaks)
"Mar ghaoth a' cagar tron choille" (Like wind whispering through the forest)
"Tha gach moment na iongantas" (Each moment is a wonder)
"Mar gheamhradh a' fosgladh don earrach" (Like winter opening to spring)
Closing - Light Bearer
"Tha mi nam ghiùlan solais" (I am a bearer of light)
Let your joy radiate outward like sunlight on snow, touching all beings with its warmth.
"Mo chridhe mar lòchran" (My heart like a lantern)
"Mar rionnag a' soillseachadh na h-oidhche" (Like a star illuminating the night)
Final Blessing
"A Mhàthair na Talmhainn, lìon mi le solas" (Mother of Earth, fill me with light)
"Tha mi taingeil airson gach tiodhlac" (I am grateful for each gift)
"Mar a' ghrian a' blàthachadh na talmhainn" (Like the sun warming the earth)
"Biodh mo sholas a' soillseachadh an t-saoghail" (Let my light illuminate the world)
Closing Thoughts
How can your joy become a light for others in their winter times? Where do you feel the dance of light most strongly within you? How can you nurture and share the growing light of your spirit?