Emotional Focus: Depression
Physical Setting: Find a quiet place where you can be fully supported - perhaps wrapped in a warm blanket or seated against a tree. Have soft things nearby - moss, feathers, or gentle fabrics. If possible, position yourself where you can see both earth and sky without needing to move. Let your body be fully held.
Opening - Deep Holding
"A Mhàthair na Talmhainn, cum mi nad ghràdh" (Mother of Earth, hold me in your love)
"Tha mo chridhe trom" (My heart is heavy)
Feel the profound holding of winter earth beneath you, supporting you completely.
"Mar craobh ann an geamhradh" (Like a tree in winter)
"Tha mi a' fois san dorchadas" (I rest in the darkness)
Body - Nature's Holding
"Tha an talamh gam chumail" (The earth holds me)
Let yourself be held like a seed in winter soil, no need to be anything other than what you are.
"Mar shneachd a' còmhdach na talmhainn" (Like snow covering the earth)
"Tha fois domhain agam" (I have deep rest)
Feel the quiet strength of being held in th…
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