Find a quiet space near a window where you can observe the winter sky. If possible, have a bowl of clean snow or ice water before you. Place your hands palm-down on your thighs, and let your feet rest firmly on the ground.
Opening - Winter's Embrace
Tha mi a' gairm air Màthair na Talmhainn (I call upon the Mother of Earth)
Ann an doimhneachd a' gheamhraidh (In the depths of winter)
Far a bheil an sneachd a' laighe (Where the snow lies)
Agus na craobhan nan cadal (And the trees sleep)
Picture the crystalline winter air around you, each breath drawing in the crisp clarity of February. Feel the deep stillness of the earth beneath the frost, where the Mother tends to sleeping roots and seeds.
Body - The Healing Waters
O Mhàthair, tha mo chridhe sgìth (O Mother, my heart is tired)
Mar abhainn reòthte fo dheigh (Like a frozen river under ice)
Leagh an reothadh seo (Melt this frost)
Le do ghràdh blàth (With your warm love)
Envision the Mother's healing energy as melting snow, trickling down through laye…
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