Meditation: March 12th, 2025

Embracing Depression's Deep Waters

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a quiet space where you can be undisturbed. If possible, create a small altar with a blue or indigo cloth. Place upon it a bowl of water, a stone or crystal that feels heavy in your hand, and something that represents hope to you—perhaps a seed, a feather, or a small light. Sit comfortably on the floor or in a chair with your feet firmly planted on the ground. Allow your hands to rest palms down on your thighs, connecting you to your physical form. Take twelve slow, deep breaths—one for each day that has passed in this month—allowing each exhale to be longer than the inhale, creating space within. If your body wishes to sigh, allow it.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Air an dàrna latha deug den Mhàrt,
Eadar cadal na talmhainn,
Agus a dùsgadh a-rithist,
Tha mi a' seasamh ann an dubhachas.
A Mhàthair na talmhainn, cùm mi nad ghàirdeanan.

On this twelfth day of March,
Between the earth's slumber,
And its reawakening,
I stand in dep…