Meditation: March 17th, 2025

Honoring Ancestral Connections Through Joy

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a space where you can sit undisturbed, ideally near a window where you can observe the sky or outdoors if weather permits. Place before you something green—a plant, a sprig of fresh herbs, or even a green cloth. Add a small dish of salt or soil to represent the earth, and if possible, include a candle in white, green, or gold. Sit comfortably with your spine straight and shoulders relaxed. Place your hands palms up on your knees, open to receiving the blessings of your ancestors. Take seventeen deep breaths—one for each day that has passed in this month—allowing each inhale to connect you to those who came before and each exhale to ground you in present joy.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Air an t-seachdamh latha deug den Mhàrt,
Latha Naomh Pàdraig,
Eadar an seann saoghal agus an saoghal ùr,
Tha mi a' cuimhneachadh mo shinnsrean le aoibhneas.
A Mhàthair na talmhainn, thoir orm an cluinntinn a' seinn.

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