Meditation: May 11th, 2025

"The roots of wisdom grow not in clear sunlight, but in the shadowed earth where darkness and light dance together in ancient rhythm."

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a place where you can feel the late spring breeze on your skin. Ideally, position yourself near flowering plants or trees, perhaps under the dappled shade of a newly leafed oak or beside a stream whose waters have been warmed by the strengthening sun. Remove your shoes to feel the earth beneath your feet. Have a small vessel of water beside you, representing the flowing energies of mid-spring

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Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Tha mi 'gairm air spiorad an t-samhraidh òig
I call upon the spirit of young summer

A' tighinn le blàths agus beatha ùr
Coming with warmth and new life

Ann an Cèitean, mìos nam blàthan is nan duilleagan òga
In May, month of blossoms and young leaves

Thig a-steach do mo chridhe, thig a-steach do m' anam
Enter my heart, enter my soul

Feel the warmth of mid-May surrounding you. Notice how the world has transformed—no longer tentative in its growth but now surging with confidence toward summer's fullness. The birds have established their territo…