Meditation: May 17th, 2025

"The oak does not question whether to share its acorns or keep them close; it knows that true abundance comes through giving, and in that giving, it becomes more fully itself."

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a place where you can witness the generosity of the natural world—perhaps beneath a flowering tree releasing pollen and nectar, near a stream freely giving its waters, or in a meadow where plants offer food and shelter to countless creatures. If possible, bring two small objects: one to represent something you receive from nature (a stone, leaf, or feather), and one to represent something you can give (perhaps seeds to scatter or a biodegradable offering). Settle into a comfortable position that allows both groundedness and openness, with your hands relaxed and receptive

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Air an t-seachdamh latha deug de Chèitean
On the seventeenth day of May

Nuair a tha gach nì a' toirt seachad agus a' gabhail
When everything is giving and receiving

Blàthan a' sgaoileadh pollen, beachan a' cruinneachadh mil
Flowers spreading pollen, bees gathering honey

Tha mise cuideachd a' gabhail pàirt ann an cuairt na beatha
I too participate in the cycle of …