Meditation: May 2, 2025

"In the days following fire, ash nourishes the soil. What appears as ending becomes beginning; what seems destroyed transforms into possibility."

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a place where you can observe both new growth and decay—perhaps near a fallen log sprouting mushrooms, or where last year's leaves decompose beneath this year's wildflowers. If indoors, create a small arrangement combining fresh green leaves or flowers with something that represents transformation—a piece of weathered wood, a stone with interesting erosion patterns, or a feather found on a path. Have a small container of water nearby to touch during the meditation. Remove your watch or any time-keeping devices, allowing yourself to step outside ordinary time. If possible, position yourself where you can see both sun and shadow.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

An dèidh teine Bealltainn, tha mi a' seasamh
After Beltane's fire, I stand

Ann an saoghal air ùrachadh
In a world renewed

Eadar an t-seann bhliadhna agus a' bhliadhna ùr
Between the old year and the new year

Tha mi a' fosgladh mo chridhe don atharrachadh
I open my heart to transformation

Take three deep bre…