Meditation: May 9, 2025

"When we seek wisdom only in words, we miss the oldest teachings—written in bark and stone, whispered by wind through leaves, flowing in the silent language of root and mycelium beneath our feet."

Physical Setting & Preparation

Find a place where you can see the sky while being surrounded by growing things—a garden, forest clearing, or meadow. If you must be indoors, position yourself near a window with plants nearby. Bring a small vessel of water and a handful of soil or sand. Remove any jewelry and place your bare feet on the earth if possible. If indoors, remove your shoes and feel the floor beneath you. Before beginning, gently massage your temples with small circular motions for several breaths, then place your palms over your eyes for a moment, allowing your vision to rest in darkness before opening to the meditation.

Opening Invocation | Fosgladh

Air an naoidheamh là den Chèitean,
Nuair a tha 'n saoghal làn beatha ùir,
Tha mi a' tionndadh ri gliocas nan sìontan,
Ri seinn nan eun, ri anail na gaoithe.
Tha mi a' fosgladh mo chridhe don t-saoghal,
Mar a dh'fhosglas an talamh don uisge.

On this ninth day of May,
When the world is full of new life,
I turn to the wisdom of the elements,
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