Find a place where you can observe or connect with water in some form—perhaps near a stream, pond, or rainfall, or simply with a bowl of water before you. If outdoors, position yourself where you can see both water and sky; if indoors, ensure you have water visible and accessible. Sit or stand comfortably, allowing your body to settle into stillness while remaining alert. Place your hands palms-down on your thighs or, if possible, dip your fingertips into water. Take several deep breaths, feeling the mid-April air fill your lungs—air that carries the increasing moisture of spring's unfoldment.

"Tha mi ag iarraidh gliocas an uisge, gliocas an earraich, agus an gliocas a tha a' sruthadh eadar na sreathan." (I seek the wisdom of water, the wisdom of spring, and the wisdom that flows between the lines.)

Feel yourself present in this particular moment of spring's journey. April 19th stands in the heart of the season's deepening—a time when waters flow with greater confidence, rain nourishes the quickening earth, and moisture rises through stem and trunk to feed the new growth that reaches toward strengthening light.

"Anns na làithean seo as dèidh meadhan a' Ghiblein, tha an t-uisge ag innse sgeulachd ath-bheothachaidh." (In these days after mid-April, water tells the story of revival.)

As spring's third week unfolds around you, witness the essential role of water in the world's awakening. Morning dew nourishes unfurling leaves, rainfall softens soil for emerging shoots, streams carry nutrients to waiting roots. Water connects all living things in its ceaseless movement. Yet within this flowing season, you may find yourself experiencing jealousy.

"Eadar mo rùn agus mo shuidheachadh, tha farmad a' seasamh mar abhainn nach urrainn dhomh a thraoghadh." (Between my desire and my situation, jealousy stands like a river I cannot ford.)

Jealousy arises in the space between what we have and what we desire, between what is and what we believe should be. Like April itself—suspended between the memory of winter's lack and the promise of summer's fullness—jealousy marks a recognition of thirst before satisfaction, of emptiness before filling.

"Tha farmad mar uisge a' sealltainn dhomh càite a bheil tart orm, càite a bheil mo chridhe a' miannachadh beathachaidh." (Jealousy is like water showing me where I am thirsty, where my heart desires nourishment.)

Close your eyes and visualize your jealousy as a stream flowing through the landscape of your being. Rather than damming or diverting this stream, follow its course upstream to its source. What thirst does it reveal? What longing does it illuminate? The stream of jealousy can lead us to the wellspring of our deepest values and needs.

"Mar a bhios a' Mhàthair Talamh a' gabhail ris gach dòigh de dh'uisge—an t-uisge sèimh is an tuil—tha i a' gabhail ri mo fharmad mar theachdaire." (As Mother Earth accepts each form of water—the gentle rain and the flood—she accepts my jealousy as a messenger.)

Feel Mother Earth's accepting presence rising through you. She receives all waters—the gentle rain and the raging torrent, the morning dew and the crashing wave—without judgment or resistance. She understands that water, in all its forms, serves life's continuation. She teaches that emotions, too, serve purpose when we learn to read their messages.

"Chan eil farmad na nàmhaid; 's e compàirtiche a th' ann, ag innse dhomh mu na luachan agus na miannon a tha a' gluasad ann an doimhneachd mo bheatha." (Jealousy is not an enemy; it is a companion, telling me about the values and desires that move in the depths of my life.)

Allow your awareness to expand to include your jealousy fully. Rather than seeing it as a flaw or failure, recognize it as information about what matters to you. Like April rain that reveals where the land lies uneven, jealousy shows us where our needs remain unmet. Mother Earth teaches that we can receive this information with curiosity rather than condemnation, allowing it to guide rather than govern our choices.

Take a moment to contemplate:

What deeper thirst might your jealousy be revealing? What values or needs does it illuminate that might be honored in different ways?

"Gun robh tuigse agad air sruth do mhiann, gun robh thu a' lorg slighe gu sàsachadh a tha fìor, agus gun robh thu a' faireachdainn làithreachd na Màthar Talmhainn a' cumail suas gach ceum air do thuras." (May you have understanding of the current of your desires, may you find paths to fulfillment that are true, and may you feel the presence of Mother Earth supporting each step on your journey.)

Carry with you the understanding that jealousy, like April's waters, can nourish growth when properly channeled. As you return to your day, remember that you walk with the wisdom of Mother Earth, who knows that every emotion, like every form of water, has its place in the great cycle of life.