Find a place where you can observe the meeting of different landscapes—perhaps where forest meets meadow, or where land meets water. Position yourself at this edge, this threshold space. If indoors, create a small altar with symbols of transition: seeds, buds, and first blossoms. Light a candle of green or yellow to represent the vibrant energy of Beltane's approach. Remove anything constricting from your body, allowing your breath to flow freely. Hold a small stone or seed in your palm as an anchor to the physical world during this meditation.

Aig crìoch a' Ghiblein, tha mi a' seasamhAt the end of April, I stand

Eadar an t-earrach agus an samhradhBetween spring and summer

Air stairsneach Bealltainn, là nan teinnteanOn the threshold of Beltane, day of fires

Tha mi a' fosgladh mo chridhe do gheasaibh an atharrachaidhI open my heart to the enchantments of change

Take three deep breaths, feeling the potent energy of April's final day. Tomorrow begins Beltane, the ancient fire festival marking summer's arrival. Today we stand in perfect balance—spring's work nearly complete, summer's abundance just beginning to unfold. Feel yourself poised at this powerful threshold, where possibilities multiply and magic thickens in the air.

Tha mi a' faireachdainn blàths na grèine nas làidireI feel the sun's warmth growing stronger

Tha mi a' cluinntinn òran nan eun nas àirdeI hear the birds' song growing louder

Tha mi a' faicinn dathan an t-saoghail nas soilleireI see the colors of the world more vivid

Allow your awareness to settle on the enthusiasm bubbling within you. Like the sap rising rapidly in trees, there is a quickening of energy that cannot be contained. The natural world knows this enthusiasm—the urgent unfurling of leaves, the passionate blooming of flowers, the exuberant chorus of birdsong at dawn.

Feel how this enthusiasm connects you to the vital force running through all living things. It is the energy of becoming, of manifestation, of dreams taking form in the physical world. This enthusiasm is the very current of life expressing itself through you.

Now, allow your attention to shift toward vulnerability. Feel the tenderness of new growth, the delicate petals just emerged from tight buds, the soft green shoots pushing up from dark soil. There is profound courage in this vulnerability—the willingness to open, to extend, to risk.

The earth herself embodies vulnerability in this season—frost may still return, winds may still damage new growth, yet still she proceeds with the great unfolding. This vulnerability is not weakness but the necessary condition for growth and connection.

Tha mi a' leigeil le m' bheothalachd agus mo shocair a bhith mar phàirt de m' shligheI allow my enthusiasm and vulnerability to be part of my journey

Mar a' chuiseag a' dannsa leis a' ghaoith, gèillidh mi don ghluasadLike the reed dancing with the wind, I yield to the movement

Mar am flùr a' fosgladh do na beachan, fosglaidh mi do bheathaLike the flower opening to the bees, I open to life

Visualize yourself standing beside a clear stream at the edge of a flowering meadow. The water represents your enthusiasm—flowing, sparkling, carrying you forward with its momentum. Feel this current of energy running through your body, awakening your senses, brightening your vision.

The delicate wildflowers along the bank represent your vulnerability—open to sun and rain, to pollinating insects, to the gentle touch of the breeze. Their beauty exists because of this openness, not despite it.

Feel the Mother Earth supporting you from below, her solid presence a reminder that vulnerability is only possible when built upon deep security. She whispers: "Your enthusiasm is my creative force. Your vulnerability is my wisdom of connection. Both are sacred."

Imagine drawing energy from the flowing stream into your body, allowing it to circulate through you, enlivening places that have felt stagnant or dormant. Simultaneously, feel yourself opening like the wildflowers, receptive to nourishment, to relationship, to exchange with the world around you.

Tha mi a' gabhail ri m' nàdar ioma-fhillteI embrace my complex nature

A' tuigsinn gum faod neart agus maothalachd a bhith ann còmhlaUnderstanding that strength and tenderness can exist together

Take a moment to contemplate:

How might your enthusiasm be channeled to bring more vitality into your relationships with yourself, others, and the natural world? In what ways might your vulnerability create openings for deeper connection and growth, just as the opening flower invites relationship with the bee?

Tha mi a' tilleadh don t-saoghal làitheilI return to the daily world

Le teine Bealltainn nam chridheWith Beltane's fire in my heart

Gun toir Màthair na Talmhainn dhomh a beothalachdMay the Mother of Earth give me her vitality

Gun toir i dhomh a misneachd gu fosgladhMay she give me her courage to open

Gun toir i dhomh a gliocas gu fàs ann an dòighean ùraMay she give me her wisdom to grow in new ways

Biodh e mar sinSo be it