On this day of awakening, when winter's grip begins to loosen and the first whispers of spring stir beneath the frost, we turn to healing with the Mother's guidance.
Physical Setting & Preparation
Find your place where the sleeping world meets awakening spring:
Seek a mature tree, one that has weathered many winters
Look for signs of both dormancy and awakening around its base
Take note of any early spring shoots or swelling buds
Feel the contrast between cold air and the earth's growing warmth
Position yourself with your back against the tree's trunk, facing south
Place a small offering of oats or seeds nearby for the returning birds
Opening Invocation | Fosgladh
"A' faireachadh an t-earrach a' tighinn"(Feeling the spring approaching)
"Tha mi a' gabhail ris an atharrachadh naomh"(I embrace the sacred change)
Let your breath align with the wind's gentle stirring. Feel the Mother's presence rising through the ancient roots beneath you. As you settle against the tree's strong embrace, imagine your spine becoming like its core - a channel between earth and sky.
"A' ceangal ris a' chraobh àrsaidh"(Connecting with the ancient tree)
"Tha sinn nar aon"(We are one)
Body of the Working | Corp
First Deep Breath | A' Chiad Anail Dhomhain
"A' leigheas tro na freumhan àrsaidh"(Healing through the ancient roots)
Feel the Mother's healing power rising like sap in the tree. It begins as a warm glow at the base of your spine, where you connect with Her earth. With each breath, this golden warmth rises higher.
Second Movement | An Dàrna Gluasad
"A' gabhail ri cumhachd na talmhainn"(Accepting earth's power)
The healing light spreads through your body like roots spreading through rich soil. Each breath draws more of the Mother's strength upward. Where there is pain, the warmth gathers. Where there is tension, it softens.
Third Deepening | An Treas Doimhneachd
"A' fàs làidir mar a' chraobh"(Growing strong like the tree)
Your breath becomes the wind in the branches above. Your heartbeat echoes the pulse of sap rising. Your thoughts settle like leaves returning to earth.
"Tha gach freumh na shreathan leigheis"(Each root is a strand of healing)
Let memories of hurt or illness float away like winter's last leaves. The Mother's strength flows through you, replacing what was with what can be.
The Deep Working | An Obair Dhomhain
Envision the healing light filling every part of you:
It pools in your belly like spring water
It winds through your limbs like growing vines
It brightens your heart like dawn's first ray
It clears your mind like spring rain
"A' faighinn leigheas on Mhàthair"(Receiving healing from the Mother)
"Tha mi a' fàs slàn"(I am becoming whole)
Closing the Circle | A' Dùnadh an Cearcaill
"A' tilleadh dhachaigh don talamh"(Returning home to the earth)
Feel your roots slowly drawing up from the depths, gathering the Mother's gifts.
"Tha mi slàn leis an talamh"(I am whole with the earth)
"A' cumail an leigheis"(Holding the healing)
Let your awareness return to your physical form, but maintain that connection to the Mother's strength within you.
Afterthought | Smuain Dheiridh
Take a moment to contemplate:
What parts of yourself are like the winter branches - seemingly bare but full of hidden potential?
Where do you feel the Mother's healing most strongly in your body?
What wisdom has the tree shared with you today?
How can you carry this healing forward into tomorrow?
Closing Blessing | Beannachd Dheiridh
"Gun cùm an talamh thu"(May the earth hold you)
"Gun stiùir an earrach thu"(May the spring guide you)
"Gun leighis a' Mhàthair thu"(May the Mother heal you)