Welcome to this meditation.
This is your time to rest,
To breathe and to be held.
There's nothing to fix,
Change or control here.
This is simply an invitation to soften and return to the quiet waiting deep within you.
Let yourself find a position that feels deeply supported.
You may be lying down wrapped in blankets or reclining somewhere safe and still.
Just take a moment to make yourself as comfortable as possible and then when you're ready gently allow your eyes to close or have a soft gaze.
Then let the breath begin to draw you inward,
Inhaling gently,
Exhaling softly and as you do just let your shoulders fall,
Let your jaw release and let your breath guide you home.
Now imagine that you're lying in a wide open field,
A sacred,
Secret place held gently between the earth and the stars.
The ground beneath you is soft and supportive,
Welcoming the shape of your body like a gentle memory being remembered.
Above you the night sky stretches endlessly,
A deep ocean of velvet indigo scattered with stars that glimmer like whispers of light.
There's no ceiling here,
No time,
Only the breath of the earth below and the soft hum of the universe above.
With every breath your body sinks a little deeper,
Releasing effort,
Letting go of the day,
Allowing yourself to be here,
Fully supported,
Fully received.
And then from above the stars begin to stir,
They gather slowly,
Gently,
Weaving something ancient and sacred from their shimmering threads.
A great cosmic blanket is forming,
Woven from the stardust and silence,
From lullabies sung in the moonlight and the dreams of the sky.
It floats gently down toward you,
Glowing,
Humming,
Warm with the presence,
And then it begins to wrap around you.
First across your shoulders,
Then your chest,
Your hips,
Down your legs,
And then over your feet.
This blanket has weight,
Just enough,
A gentle grounding pressure like the loving hand of the universe,
Not too heavy,
Not too light,
Not too warm or too cool.
Just imagine it settling around you like the perfect weighted blanket,
Reassuring,
Anchoring,
Soothing.
It quiets the nervous system,
It slows the rush within,
It signals you're safe now,
You can let go.
Now above you the stars begin to move again,
Not randomly,
But with purpose,
A constellation forming a pathway,
A sacred trail of light that leads inward.
And so we follow,
A star above your forehead softens your brow,
One above your throat releases your jaw and neck,
A star over your heart eases your breath and chest.
More stars guide light through your shoulders,
Arms and hands,
Down through your tummy to your hips,
Through your thighs,
Knees,
Calves and feet.
Feel each part of your body softening,
Releasing,
All tension dissolving beneath the soft celestial weight.
And then a shooting star streaks across the sky,
A spark of wonder,
A sacred invitation.
If your heart carries a longing for peace,
Clarity,
Healing or hope,
This is the moment to offer it.
Make your wish,
Let it rise from your chest like light on the breath,
Carried upward with grace,
Received in silence,
The stars are listening.
Now return once more to the warmth around you,
To the gentle pressure of the cosmic blanket,
To the pulse of the stars,
To the quiet rhythm of your breath.
You are not just lying beneath the sky,
You are woven into it,
You are part of it and you are deeply,
Entirely at rest.
Let the stars keep watch now,
As you drift even deeper into stillness,
Into peace,
Into the soft healing glow of rest.
Begin to gently return to your breath now,
Feel the soft rise and fall of your chest,
The quiet rhythm within you,
Let the stillness anchor deep,
Let the comfort of the space remain.
And when you're ready,
Bring a little movement into your fingers and toes,
Maybe stretch or sigh,
And gently,
Gently blink your eyes open.
Know this,
The cosmic blanket still surrounds you,
Within you and without,
You can return to this place of rest and support whenever you need.
Thank you for allowing this moment of peace.
Until next time,
Namaste.
