Meet a wise and ancient spirit guide tonight,
An intermediary between this earthly path you walk.
And what's written for you in the stars.
Whether you're showing up here with specific questions you'd like answered.
Or just a curious and willing mind.
This practice is for you.
My name is Jason Stevenson and it's an honor to guide you on tonight's journey.
You're invited to drift off to sleep at any point along the way.
So make sure you're in a safe and comfortable space to surrender completely.
As you settle in.
Know that there are no prerequisites for being here.
You may have encountered spirit guides already.
Or this may be new to you.
Either way.
This practice will meet you.
Wherever you are.
Unveiling any wisdom and insights.
That are ready to come through.
So take a few slow,
Cleansing breaths to settle in.
Knowing you have full permission to let your mind soften.
And expand.
You won't need to force incital answers to come.
Simply let my words guide you.
And the wisdom will appear with grace.
And ease.
Before we move towards the place where your spirit guide resides.
Or take a few moments to soften the physical body.
Our mind widens to the degree that our body surrenders.
So this will set the stage for a deeper meeting.
For a connection grounded in trust and presence?
Rather than force and effort.
Draw your attention now to the soles of your feet.
And imagine you could send a full breath all the way down into them as you exhale.
Invite your feet to surrender.
To fully release the day behind you.
Your feet rest soft and heavy on the bed beneath you.
As your awareness rises now into your ankles.
Sending your ankles a slow,
Nurturing breath now.
Then sense into your calves and shins.
Guiding them to sink a little deeper.
Into the support beneath them.
Your calf muscles rest comfortably.
As your attention rises to your knees.
Sense into these joints with care.
Melting a little on the out-breath.
And guide your awareness.
Into your thighs.
Take a few moments to let these muscles settle.
To sink with the support of gravity towards the earth below.
Take one more slow,
Steady breath down both of your legs.
And as you exhale.
Feel them relax even more completely.
They know that there's nowhere they need to physical travel tonight.
Move your attention now into your hips before pooling to fill your entire pelvic space.
Imagine your tailbone grounding down into the earth.
Providing a deep sense of groundedness and support.
And as you breathe here.
Allow your entire pelvis area to grow.
Increasingly spacious.
Deeply relaxed.
Naturally.
This relaxation expands to fill your stomach.
Let your belly rise and fall naturally with each breath cycle releasing any tension or contraction.
As your belly softens.
Invite your awareness to rise a little higher.
Feel your ribs gently expand in all directions.
In the front.
Through the sides.
And into your back.
The muscles in your back surrender.
Then your attention comes to rest for a few breaths in your heart space.
Notice the way your chest gently expands on the in-breath.
And surrenders on the out-breath.
Melting into ease and presence.
Allow your attention to stretch now across your collarbones.
Creating spaciousness throughout the very top of your chest.
And with your next exhale.
Guide your shoulders to let go.
Let them release any baggage.
They don't need to carry.
Your shoulders relaxing,
Send a natural current of surrender.
All the way down to your fingertips.
Sense into the way your upper arms relax.
Your elbows.
Relax deeply.
Your lower arms soften and surrender.
And your wrists let go into the space beneath them.
As your attention reaches your hands.
They effortlessly loosen their grip.
They surrender any need to cling,
Control or push away.
Opening with trust to the guidance and support of the universe.
When you're ready,
Your awareness travels slowly back up your arms.
Across your shoulders.
And into the sides of your neck.
And see these muscles relaxing now.
Then sense into your mouth and jaw.
Guiding your jaw to gently unclench.
Ease and release spreads across your entire face.
Softening your cheeks relaxing your temples.
Smoothing out all of the small muscles around your eyes and in your forehead,
The sides of your head.
The back of your head.
And the crown of your head.
Relax.
As do the inner workings of your mind.
Take a few slow clearing breaths into your headspace.
Which grows lighter and lighter.
More and more spacious.
And sense into your whole body for a few slow,
Steady breaths.
With each inhale.
Feel it gently expanding.
Widening to receive the guidance that awaits you.
Melting into deepening layers of relaxation.
With each exhale.
Widening to receive with each in-breath.
Reaching deeper and deeper layers of relaxation.
With each out-breath.
Your breath flows naturally now.
As your attention localizes again in your headspace.
And imagine that a shimmering mist fills the canvas of your mind.
Through which your consciousness drifts.
You are being gently and safely guided away from this earthly plane.
To a place where a spirit guide awaits you.
You will be led on a grounded,
Starlit journey of clarity.
Inside.
And awareness.
So watch now.
As the mist begins to thin.
And you find your footing on a quiet path.
That weaves through a tranquil forest at dusk.
The sky darkens slowly.
From light lavender.
To Deep Amethyst.
But you feel completely safe.
Completely supported.
And wholeheartedly protected by the trees around you.
The soil beneath you.
And the sky above you.
Take a moment to fully arrive here.
The air is warm on this late spring evening.
And it carries the fresh perfume of pine,
Cedar and moss.
Notice what you're wearing as you find your place in the forest.
Dressed in clothes that feel comfortable and authentic to who you are.
Your crown reaches for the canopy and sky above.
And your shoulders melt down to the earth.
Your belly relaxes.
Your hands soften.
And your heart widens to the path before you.
Slowly and steadily now,
You begin your journey through the forest.
As you walk.
You take in the woods through all of your senses.
You notice the deep,
Earthy tones of this place.
Dark chocolate tree trunks.
Rich emerald ferns.
And silver blue light.
Interspersed with shadow.
Cast by the light of the moon.
The path beneath your feet is gentle.
A soft layer of fallen needles cushions each step.
Filling the air with grounding.
Evergreen Essence.
And you can hear the forest settling for the night.
A subtle rustle in the understory.
A hush of wind in the high canopy overhead.
And a deep silence that pervades it all.
You breathe with complete ease.
Feeling more and more supported with each step.
You're not sure where you're heading.
But you trust that this forest is holding you.
You trust there's a reason you've landed here.
Now.
Something else echoes in the air.
It is distant at first.
So subtle it almost gets lost in the rustling of the leaves.
But then it comes again.
A deep.
Resonant.
Hurting.
It rolls through the open air of the woods with calm authority.
With wisdom and clarity.
And it beckons you towards it.
To the source of this deep.
Ancient Sound.
You continue along the path.
Following the call.
You know that you are safe and protected here.
And that the forest and everything within it.
As nothing but your best interests at heart.
And as you wore.
Each Hoot.
Becomes a little louder.
You can feel its gentle vibration in your chest.
Awakening something very deep and ancient within you.
With ease and intuition,
You find your way to the source of the sound.
And as you stand at the foot of a towering pine.
You lift your gaze and find who's been calling you.
It is the Great Orn'd Owl.
Perched high on a sturdy branch.
Watching over the forest.
As night falls.
Its feathered tufts rise like horns.
And its bright eyes glow like full moons.
It is large,
Majestic.
And luminous as the silver light.
Of the cosmos lands on its soft coat.
Take a few moments to sense the qualities this being emanates.
It's wisdom.
Care and clarity.
Then notice that the owl's eyes meet your own.
And as they do.
You can sense that this encounter has been long in the making.
The Great Horned Owl.
Your Spirit Guide.
Has been waiting to support you.
To help you gain clarity.
And inside.
Great horned owls are known to be messengers and guardians.
They help breach the gap between earth and spirit.
And they fiercely protect you.
What is sacred.
So as you stand at the foot of this wise,
Rooted pine.
You begin to sense why this guardian has appeared to you now.
Maybe there's something in your life that feels unclear.
That needs guidance and direction from something higher.
Or maybe there's something in your life that needs care and protection.
Something sacred.
Requiring devotion or commitment.
Just sense into the gentle whispers.
That might be arising in you now.
That quietly let you know the reasons.
You are here.
And if the reason isn't yet clear.
That's okay too.
All will be revealed when it's time.
Now as you gaze back up at the owl.
You whisper to it.
You're ready.
You're ready for the wisdom of spirit.
To be revealed.
And as you confirm your readiness.
The owl flaps its wings and flies down to stand on the path.
It is larger than life.
And you are enchanted beyond words.
And now that it stands before you.
You can see its coat in great detail.
Layer upon layer of feathers cloak its powerful body.
A tapestry of warm gold.
Soft ash grey and dark walnut.
It has honey-colored eyes with large,
Black pupils.
And somehow.
In some way.
It seems to smile.
The owl lowers its beak.
Bowing its head.
And it turns its back to you.
Inviting you to climb on.
An inner smile stretches through all of your organs.
How enchanted you think to yourself.
Our Magical.
And with trust and comfort.
You climb onto the owl's back.
Wrapping your arms around its neck.
As it prepares for flight.
When you're comfortably settled there.
The owl soars into the sky.
Weaving through the ancient trees of the forest.
All the while.
You feel safe.
Protected.
Enchanted.
And love.
Dusk has turned to night.
And the sky above you is a deep sapphire blue.
It shimmers with thousands of stars and a beaming full moon.
And as you marvel at the world both above and below.
The owl continues to carry you through the woods.
Feel the evening air brush against your cheeks.
And maybe through your hair.
Sense the freedom.
The wonder.
And the possibility that lives all around and within you.
Your heart widens to the mystery and guidance of Spirit.
The Owl Slows.
And you can see the trees beginning to part.
With your next breath.
You reach the end of the path.
As it opens into a glade.
A small clearing in the woods.
Blanketed by moonlit grass.
Wildflowers.
And exposed bedrock.
The owl's talons meet with the earth.
Steadying itself.
Before you slowly climb down into the clearing.
Your feet feel grounded into the shimmering stretch of rock beneath them,
As your gaze lifts to meet the vastness of space above.
The stars are brighter than you've ever seen them.
And they seem to radiate consciousness.
In other words.
They are not inanimate objects in the sky.
They too.
Protectors.
They too are guides.
The owl has brought you here to connect with the wisdom.
And deep knowing of the universe.
It stands to you as a steady intermediary between what's earthly and what's cosmic.
What's seen.
And what's unseen.
So.
.
.
Take a moment to reconnect with what led you here tonight.
Is there something in your life that could use wise direction?
Or is there something in your life that yearns for renewed commitment or devotion?
Formulate a question to ask the stars.
And then speak those words to the sky.
Watch quietly.
And listen.
For any wisdom ready to come through.
And if you're not sure why you're here.
You might simply ask.
How can I align myself more fully?
With my true.
Authentic path.
How can I align myself more fully?
With my truth.
Authentic path.
Insight might come to you as whispered words.
Or as a constellation that forms in the sky.
Or you might imagine the owl soaring against the deep sapphire expanse.
Transmitting celestial wisdom to you through a subtle and deeply felt knowing.
There's no right or wrong way to experience this.
Simply ask your question.
Let go of your analytical mind.
And let what's ready to be known.
To come through.
Continue to watch.
Listen.
And feel.
Absorbing any wisdom that the stars or the owl passes on to you.
And remember that you're not here to force anything.
Simply widen your heart.
And soul to receive.
Now ask the universe a very specific question.
Knowing it might reaffirm what's already come through.
Or be something new.
What quality will help me to confidently move in the direction of my dreams?
What quality will help me to move confidently?
In the direction of my dreams.
Listen to what the stars have to say.
Or notice what the owl transmits.
What quality?
Is the universe asking you to embrace now.
And as you stand here in the middle of the glade.
Surrounded by wise ancient trees.
With the loving earth beneath your feet.
Feel the quality filling you.
With each and every breath.
Know that whatever it is you need is abundant in the universe.
Breathe it in.
Breathe it in.
Breathe it in.
If the owl is soaring through the night sky.
Watch it settle back down on the earth next to you.
As it does.
Its glowing eyes meet your own.
And you can almost hear it whisper the following words.
It says.
The universe is always supporting you.
You can lean on us.
Your guides.
At any time.
Take a few more breaths to absorb any last wisdom.
Direction.
Or inside the stars.
Or this majestic owl.
Would like you to hold.
And now.
You can sense that this journey is nearing its end.
You're growing tired.
Ready to let everything you've gained here.
Become more fully and deeply integrated.
As you sleep.
So you climb back onto the owl's back.
Again.
Wrapping your arms around its warm and supportive neck.
Then it soars into the night sky.
Circling the glade two or three times.
Before moving back into the forest.
Flying down the path that brought you here.
It weaves its way in and out of the trees.
Carrying you safely to where you first arrived in the woods.
And as it reaches that place.
It touches down gently.
And you climb back down to Earth.
You take one more moment to gaze into the eyes of your Owl Spirit Guide.
Then you bow your head.
To honour.
And give thanks for what it helped you to see,
Learn.
Or discover.
Quietly.
It flies back off through the trees.
Back to its home high up in the ancient,
Towering pine.
Notice now a shimmering mist beginning to fill the forest.
In your mind's eye.
As all the imagery of it slowly dissolves.
And sense your consciousness.
Travelling gently through that mist.
For two or three breaths.
Until you slowly come back to your body.
Feeling the bed beneath you.
The pillow beneath your head.
All the insight,
Wisdom and direction you received from the stars and the owl.
Within that peaceful glade will stay with you.
They will inspire your actions in the days ahead.
But for now.
.
.
There's nothing left to envision.
Inquire about.
Or contemplate.
What's asked of you now is that you surrender.
That you let yourself rest and be restored.
So one last time.
As a bridge between wakefulness and sleep.
I invite you to slowly and gently.
.
.
Along with my guidance.
Scan your body into deep.
Release and relaxation.
Begin by sensing into the crown of your head.
And inviting your thoughts to let go.
Feel a wave of surrender stretch across your forehead.
Ripple down through your cheeks and jaw.
Dissolving any residual tension anywhere in your headspace.
Your whole head and your thinking mind.
Surrender to the pillow supporting them.
Then welcome this ease and release to pour into your shoulders to flow down through your arms.
And to pool in the palms of your hands.
Invite your arms and hands to let go completely.
There's nothing they need to fix,
Force or control.
Breathe with ease into your chest.
Inviting your heart and lungs to soften with each out-breath.
And invite your back to surrender as well.
To release any tension it may be holding.
And to rest.
Deeply.
Let your awareness land in your belly.
Giving it full permission to expand naturally on the inhale.
And to really release on the exhale.
And allow this sense of surrender to expand.
Filling your entire pelvic space.
Guide your tailbone to anchor a little deeper into the earth.
Feeling grounded.
Supported and deeply.
Deeply relaxed.
Now invite this process to complete its journey through your body.
With ease and release blowing into your thighs.
Into your calves.
And all the way down to your toes.
Adeeb.
And total surrender.
Your legs relax completely.
There is nowhere they need or even desire to take you now.
Feel your whole body as it rests here gently.
Deeply grounded.
Completely relaxed.
And ready to restore through sleep.
And as you drift off.
Quietly and effortlessly.
Know the universe continues to watch over you.
The owl and stars above.
Are always with you.
Always protecting you.
Always nestled within.
You can reconnect with them in the coming days at any time.
But for now.
.
.
Allow your breath to rock you gently to sleep.
Each cycle a gentle wave that softens and soothes.
And until next time.
Good night,
My friend.
Good night.
