Welcome.
Find a position that feels comfortable and supportive for rest.
You may be laying down or in any shape that allows your body to soften.
Let your arms rest easily,
Your legs settle,
And your eyes gently close,
If that feels right for you.
Begin by noticing your breath just as it is.
There's no need to change it.
Simply feel the inhale arrive and the exhale leave.
Imagine now that the night sky is above you.
It is quiet,
Expansive and calm.
The air feels cool and still.
There's nothing required of you here.
From the sky,
Stars begin to appear,
Soft points of light,
Steady and gentle.
They are not bright or sharp,
Just quietly present.
As you rest,
Imagine these stars beginning to whisper,
Not in words you need to understand,
But in a feeling.
A feeling of reassurance,
Of steadiness,
Of being held within something vast and kind.
With each exhale,
Allow your body to sink a little more deeply into the surface beneath you.
Let gravity do the work.
Bring your awareness to the top of your head.
Imagine the soft glow of starlight resting there,
Calming your thoughts,
Smoothing your forehead,
Softening the space behind your eyes.
Let that gentle starlight drift down through your jaw and neck,
Easing any tension you may be holding.
There's nothing to fix,
Just a quiet unwinding.
The starlight continues into your shoulders,
Your arms,
Your hands.
Feel them grow heavy and relaxed,
Fully supported.
Now we'll allow the same softness to move through your chest and belly.
Notice the rise and fall of your breath here,
Slow and natural.
If thoughts arise,
That's okay.
You don't need to follow them.
Imagine them drifting past the clouds across the night sky,
Dissolving back into the dark.
Let the starlight travel down through your hips,
Your legs,
Your feet.
Feel your whole body resting,
Held,
And at ease.
You may notice a sense of spaciousness now,
Inside and around you.
A quiet openness.
As the stars continue their gentle whisper,
Allow yourself to rest more deeply.
You don't need to stay awake.
You don't need to listen closely.
Just let the sound of my voice and the rhythm of your breath guide you toward rest.
If sleep comes,
Allow it.
If it doesn't,
Allow yourself to rest here anyway.
You are safe to soften.
You are supported.
You are held beneath the quiet watchful stars.
Let the whispers fade into silence as your body continues to rest here.
