Kids: Shooting Star

Begin to calm your body.

Start by closing your eyes.

Take a slow,

Deep breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth on a sigh.

Let's do that again.

In through your nose,

Out through your mouth.

In through your nose,

Out through your mouth.

It feels so good to breathe.

Your body is beginning to feel still and heavy,

As if it is melting like ice cream on a warm summer day.

Now,

Let's imagine.

Imagine you are on a beach at night.

The sand beneath your feet is soft like powdered sugar and still warm from the day.

You lay down,

Your arms stretched out to your sides,

Your head tilted up,

The big dark sky above you.

The only sounds you hear are the waves gently lapping back and forth against the shore.

A warm breeze gently floats by,

Briefly caressing your face,

Then drifting gently away.

You are still and relaxed.

You gaze up into the big night sky above you.

It's like an endless bowl of deep,

Deep purples and blues.

As your eyes adjust to the darkness,

You begin to see twinkling.

At first,

Very,

Very faint,

But the longer you look,

The twinkling becomes brighter.

White and green and blue,

Glowing,

Twinkling stars fill the dark night sky,

Some big and bright,

Others small and pale,

Creating a huge,

Wide painting that seems to wrap around you like a warm,

Glowing blanket.

You begin to notice planets in the sky,

Red and white balls of light that are bigger and brighter than the stars.

Just then,

A long blaze of white appears,

Glittering and shining as it glides across the sky and then fades away.

A shooting star.

Wow,

The night is so beautiful and free.

Your lips curl into a smile.

You are thankful to enjoy this beautiful,

Peaceful moment.

Your body relaxes just a little bit more.

You feel yourself getting heavier,

Sinking just a little deeper into the powdery,

Warm sand beneath you.

Your mind is clear.

You are safe and relaxed.

Allow yourself to completely let you drift into a deep,

Peaceful sleep,

The twinkling sky above you,

The soft sand beneath you,

The peaceful waves lapping gently against the shore.