Hello my friend,
Welcome to this peaceful journey into sleep.
Make yourself comfortable lying down in your chosen sleep position.
Take a moment to adjust your pillows and blankets until you feel completely at ease.
There's nothing else you need to do right now except listen and relax.
Let's begin by taking three deep breaths together.
Breathe in slowly through your nose and out through your mouth.
Again in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Breathe in slowly through your nose and out through your mouth.
One final time in.
With each breath,
Feel yourself sinking deeper into your mattress.
Your body knows how to relax completely.
It knows how to fall asleep.
Trust in this natural process as we journey together towards peaceful rest.
Notice the weight of your body against the bed.
Feel the points of contact where you meet the mattress.
Your heels.
Your calves.
The back of your thighs.
Your lower back.
Your shoulders.
Each point of contact is an anchor grounding you in this moment of tranquility.
Let's begin by releasing any remaining tension.
Imagine a warm golden light slowly washing over your toes.
This light brings complete relaxation to every cell it touches.
Your toes become heavy and warm.
The light moves to the balls of your feet and to your arms.
Your heels.
Your entire feet are now wrapped in this soothing golden glow.
The warmth continues up into your ankles,
Dissolving any tension it finds.
Your feet and ankles are now completely relaxed,
Heavy with peaceful energy.
The golden light flows into your calves,
Like warm honey slowly dripping down,
Filling every muscle with comfort and ease.
Slowly move over your kneecaps,
Seeing the light move up over your thighs,
From your lower thighs to upper thighs,
All around your hips,
Feeling the warmth of this gentle,
Warm light moving around your stomach,
As it eases over your upper abdomen and gently wraps around your chest,
All the way up and through your shoulders.
Feeling the warm glow moving down from your upper arms,
Over your elbows,
Into your lower arms,
Your wrists,
All through your hands,
All the way to your fingertips,
And it moves gently back up your arms,
All the way up to your shoulders,
All the way up to your ears,
Into your jaw,
Feeling the warm glow of this light,
Letting all the tension in your jaw relax,
Letting go of the tongue,
Letting your tongue relax in your mouth,
All through your cheeks,
Around your face and nose,
Covering your eyes,
And your temples,
Slowly moving through your forehead,
Seeing all those little muscles relaxing,
And over your head and around your whole skull,
Letting all of those muscles in the back of your neck relax.
Now that your body is completely relaxed,
Imagine yourself standing at the top of a gentle slope.
Below you is a beautiful meadow,
Bathed in the soft light of dusk.
The air is so soft and pleasant,
The air is perfectly warm,
Not too hot,
Not too cool.
A gentle breeze carries the sweet scent of wild flowers all around you.
Take a moment to look around this peaceful place.
Notice how the tall grass waves gently in the breeze,
Creating ripples like a green ocean.
Scattered throughout the meadow are patches of wild flowers in soft purples,
Whites,
And yellows.
Their colors are muted in the evening light,
Creating a dreamy,
Peaceful scene.
As you begin walking down the slope,
Feel how effortless each step becomes.
The ground beneath your feet is soft and gentle,
Soft and springy,
Supporting you perfectly.
With each step,
You feel yourself becoming more and more relaxed.
As you walk through the meadow,
You notice a path leading into a peaceful forest.
The trees here are ancient and wise,
Their branches creating a natural canopy over your head.
Spots of starlight peek through the leaves,
Creating a magical pattern of light and shadow on the forest floor.
The path beneath your feet is now covered in soft moss.
Each step feeling like walking on clouds.
The forest holds a deep,
Peaceful silence,
Broken only by the occasional gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze.
As you walk deeper into the forest,
You notice the air becoming heavy with tiny points of golden light,
Like fireflies,
But softer,
More ethereal.
They drift lazily through the air,
Some coming to rest gently on the branches around you,
Creating a warm golden glow.
The path gradually leads you to a small clearing where a peaceful stream flows.
The water moves slowly,
Creating a gentle,
Musical sound as it travels over smooth stones.
Find a comfortable spot near the water's edge,
Perhaps against the trunk of an anvil.
The ground beneath you is soft with moss,
Creating a natural cushion under your feet.
The air here is filled with peace,
And you can feel sleep drawing closer with each breath.
The tiny lights continue to drift around you,
Like stars they have floated down from the sky to keep you company.
Let yourself be held in this peaceful place.
There's nowhere else to go,
Nothing else to do,
Just rest here,
Listening to the gentle song of the stream,
Feeling the soft earth beneath you,
Watching the ethereal lights dance in the air.
As you rest here,
You might notice your thoughts becoming more and more distant,
Like leaves floating away on the stream.
The forest will watch over you as you drift deeper and deeper into sleep.
The golden lights seem to be drawing closer now,
Creating a warm,
Protective cocoon around you.
Their gentle glow pulses slowly,
Matching the rhythm of your breathing.
With each pulse,
You sink deeper into relaxation.
Perhaps you're already dreaming.
Between this peaceful forest and your dreams is becoming blurred.
Let yourself drift between these worlds,
Knowing you are safe,
You are supported,
Relaxed.
The forest cradles you.
The stream sings its endless lullaby into sleep.
You can't even hear my words anymore.
