Welcome to this Cosmic Consciousness Yoga Nidra,
A journey beyond the edges of waking life and into the quiet expanse of your inner sky.
As you settle in today,
Allow your body to grow heavy,
Your breath to soften,
And your awareness to rise like a star appearing at dusk.
Throughout this practice,
You'll be guided through layers of relaxation that open the space between effort and ease,
Between presence and dreaming.
There is nothing to do,
Nothing to achieve.
Simply let yourself be carried as though you're drifting through constellations of sensation,
Sound,
And stillness.
By the end of your practice,
You may find yourself naturally slipping into sleep,
As if floating gently from one dimension of rest to another.
There is no need to resist this.
Just allow the soothing rhythms of your breath and the vastness of the inner night sky to cradle you effortlessly into slumber.
Now,
Let us begin.
So begin by laying on your back in a comfortable way.
Allow your body to be fully supported.
You may wish to roll a blanket under the knees,
A pillow under the head,
And a warm blanket over the body.
Allowing your body to be fully supported with arms relaxed,
Legs resting naturally,
And eyes gently closed.
Begin by taking a long,
Slow,
Deep breath in,
And exhale softly,
Taking another deep breath in,
And let it go.
Just releasing the weight of the day.
Let your whole being settle,
Settling into stillness.
Now,
Feel the points where your body touches the surface beneath you.
Feel the gentle pull of gravity.
Feel your body becoming heavier and softer,
And more at ease.
Imagine a soft,
Warm darkness surrounding you,
Like a velvet night sky,
A safe space,
A quiet space.
Allow your breath to slow in and out,
And out.
With every exhale,
Sink deeper into stillness.
Now,
Move awareness slowly,
Lightly,
Without effort.
Bringing awareness to your right side,
Your right-hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger.
Little finger.
Moving into the palm of the right hand,
The back of the hand,
The wrist,
The forearm.
The elbow.
Upper arm.
Shoulder.
Moving into the right side of the chest,
The right side waist,
The right hip.
Moving down to the right thigh,
Right knee,
Ankle,
Heel,
Sole of the foot.
Top of the foot.
Moving into the right big toe,
The second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
And fifth toe.
Now,
Moving into your left side,
Left-hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger,
And your little finger.
Palm of the hand.
Back of the hand.
Your left wrist.
Elbow.
Upper arm.
Forearm.
Shoulder.
Moving into your left side chest,
Left side waist,
Left hip.
Moving down into your left thigh,
Knee,
Ankle,
Heel,
Sole of your left foot.
Top of the foot.
Left big toe.
Second toe.
And your fifth toe.
Now,
Moving into the back of the body.
Right shoulder blade.
Left shoulder blade.
Lower back.
Mid-back.
Lower back.
Upper back.
And the back of the neck.
Back of the head.
And now,
Moving into the front of the body.
Forehead.
Right temple.
Left temple.
Right eye.
Eyelids.
Eyebrows.
And the space between the eyebrows.
Moving down into your right cheek.
Right cheek.
Left cheek.
Nose.
Chin.
Moving down into your throat.
Collarbones.
Heart space.
Ribcage.
Belly.
Navel.
And pelvis.
Now,
Feel the whole body as one complete field of awareness.
You are resting.
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Supported.
Observe your natural breath.
Do not change it.
Simply witness it.
Feel the gentle rise of the belly on your inhale.
And the soft release on your exhale.
Imagine the breath as a cosmic current moving through you like a quiet wind between stars.
Starlight enters.
Exhale.
Tension melts away.
Expanding.
Exhale.
Exhale.
Softening.
Now imagine that the room around you begins to dissolve.
Softly,
Quietly.
Revealing a vast,
Peaceful sky.
This is a peaceful night sky.
And you are lying on a field of warm,
Glowing stardust.
Tiny lights shimmering beneath you like millions of gentle,
Sparkling grains.
Above you,
A deep indigo sky filled with stars,
Galaxies,
And soft veils of cosmic light.
You feel completely weightless.
As if gravity has loosened its grip.
With your next breath,
You begin to float upward.
Slowly.
Effortlessly.
The stardust lifts you.
Cradling you as you rise into the sky.
You float past soft,
Silver clouds.
Past the glowing edge of the atmosphere.
And into the quiet vastness of space.
Here,
Everything is calm.
Ahead,
The moon glows in soft,
Gray light.
Its surface shines like a peaceful beacon.
Feel its energy.
Cool.
Gentle.
Calming.
Its light washes over your body.
Relaxing every muscle from head to toe.
You drift past the moon into deeper stillness.
And now a great planet comes into view.
Soft swirls of blue and white.
Feel its presence.
Like a slow,
Steady heartbeat.
Further on,
A golden planet turns silently.
Rings shimmering like halos of crystal light.
You float through them.
Surrounded by glittering particles of ice and sunlight.
Each planet whispers its own quiet peace.
Stillness.
Balance.
Clarity.
Rest.
Now moving past the planets,
You enter a region filled with stars.
Vast oceans of light.
Clusters glowing in blues,
Purples,
And white gold.
You drift through them as though moving through a shimmering dream.
Each star pulses softly.
Each pulse matches your breath.
You become synchronized with the universe.
A perfect rhythm of calm.
Moving past the stars,
Ahead you see a soft,
Spiraling galaxy.
Its arms glowing and open.
At the center,
A calm,
Radiant light invites you in.
You drift towards this light slowly and gently.
So much love.
So much light.
As you reach it,
You settle into a warm,
Celestial cradle.
A place of pure rest.
Here you feel safe and held.
Here you feel supported in the infinite.
This is your sanctuary among the stars.
Rest here in silence.
Now notice a soft glow in the center of your chest.
A tiny inner star.
This star sparkles faintly.
Radiating warmth and peace through your entire body.
With every exhale,
Its light becomes softer.
Gentler.
More soothing.
This inner star slowly dims.
Not going out,
But settling into deep rest.
Just as you are.
You are calm.
You are safe.
You are drifting.
Let your breath become even quieter now.
Your body heavier.
Your thoughts softer.
Feel yourself drifting deeper into the quiet cradle of the universe.
You may fall asleep at any moment.
Nothing to do.
Nowhere to go.
Just resting.
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Softly held by the stars.
Allow sleep to arrive naturally like a night breeze across still water.
You are peaceful.
You are weightless.
You are home.
