Welcome,
Dear soul,
Tonight I invite you to surrender the day and drift gently into deep sleep beneath a sky full of quiet guiding stars.
Begin by finding your most comfortable position,
Lying on your back,
On your side,
Or whatever feels good for your body,
Arms resting comfortably,
Perhaps softly by your side,
Or hugging yourself if that feels natural,
Comfort is number one,
Allow your body to settle,
Take a slow breath in through the nose and gently sigh it out through your mouth,
Again breathing a little deeper,
Exhaling fully,
Releasing the day that was.
If it feels good,
I invite you to gently tighten your whole body,
Curling the toes,
Squeezing the legs,
Tightening the hands,
Even scrunch your face slightly,
Hold this for a moment and release,
Letting everything go,
Let's do this once more,
Gently tighten all the muscles in your whole body,
Curling the toes,
Squeezing the legs,
Tightening the hands,
Even scrunching your face slightly,
Hold for a moment and release,
Letting go of the day,
Letting everything soften now,
Your body receiving the message that the day is complete,
There is nowhere else to be,
Nothing to prove,
Nothing to solve,
Nothing left to carry.
If your mind still feels a little busy,
Simply notice that,
That is where you are beginning from tonight,
There is no need to fix,
No need to rush towards sleep,
Sometimes the dust takes a little longer to settle and that's ok,
Take a slow deep breath in and as you breathe out,
Feel yourself sinking down,
Down,
Down into the surface beneath you,
Let the weight of the day dissolve,
If there's something you've been holding onto,
A story,
A conversation,
A responsibility or a thought about tomorrow,
Imagine gently placing it beside your bed,
You can pick it up again in the morning,
For now,
You are allowed to rest,
Sleep simply arrives naturally when the body and mind are ready to release into sleep,
And right now,
All you need to do is lie here and breathe slow breaths in and out of your body,
As you do this,
I invite you to bring your awareness all the way down into your toes,
With your next exhale,
Release any remaining tension,
Notice now the points of contact between your body and the bed,
The head,
Your shoulders,
Your arms,
Your hands,
Hips,
Your legs,
Your feet,
Bring in the knowing you are supported,
Feel yourself supported,
Held,
Safe,
And if thoughts drift in,
Let them pass like clouds moving across the night sky,
You do not need to follow them,
Just watch them float by,
Now I'll gently count down from 10 to 1,
With each number,
Allow your body to soften a little more,
10,
Letting the forehead smooth,
9,
Jaw unclenching,
8,
Shoulders melting,
7,
Arms heavy and loose,
6,
Chest softening with every breath,
5,
Belly relaxed and easy,
4,
Hips sinking deeper,
3,
Legs warm and heavy,
2,
Feet feel completely at rest,
1,
Whole body deeply relaxed,
Now bring your awareness to the natural rhythm of your breath,
No need to change or do anything,
Just awareness,
The rising and falling,
Rising and falling,
Imagine now that you are lying outside beneath a vast night sky,
The air is mild and comfortable,
The earth beneath you is soft and steady,
Above you stretches a blanket of stars,
Thousands of tiny lights shimmering in the darkness,
You feel the gentle coolness of the night air brushing your skin,
The faint scent of the earth after sunset,
And the distant sound of a quiet evening stillness,
There is no effort here,
Just you resting under the stars,
As you breathe in,
Imagine drawing in the calm of the night sky,
As you breathe out,
Feel your body becoming lighter,
You begin to imagine that you are floating,
Not in water,
But in the vastness of the night itself,
The stars above you seem to glow a little brighter,
As if they are watching over you,
You feel weightless,
Suspended in a sea of soft darkness and gentle starlight,
Your body rises and falls with each breath,
Like a slow cosmic tide,
There is nothing holding you up,
And yet you are perfectly supported,
The universe carries you effortlessly tonight,
And with each breath you drift a little deeper,
The stars shimmer softly,
Constellations forming shapes of quiet protection,
A warm silvery moon washes over you,
Wrapping you in calm,
Here you float peacefully through the night sky,
No urgency,
No destination,
Just drifting,
Gradually you feel yourself descending gently,
As if lowering onto a soft meadow beneath the stars,
The grass is cool and comforting,
The earth steady and warm below,
You settle into it,
Your body begins to feel heavier now,
Pleasantly heavy,
As though gravity itself is inviting you into sleep,
Your shoulders sink,
Your hips soften,
Your legs grow warm and still,
The earth shapes itself perfectly around you,
Creating a natural imprint that holds you securely,
You are completely supported,
You are completely safe,
The night sky above continues to shimmer quietly,
But your eyelids feel heavy,
Your thoughts grow faint,
Your body feels like the night itself,
Vast,
Peaceful,
Silent,
Your body breathing in and breathing out,
Letting go,
Each breath slower than the last,
You are cradled between earth and sky,
Held between stars and soil,
Nothing needs to happen,
Sleep begins to wrap around you like a soft blanket of darkness,
Drifting,
Floating,
Sinking,
Deeper and deeper,
Until the stars fade into gentle dreams,
And you rest in deep,
Restorative sleep,
And these affirmations support you in sleep,
I am safe in this moment,
I am supported by life itself,
I am guided by a wisdom greater than my mind,
I am worthy of love,
I am worthy of peace,
I am worthy of abundance,
I am resilient,
I am allowed to rest and receive,
I am aligned with my highest path,
I am open to miracles unfolding,
I am deeply connected to the earth and stars,
I am one with the infinite intelligence of the universe,
That's right,
You are safe in this moment,
You are supported by the universe,
You are guided by a wisdom greater than your mind,
You are worthy of love,
Worthy of peace,
Worthy of abundance,
You are resilient,
You are allowed to rest and receive,
More and more each day,
You are aligned with your highest path,
You are open to the unfolding of miracles,
You are deeply connected to the earth,
Deeply connected to the stars,
Deeply connected to the infinite intelligence of the universe,
And now,
Let these words settle into your cells,
Feel them echo softly through your heart,
Through your breath,
Through the quiet space within you,
Imagine your energy gently expanding,
Like ripples in still water,
Like starlight reaching outwards into the night sky,
You are not separate,
You have never been separate,
The same intelligence that spins the planets beats within your chest,
Tonight you rest held by something vast,
Something loving,
Something eternal,
Held by the universe itself,
More and more each day,
Trusting the unfolding,
Releasing into universal flow,
You are part of the great mystery,
I will leave you now,
And the music will continue,
Blessings on your journey,
Dear soul.
