Welcome to this Celestial Yoga Nidra,
A guided journey through the planets designed to ease you into a deep rejuvenating restful sleep.
Lie down comfortably on your back and let your arms rest at your sides,
Palms facing upward,
Close your eyes and take a deep breath in,
Hold and slowly exhale,
Feel yourself growing lighter,
As if gravity is loosening its grip.
With each breath,
Imagine yourself floating beyond the earth,
Beyond the familiar,
Into the vast universe.
Tonight you will travel through the celestial bodies,
Absorbing their wisdom,
Their energy and their peace as you drift toward a deep and restful sleep.
As you breathe,
Bring your awareness to your feet,
Imagine them resting upon the cool solid surface of Pluto,
The distant dwarf planet.
Pluto represents deep transformation and final surrender,
Feel the weight of your feet grounded on its icy terrain,
Let any tension in your feet melt away into the vast darkness of space.
Now,
Move your awareness up to your ankles and your lower legs,
Imagine them being bathed in the deep blue light of Neptune,
The planet of dreams and intuition,
Neptune's calming energy washes over your legs like a gentle cosmic ocean,
Soothing and relaxing every muscle.
Shift your awareness now to your knees and your thighs,
Feel them absorb the energy of Uranus,
The planet of liberation,
Here any stiffness or resistance just releases effortlessly,
Your legs feel free,
Weightless,
Floating effortlessly in the vast cosmos.
Bring your focus now to your hips and to your pelvis,
Imagine them resting upon the sturdy rings of Saturn,
The planet of structure and time,
Feel the stability of Saturn beneath you,
Anchoring you into a deep sense of trust,
Any lingering tightness dissolves replaced by a profound sense of ease.
Shift awareness now to your abdomen,
Envision a golden glow radiating from Jupiter,
The planet of expansion and wisdom as it warmth spreads through your belly and any tension in your stomach unwinds,
Leaving only peace and relaxation,
With each breath your body opens to boundless serenity.
Shift your attention to your chest and to your heart,
Here feel the embrace of Mars,
It's the planet of strength,
But here Mars does not fuel battle,
It offers release,
The heart expands,
Tension dissipates and a steady calming rhythm settles in,
You are held in warmth,
In courage and in complete ease.
Now bring your awareness to your shoulders and arms,
Imagine them enveloped in a soft golden glow of Venus,
The planet of love and harmony,
Any tension in your shoulders melts away like stardust drifting into space,
Your arms feel light,
Free,
As if floating in a gentle cosmic current.
Move focus to your throat and to your neck,
Feel the silvery blue light of Mercury,
The planet of communication surrounding this space,
Mercury quiets any remaining thoughts,
Slowing the mind into a deep still silence,
Here there are no words,
No worries,
Only pure stillness.
Bring awareness now to your face and to your head,
Imagine a soft silvery light from the moon resting gently on your forehead,
Cooling and calming every part of your mind,
The moon welcomes you into the realm of dreams,
Your thoughts soften,
Your mind is quiet,
Still,
Peaceful.
Finally,
Feel your entire body bathed in the golden glow of the sun,
The centre of all life,
Its warm energy fills every cell,
Bringing a final wave of relaxation,
You are weightless,
Floated in perfect harmony,
Embraced,
Accepted by the cosmos.
Your body is completely relaxed,
Your breath is steady and slow,
You are now ready to journey deeper and deeper into sleep.
Though you have travelled far,
You look back and see earth,
Your home,
It glows with blue and green light,
Radiating stability and safety,
The earth is always there,
Always holding you,
Breathe in its steady rhythm,
Exhale releasing any last trace of tension.
You are safe,
You are held,
You are at peace,
Now you gently push away from the earth,
Drifting away into the cosmic night,
You float toward the moon,
Its silver glow welcomes you,
The moon's energy is soft,
Tranquil,
Like a lullaby whispering through space,
It slows your thoughts,
It soothes your breath,
It opens the doorway to dreams,
As you float through its light,
Your body relaxes even deeper,
Preparing for sleep now,
Breathe in the moon's cool light,
Exhale and drift further still into peaceful rest.
Mercury appears,
Shimmering with quicksilver light,
It's the planet of thoughts,
Of words,
The mind,
But now it offers you stillness,
No more planning,
No more thinking,
Only silence,
Your mind is clear,
Quiet,
Weightless,
Breathe in stillness,
Exhale all thoughts of the mind.
Venus glows warmly,
Surrounding you with golden pink light,
This is the planet of love,
The planet of peace,
Of harmony,
Here you are wrapped in pure blissful comfort,
You are safe,
You are loved,
You are free to let go,
You are free to be,
Just to be,
You are free to rest,
Breathe in love,
Exhale into deep deep relaxation.
Mars,
The warrior planet appears,
But not to do battle,
It teaches you to let go,
To stop holding on,
You do not need to fight sleep,
You do not need to resist rest,
You are allowed to surrender,
To let go,
Breathe in strength,
Exhale resistance,
Jupiter,
Vast and luminous invites you to expand beyond your body,
Beyond space,
Beyond even time,
No there is no limit,
There is no edge,
Only the infinite,
Only peaceful rest.
Breathe in the boundlessness,
And exhale all limitations,
Saturn's rings shimmer,
Time slows now,
There is no rush,
No urgency,
No deadlines,
Only stillness,
Only,
Breathe in to patience,
Exhale into deep deep deep,
Uranus whispers,
You are not your thoughts,
You are not your worries,
You are infinite,
Unbound,
Listen again,
You are not your thoughts,
You are not your worries,
You are infinite,
Unbound,
Your thoughts scatter now,
Like stardust,
Your mind is free,
Breathe in liberation,
Exhale into deep empty silence,
Neptune appears,
A deep blue planet,
It glows with the beautiful energy of dreams,
You are floating in a vast ocean of peace now,
Drifting,
Weightless,
Timeless,
Your breath is soft,
Slow,
Slow,
Effortless,
Breathe in dreamlike serenity,
Exhale into complete surrender,
At last,
You reach the distant dwarf planet Pluto,
The furthest away,
The final threshold before deep relaxing,
Peaceful,
Rejuvenating celestial sleep,
Pluto whispers to you,
Let go completely,
Dissolve with me into the stars,
Drift with me into infinity,
Breathe in stillness,
Exhale into deep undisturbed sleep,
Your journey is complete now,
You have travelled many many miles across the cosmos,
Embraced the wisdom of the planets,
And now,
You return to your body,
Weightless,
Relaxed,
And at peace,
Feel yourself drifting deeper and deeper,
Deeper and deeper,
Sleep is here now,
Sleep welcomes you,
Sleep has arrived,
Goodnight cosmic traveller,
Sleep well and sleep peacefully,
Rest now,
Among the stars of the night,
Awake,
Feeling refreshed from the power of the celestial bodies,
They will bring you renewed energy into the fresh day tomorrow,
Namaste.
