All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
Edgar Allan Poe We welcome you to this yoga nidra.
As we enter the dream time of the winter solstice.
A time to let the wisdom of nature guide you as you rest deeply and enter the dream time for the next six weeks.
This is an invitation to go deep within as you align with your divine soul essence.
Known as Iridan Oskélka.
The beauty that lies here.
The dark,
Intimate connection to your soul as you unveil her.
She may be shy to reveal herself as she hides comfortably in the shadow.
Now is the time to shine light on her as you illuminate her wisdom.
The nourishment that resides within her.
Like the tender embrace of the Divine Mother.
The earth as she settles into the darkness to receive the nourishment held there.
She lets herself rest deeply until the time is right to release the dark nurturing soil.
As it emerges into the belly of spring at Imbolg.
Settling into your nidra nest as you place pillows wherever feels right for you.
As you cushion your bones in comfort.
Cover your tender body with a blanket.
And get super comfy and cozy as you snuggle into your nidra nest.
And let the vibrational,
Gravitational pull.
Mother Earth embrace you in the comfort of her bosom.
As you take a long,
Deep breath into the cauldron of your belly.
And then release that breath with a long,
Deep sigh out through your mouth.
As you breathe in,
Feel the cauldron of your belly inflate.
And as you breathe out,
Feel it deflate.
Breathing in the depth of the dark moon.
I'm breathing out the light of the ascending sun.
Descending deep into your being with your in-breath.
And ascending out.
With your out breath.
Breathing in reflecting light from the invisible moon.
As you breathe out luminous solar energy from the solstice.
As both these lights envelop your nest.
The gentle reflective light of the moon.
And the subtle solar light of the solstice sun.
Both lights illuminated around your nest.
And shining the light into your soul.
You're done.
And igniting her.
Shining the light on her.
Unveiling her wisdom.
And this is where we begin the practice of yoga nidra.
As you set your sankalpa.
Which emerges like a beam of light from the depths of your soul.
As Yoga Nidra is a practice of remembering who you are at a soul level.
As you repeat your sankalpa three times now.
And release your sankalpa.
And allow it to land into the light surrounding your nest.
So that it can receive the wisdom of the moon and the sun while you rest deeply in your practice.
As you gently guide your breath back into the cauldron of your belly.
Your sacral chakra.
Your centre of joy,
Pleasure and creativity.
As you breathe deeply into the darkness within your room centre.
The centre where all life begins.
Wash is being ignited here.
What lies.
Of creative seeds are you sowing.
As you shine the light of the moon and the light of the sun onto this centre with each breath you take.
As you let that light out.
When you breathe out.
As we journey through your body.
In a rotation of consciousness body scan as the light follows my words to shine onto each body part I mention.
Starting at your brow center.
Your third eye chakra.
Moving down to the center of your throat,
Your throat chakra.
Then down to your heart centre,
Your heart chakra.
And over to your right shoulder joint.
Down to your right elbow joint.
Your right wrist joint.
The tip of your right thumb.
Tip of your right index finger.
The tip of your middle finger.
The tip of your ring finger.
The tip of your right little finger.
The center of your right wrist.
The center of your right elbow.
The centre of your right shoulder.
The center of your throat.
And over to your left shoulder joint.
Your left elbow joint.
Your left wrist joint.
The tip of your left thumb.
The tip of your left index finger.
Of your left middle finger.
The tip of your left ring finger.
The tip of your left little finger.
The center of your left wrist.
The center of your left elbow.
The centre of your left shoulder.
The centre of your throat,
Your throat chakra.
The center of your chest,
Your heart chakra.
You're right,
Nipple.
The center of your chest.
Your heart chakra.
Your left nipple.
Your heart center,
Your heart chakra.
Down to your solar plexus.
Your navel center.
Your sacral chakra.
Your bicep joints.
Your right knee joint.
Your right ankle joint.
You're right,
Big toe.
The tip of your second toe.
The tip of your third toe.
The tip of your fourth toe.
The tip of your little toe.
The centre of your right ankle.
The center of your right knee.
The center of your right hip.
Your navel center.
Your sacral chakra.
Your left hip joint.
Your left knee joint.
Your left ankle joint.
Your left big toe.
The tip of your second toe.
The tip of your third toe.
The tip of your fourth toe.
The tip of your little toe.
The center of your left ankle.
The center of your left knee.
The center of your left hip.
Your navel center.
Your sacred chakra.
Your solar plexus.
Your heart center,
Your heart chakra,
The center of your throat.
Your throat chakra.
Your brow center,
Your third eye chakra.
The cheddar cash.
Your whole body surrounded in the luminous light of the moon and the sun.
Cocooned in the tender embrace of Mother Earth,
In your Nidra Nest.
Your whole body.
Your whole body.
Sensing the interconnectedness of your nature as a human being.
The nature of the earth.
Where your body lies and the light of the moon.
The dark of the night enveloping you.
As the wheel of the year turns once more.
And we embrace the wisdom of the winter solstice and the dream time.
As you trust the wisdom will illuminate the dark.
Within the light of your soul.
You're done.
And your interconnectedness.
With all the souls and dance.
Dancing in the dark of the shortest day.
No sun,
No moon visible to the naked eye.
Yet the sky is covered in twinkling stars.
As you lift the veil to reveal what has been hidden.
What is hiding in the shadows.
Wanting to be witnessed.
Is a chai to reveal itself.
Or is it ready to be unveiled?
Become visible.
Is it tired of hiding?
As you breathe into the dark.
And although you are unable to see.
This means that you trust your intuition.
As you seek to unveil what lies hidden in the shadows of the moonlight.
As you blow your breath onto the veil.
So that it lifts.
To reveal what has been hidden.
Breathing the light of the sun.
Illuminating the wisdom.
Releasing the shyness as you blow the courage to shine onto your dance.
Now is the time to dream a new dream.
To shine a new light.
To unveil what has been hidden.
The treasures waiting to be found.
As you breathe into all of it.
The opposites that make you the unique human being you are.
Your essence.
Your dawn.
The elixir that flows through your veins.
That has been stored up.
Until the exact moment it is ready to flow out into the world.
Breathing the wisdom into your veins.
And letting it flow with the elixir.
The truth of who you are has been revealed and nothing can imprison you again.
No tomb can silence the spirit.
In the womb of creativity.
As you go on a journey.
To dream.
And enter the portal.
To all possibilities.
As you visualise,
You are on a mountain top.
You are here with your sisters,
Past,
Present and future.
Your ancestors,
Deceased loved ones,
Your guides on your journey of life.
The wisdom of each aligning with your being.
In the darkness,
You sense their energetic presence.
The warmth of their beings.
Connected with the souls through all time.
Gazing up at the sky.
Where the sun has set.
And no moon is visible.
She is hiding and resting.
As the sun is also resting.
The sky,
However,
Is illuminated with stars.
A web of stars above.
Connecting you to the web of souls beside you.
Out of the sky.
A ladder drops down.
An invitation to climb into the sky.
And cross the threshold from Mother Earth.
As you enter Father Sky.
And your cells vibrate with the flow of energy.
That transfers you to the roof of the world.
As the boundaries of the earth open to set you free.
Connecting to the earth.
While travelling through the sky.
Once you get to the top of the lather,
This is where you find your soul star.
Your North Star waiting for you.
As you land on top of it.
And feel the luminous glow.
Enter every part of your being.
Your cells vibrating.
The cellular light of the star.
The star,
Your star.
Goes on a journey through the sky.
As you meet the stars of all your sisters who have travelled and transcended with you.
The stars weave a web of connection in the sky.
As you look down on the earth.
You see the web revealed below.
As above so below.
As within,
So without.
As you drift.
Fly.
And soar through the sky.
You rest in the knowledge of your divine wisdom.
Revealed to you in this web of life.
As my voice is silenced.
So you can drift into the stillness and silence of the starlight.
As my voice drifts back into your awareness.
Your sankalpa lands for you to repeat three more times now.
And release your sankalpa.
As it lands into the light surrounding your nidra nest,
The light of the moon,
The light of the sun.
With your Sankalpa.
As they all dissolve back into the earth beneath you.
Where they would remain until the next time you practice.
And this is where we end the practice of yoga nidra.
As you bring some gentle movement to your body.
Being extra gentle with your tender being.
Gently moving your feet,
Your hands.
Wiggling your toes,
Wiggling your fingers.
Moving your head in whatever way feels right to you.
Stretching your whole body.
Really listening.
To how your body wants to gently wake up.
And then when it feels right,
Slowly moving onto one side of your body.
Bringing your knees up to your chest.
Wrapping your arms around your knees.
And holding yourself in a tender embrace.
As you breathe in and out.
And remember your soul essence.
Your Dan.
As you reflect that light into your being.
With each breath you take.
And then slowly and gently.
Bring yourself up to sitting.
Once you're sitting,
Open your eyes.
Come back into your sacred space.
We are so deeply grateful for your presence here this evening.
As we celebrate and honour the turning of the wheel with the winter solstice.
Thank you so much for trusting us to guide you through.
The turning of the wheel.
Please remember your uniqueness.
Your Divine Soul Essence.
Your Dawn.
This Dreamtime.
As you allow yourself the time to rest in the energies of this time.
Hari Om Tat Sat Namaste
