Hello dream travelers,
And welcome to the Story Nexus.
Tonight.
You will be falling asleep.
In a clearing of a lush forest.
There is a luxuriously comfortable four-poster bed awaiting your arrival.
Now,
Before we start our journey,
Let's take a moment.
So that you can settle into your bed.
Gently close your eyes.
And let your body sink into the mattress.
Make sure the pillows are cradling your head and neck completely.
Remember.
There's nowhere else you need to be right now.
There is nothing else you need to do.
This is your time to rest.
Recuperate.
And restore your spirit.
Before the day begins in the morning.
Now take a long,
Slow,
Deep breath in.
.
.
Filling your lungs all the way down into your belly.
And out to the sides of your torso.
And then breathe out softly.
And gently.
Letting the air leave your lungs.
In one long smooth motion.
With each breath.
Feel yourself becoming heavier.
Softer and more relaxed.
Breathe in again.
Slowly.
Deeply.
And breathe out.
Releasing any last tensions from the day.
Let your shoulders melt downwards.
Let your arms grow heavy and still.
Feel your legs and feet become like cement.
And allow them to sink deeper into the bed.
So they feel wonderfully relaxed.
With every exhale,
Allow your thoughts to drift away.
Further away.
You don't need to hold onto them tonight.
Just let them pass through your mind like a breeze.
Right now.
There is only this moment.
This breath.
And the comfort surrounding you.
The world outside can wait.
You are safe.
You can now let go.
Completely.
As your breathing becomes slower and deeper.
I'm going to guide you down the path.
Of lanterns.
Toward that clearing at the end.
That wonderfully comfortable,
Four-poster bed.
Waiting for you.
You'll be making your way down a secluded forest path.
That is surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of beautiful,
Hand-crafted lanterns.
Of all shapes and sizes.
And once you get to the end of this path.
I promise you.
You will be amazed at how comfortable that bed is.
Additionally,
You'll be meeting two forest fairies.
They are ancient and very helpful.
And they're very sweet creatures.
Their names are Leora and Leerock.
They are partners in life and in their work.
Had been helping dream travelers like yourself.
Find deep slumber for many,
Many years.
You'll be in good hands with Leora and Leerock.
And now,
We'll begin your journey.
Down the path of lanterns.
All you need to do.
Is allow the words I'm speaking.
To wash over you like warm water.
There's no need to follow every detail.
Simply listen.
Let your mind drift.
And allow yourself to sink further and further.
And to teach.
Restful sleep.
Our story begins.
With you standing at the threshold of a lush forest.
Nocturnal birds are singing,
And all types of nighttime animals are communicating with each other.
It's a symphony of nature.
The air is warmish and heavy with the scent of moss and rich,
Dark earth.
There is also the scent of blooming night flowers.
Night-blooming jasmine Sandalwood.
And the astringent scent of leaves and foliage.
This combination of aromas is a signal to your brain.
That this is a place where your nervous system can relax.
And heal.
You look down.
And realize you are dressed in a pair of beautiful pajamas.
Made of a blend of 50% silk and 50% cotton.
The loose pants and shirt.
Sway across your skin like a mist.
They are unbelievably comfortable.
On your feet or socks.
Or if you prefer.
You can go barefoot.
Before you stretches a clear winding path.
Through the trees.
It's open and fairly wide.
With large trees and bushes on either side.
There are lanterns of all shapes and sizes,
Outlining the entire path.
As far as you can see.
Each one.
Is beautifully handmade and unique.
Each one.
Was specially crafted by a master artisan.
Everywhere you look.
There is a special,
Unique lantern.
Hanging from a branch.
Are nestled in a bush.
Sitting on stones and tree stumps.
They are all around you.
And even above you.
They make the pathway.
Wonderfully inviting as the lanterns cast a golden glow for you.
To make your way to that clearing with the bed.
As you gaze at the sheer number of lanterns.
Their golden light.
Starts to make you feel a bit mesmerized.
You can already feel your eyes getting heavy and your body movements become very rhythmic.
You can feel how you are already being lulled into a deeper sleep.
Gentler state of consciousness.
This forest feels so alive.
Yet very peaceful.
You take a few slow steps down the path.
And feel how the ground underfoot is a carpet of fallen leaves,
Petals.
And fine moss.
Every footfall.
Gently cradles your feet.
It's almost as if you've stepped onto living,
Breathing velvet.
A delicate breeze drifts across your skin like a feather.
Sliding over your arms,
Neck,
And collarbone.
Your skin tingles in response.
You begin to look more closely at the hundreds of lanterns surrounding you.
There is a dizzying array.
And they are exquisite.
You notice one tall pillar lantern.
Which has been carved.
From a continuous piece of smooth,
Polished oak wood.
Beside it hangs a delicate rice paper lantern.
And painted with flowing waves.
Another lantern.
Is made of wrought iron that has been fired and bent.
Into a lovely geometric pattern.
It's large enough.
To hold several tiers of candles.
The warm,
Soft glow from the lanterns gives the pathway a dreamlike,
Ethereal quality.
It's as if you could float away at any moment.
You walk on,
Your body moving with a slow,
Languid rhythm.
Each step sends a wave of deepening relaxation.
Through your legs,
Hips,
And lower back.
You stop for a moment and lean back.
Allowing a nice stretch through your torso.
As you do so,
You look up and notice a shiny copper lantern.
Swinging above.
Many lanterns are hanging and glowing in the branches over top of you.
You continue to move slowly.
Down this pathway.
The light from the lantern.
Pulling you farther and deeper.
Into a gentle,
Mesmerizing state.
There is nothing outside this moment.
You have no cares or worries right now.
Everything is perfectly fine.
You are perfectly safe.
You begin to notice that the lanterns themselves have a type of energy that helps to keep your consciousness.
In this gentle,
Relaxed state.
Some lanterns are so large,
They are as tall as you are.
Other lanterns are so small.
They are no larger than a mushroom.
Golden light emitted from the lanterns.
Begins to feel almost like heated massage oil.
Being rubbed gently across your shoulders.
And down your neck.
Helping to release tension from your entire body.
You make your way around a bend in the pathway.
And start to notice how lovely the sound of the birds are singing.
It's a symphony of soft,
Low trills.
Vibrating through the air.
The sound is settling deep in your body.
You can feel something deep inside.
Melt.
And loosen.
A little bit more.
Deeper and deeper,
You walk into the forest.
Along the path.
Perfectly comfortable in your luxurious pajamas.
The lanterns seemed to become more beautiful with every step.
Each one a masterpiece.
Texture shape.
And light.
The volume of lanterns and the care from which they're made.
Seems to somehow change the air.
In the forest.
It becomes more tactile.
Almost as if you could touch it.
Grab it with your hands.
The slight breeze softly moved across your skin.
Over your face and neck.
And along your scalp.
And through your hair.
You're feeling lighter now.
Sleep is calling you.
Then,
You hear a small fluttering sound near your ear.
Think maybe it was one of the small birds?
But no.
It's not from a bird.
It's from a forest fairy.
And there are two of them.
This is Leora.
And Lyra.
One of the forest fairies has a more luminous presence than the other.
It is Leora.
She is a lovely petite little fairy.
With glowing skin.
Color of cool ivory.
It's almost as if a piece of the moon is lighting her up from within.
Her hair is long and silvery green.
Woven into the strands of her hair.
Are tiny living blossoms of white flowers.
Blooms open and close,
Depending on Leora's mood.
Right now.
They are wide open.
Leora is dressed in a layered garment.
Made from spun leaf silk.
And moss fiber.
Color is a gradient.
Which is the shade of deep emerald on one side.
And runs into a pale jade green on the other.
Around her wrists and ankles.
Thin vine-like bracelets that sprout small glowing pink spores when she flies.
Her wings are delicate and translucent.
Shaped like small fern fronds.
Leora's presence is sweet and gentle.
She flutters about your head.
Sprinkling the tiniest grains of sleep dust in your hair.
She wants you to experience the deep rest you deserve.
You know immediately.
Leora would never lead you astray.
Leora's companion is Leerok.
Is quite a contrast to her pale luminosity.
Leerock.
Is tall for a fairy.
And has a lean,
Athletic build.
His skin is the color of tree bark and has tiny blue veins running throughout his body and into his wings.
His hair is mostly black,
With jagged strands of gray.
Is wearing a sleeveless tunic.
Made of tree bark leather.
His personality is much quieter and more grounded than Leora's.
However,
It's Leerock's wings which really set him apart from Leora's delicate luminescence.
Leerock's wings are very broad.
And shaped much like a fruit bat.
They are built for allowing him to fly while carrying loads far beyond his own body weight.
When he folds his wings,
They resemble long shutters that are too long for their carrying case.
It's safe to say.
Leora and Leerok are quite a pair.
They have successfully brought thousands of dream travelers to deep sleep over many,
Many years together.
In fact.
They have been together for so long.
That their magic has become intertwined like roots in the same soil.
They rarely need to speak when guiding travelers.
There kind of like.
Tag Team Sleep Fairies.
When they find someone lost or exhausted in the forest.
Leora begins first.
She releases her sleep fairy dust on them,
Which allows churning emotions to soften.
And takes the edge off of sharp thoughts.
Then Leerock follows behind.
His strong bat-like wings create a low humming which acts to anchor the softness in the traveler's consciousness so it doesn't scatter.
Together,
These fairies create a gentle spiral of calm that leads the traveler's mind towards sleep.
Without any resistance.
Not long ago,
However,
Leora and Leerok were not partners.
Leora was assigned to the upper canopy of the forest.
Intended to lost and wandering daytime travelers.
Leerock stayed in the lower woods to help guide nighttime wanderers back to safe trails.
The forest,
However.
Began to change.
Travelers started wandering deeper into the woods and not finding the bed to which they were assigned.
So the elders of the forest decided to pair Leora and Leerock together.
Believing that their powers would be the most beneficial for the dream travelers.
And they have been together ever since.
And the dream travelers always experienced a wonderful deep sleep.
When they worked on them.
Oftentimes,
The dream travelers had a smile on their face all night long.
They didn't have a care in the world.
It's now time for Leora and Leerok to guide you into the clearing with the bed.
The path curves one last time.
And a very strong sense of sleepiness begins to take you over.
You can feel a rich,
Heavy warmth move through your body.
Starting deep inside.
And spreading outward.
To fill your limbs all the way out.
To the ends of your fingers and your toes.
To the top of your head.
There are more lanterns here.
In this clearing.
And the birds continue their lullaby.
There are a few fireflies that flutter around the four-poster bed waiting for you.
Your steps have become incredibly slow.
There's no rush.
Eyelids can hardly stay open.
Forest air and its sound.
And its sense.
Are all mixed in.
Like a special blanket around you.
The bed stands before you.
As dark wooden posts are carved into climbing vines.
There are sheer curtains that hang from the canopy above.
The bed is piled high with layers of blankets.
In soothing pastel colors.
There are crisp,
Clean,
1,
000-thread-count cotton sheets on the mattress.
In fact.
There are no less than three extra thick.
Feather mattresses.
Piled on top of each other.
Waiting just for you.
There is a short flight of steps up to the top of those three feather mattresses.
You climb to the top and slide between the covers.
The moment your body meets the bed.
It sinks.
Into pure,
Plush heaven.
Mattress yields and molds perfectly to every contour of your body.
Pillows yield gently under your head.
And the blankets settle over you in a comforting embrace.
You release a deep sigh.
And any remaining tension.
Melts away.
Leora and Leerok fade to the side of the clearing.
Letting her sleep fairy dust do its thing.
While Leerock's wings hum.
This extraordinary bed.
Is cradling you perfectly.
Every vertebrae in your back is being supported.
While it holds your hips and shoulders.
With the perfect amount of pressure.
All around the clearing.
The lanterns begin to dim.
One by one.
Their golden light fades gradually.
Until there is only one thin beam of moonlight that remains.
The forest symphony has begun to quiet down as well.
They all know that you've settled in for the night.
With your body in this amazingly comfortable state.
You're mine.
Has emptied out.
And is so still.
You feel your mind going deeper and deeper into itself.
There's nothing love.
Your consciousness is completely free of thought now.
Your mind.
Can now expand.
Into infinity.
As the pull of deep sleep.
Tucks you under.
Your thinking.
Thank you.
Completely.
Until you are fast asleep.
And perfectly safe.
Sweet dreams,
Traveler.
Let it be so Oh my God!
Bye!
