Welcome to this guided sleep meditation.
Find a comfortable position,
Either lying down or sitting,
And allow yourself to settle in.
Feel the connection of your body to the chair or bed as it anchors you to the earth.
Let your body begin to relax as you prepare to embark on a peaceful journey into a restful state of sleep.
To begin,
Take a few deep breaths in through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth.
With each breath,
Feel any tension begin to melt away.
Expel any negative thoughts or worries as you exhale.
Focus on filling your breaths with the perfectly rich oxygen which is anxious to saturate your lungs with its life-giving energy.
As you continue to relax,
Turn your focus to your mind's eye,
That part of your brain where you can imagine and envision the most amazing things ever thought possible.
Imagine yourself walking through a serene forest at night.
The air is cool and fresh and the gentle sounds of nature surround you.
As you walk,
Feeling the soft ground beneath your feet,
You notice a soft glow in the distance.
Curiosity draws you closer and soon you find yourself in a beautiful clearing.
In the center of this clearing stands a magnificent cylinder of pulsating pure white light.
Starting at the ground and reaching high into the night sky,
So high that it appears to end in the heavens.
It radiates warmth and safety,
A beacon of connection to the divine.
As you watch,
You feel an irresistible pull toward this light,
Knowing it will embrace you with love and positivity.
As you approach this light,
Walking slowly through the clearing,
You sense its slow,
Somehow reassuring vibration.
A low,
Deep hum resonates in the air,
Flowing over and around you like a relaxing and rejuvenating warm shower.
You slowly step into the light and instantly you feel welcomed and embraced by its warmth.
Before you,
In the center of the light,
A comfortable reclining chair appears,
Adorned with clean,
Billowy,
Fluffy pillows and a soft,
Welcoming blanket.
These are yours to enjoy.
You sit down and gently recline,
Allowing yourself to sink into this oasis of comfort.
Now take a few deep,
Calming breaths.
Inhale deeply through your nose,
Filling your lungs,
And then exhale slowly through your mouth.
With each breath,
Feel your body becoming heavier,
More relaxed.
Your shoulders fall naturally to your sides.
Your brow and forehead become smooth.
As you settle in,
Notice the pure white light flowing upward around you,
From the ground to the heavens,
The connection to the divine,
Grounded in Mother Earth.
This light is cleansing your body and spirit,
Removing any pressure,
Tension,
Anxiety or negative thoughts.
As you continue to breathe naturally and comfortably,
Allow any slight worries or concerns to dissolve.
Feel the energy washing away any hints of grief or sadness or loss.
Take a moment to sit in the beauty of this energy as it cleanses.
You can feel it flowing upward from your toes and feet to your ankles and calves,
Slowly up past your knees and thighs and hips.
Then it gets to the base of your spine,
Where your root chakra or energy center is located,
And you immediately feel that center open to allow this divine,
Cleansing energy to flow freely and completely,
And then onward to your sacral chakra,
Just underneath your belly button,
And then to your solar plexus chakra,
Toward the top of your abdomen,
Cleansing and purifying,
Bringing balance and peace as it goes,
Leaving you more relaxed and tranquil each time it passes.
It next moves to your heart chakra,
In the very center of your chest,
And then your throat chakra,
And as it moves up to your head,
It cleanses and opens your third eye chakra,
Just between your eyebrows.
And finally,
This pure white light gently exits your body through the top of your head,
Where it meets your crown chakra,
Located just a few inches above.
This is your connection to the divine and to higher consciousness,
And as the white light cleanses your crown chakra,
You are overcome by a feeling of warmth and love and comfort that enrobes your entire being.
You are utterly and totally relaxed and at peace,
And just at this point,
You see the endlessly tall cylinder of pure white cleansing light begin to contract,
It slowly and safely descends around you,
With you still comfortably resting in its center,
And it eventually reaches the ground,
Where it leaves you safely and comfortably at the center of a glowing,
Pulsing white circle of calming energy.
Take a few deep breaths to acknowledge and give thanks for the amazing cleansing which you just experienced.
Now you slowly lift up your head and direct your attention to the night sky.
Your mouth opens with utter amazement as you gaze upon the stars and planets and constellations twinkling against the dark night sky.
You have never before seen so many stars so clearly and so crisp.
There is no other light nearby to diminish their beauty.
This is nature's celestial masterpiece at its best.
As you continue to look upward and breathe normally and comfortably,
Your eyelids begin to feel heavy,
It becomes increasingly difficult to keep them open,
Yet you want to marvel at more of the beautiful night sky.
This glowing,
White platform upon which you sit is now yours,
And only yours,
And always yours,
For now and for all time.
You may return to this comfortable seat with its unobstructed view of the night sky whenever you would like to,
And you may stay for as long as you would like.
For now,
It's time to drift off to sleep.
As you breathe,
Give in to the heaviness of your eyelids and allow them to gently close.
As they do,
Bid a quiet farewell to the star-filled night sky as it slowly disappears behind your closing eyes.
Breathe normally and comfortably as your eyes close completely.
You are now in the safety and tranquility of nature's shadow,
A peaceful nighttime darkness beckoning for you to drift off into a restful and regenerative sleep.
With your eyes completely closed and your body totally at rest and your spirit at peace from the activities of the day,
Now is the time to surrender to the soothing embrace of sleep.
Continue to breathe normally,
Hear the lessening rhythmic hum left behind by the cleansing divine light,
And sail into your dreams feeling safe,
Feeling loved,
And feeling utterly at peace.
