
River Of Dreams: Let Go Of Stress And Worry
by James Cole
The “River of Dreams” is a guided journey along a mystical river filled with vivid imagery designed to help you let go of thought and beliefs that may stress or worry you, allowing you to reach a deeply relaxed state of mind. From there, you can build on a greater sense of freedom from anything that has been holding you back in life and increasing on your sense of self-love and self-worth before drifting off into a deep and satisfying sleep. 40 minutes guided & 30 minutes of fading music
Transcript
For safety reasons,
Do not listen to this meditation while driving,
Operating machinery,
Or doing anything other than sitting in a safe environment.
Now that you are sitting down and comfortable,
Take a deep breath in.
And as you exhale,
Allow your eyes to close and maybe sink down where you sit and allow yourself to be as comfortable as you want to be.
Sinking down into that relaxation you know you want.
And take another deep breath in.
And exhale all the tension and stress.
And a deep breath in.
And let go of all of that tension and stress.
And another deep breath in.
Exhale and relax down,
Down,
Deeper and deeper,
Down.
That's right.
And as you hear my voice,
Allow your mind to relax down.
Letting go of any thoughts,
Allowing them to drift through your mind like beautiful clouds on a clear sky.
Sinking further and further away as you sink deeper and deeper into that blissful,
Dreamy relaxation you deserve.
And you can relax now.
That's right.
And allow your mind and body to float as if floating in the warm,
Relaxing waters of a crystal clear lake,
Floating,
Drifting,
Weightless.
As you gaze up at the clear,
Vibrant sky,
Letting go of every care,
Allowing any troubles or worries to seep out of your consciousness and your body as you just let them go and relax.
Just floating and relaxing.
That's right.
And as your body and mind calms,
Relaxing like this means you are letting go of all that bothered you as you float in blissful relaxation,
Don't you?
And you can relax even deeper now or later as you float and drift,
Drift and float deeper and deeper into the lake of heavenly relaxation.
The dreamy waters so crystal and clear,
Soothing and refreshing,
Calming as you drift deeper and deeper into relaxation.
And you can,
Can you not?
And that will help you go even deeper and deeper now.
While you feel even more relaxed than before,
Doubling or maybe even tripling your relaxation with each and every breath out.
And as you drift deeper and deeper into that beautiful relaxation,
You find the gentle guiding currents of the ever so relaxing lake guiding you to that place you need to be for that ultimate relaxation,
That pure blissful relaxation.
And while the currents guide you through the warm and safe waters,
You find yourself drifting into the gentle flow that becomes the beginning of a grand river,
Flowing down into relaxation,
Down into the unconscious mind,
Down into the realm of dreams where all things are possible.
And the further you drift,
The deeper you relax.
And the deeper you relax,
The further you drift down,
Down and down.
Just let go and relax.
That's right.
And as the river flows gently,
Calmly down,
You notice the trees that line the lush river banks.
Their branches hanging down into the water like delicate fingertips gently caressing the surface,
Creating tiny ripples where they touch,
The ripples emanating out in all directions,
Infinitely decreasing and smoothing out to the crystal glassy surface that you float upon.
Feeling light and weightless,
Not a care in the world.
And the waters refresh your mind and body and senses as you drift along,
Floating down.
And as you float,
Your mind wanders to a thought you thought you'd thought but didn't think.
As you let it go,
You relax even more than before.
And as you drift down this dreamy river,
In this whimsical land,
Your conscious mind sleeps while your unconscious mind dreams of dreams you never dreamt.
And within the realms of your powerful imagination,
You find yourself in a land of bliss where everything is in a state of deep and wonderful relaxation,
Euphoric in its enchanted tranquility.
And as you explore this realm of bliss,
It permeates into your very being,
Calming,
Soothing,
Relaxing.
And in the center of this dream is a tree with all of its limbs and branches drooping down.
And as you approach,
You notice that tied to each branch is a piece of string.
And at the end of each piece of string are weights of different shapes and sizes,
Pulling the branches down,
Weighing the whole tree down.
And a closer look reveals that the weights are glass and filled with a dark swirling heaviness of worries and stresses and tensions that you've held onto.
And you notice how weighed down the tree is with the burden of all of these worries and stresses and tensions.
The branches are sagging,
The leaves are dying and drying up from lack of light and rain,
And the tree groans under the pressure and you feel the burden deep inside.
And then you realize these are the effects of carrying around all these worries and stresses and tensions are having.
And each weight you approach has engraved on the glass the worry or stress or tension that it is.
And with great curiosity,
You look closely at one of the smaller weights of worry,
Noticing how dark and heavy the swirling mass of worry inside is.
And you wonder what would happen if you cut the string,
Cut the cord that binds it to the tree.
And as you cut it,
The glass capsule of worry falls to the ground,
Smashing into an infinite number of pieces.
And the swirling mass of worry escapes,
Surging up into the sky,
Free,
Traveling up and up and away until it is out of sight and gone forever.
And the branch sighs as the burden is let go and it raises upward,
Light and strong,
And the leaves catch the sunlight that energize them.
And they return to their lush and vibrant state and the branch glows with relief.
And you feel lighter inside now that the burden has gone.
And you realize that you can cut the cords to any and all the worries and stresses and tensions that are burdening the tree down,
That are burdening you down.
And you can do that now.
Cut the cords to the worries and stresses and tensions that are burdening the tree,
Burdening you down.
And allow them to fall to the ground,
Smashing into infinite pieces,
Letting the worry,
Stress and tension free to surge up into the sky and out of sight forever.
And watch the branches reach up in relief as the burdens are lifted and the life and energy returns to the leaves and their lush vibrance of rejuvenated brilliance.
As the glow of life returns to you.
And cut all the cords you want now and feel those burdens lift as you free your body and mind now.
That's right.
Let it leave you.
That's right.
And sparkles of light fall around you and through you,
Cleansing your energy,
Feeding your soul with a purity of light,
Washing over you and through you as you float in a cocoon of light,
Drifting through eternity in a cocoon of light,
Relaxing you,
Freeing you,
Shedding those old thoughts and beliefs that were holding you down,
Filling you with light and energy and life,
Floating,
Drifting,
Freeing you as you let go of all that no longer serves you in this cocoon of light.
And I know that you know that there is nothing else to do except to just relax now and allow all of this pure light energy to wash over you and through you,
Filling you up,
Healing all that needs to be healed and you can.
And I know that you know that there is nothing else to do except to just relax now and allow all of this pure light energy to wash over you and through you as you let go of all And as you evolve within the cocoon,
The light reminds you of a time before time,
A time before anything,
Just an eternal moment when you were pure energy,
A moment when nothing bothered you and nothing mattered.
When you could just be whatever you wanted to be,
Easily and effortlessly,
Gliding through eternity,
A being of pure life energy,
With no form and no substance,
At one with all things.
And you are free,
And you are pure blissful energy,
And everything is easy,
And just relax.
And in the nothingness of eternal light,
You begin to take form,
Born of purity and freedom,
Light and strong,
And remember what it's like to be you,
Before life got in the way,
And allow that memory to come back to you,
Now.
And the cocoon of light you've been floating in,
Gliding through the infinite cosmos,
Opens and you emerge,
You are free from all those layers that once held you back,
And you are free to be you,
The purest form of you,
Created by the ancient light of eternal peace and love,
Free once more to be you.
And there is such relief to be rid of those layers that no longer served you,
Such relief and freedom,
You find it so easy to just relax.
That's right.
And with all the cords cut,
The tree has returned to its former glory,
Filled with life as the branches,
Now free,
Reach up to the sky in such relief as the leaves fill with their vibrant energy,
And the tree glows with a rich life source,
And you notice that you too are glowing with rejuvenated energy and life,
Free from all that was holding you down,
Free to be alive and filled with energy.
And the water ripples out from your fingertips as you float along this river of dreams,
So peaceful and calming,
Soothing to the core of your being,
And you gaze up at the night sky,
The stars glistening down upon you,
Light born of a sun,
Travelled across the gulf of space to descend upon you and be captured by your mind's eye,
And on the river banks,
Fireflies dance as they glow,
A peaceful dance of freedom and fancy,
Not a care in the world while you glide along the surface as you drift.
The guiding currents that have served you so well guide you into the most blissful relaxation,
So deep and free,
And in this bliss allow yourself to dream and wonder,
Filled with imagination and fantasy,
And the more you dream,
The deeper you relax,
And the deeper you relax,
The more vivid the dreams,
And just relax and dream,
Dream and relax now,
That's right.
And as you travel along the river,
Floating,
Gliding,
The sky is illuminated by the light of the night sky,
With a vision of extraordinary beauty,
As all that was hidden from you is revealed now that you are free of all that has been let go,
And the vision descends upon you and floats gently above you so that you can feel all of its energy,
And it is the energy of the purest love imaginable,
And it is light,
And its light shines upon you,
Infusing you with all of the calm,
Peaceful love,
Washing over you and through you,
This peaceful love becoming one within you,
And allow yourself to be at one with this love,
As it infuses into every part of all of you,
And just relax.
And this vision of extraordinary beauty and love transcends into you,
Infusing you with all of its beautiful energy,
And you wonder if this is a dream or real,
And you question what is real,
As what is real to you is real for you,
Even if your real is another's dream,
And the river flows and the currents guide you,
And you know you can always trust the currents to guide you where you need to go,
As you float along the river of dreams,
Until you gently wash on a sandy shore,
And the sand is so soft and warm,
And as you stand you realise that the river has guided you along its dream lines to the mouth of an infinite ocean,
And as you stand gazing out to this endless sea,
You realise that everything is possible,
When you listen to and follow the currents of dreams,
And you gaze out to this infinite sea,
And ponder the endless possibilities of life,
And all the opportunities that await,
As you relax now,
That's right,
Just relax.
And as you contemplate the possibilities,
You realise how easy it would be to simply fall asleep,
And drift into a deep deep sleep,
Asleep so profoundly deep,
That your body and mind has the opportunity to heal completely now,
Doesn't it,
As you fall into deep deep sleep,
Allowing your mind to dream,
To dream the dreams you've always wanted to dream,
As you fall deeper and deeper into that profoundly beautiful deep sleep,
Dreaming and sleeping,
Sleeping and dreaming,
Allowing your body to heal,
Your mind to heal,
Dreaming,
As you sink deeper and deeper into that beautifully blissful sleep,
Filled with the most magical dreams,
That's right,
Sleeping and dreaming,
Dreaming and sleeping,
Knowing that in the morning,
When your body is healed,
And your mind is healed,
That you will wake easily and effortlessly,
And you will be able to see,
Feeling the most refreshed and rejuvenated you have ever felt,
And now you can easily and effortlessly drift off to sleep,
Dreaming and sleeping,
Sleeping and dreaming,
As you sleep now,
Sleeping now,
Sleeping,
Sleeping,
4.7 (574)
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A
January 12, 2025
I never heard the end which means this really works. Very relaxing. I will definitely listen listen to this again. Thank you
Dianne
September 11, 2023
Very soothing and helpful for getting back to sleep. ✨🙏🏼✨
Patty
March 28, 2023
So peaceful to drift along with flow of this river.
Isabella
November 1, 2022
Profoundly, relaxing and peaceful. Beautiful imagery. Thank you.
Michelle
September 18, 2022
This was great!
Linda
April 10, 2022
So peaceful! 💖💗💖 I was immediately hooked and relaxed into sleep. Your voice is so clear and strong, such a joy to my ears. Your words are well spoken and perfectly paced. Thank you 🙏 for a soothing nights sleep 😴
Cruz
January 4, 2022
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Cheyla
December 5, 2021
Very nice, thank you.
Katie
March 13, 2020
You did it again! I didn't use this to fall asleep but I got into such a calming meditation. No worries, no stress. All thoughts and negativity melted away as I floated down that stream. The music was very mellow and certainly added to the calm. Thank you again. You have a gift. ☮️💖🙏
Teri
February 26, 2020
Lovely meditation to drift off or just go deep in relaxation. Namaste 🙏 Teri
Larry
February 15, 2020
Simply flawless....!
Sue
February 7, 2020
Omg!!! I have listened to so many meditations to calm my anxiety and de-stress and none of the worked until I came across this! Everything I need to hear to learn to let go of worry, anxiety, fear. This is my third night listening and I am amazed at how relaxed I am. Such a soothing voice with positive affirmations woven into the visual meditation. I have a very hard time with visual meditation but this was very easy and I was able to picture and feel everything. Thank you so much for this amazing meditation. I will be following you and listening to more of your meditations. Do you do any in worry, anxiety, health anxiety, self love and confidence? Thank you again! ❤️❤️🦋🦋
Trisha
February 6, 2020
Fell right to sleep
