Are you ready to heal your mind,
Relax your body,
And soothe the depths of your spirit?
My name is Jason Stevenson,
And tonight,
You'll experience just that.
As you soak in a crystal tub of warm,
Healing water,
Surrounded by lush forest and a glistening sea,
Total restoration will flow through all layers of your being.
There's no prerequisites for this practice,
And nothing you need to bring on the journey.
Simply settle in,
Close your eyes when you're ready,
And open your mind to the possibility of healing.
You're invited to drift off to sleep at any point along the way,
So make sure you're in a safe and comfortable space for slumber.
And as your body sinks into stillness,
Take a slow,
Deep breath in,
And releasing with a gentle sigh.
Another slow,
Deep inhale,
And a gentle,
Audible exhale.
Continue to breathe naturally,
Softening a little bit more with each exhale.
Feel the support of the surface beneath you,
Likening your bed to a warm and safe cocoon.
Then invite your whole body to melt deeper into its comfort.
Now draw your attention to your crown,
And begin to imagine that a beam of golden light descends from the cosmos to permeate this part of you.
Imagine this golden light slowly pouring into your crown and forehead,
Like warm,
Ethereal honey.
And as it does,
All tension and tightness in your forehead begins to dissolve,
Sinking into the pillow below.
With your next few breaths,
Envision this light slowly radiating out the other parts of your head.
And as it does,
All tension and tightness in your forehead begins to dissolve.
Down the bridge of your nose and into your cheeks,
Into your mouth and jaw,
Spreading across your ears and the sides of your head,
Soon filling the inside and back of your head as well.
Take a slow,
Deep breath into your whole head,
Your entire head aglow with soft,
Honeyed light.
Invite all tension to melt away from your head into the pillow beneath it,
Quieting your mind at the very same time.
And as it does,
All tension and tightness in your forehead begins to dissolve,
Envision this golden presence moving back into your neck and shoulders,
Its warmth and light dissolves any tension it comes across,
Massaging any knots of stress that may be stored in these places.
Take a slow,
Deep breath into both of your shoulders now,
Drawing them up to your ears on the inhale and then let them relax completely with the out-breath,
Release any weight they've been carrying.
As your shoulders relax,
The light naturally flows into your arms first,
It fills your upper arms,
Softening those muscles,
Restoring those cells.
The light naturally drops into your elbows,
Soothing those joints on a very deep level,
Then travels into your forearms,
Bestowing them with the same quality of renewal.
Your wrists are nourished as the light passes through them,
And as it enters your hands,
They release any grip they've been holding.
Take a long,
Light-filled breath down both of your arms,
Exhaling deeply and completely.
As your arms soften into the bed beneath them,
Your attention now travels to your heart space,
Your chest,
Your lungs,
Your upper back.
As the ethereal golden light warms and softens these places,
Inhale to let your heart and chest expand with light,
And exhale to let these areas melt into it.
Let your awareness travel along the length of your spine as the light soothes every nerve and muscle here.
And envision the light traveling throughout your whole nervous system,
Healing your mind as your body relaxes.
Watch the light soothe your entire rib cage as well,
Before finally it expands to fill your stomach.
As your stomach fills with this honeyed light,
It softens with each inhale,
Your belly expands,
And with each exhale,
It relaxes completely.
Take a few slow,
Steady breaths here,
Feeling your belly rise and fall with each light-infused cycle.
Golden light fills your entire pelvic bowl,
Nurturing these areas completely.
Then it descends further,
Soothing and relaxing your quads and hamstrings.
And envision your thighs melting into the bed beneath them,
Before the light enters and soothes each of your knees.
Slowly and gently,
It enters your lower legs,
Calves softening into the surface below.
And finally,
It passes through your ankles and into your feet,
Nourishing these parts of you on a deep,
Sealer level.
Take a few slow,
Deep breaths down both of your legs,
Envisioning them full of healing light.
Surrendering deeply on the exhale,
And if there's any areas that still feel tense or tight,
Take a few breaths as you focus your attention there.
With each in-breath,
Imagine the light could gently massage that tension.
With each breath,
Let it leave your body,
Absorbed by the earth below.
Envision your whole body now surrounded by a serene,
Golden aura.
With each breath,
This aura relaxes your body,
Quiets your mind,
And prepares your whole self for the transformative journey ahead.
Your nervous system is calm and quiet,
Mind receptive to the imagery about to unfold.
So,
Imagine the golden light dissipating now,
And as it does,
A pathway appears in your mind's eye.
This pathway is made of rich,
Chestnut soil,
And it will guide you to a place of vast,
Natural beauty and crystalline healing waters.
So,
We count,
One,
Take your first step on that pathway,
Noticing what it feels like beneath you.
Two,
Let your shoulders soften,
Your belly to relax,
And your heart opens wider.
Four,
Take a slow,
Steady breath in.
Five,
And as you exhale,
Notice a lush,
Deep green forest appearing all around you.
Six,
Sapphire blue lights fill the sky overhead.
As seven,
The smell of damp earth and cedar fills your lungs.
You're nearly there now,
Nearly at a place where you can rest and reset completely.
Ten,
Stepping onto a cedar terrace bathed in golden light.
The wood beneath your feet is warm from the late day sun,
Its smooth surface exhaling the rich,
Grounding scent of the wood.
Eleven,
A gentle breeze fills your lungs as your nostrils fill with another aroma,
The salty scent of the sea.
And as you anchor into this place,
You gaze out at the view beyond the terrace,
An enchanted green forest,
Healthy,
Shimmering,
At peace,
And a vast ocean just beyond it.
The ocean is luminous,
Infinite diamonds of light drift across its flowing surface.
Take a few slow,
Steady breaths to find your center here,
Looking out across the forest to the sea's infinite horizon.
Feel the warm cedar surface once again beneath your feet,
And the fresh,
Fragrant air that moves around and through you.
And notice that there in the center of the terrace,
Overlooking the land and sea beyond,
Is an enchanted tub carved of pure white crystal.
It embodies a luminous radiance,
Reflecting prisms of golden light that dance across the wood and your skin.
And inside the tub is water,
Alive with restorative energy.
It,
Too,
Shimmers beneath the sun above,
And floating on its surface are delicate flower petals,
Soft pink magnolias,
Deep blue cornflowers,
And rich amber marigolds.
It evokes a taste of magic,
Wonder,
And healing,
And at the same time is deeply grounding.
You approach the crystal tub now,
And as you get there,
Your fingers run along its edge.
Its surface is smooth,
Almost velvety,
And you can hear it inviting you to rest and restore within its sacred waters.
But before you bathe within it,
Notice that beside the tub is a cedar chair and table.
Upon the chair,
A soft cotton bathrobe,
Towel,
And slippers are placed.
And on the table,
You find a selection of bath salts ready for you to use.
To choose from,
You lean in closer to see what's available to you.
There are three glass jars.
The first holds golden salt infused with the oils of sweet orange and pink grapefruit.
You lift the small jar and open its stopper,
Inhaling its bright,
Revitalizing fragrance.
As its scent moves through you,
You feel the tension dissolving from your body,
And joy is filling your bones.
Place it back down on the table to explore the second.
The second salt is a soft purple hue filled with dried lavender and tiny amethyst crystals.
As you open it up and bring it to your nose,
Its gentle,
Soothing scent with a hint of vanilla fills your mind and body.
Breathing it in,
Your shoulders drop and your breath slows.
Your nervous system settles into stillness.
Gently,
You place the bottle back down,
Curious about what the third one holds.
As you pick up the last jar,
You see that it's an earth-toned salt with pieces of sandalwood and black cardamom.
As you bring it to your nostrils,
It smells like a hidden temple that would live in the heart of a forest,
Deep,
Grounding and sacred.
As its aroma moves through you,
You feel a deep sense of being rooted,
A deep feeling of being held.
Place the jar back down as you consider which salts you'd like to add to the bath.
You can add a single salt,
A couple,
Or all three.
And again,
There's the bright aroma of orange and grapefruit,
The calm vibrations of lavender and vanilla,
And the grounded offering of sandalwood and black cardamom.
When you're ready,
Envision yourself adding your chosen salts to the bath with a small cedar spoon.
As the salts sink into the warm water,
They dissolve,
Unleashing their unique perfume into the air.
Take a few quiet moments to inhale their essence deep into your body.
And as you do,
Notice that your mind quiets and your soul begins to settle.
As you step into the warm water,
You feel your physical body soften immediately,
And slowly you move to take a seat in the bath.
Your back finds support on the smooth crystal surface behind it.
And as you settle in,
It feels like the tub's been carved perfectly and uniquely for you.
It's rounded to meet your body,
With crystal support beneath your knees as well.
It's neither too confining nor too spacious.
It's just the right size and shape for you to melt into.
The tub isn't here for you to just rest.
It's here for you to restore,
Deeply and completely.
It's here to help soothe and renew your whole being on multiple levels.
On a physical level,
On a mental level,
And on a spiritual level.
So first,
These sacred waters work to restore your physical self.
Envision the salt,
Essential oils,
And crystalline frequency of the tub beginning at the layer of your skin.
Imagine your skin softening and settling,
Every skin cell coming back into balance.
Then imagine the cleansing power of this water infusion settling deeper and deeper into your muscles,
Joints,
And bones.
Feel the tension unravelling,
Like a knotted rope gently softening in warm water.
Stress begins to melt from your muscles,
Transformed by the healing properties of the water.
All strain,
All muscular fatigue,
And all tightness is soothed and cleansed.
Use your breath to deepen your experience of release,
Exhaling any physical tension to the air and water that surround you.
Now,
Imagine the vibration of this fragrant and sacred salt water reaching your nervous system.
It ripples through your spine,
Your limbs,
Your neck,
And your head,
Soothing inner static,
And restoring these fibers completely.
Slowly but surely,
Your system is resetting,
Recalibrating to a rhythm that feels slower and gentler.
And deeper still,
Imagine the energetic vibration of the water soothing your organs,
Infusing your bloodstream.
With each breath,
You envision your physical body coming into deeper and deeper alignment.
Now notice if there are any parts of your body that could use the water's focused attention,
And if so,
Guide your awareness now to these places,
One at a time.
Imagine the healing powers of the water,
Salt,
Herbs and oils,
And the tub itself is soothing.
Reaching deep into these places,
Cleansing any tension or stress,
Restoring your sense of physical well-being,
Softening and surrendering with each slow out-breath.
Now your physical body will continue to settle,
But as it does,
The restorative power of the water shifts in focus.
Now that physical relaxation is well underway,
Your mind and emotions are ready to surrender as well.
Envision the serene vibration of the water rising up to meet your thinking mind.
You can do this by consciously inhaling its healing properties,
Watching them rise through your nostrils and settling on your thoughts.
With each inhale,
Any stress,
Worry or negativity is infused with the restorative power of the water.
And with each exhale,
You release what does not serve you.
And as these things depart,
They move with the subtle steam that rises from the water,
Disappearing into the now violet sky.
With each inhale,
Imagine the healing properties of the water and salt soothing your mind,
And with each exhale,
Surrender all thoughts.
Mind comes back into balance,
Back to inner calm and quiet.
And as stress and worry dissipate,
Your emotions come into balance as well.
And as you sink into deepening layers of equanimity,
As your heart and mind settle,
You hear a whisper rise from the water itself.
It affirms.
We reaffirm these words for yourself now,
Silently repeating,
I am as your body and mind rest and restore.
So does your spirit.
So imagine the crystalline frequency of the tub creating a silver aura all around you.
Cloaking you completely.
And as it does,
Something other than your body,
Something other than your mind and heart begins to soften and expand.
Maybe it feels like a quiet contentment growing inside your chest.
Or maybe like a soft breeze moving through.
Maybe it's a sense of spaciousness where before there was stress.
Or maybe you can't put words to it,
But either way,
Your spirit is finding freedom once again.
With each physical breath,
Your spirit too is breathing.
Take a few moments just to melt into this,
Into the crystalline aura that surrounds,
Soothes and restores through all layers of your being.
Beneath all thoughts,
Beneath all emotions,
Inner peace is emerging gently and naturally.
Through and through your whole self is infused with lightness and well-being.
Bathe in that emergence for a short while longer.
The violet sky is slowly growing darker.
Crescent moon quietly arises.
And as it does,
You feel yourself inching towards sleep.
So just take a few final moments to bathe in the sacred water.
And envision it offering its final gifts of healing to any last parts of you that need it.
Ready,
You slowly step out of the tub using the towel,
Slippers and bathrobe that rest on the chair beside you.
And your body is light and relaxed.
And as if you were floating,
You move towards a seater lounge chair that sits on the terrace.
Envision yourself settling in there with any cushions or blankets you desire for comfort.
You gaze out over the low seater guardrail that surrounds the terrace.
The silver light of the moon and glowing starlight reflects gently off the quiet ocean.
An image of timeless beauty and complete serenity.
And the forest that surrounds this enchanted place has darkened.
Its silhouette provides a sense of shelter and protection as you prepare for a night of deep sleep.
All your eyes come to close.
They gaze up at the night sky above,
Tracing the deep violet space from star to star to star.
Let your gaze rest on the brightest star you can find.
And as it does,
You might want to silently repeat.
May I always remember that peace is within me.
May I always remember that peace is within me.
My attention turns to the crystal top that held and replenished you.
And you notice that even now,
When the sun has departed,
The crystal still glows.
Serene white light lives within the tub itself.
It's not a reflection,
But a radiance that emanates from the very heart of this gemstone.
A subtle smile stretches from cheek to cheek as you recognize the magic that's being gifted to you here.
Thank the tub for its healing and enchantment.
And when you're ready,
Slowly let your eyes close.
Imagery gently disappearing.
Your attention anchors in your breath,
Sensing the smooth flow of each inhale and the smooth flow of each exhale.
And as you take a few mindful breaths,
Sense into the surface beneath you,
Feel the warmth and support of the bed cocooning you,
And then exhale a deep sigh to surrender.
And the enchanted sanctuary that held it.
Then you can remind yourself of this fact.
Peace,
Well-being,
And serenity you seek is already deep inside you.
But now it's time to rest.
It's time to let a deep slumber continue this process of renewal.
Because as you sleep,
Your body will naturally restore itself.
You don't have to force it.
It's innate.
So as you drift off,
Let the following affirmations move through you.
You don't need to repeat or hold onto them.
They can simply be allowed to flow through you,
Through mind,
Body,
Heart.
So until next time,
Good night,
My friend.
