Let Go Of Worries, Soar Like An Eagle For Sleep

Allow your mind and body to fully relax and embrace a restful night's sleep. Through gentle guidance, deep breathing, and visualization, you’ll shed any worries and step into a serene space of calm, ready to drift into peaceful, restorative slumber.

Transcript

Hello,

My name is Jason Stevenson and welcome to this guided meditation designed to help you let go of all worries and concern,

And to ultimately guide you into a deep and peaceful sleep.

Over the course of our time together,

You will be guided to embody the energy of an eagle,

Experiencing what it is like to feel completely free,

At peace and beyond all worry.

Once you have unbound yourself from all worry and have tasted this sense of freedom,

You will naturally and gently be led into a nourishing and peaceful sleep.

So,

Take a few deep breaths now,

As you open your heart to this nourishing and rejuvenating night time visualization.

Before sinking deeply into this meditation,

Ensure that all end of day activities are taken care of.

Allow both body and mind to open up to a state of deep relaxation by coming into a supportive lying down position.

You may use cushions or blankets to comfort you in any way.

Ensure that the neck is in line with the spine,

Promoting a subtle openness of the chest and heart.

Relax all muscles of the face,

Softening the eyes and eyebrows,

The forehead and the jaw.

Take a few more breaths here to really ground yourself into this still and quiet state of being.

To begin,

Bring your awareness to your stomach,

Seeing if you can notice the natural rise and fall of the belly as you inhale and exhale.

Allow the stomach muscles to soften,

Releasing any constriction you might be holding there.

Allow the chest to soften as well.

As you inhale,

Notice your entire torso expanding,

And as you exhale,

Witness it softening,

Guiding you to sink deeper and deeper into this present moment.

Know that there is nowhere else for you to be than right here,

Right now.

Draw your awareness now to your physical body,

But to no point in particular.

Simply make note of whatever you notice as you are called to draw your attention to your human form.

Without judging or assessing whatever you come across,

Simply observe if there is any sense of heaviness,

Constriction or judgment,

And invite your breath to these areas.

Allow your breath to nourish and release any sensations of tension that may be currently present within you.

Remember that all feelings and sensations are passing.

They come and go like gusts of wind or like waves,

Simply providing an opportunity to take a deeper look inside.

Continue witnessing and breathing into any discomfort that might be present until all that is left is a sense of lightness.

If there are stubborn areas that feel constricted somehow,

That is okay.

Do not worry yourself with being anything other than what you are.

Simply open your heart to the possibility of infusing this experience with a sense of weightlessness.

If you need to,

You can mindfully adjust the body in any way to provide yourself with more comfort.

Move gently and slowly,

Promoting the relaxation and effortlessness that we are cultivating.

If your mind wanders at any point during this visualization,

Know that this is entirely okay.

If you come to notice at any point that your attention has been consumed by thoughts or worries of the past or future,

Simply acknowledge the thought wave compassionately before releasing it back to the open space that it came from.

In this moment,

There is nothing for you to figure out in the mind,

Nothing for you to anticipate or fear.

Simply draw your attention back to the breath as the mind wanders,

Knowing that you are entirely supported by my voice,

The music,

And the universe.

It is safe for you to slowly and gently let go.

Come back now to your breath,

And again,

Draw your awareness to your stomach.

As your attention shifts to this deeper area of the chest cavity,

Your breath will naturally follow along.

Take three full breaths here,

And with each one,

Notice your entire body becoming more expansive.

Notice your mind and body getting lighter and lighter.

Allow the mind to sink further and further into the heart,

Until nothing remains but a vast openness,

As clear as pale blue sky.

Now,

Begin to imagine that you are looking up at this expansive blue sky from a beautiful open field.

You are resting in the center of it comfortably,

With cushions and blankets,

Observing the freedom inherent in this natural landscape.

Wildflowers grow abundantly throughout the sea of green that surrounds you.

Above you is a nearly cloudless sky,

And a warm sun that invites you to breathe a little bit deeper,

And you do.

Breathing in the pure air of the world around you,

You are feeling completely at ease within this landscape.

Your breath flows smoothly and deeply as you allow the physical world to support you here.

Overhead,

Something begins to appear out of the distance.

As it makes its way closer to the airspace directly above you,

You come to see that it is an eagle,

Soaring freely across the clear blue sky.

Take a few moments to observe the smooth curves it makes as it wings and carves its way through the air.

It is both strong and light,

Moving with both confidence and grace.

The eagle continues to dance through the sky as it makes its way closer and closer to the earth.

It appears to be approaching the very field you rest in,

But nothing about its approach frightens you.

In some strange way,

You feel that this bird is no different from you,

And you know,

Deep in your gut,

That in no way can it harm you.

In fact,

The eagle brings you a sense of inner peace,

Courage and lightness.

You have heard much about eagles,

Knowing that their presence is an invitation to move deeper into freedom.

Soaring high above the sky,

Eagles suggest to us that now might be the time to look at things from a new perspective.

These birds grant confidence and courage to look ahead.

They symbolize new beginnings,

Self-growth and personal awareness.

As you observe the eagle's flight,

You are blessed with its wisdom,

Feeling refreshed and renewed.

You witness the eagle landing on the soft earth beside you,

As you rise to your feet to welcome its arrival.

The two of you meet eyes and then bow your heads in respect of one another.

With the great eagle just before you,

You stretch your arm out to touch its soft coat,

Noticing how calm and relaxed it is within this environment and in your presence.

The eagle is free,

Unbounded by fear and anxiety as it welcomes your tender touch.

It reminds you that you,

Too,

Have nothing to fear.

Breathing deeply,

Soaking in this sense of freedom,

And on your next exhale,

You release all residual tension that lingers in body and mind.

You are complete at peace with this great bird,

Knowing that in fact,

You are one and the same.

The eagle takes one last look at you and turns,

Preparing to take off once again,

Preparing to set sail in the clear,

Vast blue sky.

As the great bird turns its head,

You realize that by some divine magic you have become this eagle,

Gazing up towards the open sky.

You realize that it is you who is preparing to take off,

To release everything that tethers you to the physical world,

To soar high above the earth,

Free and unbounded.

The eagle came for just a moment to show you that her way is your way,

That nothing stands in your way of experiencing what it feels like to be entirely free.

And suddenly,

In the midst of this realization,

You lift off from the security of the earth to experience a complete lightness in your being.

You soar effortlessly above the planet,

Extending your arms with the same strength and grace shown to you by the eagle that had once been with you.

Now it is you,

Now you are the eagle,

Entirely free and unbounded by any and all earthly concerns.

Within this incredible open stretch of clear sky,

You set yourself free,

You are entirely at peace with this present moment.

As you witness yourself floating effortlessly through this open air,

You feel nothing and everything,

No worries,

No fears and no attachments,

And yet you feel harmonious with everything around you,

You are in a state of deep peace as you allow yourself to surrender completely to the lightness of the universe around you.

Take a few more full breaths here,

Deeply into the belly,

As you allow yourself to revel in this moment,

There is nowhere else you need to be but right here.

Grant yourself this time to be fully at peace and fully supported by the universe around you.

You are fully supported here,

Unconditionally.

Slowly,

You begin to feel yourself coming back down to earth,

With the energy of the eagle ingrained deep into your cells.

You know that you carry this energy of freedom wherever you go,

Whether high above the earth or nestled into the comfort of your own bed.

With each exhale,

You sink a little bit further back down to earth,

Back down to the surface that supports you in this very moment.

You settle now back into the earth,

Gently releasing all visualizations of the eagle,

The sky and the abundant field you once rested in.

Even though you have returned to this physical space,

You still carry the wisdom of the eagle deep inside your cells.

The feeling of being entirely free lingers within you.

Come back once again to the breath,

Bringing your attention now to the heart.

Inside this space in your chest,

You may envision a warm,

White light beginning to appear.

With each breath,

It grows,

Expanding softly and swiftly to touch each cell of your body.

Soon,

Your entire body is bathed in this warm white glow,

As you feel yourself letting go of this day completely.

As you feel yourself inching closer and closer towards sleep.

The light begins to dim,

Having cleansed your body and mind entirely.

This dimming invites you into a deeper and peaceful sleep,

Allowing you to rest completely throughout another night.

You feel yourself sinking further and further into the surface beneath you.

Everything within you that does not support your sense of relaxation has been released.

There is nothing else for you to do,

Nothing else to be envisioned or thought of.

You are entirely at peace as the steady rhythm of your breath rocks you closer and closer towards a deep and nourishing sleep.

And until next time,

Goodnight my friend,

Goodnight.