Drifting Off

Picture yourself lying under a peaceful sky, stars just beginning to appear, the air still and quiet.
With each star that twinkles, you feel another layer of calm spreading through your body.
Softly, slowly, like a tide coming in.

Music: Yellow Flower by Kashia

Transcript

I'm so glad you are here.

Find a comfortable position lying down or sitting in a way that feels deeply restful.

Let your body soften into the surface beneath you.

Take a slow breath in through the nose and a long easy breath out through the mouth.

Once more,

Slow deep in and gentle quiet out and then allow your breathing to return to its own natural rhythm.

Notice how your body already knows how to settle,

How to slow down.

Feel the weight of your head,

Your shoulders,

Your arms and the gentle heaviness of your legs and your feet.

Everything is being held.

There is nothing to do.

Now try and imagine a soft warm blanket of corn being placed over you.

It is really light and cozy,

Like the perfect warmth on a cool evening.

With every breath out,

You feel more wrapped,

More cocooned,

More safe.

If thoughts come,

Let them drift past like clouds across a night sky.

No need to follow them.

Just let them float by,

Knowing you can always return to this gentle stillness.

Picture yourself now lying under a peaceful sky,

Stars just beginning to appear.

The air is still and quiet.

With each star that twinkles,

You feel another layer of comb spreading through your body,

Softly,

Slowly,

Like a tide coming in.

Breath by breath,

Your whole being is slowing down.

Your breath is like a lullaby that grows quieter and quieter.

Your eyes are heavy.

Your body is cozy.

Your mind is calm.

You are safe here.

And you can drift off whenever you're ready,

Carried by the softness of this moment,

Into rest,

Into ease,

Into sleep.

Good night,

Dear one.