Fire Flies

A beautiful soothing bedtime story meditation for children who need comfort in the dark, written originally for my own children. We wonder at the magic and inspiration found in the little lights that can be revealed when the larger lights go down. Encouraging rest and sleep.

Background music by Christopher Lloyd Clark

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this sleepy bedtime journey as we wonder at the magic that is revealed to us when we wave goodbye for just a little while to the vibrant light of the Sun as it settles in the West and the calming blanket of the night sky begins to twinkle in loving stories let your body rest sinking into soft coziness wherever you lay your face feeling soft and peaceful your arms and your legs sinking further into fluffiness body feeling relaxed and rested resting your eyes welcoming the wonder of night for the darkness is our friend it's not something you need to be afraid of it is when all the big lights turn off that the magic gets to be seen the smaller softer lights of wonder and inspiration when the sky goes dark we get to see all the twinkling stars and the fun patterns they scatter across it constellation characters full of stories and adventure flickering and shimmering sometimes they look like they're winking at you with a mystical glint in their eye letting you in to a little secret welcoming you into their floating and glimmering world in the darkness of the night sky we get to see the soft wise face of grandmother moon her kind and knowing smile shining down and covering us with a silvery and peaceful illumination in the cool night air she bathes us with her wisdom soothes us with her pearlescent glow when the dazzling lights dim and fade away the shyest of creatures come out to explore they feel safe in the quiet darkening air free to explore unwatched and it's often the quietest things that can be the most fascinating and magical of all it is when you close your eyes away from the light that a new world can come to life a special world that only you have the key to but it is created and exists only in your mind your dreams your imagination is your superpower for within it anything is possible in the darkening hours of twilight the fireflies illuminate their glow from within such power and light from such tiny creatures little beads of light flickering in the air around a scattering of magic imagine as you lay cozy in your bed that the little fireflies have come to dance above your body watch their glistening patterns as they play joyfully in glowing swirls and spirals over you perhaps they create their own little constellation shapes tell their own little stories full of character and life watch what your mind can see as their enchanting little wings flutter glimmering dust sprinkles a shining magic over you little lights scattering dreams of bliss and contentment the shimmering dust settles lightly on your skin spreading feelings of sleepiness the light begins to soften and gathers towards your heart welcoming loving rest a protective glow within that can also radiate outwards with love peace and tranquility we all have that power that light of love to support and guide us keep our hearts safe so we can softly drift off into a world of peaceful and bliss filled sleep resting in sweet dreams falling deeper and deeper into sweet tranquility