Welcome to Michelle's Meditation Sanctuary,
And tonight's gentle journey.
A lullaby of the mountain,
Slip away with a quiet song of a mountain escape.
The whispers of sky piercing conifers with feathery branches.
The babbling melody of hidden springs,
A soft invitation for your spirit to find its way home.
A deep calm awaits amongst the protective silhouette of mountains that have withstood the test of time.
So take a moment now to settle,
Trusting that deep sleep is within reach as the mountain's lullaby invites you to rest.
I am Michelle,
And as you listen,
Imagine me as a dear friend,
Always here to remind you to tend to yourself and take time to unwind.
I invite you to meet yourself with tender patience as you honor making it through another day.
My voice will be a gentle trail through the starlit wilderness,
Guiding us only to places of quiet and comfort.
Get as cozy as a forest dweller tucked in a hollow or nested high atop the trees,
Personalizing this sweet journey to your needs right now.
It's time to dream away.
Consider all that holds you in this sleepy space.
The steady rhythm of your breath,
Your intentions for restoration,
The sanctuary of your room and mind,
And the enduring support of the earth beneath you.
Let your awareness soften and blur like watercolors on paper,
Dreamily creating images in your mind.
Your breath is a superpower,
A control center for self-soothing and care.
Let out a big sigh,
You've more than earned this gracious release.
Tune your attention to the sensations within your body.
As you begin to gently let go,
Notice the settled weight of your head,
Imagining what it would be like to rest on the softest moths of a clearing in the woods.
In the sleepy journey,
The forest and mountainous terrain become a familiar home.
They ground you and remind you that you are connected to something bigger,
That you are always safe.
Now let your awareness settle into your shoulders.
Feel any burdens they might carry.
With a soft exhale,
See that tension dissolving like waterfall mist evaporating in the moonlight,
Vanishing into the wide open sky.
Let your shoulders soften and release their hold.
Let this quiet relaxation flow down your arms,
To your elbows,
Your forearms,
Your wrists,
And finally to your hands and fingertips.
Notice any subtle sensations present,
Perhaps a tingling aliveness,
A nurturing warmth,
Or the simply peaceful surrender of tiredness.
Allow your arms and hands to be completely at ease,
Heavy and still.
Like the wide,
Steady branches of an ancient tree.
Now let these loving currents travel to your chest and your upper back.
Notice the easy rise and fall.
Your breathing is slow and as steady as a mountain.
As you inhale,
This time maybe yawn and then sigh.
Become more and more in tune with this moment.
With each exhale,
Feel a softening in your chest.
A quiet letting go of any tightness or holding.
To settle deeper into the sturdy support beneath you.
Now,
Move your awareness down to your abdomen.
With each inhale,
Your belly expands.
And with each exhale,
It softly recedes,
Ebbing and flowing like a mountain stream.
Deepening your peace,
Soothing frayed nerves.
Your hips gently rest,
Creating space for your tailbone and pelvis.
From your thighs,
To your knees,
To your calves and your ankles.
A sweet,
Comforting calm continues,
Finding its way to your feet and toes.
Your whole body now rests,
Deeply supported.
Allow your breath to resume a sleepy rhythm.
As you envision an enchanting,
Shimmering,
Neon yellow light.
Like the glow of fireflies at dusk,
Swirling softly around you.
It embraces and protects you in a mesmerizing orb that transports you to an ancient,
Forest.
You feel lighter,
Untethered to the bustling world below.
Released from the concerns of today,
Or the worries of tomorrow.
Time melts away as you drift above forested mountain peaks.
Between the endless canvas of stars and lush canopy below.
Inhale the medicinal air.
A soothing blend of pine,
Spruce,
Cedar,
And wildflowers.
Traveling on the cleansing,
Crisp mountain air.
You drift down to the earth,
To a clearing in the trees.
Starlight filters through the sacerating canopy of conifers.
That sashays like peacock feathers in the evening breeze.
The opal moonlight guides the way as you land on a mountain trail.
With each inhalation,
You draw in the crisp,
Clean mountain air.
And find yourself matching the gentle tempo of the pristine wilderness.
Your breath guides your gentle ascent.
As you exhale,
You feel grounded to the earth by your feet.
As you walk across a path dusted with pine needles and tiny twigs that snap beneath each step.
Gentle wisps of clouds drift into view.
Their edges soft,
Silvery,
And luminous in the deepening shades of nocturnal blues.
Their slow,
Graceful motion is a soothing balm.
They have a fairy-like energy.
Some are small,
Faint whispers of white.
Others swell with a deeper indigo hue.
And still others shimmer like faint,
Mystical stardust.
Deeper and deeper into the stillness of the mountain night.
You are now surrounded by the peaceful silhouette of the trees.
Within each tree hollow and on most branches,
A forest dweller may be found resting beneath the velvety,
Blue-black sky.
Peering up through the trees,
The infinite expanse of the stars seems to honor the moon,
Twinkling it on with encouragement as it takes to the heart of the sky.
You feel safe as a sense of wholeness fills you with pleasure and appreciation as a wave of condented sleepiness arrives.
Continuing on the winding trail,
The mountain's quiet inhabitants reveal themselves,
Welcoming you to this peaceful escape.
A curious deer steps silently into the moonlight,
Its eyes soft and knowing,
Finding its own peace among the trees.
A nimble fox darts through the underbrush,
The white underside of his tail catching the moonlight.
Overhead,
A great horned owl glides on silent wings,
Seeking its perch as the night unfolds.
All the forest dwellers move languidly as they,
Too,
Find their own bone-deep peace.
You settle into the restorative embrace of the mountain.
As your eyelids and legs become heavy,
Perfect timing reveals a soft,
Hazy glow ahead.
You follow the light and gentle babbling sounds of a stream as they draw you to a cozy dwelling.
It is either a simple lean-to,
Open to the fresh night air,
But offering a sense of secure enclosure.
Or a tiny log cabin,
Its windows glowing with a warm,
Inviting light.
Or perhaps it's a simple treehouse,
Created by an imaginative dreamer.
You approach this haven,
Feeling the cool,
Soft earth beneath your feet.
The murmurs of the stream add to the songs of crickets and tree frogs,
The sleepy hoots of owls,
And the rustling branches to create a lullaby.
A timeless song of the mountain's heart.
Inside,
A warmth settles around you like a comforting blanket.
The wide expanse stretches before you,
Opening your heart,
Enlightening your load.
And as you recognize that the night sky is boundless,
Through the openness of this cozy dwelling,
The deep stillness here can absorb all the thoughts,
All the worries,
All the little problems that may have lingered in your mind today.
But no problem is too big or small.
With the majestic mountains around you,
And the expansive sky above.
See them now,
Gently detaching from you.
Floating upwards like tiny embers from a campfire.
Carelessly drifting into the vastness of the night.
They drift into the immensity of the deep dark,
Becoming part of its grand,
Swirling mystery.
Where they no longer hold any power over you.
They simply dissolve into the night.
You continue to drift and sink deeper into the beautiful,
Sacred peace of this mountain landscape.
A realm where you may deeply rest,
Uninterrupted.
The incoming quiet continues its silent,
Gentle flow,
Extinguishing all thoughts and concerns.
And tranquilizing any flickers of energy in your body.
Sinking deeper into the soft embrace of the night,
You give in to the gentle pull of sleep.
Sleep welcomes you now.
A soft and gentle landing in the sacred heart of the mountain.
The lullaby of the mountain softens into an easy,
Eternal,
Motherly hush.
Feel yourself letting go of my voice,
Giving in to the sweet invitation of sleep.
It's time to dream away.
Good night.
