Igloo Under The Northern Lights: A Guided Sleep Story

This track is a magical journey that opens the creative powers of your mind as you unwind your day and enter a dream-filled sleep. Find a comfortable place free from distractions and drift into sleep.

Transcript

Good evening.

You are listening to a hypnotic sleep story and guided meditation,

A glue under the northern lights.

This magical journey will open the creative powers of your mind as you unwind from your day,

Cozy up and drift into a healing and beautiful dream-filled sleep.

This recording is best enjoyed with headphones so find a comfortable place free from any distractions where it is safe to fall asleep.

And you may dedicate this time at night when you are crossing the bridge from your waking life to the dream life that waits for you.

Just like you may untie shoes at the end of the day,

So too you may untie your connection to events of today,

Knowing your mind will have plenty of time tomorrow to address whatever comes up.

But right now this time is yours for rest,

For sleep,

For peace and ease.

Taking this time to cuddle up feeling so heavy as you sink into your bed and you allow me to take you on a magical journey towards sleep.

And you may think of my voice as the voice of a dear friend,

Guiding you to the part of yourself that offers the best of intentions and is the most sincere,

Kind and is the most in tune with your authentic self.

This visualization will take you on a winter's journey to a foreign land where you will find yourself in the snowy landscape beneath a clear sky and the northern lights.

And on this sacred journey you will encounter peace and solitude as you bunker down in your own glass igloo that awaits.

And in this world there are no limitations.

Your imagination may be inspired to create the most beautiful and memorable experiences for you to enjoy.

You find yourself feeling heavy and relaxed,

Grateful for the bed that absorbs the weight of your very tired body.

Letting the weight of all your concerns and thoughts about today or tomorrow just be absorbed into your bed where they may all dissolve,

Disappearing to a place things may go that are no longer needed.

And atop your body a blanket or sheet or comforter may act as a protective covering,

Sealing you in with warmth.

And together we will take a few cleansing breaths to immerse ourselves deeper into this state of relaxation.

Emptying out the lungs and inhale deeply through your chest,

Ribs,

Then belly.

And exhale releasing your belly,

Ribs,

And chest.

And inhale again for one,

Two,

Three.

And exhale for three,

Two,

One.

And one more time,

Inhale for one,

Two,

Three.

Holding at the top and exhaling longer for six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Beautiful.

The mind may only handle one thought at a time.

And should you find your mind wandering as minds are known to do,

Just gently ease yourself back,

Back to your breath as you inhale and exhale.

You are doing all you need to do right now.

And as you return to a relaxed breath,

So still and comfortable,

You can just enjoy this respite from the world.

Knowing all day you may have waited for this special time just for you.

Feeling safe and feeling worthy of this magical time before sleep.

And as you relax further,

Letting your mind go deeper and deeper down,

You start to feel a lightness.

Imagining what it would be like to go through your life each day with this lightness.

Floating with ease as if floating in water.

Feeling resilient and able to just go with the flow.

And this lightness of being may allow you to get creative,

To imagine what it must feel like.

To be a colorful kite in a summer's breeze.

To be a seagull soaring above the shimmering sea water on a sunny day.

To be as light as the puffy topping of marshmallows and whipped cream on a mug of hot chocolate.

To feel as carefree as the seeds of a dandelion being blown across a field of spring flowers as a child makes a wish.

All these beautiful moments captured and imagined as if you could move with such ease and lightness of being.

Knowing that any point in your daily life you may open the chamber of your mind that holds these thoughts of how amazing it is to flow through space.

Releasing all your tension free and at ease like white cumulus clouds in the sky.

Like a billow of pink cotton candy.

You realize how good it feels to be untethered and released.

Drifting away floating into the night.

And with this lightness you find yourself traveling between worlds.

Drifting and floating through the night sky.

Stars all around you and you get the sensation of gentle tingling and vibrating all over your body.

And you close your eyes and inhale and exhale.

Suddenly smelling pines and balsam fir and the clean newness of fresh white snow.

And suddenly you find yourself landing on the fresh powder of a snowy landscape of a foreign land.

And though this is all new and inviting there is a familiar feeling that rises within you.

Feeling as though you have been here before.

If only in a dream or a different place and time.

You are adorned with warm attire that is plush and thick and fluffy.

Your feet are adorned in big soft winter boots that land on the soft snow as if you have landed on a pillow or on the moon.

When these warm comfy boots step into the snow your path is illuminated with shimmery blue footprints creating a luminescence that lingers after each step.

And just before you a path in the snow appears with an opalescent glow.

Only when you are walking in the right direction do your footprints continue to glow in an electric blue allowing you to know you are welcome here.

And you are on the right path.

This path leads you through a forest that seems almost enchanted with a twinkling glow naturally appearing within each evergreen.

As if a strand of lights has been hung.

Although you know this can't be possible.

And rather than question anything you just accept that you are lucky to be in such a magical and tranquil space.

Knowing that this is a place for healing.

Sensing as this inner warmth within you radiates from your heart and spreads through the passageways of your veins and arteries.

Feeling how good it is to be in this body freely taking you on this journey.

And the forest gradually becomes the silhouette behind you as you continue on the opal path towards a clearing.

This clearing is safely protected by the dark edges of the forest around it.

And you feel the crunch of the glittery snow beneath your comfy boots.

Warm all over as you take in the crisp wintery night air and smell a burning campfire ahead.

Light flurries fall around you but the plum and smoky dark clouds in the sky are beginning to clear.

Unveiling a starry sky above.

Just ahead you notice the glass igloo that awaits you.

Knowing this is for you and it is nestled within the snow.

Glowing from within where a fire has already been started and is waiting for you.

You take in the splendor and the solitude.

Feeling at one with yourself and also plugged into the nature around you.

A small black squirrel scuttles across the snowy ground.

A chestnut in its paws as it looks back on you and chirps a sound.

As if wishing you a good night.

So you continue towards this glowing igloo lit with colorful lights as if a frozen and encapsulated rainbow appeared before you.

And as the clouds drift away the sky unveils the northern lights.

Aurora borealis,

The lights of the northern hemisphere,

Means dawn of the north.

And you alone are here to witness this array of colorful lights above in hues of teal and green electrifying the sky that looms around you.

Speckled between these rays of colorful light are silvery stars that twinkle throughout the sky.

And you inhale deeply feeling crystalline drops of air freezing on your chilly red nose.

Realizing how nice it would be to find a place to lie down and snuggle up.

And so in a few more paces you approach your igloo entering the gateway that leads you to a narrow hall.

And as you enter there is a coat rack where you remove your winter parka and scarf and hat and gloves and take off your winter boots.

Your feet meet a plush white fuzzy rug below.

Feeling the warmth as the rug goes between your toes and you exchange the winner's coat on the coat rack for the folded thick bathrobe that waits for you.

Neatly stowed on a wooden shelf that is a glow with flickering candles.

The candles are in your favorite seasonal fragrances filling the warm air of this glass enclosed igloo with hypnotic smells comforting you and easing you into relaxation.

And having stripped down you take this robe that is in your favorite color and fabric and wrap it tightly against your cool skin.

Tying the band around your waist and you feel as though you are embraced in a warm hug.

You continue down the fluffy carpet of the long narrow candlelit hallway towards the center of this glass enclosed igloo counting each step as you go.

One,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five,

Six.

And all around colorful lights dangle their vibrance magnified by the glass windows that make up your home for the night.

And you feel as though you are in a dream so deeply touched that this experience is all here for you to indulge and to enjoy.

A fire is a glow to the right as you enter the main room with its tall lofty glass ceilings and in this fire a warm orange glow is crackling and popping as you smell the burning pine.

And in the middle of the room is the tallest plushest bed you have ever seen.

This four-poster bed rests atop another fluffy rug in your favorite color and it's almost as if the bed is resting on a cloud.

You approach the bed pulling yourself up onto its high mattress and the thick duvet that engulfs your body like a downy pillow of feathers.

Laying on your back your head sinks into the pillows and you look to the transparent ceiling.

The interior lights of the igloo dim to darkness and the glass windows above are almost like watching a cinema because through them you watch as the northern lights put on a show for you.

These brilliant streams of magenta and sapphire and deep purple and emerald are intertwined with the starry sky above.

You safely tucked into this bed feeling support below you sensing the four posters that surround you.

And as you find yourself becoming more and more tired,

So relaxed in this isolated stillness,

So connected with the beauty all around you,

You cannot help but drift.

This experience begins to feel as if your bed is on a cloud just drifting amid the colorful northern lights and you feel so cozy,

So warm,

Smelling the fragrant fire and candles that burn.

Perhaps the smells of a baked apple and cinnamon or hot cocoa so pleasant and sweet.

Your eyes remain on the northern lights above grateful for this glass igloo,

Making you feel as though you are immersed in this magical world,

Protected from the night's coolness,

Yet still so connected to all that happens outside the igloo all around you.

And you continue to inhale and exhale,

Going deeper and deeper,

Taking this all in.

And this sensory experience is a deep reminder of how beautiful and majestic this life and this planet can be.

Whenever you find yourself worried or anxious or not seeing the beauty that is infinite and all around,

You may think of this moment right now.

Whether imagined or really happening,

These feelings and images and sense memories are all part of the human experience.

Even if created by the mind,

Beauty that is created in this way is still part of being alive and part of you.

You have the power to be a creator of your own world,

Your own perceptions,

And your own desires.

And this power feels easy.

The kind of thing you could just smile and shrug and confidently tell someone or tell yourself,

Oh yeah I do have that power.

I am always capable of this if I want to be.

And with that you begin letting the tiredness take over,

Listening as the wind howls and picks up speed.

The fire crackles in the darkened room as an orange glow reflects off the glass walls of the igloo,

Knowing that dreams await you ahead,

Where you will find respite and joy.

However much time you have in this night for sleep,

Be more than enough for the deep and healing restorative sleep that is ready to welcome you,

Restoring your organs and mind,

The muscles in your body,

Your joints and bones,

All finding rest as if a hibernation.

You will go deep,

Deep down with the northern lights reflecting all around the igloo and on the iridescent and untouched snow,

Sparkling beneath the night sky,

Safe,

Serene.

At ease you feel the tranquility of the moment.

Your lids feel as though small warm pillows of sand have been placed over them,

Weighing them down as you get more tired.

This deep sleepiness is winning over any desire to stay awake,

Drifting and drifting like the drifts of snow that piled up outside.

You go with this moment,

You surrender under the beauty of your closed eyes,

And you recall that feeling of being suspended in air as if floating on your puffy cloud-like bed among the flaring lights of aurora borealis in the sky,

Drifting and traveling deeper and deeper down into the glory of the moment,

Allowing you to feel empowered that anything is possible.

Happy and warm,

The fire continues to burn and inside you feel that warm orb again,

Warming your torso and all your inner organs as you inhale and exhale,

Grateful and plugged into the moment.

Now everything may rest and you may rest,

Breathing in and out.

You are free to drift,

Drift further and further away to a dreamy world,

Shadows dancing around you from the fire that burns brightly,

Beautiful and serene as you continue with a sense of floating deeper and deeper down,

Drifting away from my voice and closer to sleep,

Finding surrender so wonderful and you feel so safe as you are snuggled into your beautiful tranquil igloo,

Thinking of those blue glowing footprints you left in the snow as reminders that you have left your mark on this world just the same as this gorgeous experience has left its mark on you,

And it makes all of right now easy to let go,

Feeling so accomplished,

Feeling the bliss that comes from using your imaginative mind in this way and just like a vintage instrument,

Using your creative side and imagination may bring this instrument back to life.

The more you use it,

The more it is there for you.

Right now you can let go and relax.

You may drift to sleep and do all that you need to do to heal and recover from the day with a great fortune of a new day ahead,

With more adventures just waiting for you as you let go right now,

Drifting down,

Down,

Down,

Letting your consciousness drift away,

Drift freely with the polar lights that glow overhead deep into the night,

Traveling,

Finding rest and ease.

I am going to count you down to this place of restorative and healing,

Dream-filled sleep.

Ten,

Nine,

Eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Finding release,

Finding peace,

Finding sleep.

Good night.

Reviews

This one was almost too good - I was so in love with the adventure I didn’t fall asleep during the story 🥹 - but love that the ambient sounds continued on after the story ended and helped me drift away 🩵 .. Thank you, as always, Michelle, my trusted sleep fairy 🧚🏼🩷

Wonderful pacing and story telling! Thank you so much for creating these stories.

Incredibly relaxing and magical.

Loved it Michelle

Very relaxing. Enjoyed the story.

Another beautiful story with your soothing voice, but I didn’t hear the end because once again I drifted to sleep. Thank you.

Michelle's sleep stories are so relaxing and effective at creating mental vacations in exotic destinations. This has become my new favorite though I have yet to make it till the end. ❄ 🥶🕯🙏😴

Fantastic and soothing story.

I love this...haven't heard the end yet though because I always drift off to sleep

I come back to this one so often. It's magical and peaceful. Sublime and very beautiful. It helps me drift off to sleep so easily. Thanks Michelle! ❤️🙏

That was beautiful! You should do more winter-y sleep stories, like a snowy carriage ride through a quiet Christmas light village.

Thank you 🙏 again Michelle for your beautiful stories that take me on a magical journey of complete relaxation and bliss.
Dee

No sure how it finished as I must have peacefully drifted off 🙏🏼

Must of been good I don’t remember much of this, means I fall asleep like I wanted. You voice was nice which helped. Will be adding to my favourites list ☺️