The Mystical Kayak: A Guided Story For Sleep

This guided sleep story and meditation begins with an induction and breathing exercise before sleep. Your journey will begin on a late afternoon kayak journey on a still river, accompanied by the sounds of relaxing, gentle waves. As the sun begins to set, you may watch as happy memories play

Transcript

Good evening and welcome to Michelle's Sanctuary.

You are listening to a guided sleep story and meditation,

The Mystical Kayak.

In this ethereal talk down,

You may find yourself perched within the safe confines of a magical kayak on a tranquil river in summer.

As you journey on at sunset,

The lapping waves bring memories of beauty and bliss that have touched you and reveal the deepest of your desires that are yet to be and may be manifested in time.

By the end of this guided meditation,

You will find a camp retreat along an inlet where you may bunker down for the night alongside a crackling fire that has offered safety and warmth for those who came before you and for all those to come along after,

Allowing you to feel the interwoven threads of time.

So find a safe place where you are free of distractions and can safely fall into a healing restorative slumber for the night and now is the time to let go of any anxiety or concerns of what has been or what will come.

Every night,

The limitless potential of your imagination may allow you to embark on an exploratory adventure with a gentle easing that may come as you listen to my voice and think of me as a dear friend and special guide who will help you return your thoughts to images and feelings that bring bliss,

Enchantment and the mental vacation that you deserve.

You have earned this moment to unwind,

To tap into the deepest parts of yourself and to heal and reconnect.

So take this time that is just for you and feel the gratitude for making it through another day.

Celebrate your own stamina and perseverance for getting to this gentle healing point where the sole purpose of this very moment right now is to get you the rest that you so rightfully deserve.

This is your gift.

Accept it freely.

And with your eyelids feeling so very heavy upon your tired eyes,

You may inhale deeply and let your belly rise as you focus on the word let.

And then exhale the word go.

You are letting go.

And inhale the words I am.

And exhale the word still.

And inhale I choose as you sip in the fresh air like a healing elixir.

And exhale the word peace now.

Choosing to find peace right now.

And on the backs of your heavy closed eyelids that act like a cinema screen,

You may visualize a paddle that is dipping into the deep sapphire waters of a tranquil river just before sunset.

So still is this river that it acts as a mirror for the seemingly endless sky above.

Your arms are smoothly guiding you forward on this clean,

Fresh water.

As you inhale and exhale and feel yourself floating just above the reflecting ripples that you have created.

Taking this very moment to recognize how much influence you and your energy have on the environment that is around you.

Being in tune with a calm environment that brings you solitude but for the occasional turtle that swims along beside you.

And the occasional bird above that soars across the cornflower blue skies.

The late day sun creates a golden cast that appears to transform the river into a sea of honey.

To continue forward,

Floating to and fro and feeling the effort you make to balance within the snug confines of the kayak.

And this kayak is in your favorite color,

Personally designed for your tastes and preferences and customized to your body.

It fits like a glove.

And as you balance,

You realize that staying steady just requires a concerted effort to rebalance.

And this comes so naturally to your physical body that you imagine how it may also come easily to your emotional state.

Because our emotional states,

When in perfect alignment,

Are best enjoyed when we find balance and connect with the now.

And you are completely connected with the now.

Because this journey in kayak gives you a sense of freedom and aliveness that you have sought many times throughout your day.

And here it is,

Existing for your soul enjoyment.

And feeling the paddle in your hands,

You also feel a tingling sensation.

There's aliveness in your fingers that travels across your arms and shoulders and back and spine.

Like an electric current,

It travels to your scalp,

Which already feels warm and tingling from the nearly setting sun.

Laying down your spine and seat as you feel connected and alive.

So very grateful for this beauty and time.

You rest the paddle in your lap and take this time to surrender.

To just drift with the tide.

Letting go.

Inhaling and exhaling.

As you find the gentle current is like a massage undulating beneath your kayak.

Hypnotic and enchanting and allowing your mind to drift.

When you dip your fingertips in the gentle ripples of the river,

The water as tepid as a bath and the fragrance rich with the slightest hint of minerality and salinity.

The sun begins to set and you see the waves are turning into shades of amber and rose gold.

You allow your fingers to float across the ripples on both sides of the kayak.

Moving further along as the river narrows.

And the golden glitter of the rippling waves is twinkling and like a hypnotic silkscreen painting,

You see a memory pop up and play before you.

This memory is one of the happiest that you have.

Where you see yourself smiling fully and feeling all the wonders that come with being alive.

When you watch this play out,

Allowing yourself to go deep within this feeling of contentment.

Knowing right now that this experience is bound to find you again.

With all the time you have left in your body,

In this life,

You will be able to feel such joy and enthusiasm many many times again and again.

And whatever this memory is,

It beautifully floats away like a watercolor painting and creates an internal reminder for you to voyage onward towards relationships and experiences that may spark the same feeling of bliss and gratitude.

And letting that warm feeling settle in as the orb of a magenta sun is setting behind the silhouette of dark pine trees that jaggedly jut into the horizon.

You take hold of the paddle and guide yourself onward.

The air becomes cooler and crisp as the sun disappears for the day and you reach into your backpack that is nestled inside the kayak and put on a buttery soft hoodie.

You feel the cool metal clasp of the zipper as you zip it up to your neck.

The sky is aflame with streaks of magenta and liquid orange across a deep violet background.

You inhale and exhale and paddle to where the river forks into two different directions,

Trusting the gentle easing of your intuition which resonates as if a warm string tugs at your solar plexus.

You paddle to the right where the river narrows and is surrounded by looming pine and balsam fir trees,

Inhaling the fragrant night air perfumed by the evergreens.

There is a cooling effect on your lungs as each breath cleanses you.

The sky now becoming a plum black shade of darkness as stars begin to appear and you travel beneath the sliver of a moon.

And the water now dark has a bioluminescent glow and each time you submerge the kayak paddle into the deep still water a streak of opalescent sparkles appears as if a stream of stars is shooting through the river.

It is hypnotic and captivating and your tired eyes begin to blur as you inhale and exhale and feel that deep connection with your solar plexus and third eye.

And suddenly upon the bioluminescent water you see a vision of your future and it is peaceful and captivating allowing you to feel full of promise.

The water reveals an image of something you have longed for.

Perhaps this desire is something you have shared only with yourself.

Perhaps it is something that even you are now awakening to as it may have been locked inside deep within you.

So fragile that even thinking of it made you feel it could not possibly occur.

But right now on this mystical summer's night voyage you are safe to imagine.

You are safe to ask the question what if and allow the answer to be the most fulfilling dream inspired future that may come to you right now.

Inhaling and exhaling and watching this image appear to you feeling as if spirit guides of the sacred wooded area that surrounds the river are there to encourage you to let you believe in you.

To believe in all your abilities and innate talents and passions that have developed as you have grown.

They have been with you all along.

When you allow this warm feeling to fester,

To pour out from your heart center like golden lava from the center of a volcano.

Expanding,

Growing,

Floating out towards the infinite universe and night's sky as you inhale and exhale.

And just imagine how wonderful this all could be.

How all that you have dreamed of could be dreamt and imagined into being right now.

And with that,

You close your eyes and honor yourself.

You take in another breath of the cleansing and intoxicating night air and sigh it all out.

Holding on to this moment of clarity and encouragement so you may return to all these possibilities during your waking life whenever you so desire and feeling quite tired and heavy,

You are relieved to see your campsite is up ahead.

You continue to paddle and almost knowingly the kayak becomes positioned with the current to gently come upon the ebony pebbled beach of the shore.

Using your paddle for guidance,

You pull yourself upon the shore and dock,

Allowing your feet to step out.

You once again balance and rebalance as you come to a stand and pull the kayak upon the beach.

You take your backpack and see a tent is already waiting for you,

Arranged in advance.

A campfire is already roaring in its full glory as you walk towards a chair positioned right before the flames and take a seat.

There is a small table with a note that reads in beautiful calligraphy.

Enjoy your stay,

The woods welcome you and you may find peace and sweet dreams tonight beneath the stars.

When you look to the stars above,

Feeling so happy to be here,

So grateful that all the choices you made today have led you to this moment in time where you may just relax.

Feeling heavy in the chair,

Noticing that on the table is a bag of marshmallows and twigs and like an eager child,

You take a stick and place a marshmallow in the fire,

Watching as it is engulfed by flames and begins to burn before you remove it and blow it out.

How hypnotic it is to watch the simple act of sugar caramelizing and changing form.

As a reminder of how quickly change can take place,

Significantly and swiftly.

And with change comes the possibilities of experiencing life in a new way.

When you take the sweet oozing confection into your mouth and close your eyes,

And with your eyelids resting upon your tired eyes,

The sensations of taste and sound are amplified and you may hear the fire popping and crackling as the river flows in the distance and the marshmallow melts on your tongue as you feel its crisp outer edge.

Opening your eyes,

You look into the flames dancing in the campfire and the hypnotic flashes guide you into a trance state.

Watching as your eyes blur in tiredness,

You find yourself feeling heavier and heavier,

Ready to lie down and find respite for the night.

So you slowly rise and go to the tent,

Bringing your bag and changing into a comfortable pair of sweatpants.

You walk to the river and wash off your face,

Cleansing off the day from your skin,

Allowing yourself to taste the minerality of the clean water.

Inhaling and exhaling.

You return to the tent and watch as fireflies appear around the site and glide mere inches above the river.

The chartreuse bodies flicker in their own summer's rhythm,

Reflecting off the water just as you notice your own reflection and the groove of your own summer's rhythm.

Feeling at peace and easy and calm,

Your heart open,

Your muscles relaxed by the warmth of sunny days.

During the tent,

You zip yourself into the sleeping bag,

Allowing your head to peer out upon the fire that is beginning to dim.

As embers of orange illuminate the surrounding trees and site.

Inhaling and exhaling.

Your body is like lead upon the solid ground.

In feeling the solid earth below you,

You realize how the ground has always been there to support you.

Realizing that so too,

The universe is here to support you and your dreams.

Those water colored dreams upon the lava like river at sunset are able to be supported by the vast universe if you only just surrender and allow.

In inhaling and exhaling,

You feel the aliveness in your heart center as your heart pounds against the earth.

Like a drum,

It beats against your ribs and against the dirt below your sleeping bag and tent.

And you feel so very connected.

And yes,

Even grounded right now.

Your eyes so tired,

They may now close.

Your body coming in perfect alignment upon the earth,

Allowing all kinks and tensions to just work themselves out.

No longer holding on to anything.

Bingo right now.

So at ease and at peace.

So very content with a sense of fullness within that radiates like a layer of warmth that surrounds you on this crisp summer's night.

And I am going to count you down as you cross that glorious silver bridge between your waking and sleeping life,

One step at a time,

Gently going towards the welcoming respite and healing dreams to come.

You have done all you need to do and all you have desired to do with this day.

And now it is time to restore yourself.

No effort is required.

As you release,

Release into this moment,

Into the earth that supports you below,

Into the sleeping embrace that is like your protective cocoon.

And I will count you as you drift deeper and deeper down.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Finding peace.

Finding stillness.

Finding release.

Finding peace.

Finding release.

Finding sleep.

It's time to dream away.

Good night.

Reviews

Great story, but did not fall asleep. Will try again!

Another beautiful meditation session. I just can’t get over your heavenly voice, beautiful.

This has helped me fall asleep for the first in awhile thank for this amazing story I wish it was longer because it is so amazing thank you

Bueatifull
Thank you

Wonderful

Great to have a custom-fitted kayak in my favorite color, but you can't paddle it with an oar. You use a paddle. Jarring to hear you keep calling it an oar.

Perfect 👌 for a summer night time kayak & camp fire feel.

Wonderful really relaxing and beautiful journey thank you