Welcome to this guided sleep meditation.
This is your time to rest,
A moment to surrender all that is heavy,
To let go of the day,
To let your body and heart return to stillness.
Sleep is not just rest,
It is repair,
It is how your body heals,
It is how your spirit returns to balance,
And it is sacred.
You deserve to be restored.
In this meditation,
We will gently work with the layers of your subtle body,
Clearing what has been held in tension or disharmony.
Any stress,
Worries,
The emotional noise,
The weight of other people's energy,
All of it will be softly released.
You don't need to do anything,
Just let yourself be guided.
If you need a moment to get more comfortable,
To prepare your space for sleep,
There is no rush,
You can create now your own sanctuary,
A space for deep relaxation and sleep.
You may pause here,
And when you're ready,
We'll begin.
Bring your attention gently to your breath,
You don't need to change it.
Just notice the rise and the fall of your breath.
Inhale deeply,
And exhale.
With each breath,
You are being brought closer to stillness,
And if your mind wonders,
That's okay,
Simply return to your breath or my voice,
And if there is a persistent thought or worry,
You may let it go for now.
You can tend to it tomorrow,
When your mind is fresh and your body feels restored.
Surrender to this present moment,
A moment of relaxation,
And begin to feel your body resting into gravity.
There is nothing to hold,
Nothing to work out in your mind or with your mind.
You are allowed to let it go,
To soften into this soothing space.
You are safe in your body,
You are safe in this space,
You are protected by the light.
As you begin to feel your body to relax,
Gently bring your attention to the crown of your head,
And feel a soft glow of light touching this space,
Like a quiet warm blessing.
Let it melt down over your scalp,
Your forehead,
Behind your eyes,
Your jaws and clenches,
Your cheeks soften,
The tongue rests,
The lips relaxed,
Your whole face melts into calm.
As you flow your awareness to your neck and throat,
Moving with your breath,
Releasing and relaxing,
Feel this warm and soft light moving through your shoulders,
Down to your arms,
Elbows,
Forearms,
Wrists,
Hands,
Down to the fingertips,
Soft,
Flowing,
At ease.
Release and relax your chest,
Feel your breath flowing to the center of your heart,
Softening,
A warm glow spreads gently through your upper back,
Down to your belly,
Let your belly rise and fall without effort,
Let go,
Releasing and relaxing any tension,
Each muscle relaxing,
Letting go into the surface.
Now your hips,
Your pelvis,
And moving down to your seat muscles,
Feel the support beneath you as you allow your body to relax,
All is well.
Continuing now to release your left leg,
Down to your tight foot and the tips of your toes.
And now your right leg,
Relaxing,
Same flow,
Down to your thigh,
Ankle,
Foot,
And the tips of your toes.
Notice your whole body,
From head to toes,
Held in light,
Fully relaxed,
Breathing gently,
Ready to sink into a deep level of relaxation.
And you begin to see yourself,
Walking down the woods of an enchanted forest,
Golden twilight filters through tall,
Glowing trees,
Welcoming you.
You flow gently forward through this path,
Entering this enchanted forest,
And you can feel the air is fresh and so pure,
Filling up your lungs,
And you can sense the sweet scent of earth and spring flowers.
Tiny lights dancing around you,
Perhaps fireflies or stars from the sky,
You feel safe here,
This enchanted forest welcome you,
You feel so peaceful.
Noticing the beauty now of colors,
And all the life around you.
Up ahead a small clearing opens,
You notice beneath a beautiful majestic oak tree,
Bathing moonlight is a resting place made for you.
You may be leaves,
Or soft rose petals,
Or any other flower,
Or maybe clouds shaped into a nest.
Let it become what you need,
Trust your imagination shows you exactly what is perfect for you.
And you lie down gently,
And this beautiful bed,
Beautiful nest,
Holds you with complete ease.
And above you,
The full moon pouring silver light down upon you,
So calming,
Soothing and protecting,
You feel loved,
Relaxing with a sense of oneness with all.
You feel peace.
And from the moon's glow,
A silver shimmer surrounds you,
A cocoon of calm and light gathers around your entire body.
We move gently through the seven subtle layers of your energy body,
Each one softening,
Clearing,
Returning to balance.
The first layer closest to the skin glows a red color,
Grounding you in the present moment,
Connecting you to the earth,
Making you feel steady,
Calm,
Secure.
The second layer,
Just beyond,
Shimmers a beautiful orange light,
A warm field of flow,
Emotional ease.
Let it soften.
Now the third layer appears,
Shining a golden yellow light,
The seed of your inner power,
This bright light now melts into trust and recognition of your divine nature.
Next,
A green glow around your heart,
A fourth layer,
Radiating love and harmony.
Allow this field expand gently.
The fifth layer around your throat,
Shimmers in a very soothing blue light,
Peaceful,
Open and clear,
Nothing to say,
Just rest.
The sixth layer surrounds your head,
An indigo field of insight and intuition,
Thoughts dissolving into a quiet space.
The seventh layer,
Your outermost layer,
Surrounded by a soft violet aura,
Filled with light and stillness,
It wraps around you like a radiant cocoon,
And this violet light becomes like a soft blanket.
Settling over your body,
Weightless,
Bathing you,
Breathing with you.
This is your shield,
Allowing you to enter even a more deep sleep with gentle dreams.
As you sink deeper and deeper into the next layer of rest available for you now,
You begin to feel nearby a quiet presence,
A beam of light,
Perhaps angelic,
Maybe only warmth and glow.
They do not speak,
They simply watch over you,
A guardian presence of sleep,
A keeper of calm.
You are loved,
You are deeply,
Completely held.
There is nothing left to do,
You are part of the stillness now,
One with all,
Let yourself drift into peace,
Into quiet,
Into dreams that begin in light.
No effort,
No holding,
Just rest,
Deep and full.
This enchanted forest protects you,
Breathes around you,
And the moon keeps her watch over you.
You are just a peaceful sensation of being home,
Relaxed,
Entering deep sleep.
