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A Ritual Before Sleep

by Bodhi Samuel

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The last moments of the day, are the seeds for our dream world. We spend so much of our life sleeping, yet we often forget the importance of intentionally moving into the dream world. This practice is a ritual, of planting the seeds for our night time garden to grow. May all beings be happy, peaceful and liberated. May we rest, may we grow, may we become love as we dive into the ocean of consciousness!

SleepDreamsRelaxationBody ScanBreathingCompassionAwarenessConsciousnessSquare BreathingIntention SettingDream IntentionMuscle RelaxationNervous System CalmingSpaciousness AwarenessBedtime RitualsIntentionsRitualsTransitionsWakeful Transitions

Transcript

Good evening,

Good evening.

You should be getting ready for bed now.

If you're not already in bed,

This will be our ceremony,

Our beautiful ritual before we go to bed,

Before we sleep.

So we often find that,

I've often found that the last moments of my wakefulness before sleep become the seeds for my dreams and the seeds for my sleep.

And the importance of intention and creating an intention for our sleep experience is so valuable.

And over time it grows and becomes stronger.

So that's what we'll do today.

And then we'll do a little breath work that will help us get even deeper.

So let's first take two deep inhales and exhales to clear out the entire day.

This next one,

We let anything left or out of our,

Our throats and our chest,

Our stomach,

Our minds.

We're getting to rest,

Lay back in your bed,

In your space,

Start to feel every muscle connected to the,

To the bed beneath you,

Fully supported,

Letting go of any tension throughout the body,

Throughout the mind.

May our dreams be peaceful.

May our dreams serve us to become better versions of ourselves that we can help others.

May we rest deeply.

May those that we interact with,

With our dreams be compassionate.

May we find compassion for the beings that we connect with in our dreams.

May our body be protected as we sleep.

May our soul and spirit be guided to the dream world lands.

May I rest,

May I rejuvenate my,

May my body replenish.

May all beings be happy.

May all beings be peaceful.

May all beings be liberated.

May I be happy.

May I be peaceful.

May I be liberated.

Sending love to all beings,

To ourself,

To our body,

To our mind,

To the world.

May all sleep well.

Noticing the heaviness of the body.

Noticing the tension whispering away.

Noticing the spaciousness around you.

The silence behind the noise,

The gaps between the thoughts falling into those gaps,

Falling into the spaciousness.

As the breath deepens.

As the surrender happens.

And we'll start a subtle breath work practice to calm the nervous system.

To allow us to sleep gently.

So we'll do a square breath.

Inhaling for four seconds,

Holding for four seconds.

Exhaling for four seconds,

Holding for four seconds.

Putting the emphasis on the holds.

As we enter another space of consciousness,

A transition between awake and asleep.

Taking an inhale and exhale.

So we take an inhale and exhale to clear.

We inhale for four.

Three,

Two,

One,

Hold.

Exhale.

Exhale for three,

Two,

One,

Hold.

Inhale for three,

Two,

One,

Hold.

Exhale for three,

Two,

One,

Hold.

On your own count,

You can continue.

Inhale.

Finding your pace and your rhythm.

Finding the heart slowing down.

Sinking fully into the breath.

The mind starts to dissolve.

The body starts to dissolve.

As we enter a space of everythingness.

A deep spaciousness.

Expansiveness.

Noticing the experience of holding at the top of the inhale and the bottom of the exhale.

Like a pool of nothingness that we can dive into.

Like a soft pillow under our head.

Finishing whatever count you're on.

And slowly fading back into a normal breath.

And riding this wave of subtleties.

Into the ethereal world.

Into the dream world.

Further and further in between worlds.

The breath comes in and out.

As if we're floating on a still pond.

And all is well.

All is well.

I am exactly where I need to be.

I am loved.

I am.

Whispering away even deeper.

One more layer deeper.

The jaw relaxes.

The chest relaxes.

The arms,

The hands.

The belly.

The hips,

The thighs.

The knees.

The ankles.

The feet.

And all is well.

May I rest.

May my body be protected.

May my soul and spirit be guiding.

Namaste.

Thank you for watching!

Meet your Teacher

Bodhi Samuel660 60 Molkom, Sweden

4.7 (2 001)

Recent Reviews

Kathryn

December 11, 2024

What a soothing and calming meditation, thank you for sharing this with us.

Amanda

September 27, 2023

Such a beautiful way to drift off to sleep! Thank you πŸ™

Kylie

September 20, 2023

So nice

Two

September 16, 2023

Thank you. This was relaxing and affirming - I was soothed by the practice and will listen again tonight.

Cynthia

March 28, 2023

What beautiful thoughts and affirmations! Lovely music, so quiet and soothing.

Melissa

February 28, 2023

So calming and relaxing. Sleep has been a challenge lately so I’m Hopeful after this gentle meditation. πŸ™πŸ»

Amy

February 16, 2023

Very soothing practice that made me feel safe and secure - thank you!

Kyrill

January 30, 2023

β€οΈπŸ™ŒLove it. Could you please tell me what music this is? I have heard it more than once. Reminds me of God is An Atronaut

Stacey

December 30, 2022

perfectly peaceful and relaxing. a beautiful evening ritual. thank you! I love your energy and the wisdom you share in all your meditations. I am grateful πŸ™βœŒπŸΌβ€οΈβ˜€οΈ

Linda

October 21, 2022

Thank you πŸ™ πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’— This is a great bedtime meditation. The slow and peaceful pace is soothing for my mind. I loved the intention setting and planting the seeds. Also the breath work successfully helped slow my body and busy thoughts πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

Elizabeth

October 8, 2022

Made me feel good and restful sleep. Nanaste! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

Darriel

September 20, 2022

Beautiful and need to use this often. Thank you! Your voice is the most calming I have heard

Glenys

September 10, 2022

Wonderful, perfect short meditation , yoga nidra and ritual to fall asleep with ease.

Orla

September 6, 2022

Love this! The music is gorgeous and your words gentle, compassionate and encouraging as always. Thank you. NamastΓ© πŸ’œπŸ™πŸ¦‹πŸŒˆπŸ’«πŸŒΈπŸ•‰

Selinda

August 19, 2022

Oh so perfect. Just what I needed to melt into a peaceful slumber πŸ™

Paula

July 9, 2022

As always Bodhi a beautiful meditation. You are such a gift on this platform.πŸ™

Peggy

July 5, 2022

Bodhi has a bright energy that is at the same time calming. I was caught by it right away. This might be my new go-to sleep meditation. Thank you Bodhi! Namaste πŸ™

Fiona

May 9, 2022

Lovely. Thank you. I fell asleep v quickly so will need to listen again to discover the ritual!!

Amber

April 2, 2022

Simple, beautifully and essentially soooooo relaxing & peaceful!

Luisa

December 15, 2021

Thank you for this wonderful night ritual, very calming meditation and definitely will add it to my sleep playlist!

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