Hello,
Dear beautiful one.
Welcome to this yoga nidra for cancer season,
A gentle journey home to your heart and mind.
Your intuition.
And the soft ever-changing light of the moon.
You did not arrive here by accident.
There is something within you.
That has always known how to love with your whole heart.
How to feel deeply.
How to create a sense of home and safety for yourself and for everyone you care for.
Something tender and protective.
Something that moves like the tides in cycles of giving and receiving.
Of feeling everything fully and then needing quiet space to simply be.
You may feel a quiet pull toward the moon and toward water.
Toward the comfort of home.
Toward the memory of the people and places that hold your heart.
You may feel called to nurture and care for others,
To create soft,
Safe spaces where people can rest,
Heal,
And simply belong.
There may have been moments when your sensitivity was called too much or when your need for security was mistaken for clinginess.
Or you may have built a shell around your tender heart simply to survive in a world that doesn't always honor softness.
If any of this resonates,
Know that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
It's your soul remembering its own depths.
And this practice was created to honor that remembering.
Cancer season begins just after the summer solstice,
Traditionally from around June 21st through July 22nd.
The symbol of cancer is the crab,
An ancient symbol of protection,
Instinct,
And the wisdom of knowing exactly when to retreat and when to emerge.
Whether your sun sign,
Moon sign,
Rising sign,
Or any other placement in your chart is in the sign of Cancer.
Or whether you feel a deep resonance with the moon,
With water.
With home and with the tender protective heart of the crab.
This Yoga Nidra practice is for you.
Today's practice will guide you through gentle breath work.
Body awareness and visualization.
All designed to help you attune to the soft,
Intuitive,
Deeply feeling frequency of cancer.
We will journey to the Cancer constellation and its cradle of starlight.
We will open to the gentle guidance of the Moon.
And within your own heart,
We will create a true and lasting sense of home.
By the end of the session,
The hope is that you feel more deeply connected to your own emotional wisdom.
More at home within yourself.
And more able to receive the same tender care you so generously offer to others.
My name is Wendy,
And it is my honor to guide you on this journey home to your heart.
To the moon and to the soft,
Healing waters within you.
Welcome home,
Gentle one.
If you are experiencing Yoga Nidra for the first time.
Welcome.
You are in for something truly special.
Unlike traditional meditation where you sit upright and focus.
Yoga Nidra invites you to lie down.
Be completely still.
And simply listen.
You may feel deeply relaxed.
You may drift in and out of awareness.
Or you may even fall asleep.
And all of this is normal and welcome.
The healing and integration happen whether you are consciously aware of it or not.
Simply allow yourself to be guided and trust that your body and soul will receive exactly what they need.
All that is asked of you is to get comfortable.
Close your eyes and listen.
Let's begin by finding your most comfortable position.
You may lie down or you may choose to sit in a comfortable seated position with your spine gently supported.
Take a moment to gather any props that will support your comfort.
A pillow for under your head.
A pillow or a bolster for underneath your knees.
And your softest,
Coziest blanket.
Cancer energy loves comfort,
Softness,
And warmth.
So,
Allow yourself this little luxury and wrap yourself in something that feels like a warm and gentle embrace.
Make your final adjustments now.
Creating your perfect yoga nidra nest.
And when you are ready.
If they're not already closed,
Gently close your eyes.
Let's start by taking a deep breath in through your nose,
Filling your lungs completely.
And exhale slowly through your mouth with a gentle sigh,
Releasing any tension from your day.
Again,
Breathe in deeply,
Expanding your belly.
Your ribs and your chest.
And exhale completely again with a sigh.
Allowing your entire body.
.
.
To soften.
And to settle into the support beneath you.
One more time.
Inhale fully.
And exhale with a sigh,
Surrendering to this moment of deep rest.
Wonderful Now let's take a moment to set a loving intention for our practice today.
Perhaps something like.
.
.
I nurture myself.
As I nurture others.
Are.
I am safe to feel deeply.
My sensitivity.
Is my strength.
Or My intuition guides me gently and wisely.
Choose what resonates most deeply with you.
And then repeat your intention three times.
Either silently or in a soft whisper.
Your intention is now held in the loving field of all possibility.
Trust that it is already unfolding in perfect divine timing.
Let's now bring your awareness to the contact points between your body and the surface beneath you.
Notice where your heels touch the earth.
And then your calves.
And the back of your thighs.
Your hips and pelvis.
Your lower back.
Your shoulder blades.
Your arms and your hands.
And the back of your head.
Feel yourself being held.
You are safe.
And supported.
Like water finding its level.
Allow your body to settle completely.
No need to hold yourself up.
No need to do anything at all.
With each exhale.
Allow your body to become heavier.
Sinking deeper into relaxation.
Releasing into gravity's gentle embrace.
Next,
We will journey through the body with our awareness.
Awakening each part.
With gentle attention.
This will assist with bringing your body into an even deeper sense of relaxation.
As I name each body part.
Simply bring your awareness there.
You may visualize a soft silver and pearl light,
The colors of the moon,
And the gentle tides.
Filling each area.
There is no need for any movement though.
Beginning with your right foot.
Right ankle.
Right calf.
Right knee.
Right thigh.
Your entire right leg.
Moving to your left foot.
Left ankle.
Left calf.
Left knee.
Left thigh.
Your entire left leg.
Both legs together.
Soft.
And at rest.
Your pelvic floor.
Your lower belly.
Your abdomen.
Your chest.
And your heart center.
Right hand.
Right wrist.
Right forearm.
Right elbow.
Right upper arm.
Your entire right arm.
Left hand.
Left wrist.
Left forearm.
Left elbow.
Left upper arm.
Your entire left arm.
Both arms together.
Heavy.
And relaxed.
Moving to your throat.
Your jaw releasing.
Your lips softening.
Your tongue resting gently in your mouth.
Your cheeks softening.
Your nose.
Your eyes are soft.
Behind closed lids.
Your forehead is smooth.
And spacious.
The crown of your head.
Your entire scale.
The back of your head.
Your whole body is resting peacefully now.
Held by the surface below.
Cradled.
As if by gentle moonlight.
Now bring your awareness to the natural rhythm of your breath.
Notice the cool sensation as air enters your nostrils.
Notice the warm sensation as air leaves your nostrils.
Simply observing.
And allowing your breath.
To breathe you.
Like the slow,
Steady rhythm.
Of the tie.
Now visualize a soft sphere of pearl and silver light forming gently around your body.
Like moonlight on still water.
As you rest within this gentle field.
Breathe in slowly.
And deeply.
Feeling your awareness softening.
And expanding.
With each inhale,
Feel this light drawing closer.
It's warming you.
And holding you.
With each exhale,
Feel yourself relaxing softly into spacious,
Peaceful awareness.
Now allow your awareness to expand beyond your physical body.
Beyond.
The room you are in.
Beyond the Earth.
Visualize yourself floating gently upward.
Rising softly through the atmosphere.
Into the vast,
Quiet expanse of space.
Looking out into the cosmos.
You see thousands of stars.
Each one softly glowing.
And there resting quietly between the twins of Gemini.
And the Lion of Leo.
You find the constellation Cancer.
It's soft and faint.
It's easy to overlook.
And yet it holds one of the night sky's most tender treasures.
As you draw closer.
You begin to see it.
A glittering cluster of starlight.
Over a thousand stars.
Gathered close together.
Like a family resting around a hearth.
This is the beehive cluster.
Also known as the cradle.
Feel the warmth of this cosmic cradle.
A place where countless points of light are nurtured.
And held together.
As you rest here among the stars of Cancer.
A soft beam of pearl and silver moonlight begins to form.
This gentle light descends from the moon itself.
Flowing down.
Connecting first to your heart center.
And then softly settling into your belly.
Your center of feeling.
Feel this connection softening.
Opening.
Awakening.
Your body recognizes this light.
Your heart remembers this home.
Now feel this moonlight expanding all around you.
Gently enveloping your entire body.
It's like being embraced in soft silver water.
The moonlight pulses gently.
And rhythmically.
Like the slow rise and fall of the tide.
Like the slow,
Steady beat.
Of a loving heart.
This is the light of the moon.
And the cradle of cancer.
The wisdom of your heart.
Awakening your intuitive gifts.
And reminding you of the home that lives within you.
With each breath in.
Draw this soft pearl and silver light gently into your lower belly.
Feel it flowing up through your body.
Like the slow,
Gentle rise of the tide.
Rising through your belly.
Your solar plexus.
Your heart.
Your throat.
Your third eye.
Your crown.
This lunar light is gently awakening your deep intuitive knowing.
Your capacity to feel what others feel.
Ancient wisdom.
Is stirring within you.
Your inner knowing.
Is remembering itself.
Your heart is coming home.
As this light moves through you,
It gently releases any false beliefs that you feel too much or that your need for safety and connection makes you a burden.
You are not too sensitive.
You are not too emotional.
You are not too much.
You are not broken.
You never were.
You are exactly as you were meant to be.
A nurturer,
And a soul who feels deeply,
A soul of great and tender power.
And if you carry any old grief.
Any weariness from giving so much of yourself to others.
Any sadness from times when your tender heart was not met with the gentleness it deserves.
Allow this moonlight to move gently through these old wounds.
Softening and transforming them into wisdom.
And compassion.
Into an even deeper capacity.
To nurture both others and yourself.
You are healing.
You are whole.
You are coming home to yourself.
Now bring your gentle awareness to your heart center,
In the middle of your chest.
Feel this area softly glowing with warm pearly light,
The color of tenderness,
Compassion,
And devotion.
This is your center of love where you give care to others.
And where today you allow yourself to receive care too.
Feel it opening and expanding.
Now bring your awareness to your lower belly.
Your sacral space just below your navel.
Feel this area glowing with soft silvery blue light.
The color of water.
Intuition.
And deep feeling.
This is your center of emotion.
And creativity.
It's the deep inner knowing that guides you.
Even when you cannot explain why.
Feel it opening softly.
Your natural intuition gently returning.
Now feel your heart and your sacral center glowing together.
Connected by.
A soft current.
Of pearl and silver light.
Here is where you integrate feeling with wisdom.
Nurturing with boundaries.
Softness with strength.
Feel this beautiful balance.
A heart open enough to love deeply.
And a center strong enough to know who and what is safe to let in.
Feel a gentle column of moonlight connecting these centers directly to the moon.
And to the cradle of cancer.
Through this connection.
Ancient feminine wisdom is flowing to you.
Intuitive gifts are gently returning.
And your soul is receiving exactly what it needs.
You don't need to understand this with your logical mind.
Simply allow,
Receive,
And trust.
Your heart knows this language.
And your body recognizes this frequency.
Something deep within you remembers.
Now with your heart and sacral centers gently open and balanced.
We invite your guides to come forward.
They may appear as gentle beams of moonlight.
Or they may appear as wise grandmothers and ancestors.
Or simply as a soft loving presence you cannot quite see.
But can clearly feel.
They are nurturers and protectors.
They're devoted to your well-being and to the well-being of all those you love.
They have been with you since before you were born.
Lovingly watching over your tender heart.
And celebrating every act of love and care.
You have ever offered.
You may sense their presence like a warm gentle hand resting over your heart.
Like the quiet feeling of being held.
You may sense their presence like a warm,
Gentle hand resting over your heart.
Like the quiet feeling of being held.
Or you may simply feel a soft certainty that you are not alone.
There is no right or wrong way to experience this.
Simply trust whatever arises.
Feel the deep love and tenderness they hold for you.
They understand the weight you carry.
They understand the times you gave more than you received.
And they understand the times your sensitivity was misunderstood and misinterpreted as weakness when really your sensitivity has always been one of your greatest strengths.
You came here to love deeply and to create homes where others could feel safe.
You came here to remember and to help others remember what it feels like to truly belong.
And they honor you deeply for your quiet,
Devoted courage.
Your guides may have a message for you now.
Simply open your heart to receive whatever they wish to share.
There is nothing you need to do.
Nothing you need to understand.
Simply be still and receive.
Allow their loving presence to remind you of your own tender strength.
And of the beautiful gift of care.
You bring to this world.
Feel the qualities of cancer energy gently integrating within you now.
First.
A deep capacity for empathy.
The ability to feel what others feel.
And to offer comfort simply.
By being present.
Second.
A natural gift for nurturing and for creating spaces where people feel safe.
Cared for and free to be themselves,
Whether this is in your home,
In your relationships.
Or within yourself.
Third,
A quiet but powerful intuition.
A knowing that arrives not through logic,
But through feeling.
And when it's trusted,
It rarely steers you wrong.
Fourth,
A deep and abiding loyalty.
A heart that remembers and shows up again and again for the people it loves.
Theft.
And knowing when to open and share your heart.
And when to gently withdraw.
And protect your tender inner world.
6 A rich inner life filled with memory,
Imagination,
And meaning.
A depth that others may sense even if they cannot fully see it.
And finally.
.
.
A love that is devoted.
Protective.
And enduring.
A love that creates home.
A love that nourishes and helps others feel they belong.
Your cells are remembering.
And your energy field is softly relaxed.
Recalibrating Your cells are attuning to the gentle intuitive frequency of the moon and the cradle of cancer.
You are a keeper of home and a nurturer of hearts.
A soul whose tenderness is and has always been a quiet kind of strength.
This is who you truly are.
And this is why you are here.
Now,
Silently or softly in your heart,
Repeat these affirmations,
Letting each one settle deeply before moving to the next.
I am safe to feel deeply.
My sensitivity is my strength.
I nurture myself with the same love that I offer to others.
My intuition guides me wisely.
I create a home within myself.
That I can always return to.
I am allowed to rest.
To receive.
And to be cared for.
I honor my emotions without being overwhelmed by them.
I am safe.
I am held.
I am home.
Feel the soft pearl and silver moonlight gently stabilizing within your energy field.
Softly anchoring into every cell.
Every atom.
Every strand of your being.
Flowing into your bones.
Your blood.
Your nervous system.
Settling into every layer.
Of your luminous body.
Grounding you and holding you.
Making its home within you.
This connection to the Moon.
Into your own deep feeling.
Is always with you,
Whether you are consciously aware of it or not.
You can return to this frequency at any time.
Through your breath.
Through quiet moments by water.
Through the simple,
Loving intention of your heart.
And if you feel called to deepen this connection.
You might work with,
Moonstone,
Pearl.
Rose Quartz or emerald.
Or you may simply spend time near water.
Beneath the moon.
Or in the quiet comfort of your home.
The pathway home to yourself is always open and waiting for you.
The light of the moon lives within you.
Its gentle wisdom.
Is encoded in your soul.
And you are never separate from the cradle of stars that first held you.
You carry this gift wherever you go.
Softening hearts through your presence.
Creating home through your love.
Healing through your tenderness.
Now simply rest in this space of deep peace and gentle power.
There is nothing you need to do.
Nowhere you need to go.
Nothing you need to become.
You are already whole.
Already held.
Already home.
You are not too sensitive.
You never were.
You may simply be a soul who came here to love deeply.
And to help others feel safe enough to do the same.
Rest in the soft pearl and silver light of the moon.
In the loving embrace of your guides.
And in the quiet knowing.
That you are exactly who you are meant to be.
Allow this integration to continue gently.
In yourselves.
In your energy field.
In the deepest layers of your being.
Rest now until you hear.
.
.
The sound of my voice again.
You Now,
Once again.
Gently bring your heartfelt intention into your awareness.
And repeat it silently to yourself 3 times.
Allowing each repetition to sink a little deeper into your heart.
Feel it even more deeply anchored within you now.
Held and supported by your connection to the moon.
And by the loving presence of your guides.
Trust that your intention is already unfolding.
In perfect divine timing.
In ways that serve your highest good.
And the highest good of all.
And in ways that.
.
.
Are more beautiful.
Than you can imagine.
It is now time to begin your gentle return to waking consciousness.
Know that you are returning refreshed.
Renewed.
And more deeply connected to your own heart.
Bringing with you.
The soft lunar wisdom.
The healing light you have received today will continue to unfold within you.
In the days.
And weeks ahead.
Begin by allowing your breath.
To deepen naturally.
Breathing a little more fully maybe a little more slowly.
And drawing life and energy back into your body.
Gently.
Rotating your wrists and your ankles slowly turning your head from side to side.
Each movement.
Quietly integrating your experience.
Bringing you softly back.
To waking consciousness.
And now simply notice how you feel.
Perhaps there's a sense of softness.
Or of ease.
Perhaps of something having.
Gently shifted.
Maybe a feeling of coming home to yourself.
Thank you for joining me on this journey home to your heart,
To the moon,
And to the cradle of cancer.
You are a keeper of home,
A nurturer of hearts.
And a gentle and devoted soul.
Held in the light of the Moon.
Its gentle light is always with you.
And its quiet wisdom lives within your soul.
Your guides are always near.
Loving you and celebrating how much courage it takes to keep an open heart in this world.
And the Universe in its infinite wisdom.
Is always conspiring in your favor.
I'm wishing you the most beautiful and peaceful day,
Dear one.
And I am sending you so much love and light.
Until we meet again.
Namaste.
I don't know.
I don't know.
