SPECIAL SERIES for Sleep Awareness Week! Unlock Deep Rest
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This precious sliver of time is your invitation to unlock deep rest, to surrender into the arms of sleep, gently find a comfortable position, the sacred space where your body can lie down, heavy and unburdened. Let your feet fall slightly apart,

Your hands rest by your sides, palms facing upward in the gesture of receiving. Feel the coolness of air as it caresses your skin. Feel the gentle weight of blankets draped over you, offering warm, offering safety. Take a deep breath in, a welcoming of the night's serene energy.

into you. Hold it for a moment and then exhale slowly, releasing the day's stories, demands, and noise. With each breath, sink deeper into your bed, your body becoming one with the earth beneath you. Grounded, centered, safe. Now visualize a door in your mind.

a door that is the entrance to deep rest. Notice its details, its color, its texture. This door opens to a world of tranquility, a place where your thoughts become soft whispers, easy to let go. Reach out and open it and step into a realm of infinite calm.

Here the night cradles you in its loving arms, guiding you towards peace. As you walk through this landscape of rest, notice the sky above you, a tapestry of indigo and black stitched with silver star. Feel the gentle breeze, the cool grass beneath your bare feet.

With each step, your worries dissolve, your mind clears, and your heart opens to the night's soothing calm. In the distance, there's a river. Its waters flowing with the rhythm of your breath. Slow and steady and serene approach its banks and sit for a while.

Watch as the moon's reflection dances upon the surface, a ballet of light and shadow. Let the sound of the water, the rhythmic lull of its movement, wash over you, carrying away any lingering restlessness. Lying back, you gaze up at the stars, each one a beacon of hope.

and reminder of the vast, beautiful mystery that is life. Feel your planes among them, connected to the universe in a profound, unspoken way. Here, in this moment, you are held, you are seen, you are loved. It's time to return to the door, carrying with you the calm,

the peace, the profound rest you found as you reach it. Take one last deep breath of the night air, rich with the scent of earth and renewal. Step through the door, back into the room, back into your body, lying gently in bed. Feel the softness beneath you and the warmth around you.

Notice how your breath moves like the waves, slow and deep. Your heart is a steady drum of quiet. In this sacred space, you let the night wrap you now in its velvet darkness. Let sleep come as natural as the turning of the earth.

As you drift into sleep, carry these words with you. In the heart of the night, I find peace. In the depths of the dark, find light. In the embrace of sleep, find healing. Namaste, beautiful.

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