This guided meditation invites you to **release tension** and embrace **deep relaxation** through body awareness and breath observation. 

You'll engage in a **progressive relaxation technique**, focusing on each part of your body while visualizing a warm golden light spreading throughout, enhancing your sense of calm. 

As you settle into a tranquil state, you'll connect with the earth and the universe, ultimately allowing yourself to drift into sleep.

Welcome, dear one. This is your sacred time to rest.

Lie down comfortably on your back, arms resting by your sides, palms open to the sky.

Allow your body to become heavy. Allow the Earth to hold you.

Feel the weight of your body melting into the ground beneath you.

The floor, the earth, supporting you completely. Let go of effort. Let go of the day.

Begin to bring awareness to your breath… gentle, natural breath… no need to change it. Just observe.

Inhale… receive the cool night air. Exhale… let go, soften deeper.

Inhale… awareness expanding like a soft moon glow. Exhale… tension dissolving into the night.

Each breath a wave… each breath a lullaby.

Now we begin the rotation of consciousness. As I name each part, gently bring your awareness there.

Bring awareness to your right hand… Thumb… index finger… middle… ring… little finger…

Palm… back of the hand… wrist… forearm… elbow… upper arm… shoulder…

Right side of the chest… right waist… right hip… thigh… knee… shin… ankle… heel… sole of the foot… toes… one by one…

Now the left hand… thumb… each finger… Palm… wrist… forearm… elbow… shoulder…

Left chest… waist… hip… thigh… knee… ankle… heel… foot… toes.

Feel both sides of the body together. Light and still. Balanced.

Now bring your awareness to the breath once again. Feel the subtle rhythm of energy within you.

Imagine a warm golden light in your heart space… pulsing softly… gently glowing with each breath.

With every exhale, feel this golden light spreading through your body.

Down into your belly… up through your chest… into your shoulders… arms… legs… forehead… all the way to your toes.

You are glowing… softly, warmly… like a lantern in the dark forest.

Now, imagine you are lying beneath an ancient tree… its branches high above you… stars twinkling between the leaves.

The earth below is soft, cool, alive. A gentle breeze brushes over your skin… and with it, a feeling of calm.

The tree is breathing with you. Its roots reach deep into the earth… as your breath reaches deep into your being.

Feel the pulse of the Earth below… steady, nurturing. Feel the stars above, quiet, eternal.

You are not separate from this. You are the forest. You are the wind. You are the breath of the world.

Now, in this state of deep peace, silently repeat your sankalpa—your heart’s intention.

A short, present statement. Like: I am safe. I am whole. I am held by the Earth.

Repeat it softly in your mind… 3 times… with gentle certainty.

Now… let go of the words. Let go of thought. Simply rest. There is nothing more to do.

Be still. Be silent. Let yourself float in this space between waking and dreaming.

Let yourself dissolve into the night… Your breath now a whisper… your body weightless…

Drifting… floating… The waves of sleep are approaching… Let them take you…

You are safe. You are loved. You are one with all that is.

Journey Toward Sleep