So Let’s Begin…
STARGAZING SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Draw in a breath,
and as you exhale,
that single breath,
your whole body
warms and relaxes.
LONG PAUSE
You draw in another breath
feeling the perfection
of your bed,
cozy and soft.
LONG PAUSE
And as you
sink deeper,
your body
completely unwinds.
LONG PAUSE
And now take a moment
and just be in your body,
becoming aware
of your breath
rolling through
your chest and abdomen.
LONG PAUSE
Now, imagine, if you can
standing on a rock
that juts into the cool air
of the deep night.
PAUSE
And from your rock,
you can see every
heavenly body
visible to man
shimmering in the sky.
PAUSE
And the tiny, dazzling lights
look as if they’re moving–
moving around the earth
like a wheel of diamonds.
PAUSE
As you continue to stargaze,
your eye catches
the three stars of Orion’s belt
twinkling brightly from east and west
PAUSE
From the belt,
you find the rest of
the constellation of Orion,
including the stars
that craft this hunter’s bow.
PAUSE
The mesmerizing lights above
beckon you to stay with them.
so you decide to lie down on the rock
in a toasty, fleece blanket
that wraps around you perfectly.
PAUSE
Snuggled up in your blanket,
you look back to the sky
and notice something has changed.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
the hunter Orion
stepping down from the sky
and onto an adjacent rock.
PAUSE
And, as he steps
onto the rock,
you notice the stars
that make him
gather into a human shape
that glows translucent
in the night.
PAUSE
The hunter does not see you,
and instead,
draws back his bow
and aims into the sky.
PAUSE
Orion spies something
and releases his bow
high into the sky of jewels.
PAUSE
You watch as a crystalline arrow
soars into the sky
and then dissolves
into a waterfall of silvery lights.
.
PAUSE
Now, imagine if you can,
that Orion leaps back
into the sky
chasing his mysterious quarry.
PAUSE
After a few moments,
you glimpse another constellation
vibrating intensely in the sky
like it wants to break free.
PAUSE
The seven stars
of Virgo shine bright,
brighter than any other
stars in the sky,
until they gather
into a beautiful maiden
who steps down
onto the rock nearby.
PAUSE
Like Orion,
Virgo is translucent and
shimmering with light.
She pauses, gazing at the sky
and then toward you
with a smile.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
sitting up and staring
at the wonder before you.
PAUSE
Virgo, the maiden,
the goddess of Justice
and the Harvest,
says not a word,
but you hear her
every thought.
PAUSE
Virgo raises her hand
and, in just a second,
shows you
all of Earth’s nature
like a movie
with the sky as a screen.
PAUSE
And as you watch
all the animals,
flowers and trees,
waterfalls, oceans, and mountains
stream before you,
you feel Virgo’s love
for it all.
PAUSE
And now, see if you can imagine
that Virgo lifts her hand again,
only this time,
it is to touch yours.
PAUSE
And the translucent hand
gently covers yours
sending a vibration
through it,
a vibration of
love for the Earth.
PAUSE
Before Virgo leaves,
you breathe in the love
until you feel all the
animals, flowers and trees,
waterfalls, oceans, and mountains
living in you.
PAUSE
After a few moments,
Virgo dissolves
into the night,
leaving you
with a deep love
of all that surrounds you.
PAUSE
And, as you stretch out again,
cuddled in your blanket,
the silent, starry night
comes alive.
PAUSE
There’s the hoot of an owl,
the rustle of leaves
from a deer,
and the howl
of a lone wolf
under the diamond sky.
PAUSE
And, as you listen to the sounds
that swell within your soul,
you have found your peace.
Nature is your peace.
NAMASTE
