So Let’s Begin…
THE GENTLE SWING BENEATH THE DREAM TREE MEDITATION SCRIPT
Settle in,
And allow the day to melt
From your shoulders.
PAUSE…
Let the quiet of night
Wrap softly around you,
Like a lullaby
Sung without words.
LONG PAUSE…
Close your eyes gently,
And breathe.
Slowly, fully,
Like a tide returning to shore.
PAUSE…
Let each inhale
Bring you comfort,
And each exhale
Carry something away.
PAUSE…
Feel your body surrender
Into the bed beneath you,
The mattress rising to meet you,
The pillows cradling your head.
Everything here
Wants to help you rest.
LONG PAUSE…
Now, if you wish,
Begin to imagine
A single, ancient tree—
The Dream Tree.
PAUSE…
Its branches stretch wide,
Laced with stars,
Its bark textured with time,
Its roots
Deep in the quiet earth.
PAUSE…
Beneath this tree,
A swing hangs gently
From a low, sturdy limb.
PAUSE…
Its ropes are strong,
Its seat wide and inviting.
And tonight,
It is waiting for you.
PAUSE…
With a breath,
Feel yourself sit upon the swing.
Your body light,
Your heart at ease.
PAUSE…
The moment you settle in,
The swing begins to move,
Rocking slowly—
Back…
And forth…
Back…
And forth…
LONG PAUSE…
The wind hums a soft melody
Through the leaves above you.
The moonlight filters through the branches,
Spilling dappled silver
Onto your skin.
PAUSE…
As the swing moves,
You notice your thoughts
Beginning to slow.
They drift like clouds
Beyond the tree’s reach—
Farther…
And farther…
Until they are gone.
LONG PAUSE…
Your breath follows the rhythm
Of the swing.
Inhale as it rises…
Exhale as it returns.
PAUSE…
Your body sways gently,
Releasing tension,
Letting go of stories,
Of shoulds,
Of pressure,
Of plans.
PAUSE…
The swing becomes a cradle,
A rhythm,
A truth.
PAUSE…
Each movement reminds you—
You don’t have to hold so tightly.
You don’t have to know what’s next.
This gentle sway
Is enough.
LONG PAUSE…
As the swing rocks you,
You feel the tree’s wisdom
Seep into your chest.
PAUSE…
It whispers through its roots,
Through the ropes,
Through the leaves.
You belong.
You are whole.
You are free to rest now.
PAUSE…
Let yourself be rocked
Deeper into stillness.
Let the hush of night
Sing you softly to sleep.
PAUSE…
Let the tree,
The swing,
The stars,
Hold you
As you drift
Into dreams.
PAUSE…
Sweet Dreams, Beautiful
