So Let’s Begin…
BALLOON RIDE TO A SHAMAN SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Take a moment
and imagine that
your thoughts
falling away
like a waterfall of sugar.
LONG PAUSE
Breathe,
and feel yourself
turning inward,
centering and
becoming aware
of your body.
LONG PAUSE
And now,
turn your attention
to your neck and shoulders,
breathing into them,
softening them
from all the day’s tension.
LONG PAUSE
Allow your focus
to shift to you back
where you breathe
and let the muscles
melt into the comfy sheets.
PAUSE
And, now, let your
mind focus on
breathing through
the tension,
in your hips,
so they gently
and comfortably
open.
PAUSE
And with the next breath,
feel the pressure
and tension
easing from
your legs and feet
so they feel light
and relaxed.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
sinking into a fluffy, warm jacket
as you stand
in the chilled,pre-dawn air
just before the sun
peeks over the horizon.
PAUSE
And you snuggle
into your jacket,
as a fire blazes a few
feet in front of you,
a fire filling a hot air balloon.
PAUSE
The fire’s heat
sets your face aglow,
with its yellow-orange flame
shooting into the balloon.
.
PAUSE
And while gazing at the flame,
you notice someone
adjusting the basket
to the balloon,
setting it so it’s
ready for its next adventure.
PAUSE
The horizon glows
with purples, pinks, and orange,
as the morning sun
makes her entrance.
PAUSE
And the sun greets you
with the chance to look
at the balloon surging some
and then falling back,
as it finds its rhythm of filling.
PAUSE
Your balloon is
the color of canaries,
and oranges,
and the deep, blue sea,
with a stripe of fire engine red.
PAUSE
The balloon begins to rise
with the fire still glowing
into its bowels.
It is nearly ready.
PAUSE
See if you can imagine
your hot air balloon
positioned upright,
facing the morning sky,
ready for you.
PAUSE
So, you climb over
the side of the basket,
and watch as the
ropes are released
as you float into the
cool morning air.
PAUSE
Now, imagine if you can,
floating above the red rocks
of New Mexico,
red rocks dazzling
with color in
the early morning sun.
PAUSE
And as you float,
the balloon glides above
the belly of a canyon,
a canyon with red rocks like sentries
protecting it on each side.
PAUSE
And then the balloon
draws near the rocks,
close enough
so you can see a cave
carved into the side
of the cliffs.
PAUSE
Now, imagine if you can
that you see a man
sitting in a circle of stones
just inside the cave.
PAUSE
And instinctively,
you know this man
is a shaman,
a shaman practicing
his healing art.
PAUSE
The balloon pauses,
and you can hear
the shaman playing
his small drum
and chanting.
PAUSE
You may not understand
his words,
but they resonate
with you,
and send a strong healing
vibration through you.
PAUSE
And the shaman sees you
from the corner of his eye
and then turns to
play his drum
and chant before you.
PAUSE
And while the shaman plays,
you feel the healing
and the blessing
from his chant
opening you, moving you,
with a joy that lights you up
from the inside.
PAUSE
When the shaman finishes,
he waves his hand,
and the balloon
begins to drift back
to where it started.
PAUSE
And as the shaman dissolves
Into the distance,
the morning sun shines
bright and warm
and lights the world below.
PAUSE
As you float back,
imagine feeling an incredible
peace in you,
a peace that emanates
from your heart
and spreads throughout
your body.
PAUSE
And as you bask
in the peace,
the balloon
gently descends
to the ground.
PAUSE
You climb out of the balloon,
and for a moment,
look back on it,
with a vision of the shaman
still chanting and playing
his drum.
PAUSE
And you leave the balloon
knowing something in you
has changed.
PAUSE
Now, there is a shaman’s song
gently playing in your soul,
bringing you a peace
you can always connect with.
NAMASTE
