So Let’s Begin…
LOVE FROM MOTHER ELEPHANT SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Pull your thoughts
from the day,
and stash them
In a basket.
LONG PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
placing that basket
in a magical river
floating by your bed,
a river that gently carries
the thoughts away.
LONG PAUSE
You can see the basket,
with a handle and a
red and white gingham cloth,
neatly wrapped around
your thoughts.
LONG PAUSE
And those thoughts sail away,
and then
out of sight,
far down the silvery river.
PAUSE
And take in a deep breath,
noticing a feeling of expansion
connecting with your mind
and your third eye–
a feeling of space and freedom.
PAUSE
And as you draw in another breath
you feel that expansion
spreading in your body,
bringing relaxation and peace.
PAUSE
Take a minute and shift your attention
toward your third eye,
breathing into it,
and observing the color indigo blue
swirling in and around it.
PAUSE
See if you can imagine
your beautiful third eye
opening wide like a passageway,
Inviting you to come inside
and embark on an adventure..
PAUSE
Take a moment and breathe deep,
and give yourself permission
to picture a passageway
streaming with indigo blue light.
PAUSE
And within the indigo blue light
is a kaleidoscope
of other colored lights
twirling in circles,
dancing in and out
of shapes and patterns.
PAUSE
As you move slowly
through the passageway,
you feel like you’re being
drawn to something important,
something magical
at the other end.
PAUSE
The lights shimmer
and change with the colors
that reflect on your face,
like an artist’s palate.
PAUSE
Red, yellow, orange, green, turquoise,
all these colored lights,
bending and curving
into shapes of animals,
people, and sacred geometry.
PAUSE
And now see if you can imagine
a golden ray of light light
shimmering at the end
of the passageway,
PAUSE
And as you get closer
to the light,
you recognize
the brilliant light of the sun.
PAUSE
You take a moment
and bow in thanks
to the wonderful
ride through the passageway.
PAUSE
Then, you turn and behold
a lush forest,
rich with green and turquoise
unfolding before you.
PAUSE
As you begin to walk to the forest,
see if you can imagine being
greeted by a magnificent
elephant, with skin the color of clay,
and honey-colored eyes sparkling at you.
PAUSE
The elephant looks you in the eye,
and in a moment of magic,
pours her wisdom into you,
passing knowledge and love to you
in a single look.
PAUSE
The creature reaches out to you
with her winding trunk,
her beacon to the world,
as she senses you and
wraps you in a welcoming hug.
PAUSE
The elephant invites you
to walk with her in the forest,
and you reach for her floppy ear,
touching it and its spiky hairs.
PAUSE
The hairs tickle and bring a smile
to your face.
The elephant snorts and grunts softly,
encouraging you to keep going.
You reach out and stroke her back.
PAUSE
As you move through the forest,
the sunlight dances between
tree branches,
casting images on the forest floor.
PAUSE
While walking over the sunlight’s art,
your hear a rustling
in the bushes.
The elephant goes right to the bush.
PAUSE
The elephant clears the brush away
with her trunk,
revealing a baby elephant playing,
her baby.
PAUSE
The baby scoots next to you,
kissing and caressing you
with its trunk
and smiling at you.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
a small herd of mother and baby elephants
circling around you.
The elephants silently reach out to you
with their trunks.
PAUSE
And now imagine that every time
a mother elephant
touches you with her trunk,
you feel a nugget of wisdom,
ancient knowledge,
being passed on to you.
PAUSE
As the trunks gently touch your skin,
you feel a tiny buzzing,
a connection with these mothers
and their love,
and you reach out to touch them.
PAUSE
Each elephant bestows love
and mutual appreciation on you
and communicates their understanding
of who you are.
PAUSE
After a while, the elephants step back,
and the herd retreats to the forest.
The mother and baby
gently wrap their trunks
around you once more,
and then follow the herd into the forest.
PAUSE
You pause for a moment
and watch as they vanish
into large, lush leaves,
and the forest becomes still again.
PAUSE
And imagine now,
that the stillness gives way
to the quiet of your room,
the softness of your bed,
and the peace of your home at night.
PAUSE
As you snuggle deep into your bed,
pulling the covers up,
the mother elephants
love and wisdom wrap around you
like a cozy blanket.
PAUSE
And as the dreams begin to come,
you feel your own power,
a connection to your inner elephant,
full of love and wisdom,
a connection that will
always be with you
going forward in your life.
Namaste
LONG PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
the tension tight in you,
becoming a ball,
that you breathe right through.
LONG PAUSE
Now take a breath
and see the ball,
keep on breathing,
Your tension’s becoming small.
PAUSE
And, as you breathe into the ball,
Each breath opens spaces.
Tension eases up,
and starts dissipating.
PAUSE
And as the tension softens,
and you feel more relaxed,
you awaken to the realization
that you’ve let yourself
become overtaxed.
PAUSE
So, imagine now,
the last bit of tension dissolves,
and leaves you with
a glowing crystal ball.
PAUSE
The crystal ball
sits near your heart,
where its magic powers reveal
all you need and want.
PAUSE
Look closely to see
what the crystal ball reveals to you—
a pearl-white beach
and an ocean turquoise and blue.
PAUSE
And you see yourself happily
walking along the shore,
noticing conch shells and moon shells–
there’s so much to explore.
PAUSE
And your crystal ball moves up,
so you see the clouds and sky.
The puffy clouds flow like the ocean
as they pass you by.
PAUSE
And as a blue-green wave laps
gently at your feet,
this feeling swells in you–
This feeling of being complete.
PAUSE
As you gaze into the water
that goes on forever,
you embrace a feeling of peace,
a gift so you feel better.
PAUSE
So you outstretch your arms
and open to more peace.
You feel it fill your soul
in spaces once empty.
PAUSE
You breathe in, then sit
at the water’s edge,
and to yourself
you make a pledge.
PAUSE
And in the breeze
that whispers to you,
you hear the pledge–
a pledge to love yourself–
that allows you to feel renewed.
PAUSE
You pause and look around
at your secret beach.
You want to keep it with you,
keep it always in reach.
PAUSE
And when the crystal ball
brings you back to the here and now,
You ask how to keep your secret beach–
you want to know how.
PAUSE
And the crystal ball lights up
right near the heart,
and you know that you
and your secret beach
will not ever part.
PAUSE
For the beach lives in you,
with its connections and peace.
You can go there any time,
just close your eyes and breathe.
PAUSE
And so on those days
when your mind and body are stressed,
just go to your heart beach
and feel joy, calm, and blessed.
Namaste
