So Let’s Begin…
ON THE BACK OF A DOLPHIN SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Take a moment
and look around your room.
taking in its sights and sounds,
smells and sensations
LONG PAUSE
Now, breathe in a
long, luxurious breath,
and as you exhale
turn inward.
LONG PAUSE
Breathe once more,
allowing all your senses
to tune into you.
LONG PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
standing on a wooden dock
and a beautiful blue-gray dolphin,
with a twinkle in her eye,
raises her head to greet you.
PAUSE
And, after a minute,
imagine the dolphin
turning again,
and with a wave of her flipper,
inviting you
to join her for a ride
on her back.
PAUSE
Gingerly, you slide on
to the dolphin’s back,
feeling the cool smoothness
of her skin against yours.
PAUSE
The dolphin’s head turns,
so you can see her eyes,
and she winks,
before setting off to the horizon.
PAUSE
While riding on the dolphin,
you notice that she keeps
her head steady
and just below the surface.
PAUSE
Every few moments,
the dolphin surfaces
and takes a breath
in a rhythm
like a dance.
PAUSE
As you cruise out to sea,
you run your fingers
through the turquoise water,
creating little waves
by your side.
PAUSE
You pass buoys,
wobbling in the water,
and jungles of
green, thick seaweed
flowing in the currents.
PAUSE
The sea is beautiful,
like crystals glittering
and bobbing up and down
in the sun.
PAUSE
The air is balmy
and pleasant,
and gently scented
with the fragrance of sea salt.
PAUSE
As you look above,
the sky is a jewel blue
that spans as far as
your eyes can see,
sinking into the horizon.
PAUSE
The sky is cloudless,
and its infinite blue
brings a smile
to you.
PAUSE
And in the sky,
the sun commands its space,
warm and bright yellow
like melted butter,
gently alighting upon your cheeks.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
a large splash off to your left,
as a black and white manta ray
shoots from the water
to the sky
and then disappears
back into the water
PAUSE
Moments later,
the dolphin swims
through a school
of silvery fish
whose skin reflects
like jewels in the water.
PAUSE
As the dolphin continues to swim,
the school of fish part,
with half on one side,
and half on the other side,
quickly flitting against
your legs.
PAUSE
Now, see if you can imagine
a magical dust falling on you
that allows you feel
comfortable and content
while the dolphin descends deeper
below the surface.
PAUSE
The magic dust
allows you breathe
with ease
below the surface,
and you feel completely comfortable.
PAUSE
As you and the dolphin
glide below the surface,
you notice a coral reef
teeming with life.
PAUSE
And in the coral reef,
a bright orange and white clownfish
scoots by you,
wriggling through the water.
PAUSE
Then you catch a glimpse
of an indigo blue angelfish,
all while neon pink and blue coral
wave in the water.
PAUSE
For a moment,
you think the dolphin
will stay longer at the reef,
but she circles it a few times,
then heads out to sea.
PAUSE
Now, take a minute
and give yourself permission
to listen to the sounds of sea,
opening all around you
as you venture deeper.
PAUSE
As you listen,
the sound of bubbles popping
becomes clear,
bubbles from fish
that pop in synch
like a conversation.
PAUSE
Then, in the distance,
you hear moan,
a deep bellow
from a large creature.
PAUSE
And before your eyes,
two blue-gray whales appear,
talking to each other
in a magical language.
PAUSE
They speak in their language
like music
with notes rising and falling.
PAUSE
And the whales pause,
long enough to
acknowledge you and the dolphin
before swimming away.
PAUSE
After a while,
the dolphin dives deeper,
heading straight
to the floor of the sea.
PAUSE
And just before the bottom,
you notice an old wooden ship
covered in barnacles
and home to many colored fish.
PAUSE
The dolphin finds an opening
and swims through,
so you can see
the shipwreck.
PAUSE
You notice the galley,
with white, broken dishes
and pewter mugs
floating in the water.
PAUSE
You pass a golden coin
buried in the sand
next to the ship
while the dolphin keeps on swimming.
PAUSE
As the journey continues,
you notice that the dolphin
is swimming upward,
toward the surface.
PAUSE
After a bit,
the dolphin rises to the surface,
and in the distance,
you see the shore.
You’re heading home.
PAUSE
And when you arrive at the dock,
you thank the dolphin
and watch her swim
out to sea.
PAUSE
You breathe in again
and return to your bed,
rich with the experience
of seeing underwater magic
on the back of a dolphin.
NAMASTE
