So Let’s Begin…
TAKING A SLEEP SAFARI SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Close your eyes
and let the warm, safe darkness
breeze across your body,
softening it, relaxing it.
LONG PAUSE
And as your body relaxes,
allow your breath to
slow and deepen,
with the warm, safe darkness
gently sinking into your muscles.
LONG PAUSE
And after a few moments,
you can feel the warmth
easing tension in you
and you relax even more.
PAUSE
As you breathe again,
gently turn your focus inward,
into that warm, safe darkness
that rolls out from your center.
PAUSE
Now imagine a light
rising slowly up in the darkness.
A light that casts hues of
rose, orange and purple
all across the beautiful blackness,
like a magical sunrise.
PAUSE
And the colors become more vivid,
before giving way
to a sparkling sun
that peeks over the horizon.
PAUSE
The sun continues its ascent,
casting amber rays
across any trace of darkness,
and lighting up
a grassy savanna
for you to see.
PAUSE
As you stand at
the edge of this
flowing grassland,
this African savannah,
you notice a tree
in the distance,
a brown, spindly-arm tree.
PAUSE
And so you walk
toward the tree
through the tall,
golden stalks of grass
that whisper
your name as
they bend in the breeze.
PAUSE
And as you approach the tree,
you notice a lion,
calm and relaxed,
sitting next to the tree
and nodding for you to come closer.
PAUSE
When you near the tree,
the lion raises his mighty paw,
honoring the strength
he sees within you.
PAUSE
A smile forms on your face,
and you nod at the lion,
placing your hand
against Brother Lion’s paw.
PAUSE
Breathe in,
and hold your hand strong,
as it touches
the lion’s cushiony paw,
where you can feel strength
flowing between you,
steady and strong.
PAUSE
As you bid Brother Lion “goodbye,”
you walk through the
savanna grass again,
hearing it whisper
“Strength, strength, strength”
with every step.
PAUSE
Now, imagine seeing a zebra
in the distance,
black and white
against the yellowy grass.
A zebra that beckons you
to move closer.
PAUSE
As you near the zebra,
she nods and smiles at you,
then kicks up
on her hind legs
and brays with joy.
PAUSE
Now, take a moment
and visualize
folding your hands
in “Namaste”
to Sister Zebra’s free spirit.
PAUSE
And when the zebra draws close,
you hold her face
in your hands,
and look eye-to-eye with her.
PAUSE
Together, you and Sister Zebra
feel the freedom
flowing between you,
steady and strong.
PAUSE
And as you bid Sister Zebra “goodbye,”
you walk through the
savanna grass again,
hearing it whisper
“Free, free, free”
with every step.
PAUSE
Now take a moment and
visualize a giraffe
in the distance,
tall and majestic,
rising above the
savanna grass.
A giraffe that
Invites you to move closer.
PAUSE
As you near the giraffe,
he nods and bends down,
softly smiling,
nuzzling his gentle face
against yours.
PAUSE
And as you stroke
the giraffe’s long neck,
he licks your face
with a long, warm tongue.
PAUSE
And, while you touch Brother Giraffe,
you feel the kindness
flowing between you
steady and strong.
PAUSE
You bid Brother Giraffe “goodbye,”
and walk through the
savanna grass again,
hearing it whisper
“Kind, kind, kind”
with every step.
PAUSE
As you keep walking
through the savanna grass,
the sun kisses your face,
and peace and joy
flow through you.
PAUSE
A breeze carrying
the sun’s warmth
brushes by you,
and changes the
whispers of the
savanna grass.
PAUSE
With each step you take,
you breathe in peace
and listen to the
whispers in the grass.
What secrets are they sharing?
PAUSE
So breathe in the answer you received,
Let it sink into you.
Let it become part of you.
Heart and soul.
PAUSE
And now, let yourself drift away,
into a restful sleep,
knowing the secrets
of the savanna,
and the savanna grass
gently whispering
“Sleep, sleep, sleep.”
Namaste, Beautiful
