Meditation: Taking a Sleep Safari

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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