Sanctuary of Calm: A Gentle Night Meditation

The average person has around sixty thousand thoughts each day. In our last time together, we focused on letting go of tension held in the body, muscle by muscle. Tonight, we give the mind a place to rest as well. So begin by finding a comfortable position. Allowing your body to feel supported… heavy… and still.

Simply noticing the gentle rhythm of your own breath. In… and out. Now… I invite you to bring to mind a place. A place that feels completely safe… and peaceful. It can be real, or a place of your own creation. Begin to see this place in your mind’s eye. Notice the light. Is it the soft glow of morning… or the gentle light of a fireside?

Look around at the colors… the shapes. What sounds are here? Perhaps the quiet whisper of a breeze… or the distant sound of water. Maybe it is just a deep and comfortable silence. And what can you feel? The warmth of the sun on your skin… or the coolness of soft grass beneath you. Feel the air as you breathe it in… clean and calming.

This is your sanctuary. A place created just for you. In this place, you are completely at ease. Nothing is asked of you here. Allow the thoughts and cares of the day to simply dissolve… like mist in the morning sun. They have no weight here. No place here. Just rest. Immersed in the peace of this place. Allowing this feeling of deep security to carry you softly… into sleep.