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The Light Is In You | Guided Sleep Hypnosis For The Holidays | Rewind
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Jessica
Hi, everyone, it's Jessica. Welcome back to Sleep Magic. Tonight we have another rewind from the Team Magic archives. And I wanted to bring this episode back for you because it's one of my favorites from last Christmas. In this session, we explore the idea that our attraction to the cozy lights of Christmas isn't just about the world around us. It's actually about what lives inside of us. That quiet, steady glow beneath all the noise and tension of everyday life. This is one of the pieces that listeners have told me brings them a deep sense of peace, especially during busy or emotional seasons. It helps them to connect with themselves and all the people in their life. So tonight, I bring you a calm invitation to slow down, to soften, and to reconnect with that inner brightness that so many traditions celebrate in their own way. This time of year, as we get closer to the solstice, the winter solstice, and the nights get longer, we as humans get attracted to light. We decorate Christmas trees. We light candles on the menorah. And although Ramadan travels around the calendar, it too celebrates light. Even in warmer climates like India, the winter solstice is celebrated with bonfires.
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Narrator/Guide
Ah, the light.
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Jessica
We're like moths, so attracted to it. But I think one of the reasons we're pulled toward the light is because we contain light within us. I've spoken here about the human body actually containing light particles, photons. But as a hypnotist, I've also noticed that when clients have big breakthroughs, when they move past big blocks in themselves and reconnect with their most core inner being, more often than not they experience a light inside. And it's spontaneous. I'm not suggesting it. Under our mental chatter, under our emotional baggage, below our conflicts, is light. Pure, radiant light. So as we move closer to the solstice and the darkness surrounds us, at least here in the northern hemisphere.
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Narrator/Guide
Let'S.
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Jessica
Find the light within ourselves before we begin our only ad break, which makes this magic possible. To listen ad free, follow the link in the show notes. As the holidays draw near, the pace of life can start to pick up more plans, more pressure, more to think about. And if you've been putting everyone else first this year, you might notice your own well being slipping to the bottom of the list. Like the work we do here on Sleep Magic, taking the step to talk to someone can help you find your way back to balance. And Rula makes that step simple. They help you start therapy that fits your life and your budget. No endless searching or long wait lists. Rula partners with over 100 insurance plans and the average cost for most people is is about $15 a session, sometimes even zero, depending on your coverage. They'll match you with a licensed therapist aligned with your goals, and you can often have your first appointment as soon as tomorrow. Rula stays involved too, checking in along the way to help ensure your care is working and that you feel supported every step of the way. Thousands of people are already using Rula to get affordable, high quality therapy that's actually covered by Insurance. Visit rula.com sleepmagic to get started. After you sign up, you'll be asked how you heard about them. So please support our show and let them know we sent you. That's r u l a.com sleepmagic. You deserve mental health care that works with you, not against your budget. Around the holidays, I always try to give gifts that make real life a little easier and a little more restful. That's so sleep magic, right? Helping someone wind down at the end of the day. So this year, the gift I keep coming back to is Quince Bedding. Their bedding is soft and crafted to last and made from premium materials like European flax linen and organic cotton. And the linen sheets are what did it for me. They are soft and breathable and somehow look great whether I've just washed them or actually bothered to iron them when the nights turn frosty. My own setup and the one I love gifting is the linen sheets with the Quince quilt on top. The sheets keep the temperature right where I want it, and the quilt adds that warm, textured layer that instantly makes my bed the coziest place in the house. And as a gift, it feels thoughtful without being over the top. The quality rivals luxury brands that charge two or three times as much, but because Quince partners directly with trusted factories and skips the middlemen, you get that same level of craftsmanship at a much friendlier price. Give a gift they'll actually use and love with quince. Go to quince.com sleepmagic for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Now available in Canada too. That's Q u I n c-e.com SleepMagic free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com SleepMagic.
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Depop Advertiser
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Narrator/Guide
So good, so good, so good. Score.
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Nordstrom Rack Advertiser
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Narrator/Guide
Cause there's always something new.
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Nordstrom Rack Advertiser
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Jessica
Now get yourself into a safe and comfortable position. And let's begin.
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Narrator/Guide
Allow your eyes to close easily and gently.
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Jessica
And as always, bring your awareness first to the breath.
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Narrator/Guide
The breath is such an amazing thing because we don't have to think about, just happens. It's like the atmosphere is breathing us and it has this gentle, perfect rhythm. If you take a big inhalation, you have a big exhalation. If you take a little inhalation, you have a little exhalation. It's like a metronome, a balancing mechanism always present inside of you. So when we bring our awareness to the breath, we're bringing it to this steady, faithful rhythm. And the mind slows down as it comes home to the breath. But the mind wants to move around. So now we bring the mind to your eyelids. And as your eyelids are getting nice and heavy and sleepy and comfortable, just imagine that they're very, very tired and heavy. And now I'd like you to accept the suggestion that your eyelids are so heavy that they will not open. And now I'd like you to test your eyelids to make sure they won't open by wiggling your eyebrows. Just give them a little tug while your eyes remain closed. We're just pretending here, but pretending is a powerful, powerful thing. And now this wonderful relaxation around your eyes is the same quality of relaxation that you will soon have throughout your entire body. So let's allow this relaxation around your eyes now to drop down into your cheeks. Your cheeks becoming nice and heavy, your jawline letting go. Good. Now let's imagine the heaviness around your eyes moving up into your forehead. Your forehead relaxing, softening. As the heaviness moves up into your scalp. Imagine your scalp relaxing. And now the relaxation is moving back inside your head, taking over every single cell of your brain. And now your head is feeling really, really heavy. Heavy like a bowling ball on the pillow. And that feels so nice. Good. As the heaviness moves down now into your shoulders and your arms. And it's flowing down your arms into your hands. Your hands and arms are feeling heavy. Just let them be heavy. The day is done. Any tension you may have built up in your upper body over the day is flowing out. Your arms, out your palms, flowing down into the earth. As the relaxation moves inside your torso. And your torso is filling with warm, relaxing energy, so that your breath is deepening, your belly is softening. Your whole torso is feeling nice and heavy on the bed. Your spine sort of softening, relaxing. Spinal fluid flowing more easily and comfortably. As you go deeper. And deeper. And the sounds going on around you are taking you deeper and deeper. Because you've been practicing now for a while, using your mind in deep and powerful ways. And now the sounds going on around you are taking you deeper. As that warm, heavy relaxation down your legs now, down deep, deep into your legs, down your thighs, through your knees, down your calf, through your ankle. Your legs can relax now and feel heavy, like they're made of marble. Because the day is done. And the heaviness moves down into the soles of your feet and down into your toes. And as your body is relaxing, your mind is relaxing. And as your mind is relaxing, your body is relaxing. Imagine now that you're standing at a door, and on the door it says, my Inner Sanctuary. You open the door and enter this room. It is the perfect room for you. With comfortable furniture in your favorite colors. It has everything you need to feel safe and calm. This is where you come to enjoy the deepest parts of your being. To relax and heal. You lie down on the comfortable bed in this sanctuary. And you close your eyes, Taking yourself deeper and deeper. As you bring your awareness to your mind, to your brain. There's lots of energy in your brain, But sometimes it can feel intense or unruly. So now you find that all mental tension is evaporating. As you imagine your mind now like a light bulb. Imagine this light bulb. Glowing and sending its light beyond your skull. Feel the power of your mind as it expands, Sending your ideas and creative power. And focus into the atmosphere around you. Enjoy a light of your mind. As you go deeper and even deeper. And now you bring your awareness down into your heart. Sometimes our hearts can feel heavy. Or hidden behind a shield. But as you go deeper and deeper into relaxation, All emotional tension has disappeared. And inside your heart is a flame, Producing warmth. And light, Getting bigger. And sending its glow beyond your body. Sending its warmth beyond your body. Into the atmosphere, Sending out your warm vibration. Your heart is full of energy, Full of light. As you go deeper. And deeper. And now you bring your awareness down to your belly. Sometimes the energy in your belly can feel blocked or tense as you protect yourself from deeper feelings and intuitions. But now, as you go deeper and deeper, Any tension you may have been holding in your belly has evaporated. And you're noticing a glow from deep within your belly. Like the glowing embers of a fire. As this glow from this fire expands beyond your body, Moving you, Steering you, Showing you the way. And now as you connect all these lights, The glowing embers of your belly, The flame of your heart. And the light bulb of your mind, Your whole inner being is glowing, Expanding. The light is in you, Expanding from within you. Your light, your energy, your inner being. Feel the light within you. You are the light. Now imagine someone you care about standing across from you. You take an unlit candle and hold it to the flame of your heart, and it lights. You hand this candle to the person across from you, And they light their own heart. Notice the light within them. Notice the flame in their heart. We all have this light within us, The light of life. And this light is unlimited. And spreads. Your light, brings out the light in others. So now imagine your closest loved ones, Whether it's your biological family or chosen family, or both, In a circle around you. As the candle is passed from one person to another, Lighting the flames in their hearts. Imagine each person. Take your time. Notice the light within them. The light of life. And now there's a circle beyond this first circle. These are your acquaintances, People from work, People you see on a regular basis. Maybe you don't know them well, but you like them. You feel their light. You're nourished by their light. And now watch as the candle is passed from person to person, As they all light up from the inside, As you go deeper and deeper. And now there's a circle beyond the second one, an even larger circle. These are the people in your neighborhood, People who live on your left, on your right, across from you, behind you, Above you and below you. People you see walking their dogs, People you see working at the store. Down the street, People in your community, The people who work at the gym or at the bank. As the candle is passed among them, feel the light of your community. And as every person lights up.
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Jessica
Your.
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Narrator/Guide
Light is becoming brighter. And now an even bigger circle of the people who live in your area, who do the basic civic work, who pick up the trash, who work in the hospitals, Who work in local government, People who teach the children. As the light passes among them, Feel the light of your larger community. As your light becomes brighter. And now an enormous circle of every person in your country. There is light inside every person in your country. Everyone doing their best to express their light, To feel joy and expansion. Imagine the light of your country. So many people, So much light. And the biggest circle goes all the way around the world. The candle moving from person to person, Lighting the flame inside of them. And with every person, Your light becomes brighter. Every human has this light inside. As you go deeper and deeper.
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Nordstrom Rack Advertiser
Your.
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Narrator/Guide
Light is becoming softer. It's time to contract just a bit. As you rest, Going inward, Going deeper. Here in your sanctuary.
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Jessica
It.
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Narrator/Guide
As you drift. And float. And dream.