I’ve had trouble sleeping the past few years. My gynecologist says it’s probably something to do with menopause. My therapist encourages me to do visualization when I go to bed. Everyone has a theory. What I finally did was to make this card….
Who are you? I am the one who sleeps deeply and easily. I am the one who sleeps like a rock. I am the one who lets go of the day and allows sleep to claim me every night. I am the one who willingly closes my eyes at night and gives in to the call of my inner dream world. I am the one who rests and nourishes my body with sleep. What do you have to give me? I give you daily rest. I give you the ability to let go of the day’s journey. I give you dreams and deep physical peace. What do you want from me? I want you to stop resisting sleep. I want you to allow yourself enough rest every night. I want you to know you won’t miss anything as you sleep. I want you to know you will be safe as you sleep.
This card has also suggested to me, via a Daily Reading, that I use the card and a candle in a nightly ritual, along with my journal, before getting in to the bed to go to sleep. When I remember and allow myself to do this, it seems to put closure on my day for me and allows me to fall asleep faster, without all the usual inner “chatter.”