The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde & Calming Guided Bedtime Relaxation
Drift Off - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Joanne D'Amico
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back my friend! Tonight’s bedtime story is a masterpiece penned by legendary Oscar Wilde called ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’, a beautiful story of love, sacrifice, and the beauty of nature. A tale that transports us to a garden not so different from one you might find in a dream, where a nightingale overhears a young student who is weeping over unattainable love and decides to embark on a heartfelt quest.
The storytelling begins with a beautiful short guided relaxation with soothing sounds to help you relax and settle in. The story also ends with a short relaxation to help you transition into a restful night's sleep. I hope this episode helps you feel calm and at ease! I wish you the sweetest of dreams!
Your friend,
Joanne
Attributions
Intro music "Everything will be OK" by Sayuri Hayashi Egnell via Epidemic Sound
Story music "Adrift" by Christopher Lloyd Clarke via Enlightened Audio
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| 0:00.0 | You're going to see. Good evening, dear listener, and welcome to another enchanting episode of Driftoff, where dreams and stories blend into a perfect bedtime |
| 0:27.0 | lullaby. If you're enjoying the show, please consider subscribing to help keep the podcast ad free. |
| 0:36.0 | You'll find all those details and links in the show notes. and You're here. As the outside world begins to quiet down, take a moment to settle into your comfy sleep space. Take a full comfortable breath. |
| 1:27.0 | Hold it briefly at the top. |
| 1:37.0 | And now let it out slowly. |
| 1:57.6 | And allow yourself to sink and soften into that surface that you're resting on. Tonight's bedtime story is a masterpiece penned by a legendary Oscar Wilde, called The Nightingale and The Rose, a beautiful story of love, sacrifice, and the beauty of nature. |
| 2:05.8 | A tale that transports us to a garden not so different from one you might find in a dream where a Nightingale overhear is a young student who is weeping |
| 2:16.7 | over unattainable love and decides to embark on a heartfelt quest. |
| 2:26.2 | But before we let the Nightingale sing its poignant song, I invite you to let go of the day's worries as we prepare for our sleepy journey into a garden of profound |
| 2:37.0 | beauty and emotion. |
| 2:41.5 | So close your eyes my my friend, if you wish, and allow the distractions of the day to fade away. |
| 3:11.3 | Give yourself permission to let go and relax as you prepare for a restful night's sleep. You might imagine yourself enjoying a stroll on a tranquil garden path under the cloak of twilight. |
| 3:18.1 | And as you stroll along in this quiet, |
| 3:20.8 | peaceful haven, you may notice the stars above beginning to twinkle softly |
| 3:29.0 | in the night sky. The gentle cool breeze carries the calming scent of roses. |
| 3:49.2 | The fresh air feels pleasant as it caresses your skin and hair. |
| 3:57.0 | Breathe in deeply, inhaling the cool night air, and exhale slowly, releasing the day's worries like fallen rose petals. |
| 4:17.0 | Each breath you take in this peaceful garden brings you deeper into a state of relaxation and peace. And in the distance, a nightingale begins to sing. |
| 4:40.0 | And in the distance, a nightingale begins to sing. |
| 4:44.8 | Its melody is pure and serene, |
| 4:50.6 | a lull, a lullaby just for you. |
| 4:57.0 | Each note is like a wave of relaxation. |
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