A Dreamy Day with Cleopatra
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That's deepsleepsounds.com slash get sleepy. Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax. And we get sleepy. My name's Thomas. Thank you so much for being here. Tonight we have a story about Cleopatra. Queen of Egypt. Ruling over two thousand years ago. She was a woman ahead of her time. And you'll soon discover why. As we join the Queen. In her palace in Alexandria. Thanks so much to Joe for writing this one. And to Jessica. who'll be narrating for us. Before we begin our sleepy tale, let's prepare our minds and bodies for rest. In a world that moves so quickly. It's easy to forget the value of Of simply being with oneself. Not as an escape. but as a quiet return. So consider this an invitation. To rest in your own company.
Without demands. and without any roles to play. Just you. Your breath. and the soft space around you. Hmm. Solitude becomes sanctuary. Allow your body to settle in pure comfort. Releasing the weight of the day. Gently close your eyes and And take a slow deep breath in through your nose. Then exhale softly. Through your mouth. Again. Breathing in. Um
Let the breath come. And let the breath go. Like waves on a calm shore. Notice how relaxed and cozy you feel here. Held and supported. by the surface beneath you. With each breath. Imagine a little more space opening inside you. Space to be. To breathe. Just simply Excess. Now we invite you to relax deeply. Letting go of any last remnants of the waking day. And you can just listen to the sound of Jessica's voice. As our story. Pickens.
Our story takes place in ancient Egypt. In the year fifty BCE. By this point. The Empire is three thousand years old with a highly advanced culture. This particular period is known as the Ptolemaic Kingdom. It's the final chapter in Egypt's empire. On the throne is the last pharaoh. And perhaps the most famous. Queen Cleopatra She'll rule Egypt for 21 years, from 51 to 30 BCE. Immortalized in fiction. Cleopatra will often be remembered for her romantic affairs. First with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony. But the real Cleopatra is far more complex. A hard working strategic leader. She is brave and intelligent. Her rule over Egypt will leave a lasting legacy. Let's join her now in fifty BCE. Just a year into her reign.
We'll follow the nineteen year old Cleopatra as she goes about her day. Waking in her palace in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. She sleeps in a four poster bed. Positioned against the wall of her luxurious bedroom. A veil of linen hangs around the bedposts. Swaying in the breeze from the nearby balcony. At a glance, the veil looks turquoise. But when it catches the sunlight.
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