Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Winnie The Pooh, and now we're starting The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. You can subs...

#167 - Sleep Meditation - Gratitude Body Scan

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A mindfulness meditation bringing gratitude and gentle awareness to the body as you fall asleep. This meditation combines the sound of the creek ...

#166 - The Magic Egg

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale with magical animals, a dragon couple, and a happy ending. In the blog, I wrote about some of the ways we can all he...

#165 - Sleep Meditation - Open Awareness

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drift off to sleep with a deep awareness of the present moment. We've had Bandit staying with us this week and we've been getting out for some be...

#164 - Pinkel The Thief

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Scottish fairy tale about a boy who outsmarts a witch. We've had the neighbor's dogs staying with us this week and we've been getting ou...

#163 - Sleep Meditation - Tonglen Healing

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Tibetan meditation to bring peace and healing to yourself and the world as you fall deeply asleep.  In last week's blog post, there are li...

#162 - The Tsar and the Angel

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale that reminds us to be kind and help those in need. I rescued Bodhi from our local shelter when he was just 11 weeks ...

#161 - Sleep Meditation - Letting Go of Thoughts

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A mindfulness meditation for noticing and letting go of your thoughts as you fall deeply asleep. If you'd like to keep up with our life here at t...

#160 - The Wonderful Cloth

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Polish fairy tale that reminds us not to underestimate the abilities of others. It's late-Winter here on the mountain. The nights are co...

#159 - Sleep Meditation - Reflections On A Lake

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This meditation is a combination of mindful breathing and visualization to help you relax and let go of tension while creating a calm place inside tha...

#158 - Covan the Brown-Haired

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy French fairy tale about the importance of being courageous and helping others. Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free b...

#157 - Sleep Meditation - Sleepy Train Ride

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a sleepy open air train ride through beautiful countryside in this guided visualization meditation.This meditation also includes some affirmation...

#156 - The Verdict

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy tale by Edith Wharton from 1908 about an artist who realizes the truth about his work. The mountain has been warm and Spring-like this w...

#155 - Sleep Meditation - Coming Home To The Breath

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on the breath and letting go. Letting go really means letting be. It's one of the foundat...

#154 - The Dragon Of The North

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy German fairy tale with a dragon, a witch maiden, a magician and of course, our hero. Bodhi and I took a beautiful sunrise walk this week...

#153 - Sleep Meditation - Accepting Sleep

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on acceptance of the present moment. Acceptance is an active process of recognizing that ...

Winnie The Pooh - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished The Children of Odin, a great book of Norse tales, and now we're starting Winnie The ...

#152 - A Thing Of Beauty

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy story about finding the soft heart of beauty in our sometimes hard world. I took a walk with Bodhi this week that helped me remem...

#151 - Sleep Meditation - Compassion & Kindness

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A guided sleep meditation to help you cultivate compassion and loving kindness for yourself and others. In this metta sleep meditation, we direct...

#150 - Momotaro

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Japanese fairy tale about a magical boy who was born from a peach. This week, the mountain has been either shrouded in fog or drenched in sun, ...

#149 - Sleep Meditation - Creating Inner Peace

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A guided mindfulness meditation to help you create inner peace as you fall deeply asleep. I'm so excited to be bringing you these new meditations...

#148 - King Kojata

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Russian fairy tale about a prince who outwits an evil magician. We had an extremely colorful week up here on the mountain. One day we ha...

#147 - Sleep Meditation - The Beach House

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A guided visualization of a beautiful day on a tropical beach to help you relax and fall deeply asleep. I hope you enjoy these new Thursday night...

#146 - The Travelling Doll

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy tale from the early 1900s about a girl who lives on a fishing boat with her family and her dog. We had snow, rain and a sunny day...

#145 - Sleep Meditation - Beginner's Mind Body Scan

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A guided mindfulness meditation to help you relax your body and fall deeply asleep. I'm so excited to be creating these new Thursday night medita...

#144 - Prince Ring

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Icelandic fairy tale about a prince and his magical dog. It was Bodhi's sixth birthday this week and he got lots of treats and kisses. I...

#143 - A Christmas Carol - Part Five

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The sleepy conclusion of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. It was a beautiful Winter Solstice up here on the mountain. The waterfall that is i...

#142 - A Christmas Carol - Part Four

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy reading of part four of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. We'll finish next week with the final chapter on Christmas Eve. We had some...

#141 - A Christmas Carol - Part Three

12 Dec 2021

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A sleepy reading of part three of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. We'll have a new chapter each week in December until we finish with chapter fiv...

#140 - A Christmas Carol - Part Two

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy reading of part two of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. We'll have another chapter each week in December until we finish with chapter fiv...

#139 - A Christmas Carol - Part One

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

By multiple requests, a sleepy reading of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. I took another sunrise walk with Bodhi this week. When the fog bro...

#138 - Tom's Thanksgiving

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy story about a Thanksgiving surprise in early 1900s Boston. I took a walk up the hill to watch the sunrise this week and it filled...

#137 - Thumbelina

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tiny girl and her magical life, by request for a patreon supporter.I took a magical hike with B...

#136 - The Schoolmistress

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy classic by Anton Chekov about a morning in the life of a late 19th century schoolmistress in tsarist Russia.Bodhi and I took a few hikes sear...

#135 - The Cat That Walked By Himself

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy tale about how cats and people might first have come to live together. We got over a foot of rain this week, and the waterfall was as wi...

#134 - Ib and Little Christina

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy, bittersweet fairy tale about two star-crossed lovers by Hans Christian Andersen. This week it has starting pouring rain here on the mou...

#133 - Her First Ball

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young country woman's outing to her first ball in the big city. This week I took a class onl...

The Children of Odin - Part 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Peter Pan, and now we're starting The Children of Odin, a great book of Norse tales.&...

#132 - The Talisman

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale pitting the power of a mother's love against a dark witch and her monsters. This week on the mountain, we had a visit fr...

#131 - The Werewolf

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy (and not too creepy) werewolf romance for spooky season; think Romeo meets Mr. Hyde. Our outdoor commode had a couple cute little visito...

#130 - Chess

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A mystical tale about an old man living in the woods who builds a chess set that changes his life. Thank you for all of your well wishes, good vi...

#129 - Guest Artist Kristof Hajos - The Story of the Siren - Bonus Episode

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy classic by E.M. Forster read by singer/songwriter Kristof Hajos. Kristof and I were introduced virtually by a mutual friend last year. H...

#128 - The Interval

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy (not scary) ghost story about a woman's search for a message from her lost husband. Cwtches are the topic on the blog this week. In our ...

#127 - Odin and the Wolf

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy viking tale about Odin's search for wisdom and a magical wolf who would not be tamed. The first hints of autumn are in the air here on t...

#126 - A Fairy's Blunder

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted fairy who tries to help, but winds up making things a little worse first.Joe and I planted some raspberries d...

#125 - Solitude

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Thoreau's Walden, a story about life in the country and the importance of solitude.It was a sad week on the mountain, and the community is mourni...

#124 - The Bat and Belfry Inn

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy tale about a couple on a drive through the Welsh countryside who come upon a slightly bizarre but friendly inn.This week we had a couple Oak ...

#123 - Summer By The Creek

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.It's been very hot and smoky here on...

#122 - The Velveteen Rabbit

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The sleepy classic about a toy rabbit who becomes real. Another one of my best friends came for a visit this week and brought his 'best friend,' ...

#121 - Thor's Visit To The Giants

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor and Loki try to best the king of the giants. This week I'm celebrating the podcast reaching the one million downl...

#120 - The Magician's Horse

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince who gets lost in the woods and finds a new home on a magical horse. There's a Sierran treefrog living in the d...

#119 - The Soap Seller's Son

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An old Persian fairy tale about a poor boy who gets lost in the desert and falls in love with a princess. Joe found a rattlesnake in the garden t...

#118 - The Manuscript

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A great sleepy short story about a writer in Victorian Paris, with a supernatural twist. We got a visit from a black bear down by the creek last ...

#117 - Two Feathers & Turkey Brother

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Seneca Native American tale about a magical journey to adulthood and marriage. It's been very hot here on the mountain, and we've been s...

Peter Pan - Chapter 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland last week. We're starting Peter Pan this week, and ...

#116 - Soria-Moria Castle

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Norwegian fairy tale that isn't a Viking myth, but it's got trolls, princesses, a magical journey and the hero, Halvor.It's beautiful here on...

#115 - An Impossible Enchantment

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies. It's summer here on the mountain and one of my be...

#114 - The Happy Prince

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince and a swallow who gave away everything to help others. On the blog this week, you can see photos I took of a f...

#113 - Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A beautiful story from Thoreau's Walden that was an inspiration for my life in the mountains. I had a bit of a difficult week, and rereading this...

#112 - The Giantess Who Would Not

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Viking tale about a stubborn giantess who winds up happier after not getting her way. As we say farewell to spring on the mountain, the ...

#111 - The Woman Who Sat Still

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy story about loving someone for who they are and not who you think they are. If the podcast helps you sleep and you’d like to support m...

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Carroll’s classic masterpiece, by request for a subscriber. This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus.Subscribe to Listen To Sleep P...

#110 - His Smile

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy story by Susan Glaspell about accepting loss and learning to live again.The spring flowers are still amazing around here. If you want ...

#109 - Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted girl who finds a secret hidden in a pot of pink flowers. There are so many flowers blooming on the mount...

#108 - The Garden Party

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A beautifully descriptive, slice-of-life story from Katherine Mansfield about childhood innocence and caring for your neighbors. Innocence, or co...

#107 - The Bird Of Truth

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a young orphaned prince and princess and the little bird who helps them finally find their home. One of my favorite mig...

#106 - The Muzhik Who Fed Two Officials

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy 19th century Russian satire written as a fairy tale in which two helpless government officials are saved by a hard-working muzhik.Bodhi and I...

#105 - The Clever Cat

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale with a princess, an ogre and a clever cat. If you want to see a picture of our black cat, Ninja resting by our big pink redbu...

#104 - Shelby

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A slow, quiet story about the importance of being true to yourself. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public d...

#103 - The Quest of the Hammer

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Viking tale in which Loki tricks the king of the Giants into marrying Thor.You can read this story for free (along with other classics from t...

#102 - Green Gardens

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A quiet classic about gentleness and redemption written by Frances Noyes Hart.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at h...

#101 - The Hundredth Princess

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale about a king, an enchantress, and 99 princesses.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www...

#100 - Bartleby The Scrivener - Full Story - Bonus Episode

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Herman Melville's slow, quiet classic read in full: all 2 hours and 18 sleepy minutes of it. You can read this story (and other public domain cla...

#99 - Bliss

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A beautifully descriptive sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young mother and her dinner party. You can read this story (and other publi...

#98 - Eve's Diary

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy musing on Eve's first days in Eden by Mark Twain. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gut...

#97 - Jackal or Tiger?

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right.  You can read this story (and other publi...

#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A slow, quiet fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny, magical girl. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at htt...

#95 - The Green Knight

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Danish fairy tale with a princess, a knight and a wicked step-mother. Download the text of this public domain story for free online at h...

#94 - The Voyage

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine Mansfield's beautiful, sleepy story about an overnight boat trip in 19th century New Zealand. You can read this story (and other public...

#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy Czech fairy tale with talking animals and a princess, of course. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at ...

#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sweet, sleepy Norse fairy tale with no gods or Vikings. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gute...

#90 - Little David Copperfield

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a reque...

#89 - The Californian's Tale

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A beautiful, sleepy tale about love and loss by Mark Twain. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https:...

#88 - The Sister Years

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A New Year's classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentos...

#87 - Guest Artist Erik Braa - The Gift of the Magi - Bonus Episode

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A holiday classic beautifully read by actor Erik Braa. I've admired Erik's work for many years. You may know him from video games like League of Legen...

#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four)

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https:/...

#85 - Queen Aster

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy tale about the queen of the autumn flowers by Louisa May Alcott. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request,...

#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three)

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's part three (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request...

#83 - The Pretending Woodchuck

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy tale about a woodchuck who couldn't tell his left from right. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go...

#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two)

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part Two of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listent...

#81 - The Magic Mirror

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A sleepy folk tale from Zimbabwe. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.&nb...

#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One)

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part One of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listent...

#79 - Guest Artist Kyle Field - Hansel And Grethel - Bonus Episode

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Brothers Grimm classic read by Kyle Field from the band Little Wings. Kyle is an amazing artist who is truly one-of-a-kind. His work touches me...

#78 - The Ugly Duckling

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Danish fairy tale about the pain of growing up an outsider and the joy of finding out who you really are. For a searchable, tagged index of all...

#77 - A Dog's Tale

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Twain's heartrendingly beautiful classic, by request for a listener who likes longer stories. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stor...

#76 - The Little Peasant

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com....

#75 - Loki's Children

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For Leif Erikson Day, a Viking tale of giants, dwarfs, gods and monsters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request,...

#74 - Sleep Meditation - Relax Into Sleep - Bonus Episode

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

By request, this is the first in a series of guided sleep meditations. There's no story, just a guided meditation to help you fall asleep on the night...

#73 - Rainbow And The Autumn Leaves

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Canadian fairy tale for the Harvest Moon. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosl...

#72 - The Twelve Dancing Princesses

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale, by request. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider leaving a review where you listen. It really helps ot...