Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Tree of Answers (Premium)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support. Their once was a boy named Charlie, who'd come to a crossroads in his young life. He was at that age where curiosity and imagination reigns supreme. He understood there was so much out there in the world, so much more to explore beyond the walls of his school and home. And more than anything, he wanted himself unsure of what direction he should follow.

Starting point is 00:01:34 Every night he looked up at the big, bright moon and hoped to find a clue among the stars. When he played outside, he searched for hidden messages written in the sand. And when he walked through his neighborhood, he listened for secrets carried to him on the wind. But Charlie found no clues. Nothing that could tell him what his future might hold. Then, one day, he had a very interesting tale of a tree that stood in the woods and had lived for thousands of years. According to legend, the tree could tell you the answers to life's mysteries. One morning, Charlie went in search of that tree. For hours and hours, he marched through the woods, determined to find it. He navigated winding paths and walked up and down many hills, before finally coming to a clearing. And there he saw it.

Starting point is 00:03:16 Beams of sunlight shone down on a tree that stood in all its glory, far larger and mightier than the others that surrounded it. It was perched all alone on a mound of dirt and grass. Its snarled roots stretched out before it, tendrils rising above the ground like hills. To Charlie, the other trees around it looked like loyal subjects, circling their king of the forest. The tree was beautiful. Charlie paused to take in its magnificence. It towered above him with long, sinewy bows stretching out as though they were reaching for the heavens.

Starting point is 00:04:25 With every breath of wind, the branches seemed to wave at the sky, and the clouds they had surely befriended. Hesitating for just a moment, Charlie walked towards it with his arms outstretched. He ran his fingers over the bark noticing all the cracks upon its surface. Reminders of just how long the tree Charlie let out a long sigh. Before he knew what was happening, the ground began to shake. He felt the vibration beneath his feet, and he clutched onto one of the branches, sure there wasn an earthquake. But there wasn't.

Starting point is 00:05:31 It was just the sound of the tree waking up. I would appreciate if you didn't cling onto me quite so tightly, the tree said in a friendly voice that was deep and smooth. The sound reminded Charlie of the first time he tasted melted chocolate. Startled, he hopped backwards and stared at the eyes that now looked back at him. The cracks and patterns within the bark had transformed into an old and wise face. You've awoken me, said the tree. I expect you seek the answers to life's mysteries. Unsure of what to say, Charlie merely nodded. The tree looked at him with kind eyes. Life gives you answers every day, the tree said. All you need to do is watch and listen, and you will find your own path.

Starting point is 00:07:03 and you will find your own path.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Tree of Answers (Premium)

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