Speaker 1: Hello again, Max, and hello to you little dreamer, High Loomy,
high Gramps. It's so quiet in the attic tonight it
is the quietest night of all. Look at the story
light jar. The light inside has finished its changes. It
is no longer amber, It is no longer rose gold.
Speaker 2: It has turned a beautiful lavender blue. It reminds me
of the deep still water of a lake at midnight,
reflecting the moon.
Speaker 1: This means it is time for the living glow. That's
the last one for our love story, isn't it? It
is every story light shines three times. First we had
the listening glow, where we heard the story of beauty
in the beast. Then we had the learning glow, where
we visited the beast in the garden and learned about trust.
But tonight is the most important one. Tonight is the
living glow. This is where we learn where love actually
comes from. Does it come from other people? Like from beauty?
Speaker 2: That is one kind of love, Max, And it is
very powerful. Being loved by someone else is like a
warm blanket. But there is another kind of fire that
has to burn inside you. First.
Speaker 1: You cannot really feel the warmth of the sun if
you are hiding in a cave, Max, you have to
be brave enough to step out. Tonight we are going
to see the beast learn the hardest lesson of all.
He is going to learn to love himself.
Speaker 2: Is that hard for the beast? It is very hard.
He is used to hiding in the shadows because he
thinks he is a monster. He thinks he belongs in
the dark. But tonight, in Nocturnia, the sun is rising
and he has a choice to make.
Speaker 1: We are going to visit the Hall of morning Gold.
It is a place of pure light. We are going
to help him be brave enough to be seen, because
when you love yourself enough to stand in the light,
that is when the magic really happens.
Speaker 2: The lavender blue mist is rising, Max, Can you feel it?
It is cool and soft, like a silk sheet being
pulled up to your chin. It is slipping into my beard,
swirling like a gentle fog. It is time to open.
Speaker 1: The dream gate, to enter the living glow. We must
be ready to shine, Little dreamer, lie very still. Imagine
your heart is a golden coin, polished and bright. Your
legs are heavy, sinking down, Your arms are resting, loose
and relaxed. Let's take a breath to find the light.
Breathe in courage, breathe out light.
Speaker 2: Here we are the hall of morning gold. Look at
this room, Mags. It is vast. The ceiling is made
of glass, and the morning sun is pouring in like
a waterfall of gold dust.
Speaker 1: It's so bright it makes the dust motes dance. It
feels warm on my face just standing here. It is beautiful.
But look over there in the corner where the heavy
velvet curtains are pulled tight. Do you see the shadow?
I see him. It's the beast. He is sitting in
the darkest corner. He's huddled up.
Speaker 2: He is hiding, Mags. The sun is right there, warm
and inviting, but he is staying in the coat shadow.
Speaker 1: Why the sun feels nice because he is ashamed. He
thinks that if he steps into the light, everyone will
see his fur and his horns. He thinks he is
too ugly for the sunshine. He is waiting for the dark.
Speaker 2: But hiding makes him feel lonely, and being lonely makes
him feel cold. It is a circle, Max. If he
wants to feel Beauty's love, he has to let himself
be seen. He has to love himself enough to say,
I am here.
Speaker 1: Can we tell him? Can we tell him it's okay?
We can, but not with words. We need to send
him confidence. We need to help him feel that he
deserves the warmth. Little dreamer, look at the beast. Don't
feel sorry for him, feel proud of him. Send him
a thought that says, step out, Come on, beast, it's
warm over here.
Speaker 2: Watch him. He is lifting his head. He sees the
golden square of sunlight on the floor. It is just
inches away from his claw.
Speaker 1: He is reaching out. His hand is shaking a little.
He is afraid that the light will burn him, but
he is touching it.
Speaker 2: He touched it.
Speaker 1: He didn't pull back.
Speaker 2: He feels the heat, Mags, it isn't burning him. It
is warming his fur. It feels like a gentle hand
resting on his arm.
Speaker 1: Now comes the brave part. He is standing up. He
is taking a deep breath. He is stepping out of
the shadow. Not just a hand, the whole beast.
Speaker 2: He's doing it.
Speaker 1: He's walking right into the middle of the sunbeam.
Speaker 2: Look at him, Mags, really look at him. In the dark,
he looked scary, But here in the light, Oh my,
he looks golden.
Speaker 1: His fur is shining like copper, and his eyes a
bright amber. He looks like a lion king. He is
magnificent and look. He isn't hunching over. He is lifting
his chin. He is closing his eyes and tilting his
face up to the sun.
Speaker 2: He is soaking it in. He is letting the light
touch his face, his horns, his paws. He isn't hiding
a single inch of himself.
Speaker 1: This is self love, Max. It is the feeling of saying,
I exist, and it is good that I exist. Do
you feel how different the room feels now? Yeah, it
feels full, it feels brighter.
Speaker 2: That is because love is contagious. When the beast hid
in the corner, it made us feel sad. But now
that he is standing there, glowing and proud, how does
it make you feel?
Speaker 1: It makes me want to hug him. It makes me
like him more. Exactly, when you love yourself, you shine,
and that shine acts like a magnet. It pulls love
in from everywhere else. Beauty loves him, Yes, but he
can only feel that love now because he has stepped
out of the dark to receive it.
Speaker 2: He is turning around slowly. He looks peaceful. He knows
he doesn't need to hide anymore. The monster was just
a shadow. The creature in the light is a masterpiece.
Speaker 1: Look up, little helpers. The great dream tree is watching
through the glass ceiling. There's a leaf glowing. It's growing
out of the sunbeam. It's lavender blue.
Speaker 2: That is the leaf of true love. It has unfurled
because the beast found the carriage to be himself.
Speaker 1: He is sitting down now, right in the center of
the light. He looks like a giant golden cat napping
in the sun. He is happy.
Speaker 2: He has learned the secret. You don't wait for the
light to find you in the corner. You have to
walk into it.
Speaker 1: It is time for us to leave him to his
warm nap. Max, the lavender blue mist is gathering around
our feet again. But before we float back to your bed,
let's remember this lesson.
Speaker 2: We saw the beast step into the light. Now think
about your day, Max. Was there a moment where you
felt proud to be you? A moment where you didn't hide.
Speaker 1: I was at the park. I was singing a song
to myself. Usually, if people walk past, I stop singing
because I'm shy. I don't want them to hear. But
today a lady walked past and I didn't stop. I
kept singing. I liked my song, And what happened She
smiled at me. She started humming too. It felt nice.
That is it, Max. You loved your song enough to
keep singing, and because you shone, she smiled. Your love
was contagious.
Speaker 2: Never hide your song, Max, the world needs it.
Speaker 1: Little Dreamer, Find a moment where you stepped in to
the light today. Maybe you wore your favorite shirt, or
you showed someone your drawing, or you just felt happy
taking up space. Find that warm, golden feeling. Hold it
in your mind. Let's breathe with that feeling. It is
a sunbeam in your chest. Breathe in, I am here,
Breathe out I am bright. That warmth is yours to
keep wrapped in lavender blue light.
Speaker 2: The hall of morning gold is fading. The dream gate
is closing gently behind us, and the living glow is
settling home in the jar.
Speaker 1: The story is safe inside the jar. Now the adventure
is over. Now it is time to notice where you are,
Little Dreamer. Feel the bed underneath you, feel how strong
and steady it is. It is holding you up completely.
You don't need to hold your muscles tight anymore. You
can just melt.
Speaker 2: Feel the pillow under your head. It is cool and soft,
isn't it. Let your head sink into it like a
heavy stone sinking into a cloud. Think about this room
around you. It is a safe, warm cave.
Speaker 1: Think about the hands that tucked you in tonight. Your
family made this cozy nest just for you. They fluffed
the pillow, they pulled up the blankets. Every layer of
covers is a hug from them. You are wrapped in
their love.
Speaker 2: You are safe here. The house is quiet. You are
loved more than you can imagine. And that warmth you
felt in the story, that golden sunshine, it is inside you.
Speaker 1: Now you are warm inside, You are cozy outside, and
your eyes are getting so heavy. There is nothing left
to do but drift.
Speaker 2: You have listened, you have learned, you have lived, and
now you can sleep.
Speaker 1: Let's take one last delicious breath, smelling the clean sheets,
feeling the heavy eyelids. Breathe in, I am safe, Breathe out.
Speaker 2: Sleep good night, little dreamer. Sleep Well.
Speaker 1: That was a good one, Loomy. I think I'm just
about asleep. Good night. If you're listening along You can
find more gentle sleep tips and calming routines for children
at storylight kids dot com. Goodnight,