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Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Laurel Hostak Jones, Bleav
148 episodes
1 week ago
Welcome to Sleep and Sorcery, a folklore and fantasy-inspired sleep series. Step across the threshold into a world of myth and magic, where you can safely drift off into a deep and comfortable sleep. Sleep and Sorcery is one part bedtime story, one part guided meditation, and one part dreamy adventure. Visit a cozy cottage in the mythical village of Slumbershire, the fairy tale forests of Bohemia, the court of King Arthur, and spaceships among the stars. Dream your wildest dreams with Sleep and Sorcery. Now you can support my work on Patreon for exclusive perks: patreon.com/sleepandsorcery
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Welcome to Sleep and Sorcery, a folklore and fantasy-inspired sleep series. Step across the threshold into a world of myth and magic, where you can safely drift off into a deep and comfortable sleep. Sleep and Sorcery is one part bedtime story, one part guided meditation, and one part dreamy adventure. Visit a cozy cottage in the mythical village of Slumbershire, the fairy tale forests of Bohemia, the court of King Arthur, and spaceships among the stars. Dream your wildest dreams with Sleep and Sorcery. Now you can support my work on Patreon for exclusive perks: patreon.com/sleepandsorcery
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Mental Health
Fiction,
Health & Fitness
Episodes (20/148)
Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
3+ HOURS (no music) | Sleep Stories for Spooky Season
Settle in for four tales,this version without background music, perfect for autumn and the eve of Halloween. Spend Samhain season in the pumpkin patch communing with fire spirits… Explore the folkloric twists and turns of a corn maze… Celebrate All Hallows Eve at wizard school… and snuggle up on a cozy autumn evening with your favorite bookstore cat…
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1 week ago
3 hours 18 minutes 50 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
3+ HOURS (+music) | Sleep Stories for Spooky Season
Settle in for four tales, accompanied by ambient music, perfect for autumn and the eve of Halloween. Spend Samhain season in the pumpkin patch communing with fire spirits… Explore the folkloric twists and turns of a corn maze… Celebrate All Hallows Eve at wizard school… and snuggle up on a cozy autumn evening with your favorite bookstore cat…
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1 week ago
3 hours 23 minutes 3 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Entangled Kingdom | Medieval Fantasy Sleep Story
Explore the interconnectedness of the realm in tonight’s medieval fantasy bedtime story. In tonight’s story, you are the last true elf in the fantasy realm of Brenindor. The kingdom is on the precipice of seismic change, and you alone have a long enough memory to understand the implications of what happens next. You muse on the history of the realm and your role in its future, until some unexpected guests stumble into your domain: the sworn rivals for Brenindor’s throne. Ends with a meditation for grounding and deep sleep.
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2 weeks ago
58 minutes 23 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Corn Maze | Autumn Sleep Story
In tonight’s sleep story, as the first chilly winds of autumn blow in, you and your friends revisit your favorite fall tradition: a local farm with a seasonal pumpkin patch, hayrides, and a corn maze. You decide to challenge your friends to see who can make it through the corn maze the fastest. As evening falls and you wander the corridors of the maze, you muse on the folklore of the season, labyrinths, and the unexpected twists of life. Here and there, throughout the maze, you run into people from your past, though you struggle to place them: until you realize that they are younger versions of you.
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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Arthur's Corner | Superhero for a Day | Fantasy Sleep Story for Kids
Find out what makes someone a true hero in tonight’s fantasy bedtime story for kids. In tonight’s cozy sleep story, you make a wish on a shooting star to become a superhero. When you wake up the next day, you discover that you have extraordinary strength and the ability to fly. You try out your new powers and even get a chance to save the day – but the experience teaches you that you don’t need superpowers to be a hero.
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1 month ago
32 minutes 13 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Arcade of the Arcane | Urban Folklore-Inspired Sleep Story
In tonight’s sleep story, you are the owner of a beloved local video game arcade. One day, you receive a delivery of a vintage game cabinet – a game you’ve somehow never heard of. What’s more, the cabinet doesn’t work, and so it gathers dust in the corner of the arcade while you figure out what to do with it. Until one night, the game suddenly powers up by itself, enticing you to play. In your playthrough, you discover an Easter Egg – which turns out to be much more than that. It’s a doorway into a world of 8-bit adventure, of which you are the hero.
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2 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 6 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
From Our Friends at Somatic Healing Meditations: “Self Love Body Scan Meditation”
Tonight on Sleep & Sorcery, I’m excited to share something a little different with you – something I think you’ll really enjoy: a Self-Love Body Scan Meditation from my friend Karena at Somatic Healing Meditations.
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2 months ago
37 minutes 40 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Queen of the Night | Southern Gothic Sleep Story
In tonight’s Southern Gothic-inspired sleep story, you receive an invitation to a mysterious gathering at the home of a prominent resident of your town. Once a year, she hosts an intimate, late-night get-together to celebrate the rare and brief blooming of a beloved flower: the night-blooming cereus, also known as the Queen of the Night. You join the moonlit revel to witness the unfurling of the flower, which beckons you into nature’s great mystery.
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2 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 57 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Sirens & the Stars | Mythology Sleep Story (+ Ocean Waves)
In tonight’s mythology-inspired sleep story, you’ve come aboard La Sirene, a fantastical ship crewed entirely by women. The captain takes you under her wing, and you come to learn about the crew’s mission. On board their wondrous vessel, these mysterious maidens sail the world’s oceans, repairing and restoring sea life, nurturing ecosystems, and bringing the watery world into balance. You soon learn that the crew are more than meets the eye: they are figures out of ancient myth, engaged in a long-misunderstood quest to protect their home, the sea.
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3 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The University of Enchanted Arts | Wizard World Sleep Story
In tonight’s wizard world bedtime story, you arrive at orientation for your first term of study at the University of Enchanted Arts. Here, the world’s most gifted magical minds come together to learn and expand their horizons. Though you are still unsure how to direct your studies in this next chapter, you meet inspiring professors and classmates who show you that no two magical paths are the same.
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3 months ago
57 minutes 20 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Fae Market | Dark Fairytale Sleep Story
In tonight’s dark fairytale bedtime story, you’ve struck a bargain with Babicka, the mysterious wild woman of the swamp. She sends you in search of an item found only in the Fae Market. In this whimsical bazaar frequented by the faery folk, goblins, pixies, and pucas, you learn that the rarest treasures have an unusual price: stories. This story begins with a self-created intention and ends with a reflection.
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4 months ago
1 hour 30 minutes 47 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Arthur's Corner | The Longest Day | Summer Solstice Sleep Story for Kids
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with friends, loved ones – and even some fairies – in tonight’s folklore-inspired bedtime story for kids. Sleep & Sorcery presents Arthur’s Corner: Magical Bedtime Stories for Young People. Inspired by fantasy, fairytales, and folklore, and using guided visualization, this bedtime story is especially designed for children but can be enjoyed by listeners of all ages. You can find more bedtime stories – for any age – at Sleep & Sorcery… this story is called The Longest Day.
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4 months ago
33 minutes 1 second

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Goddess of the Crossroads | Witchy ASMR Sleep Story
In tonight’s story, as you contemplate your place in a changing world, you witness a procession of torch-bearing spirits in the night. You follow them to the Crossroads at the edge of town, a liminal place that’s rich with folklore. There, at the center of three forking paths, a garden blooms from nothing, and the goddess of the Crossroads appears. You ask her for guidance in choosing a path forward.
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes 22 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Lion & the Dragon | Medieval Fantasy Sleep Story
In tonight’s story, you are the long lost heir to the throne of the powerful kingdom of Brenindor. After years of not knowing your true identity, you have come into your own, reconnected with your bonded dragon, and set about claiming your inheritance. But without support or connections to the capitol, you find yourself unable to accomplish much. This, however, is all about to change with the arrival of an unexpected ally – who is also your greatest rival for the throne.
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5 months ago
59 minutes 37 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
(Full Music Version) The Dream Sanctuary
Experience the healing power of dreams in this bedtime story inspired by Greek mythology and history, accompanied by ambient music.
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6 months ago
57 minutes 21 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
7+ HOUR MIX (no music) | Medieval Fantasy Sleep Stories
Settle in for an extra-long compilation of stories set in the medieval fantasy realm of Brenindor. It’s a world in which magic is rare, but ready to ignite once more. Where kindness and compassion are rewarded. Where good leadership is synonymous with service. Travel the land in search of the last living dragon, craft the otherworld with your own power, leave the castle to save the kingdom, and share stories beside the fire with new friends. Listen as characters and threads weave in and out of these dreamy, kind, and cozy fantasy stories.
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6 months ago
7 hours 25 minutes 22 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
7+ HOUR MIX (+music) | Medieval Fantasy Sleep Stories
Settle in for an extra-long compilation of stories, accompanied by ambient music, set in the medieval fantasy realm of Brenindor. It’s a world in which magic is rare, but ready to ignite once more. Where kindness and compassion are rewarded. Where good leadership is synonymous with service. Travel the land in search of the last living dragon, craft the otherworld with your own power, leave the castle to save the kingdom, and share stories beside the fire with new friends. Listen as characters and threads weave in and out of these dreamy, kind, and cozy fantasy stories.
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6 months ago
7 hours 26 minutes 13 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
(Full Music Version) Fairies of the Forest Floor | Fairy Tale Sleep Story
In this bedtime story accompanied by ambient music, you are strolling through a familiar wood when you come to a place where you once built fairy houses as a child. To your surprise, the place you used to play has grown into a thriving fairy city, inhabited by cheerful sprites. They delightedly show you their homes, and honor you with a banquet feast. Ends with a meditation to invite joy.
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7 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 33 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
(Full Music Version) Magic in the Moon Garden | Witchy Sleep Story
In our bedtime story tonight, perfect for enjoying on or near the Vernal Equinox, you are a practitioner of natural magic tending to your garden under an auspicious full moon. While bathing in moonlight, you muse on the many myths and folktales associated with the moon. Your magic, infused with lunar folklore, brings blooms to life before your eyes.
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7 months ago
41 minutes 37 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
The Enchanted Amulet | Medieval Fantasy Sleep Story
Channel your magic into a mysterious amulet in tonight’s medieval fantasy bedtime story. In tonight’s story, you are the village healer, a practitioner of natural magic and keeper of a renowned herb garden. Things are changing in the realm, and you are in need of a way to preserve your magical knowledge, so you have recently taken on an apprentice. Together, you work to develop a powerful gem, a container for all the wisdom of your ancestors and plant guides. But through your efforts, you come to realize that wisdom cannot be fixed or contained – it must spread, travel, and age.
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8 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 27 seconds

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Welcome to Sleep and Sorcery, a folklore and fantasy-inspired sleep series. Step across the threshold into a world of myth and magic, where you can safely drift off into a deep and comfortable sleep. Sleep and Sorcery is one part bedtime story, one part guided meditation, and one part dreamy adventure. Visit a cozy cottage in the mythical village of Slumbershire, the fairy tale forests of Bohemia, the court of King Arthur, and spaceships among the stars. Dream your wildest dreams with Sleep and Sorcery. Now you can support my work on Patreon for exclusive perks: patreon.com/sleepandsorcery