Ep 971. Singing Cicada: a relaxing meditation and kid’s story
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 3:17
Singing Cicada Excerpt:
Sybil Cicada awoke to sunlight warming the bark of the tree she was sleeping on. She yawned and stretched her legs. Sybil had only come up out of the ground yesterday. Before that, she had spent many years sleeping beneath the earth. This sunlight was going to take some getting used to, Sybil thought to herself.
Sybil sighed happily. Yesterday had been the most exciting day of the little cicada’s whole life. She had emerged from the cozy ground, molted her tight exoskeleton, learned to fly, and made a brand-new friend – another cicada named Simon.
Today’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine you are a baby penguin snuggled close to its papa.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Awe Islanders. |
| 0:04.0 | Are you looking for more exciting stories for when you're wide awake and ready for adventure? |
| 0:11.0 | Check out our new podcast, Adventures on Awe Island. |
| 0:17.0 | It's a mystery-filled series that follows three kids as they uncover a strange discovery on the island. |
| 0:26.0 | Adventures on Away Island podcast is out now, so be sure to follow on your favorite podcast player. |
| 0:35.2 | And thank you for being part of the Away Island family. |
| 0:40.3 | Hello, Awey Islanders. Are you ready to be calm on Awe Island? Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. Are the lights in your room dim or off? Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? Great job, everyone. |
| 1:13.2 | Let's start by taking a nice deep dragon breath to relax. |
| 1:17.9 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. |
| 1:21.9 | Here we go. |
| 1:23.6 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, |
| 1:26.3 | and then out through your mouth, pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:31.3 | Ready? Deep breath in and out. |
| 1:39.3 | As you breathe out, feel every inch of your body beginning to relax. |
| 1:50.6 | Good job. |
| 1:52.9 | Now let's take another deep dragon breath. |
| 1:56.3 | Remember to breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. |
| 2:01.2 | Okay, breathe deeply in and out. |
| 2:11.3 | Very good. |
| 2:13.4 | As you relax even more, think about a Papa Penguin, gently tucking his baby up onto his feet to snuggle the baby penguin close to him. |
| 2:25.9 | You feel connected and loved, just like the baby bird. |
| 2:33.0 | Are you ready to take one more deep dragon breath? |
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