The Astronomer (Premium)

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

Drama, Alternative Health, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The Astronomer Tonight, we’ll be taking a walk under the stars in ancient Greece in this sleepy retelling of one of Aesop’s fables about the importance of appreciating where you are and what you have. 😴 Sound design: crickets. 🌌 Narrator: Thomas Jones Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight
0:09.9	by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back
0:15.8	catalogue, bonus episodes and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below
0:23.4	to learn more, and thank you so so much, me and the team really appreciate your support.
0:32.4	Once, they're lived in a astronomer who was mesmerised by the night sky. He would stay awake
0:50.5	all night admiring the constellations sparkling in the darkness overhead. He lived in a small
1:00.2	village in ancient Greece where the mountains climbed up from the sea. The hillside was dotted
1:09.8	with small houses which formed a constellation of their own.
1:18.5	But although he lived in a wonderful place, he had a singular passion. Once he was awakened
1:27.4	to the beauty of the night sky, it wasn't long before the astronomer cared for nothing
1:34.6	else. The astronomer lived in a squat white house adorned simply with a bed, dresser,
1:46.4	desk and chair. He didn't need much else because all he did in the house was sleep and
1:56.5	record the constellations while sitting at his desk. He had no need for a table or chairs
2:06.6	for guests as he rarely entertained a single friend or relative. He had no time for such
2:15.3	things when there was always more of the night sky to discover. What wonders must still lie
2:25.5	above to help people navigate, tell the time and read the seasons he thought.
2:38.7	In his dreams, all he saw were the stars. He wished he could float into space to get a
2:48.3	better look at the pinpricks of light that made up his life's work.
2:57.2	The little corner of Greece where he lived was blessed with clear skies and the astronomer
3:04.5	wanted to discover as much of them as he could. Each night he wandered further from the
3:13.5	village, feet pacing over the rocky ground to see the stars from different viewpoints.
3:25.4	In the village, the townspeople farmed, gardened and fished every day. All who lived there
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