The Dream of Akinosuke (Premium)

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Slumber Studios

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

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 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 Dream of Akinosuke Tonight, Thomas takes us back in time to feudal Japan, where we join Akinosuke on a rainy afternoon. He's soon to learn of a magical connection between butterflies and dreams. 😴 Sound design: rainfall on trees. 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
0:08.8	tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire
0:15.6	back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link
0:23.2	below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your
0:29.7	support.
0:41.5	Akinojske was a simple farmer who worked hard in the fields outside his village in Japan.
0:48.4	One afternoon, a rain shower drove him and the other farmers to abandon their work for a few hours.
1:01.2	Laughing, they ran beneath the wide boughs of a giant cedar tree in search of shelter.
1:08.9	Once they were safe and dry, Akinojske and the others decided to make the most of the situation
1:20.7	and take an early lunch. As rain drops patoured gently on the canopy above their heads,
1:29.0	they ate and drank and allowed themselves to fall into the kind of drifting small talk that
1:38.8	comes so easily for old friends. While Akinojske was enjoying his food, a small butterfly fluttered
1:51.1	in from the rain and landed on his knee. He was about to swat it away, but an old farmer stopped him.
2:04.3	The butterfly is a symbol of the human soul, the old farmer explained. When people sleep,
2:12.4	their souls travel the world as butterflies, creating dreams. It was a curious suggestion
2:22.5	Akinojske thought. He wasn't sure he believed it, but he left the butterfly alone.
2:29.6	A few minutes later, he looked back down and saw it had already flown away. Soon, Akinojske's stomach
2:45.5	was full of warm soup and sticky rice and he was feeling very content.
2:52.1	Leaning his head against the trunk of the giant cedar, he felt his mind begin to drift,
3:01.1	carried along by the soft murmur of the friendly conversation nearby.
3:08.2	In no time at all, he was fast asleep.
3:14.8	After a short while, he found himself coming back to wakefulness.
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