The Beautiful Dreamer Society Podcast

In this episode, I share a meditation experience that surprised me—one that gently revealed the difference between what I am… and what I’ve been carrying.We begin with a card from my DREAMER Path Oracle Deck—Dream of Air—an invitation to trust that our dreams are held, carried, and transformed in ways we may not always see.From there, I reflect on a recent meditation practice shaped by my return to the Liberate Meditation Coach training—a simple but powerful shift from complexity to presence.In that space, something unexpected happened.A familiar pattern—anxiety, self-judgment, not-enoughness—took on a form of its own.Not something to fight.Not something to fix.But something to see… thank… and gently release.And in its place, something alive emerged. I also share a guided meditation you can return to anytime🧘‍♀️ The PracticeIn the second half of this episode, I guide you through a gentle meditation: Grounding into the body and the earth Imagining being held and supported Allowing a thought, feeling, or pattern to take form Meeting it with kindness and curiosity Letting it go (if and when you’re ready) Receiving a gift in its placeYou might like to: lie down or sit comfortably hold a pillow or weighted blanket place a hand on your heartThis is a practice of awareness, not force.🌿 A Gentle ReflectionWhat if what we carry… isn’t who we are?And what might become possiblewhen we see it clearlyand let it soften?💛 InvitationI’d love to hear about your experience.Have you ever noticed something you’ve been carrying take shape in a surprising way?You can share in the comments or simply reflect quietly.🌙 Closing BlessingWishing youdeep peace,soft grounding,and maybe…a little more puppy energy 🐾 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

✨ Episode DescriptionIn this gentle, heart-centered episode, I explore what it means to return to ourselves—not by becoming someone new, but by remembering what has always been there.Inspired by a childhood drawing, a dream of music, and a meditation with the spirit of a willow tree, this reflection weaves together memory, creativity, and healing.We also explore the idea of the “pain body” and how it can quietly shape our thoughts, emotions, and sense of self—and how awareness allows us to soften its hold.The episode closes with a guided meditation centered on the playful and nourishing affirmation:“I relish each delicious moment.”An invitation to bring lightness, presence, and even a little joy into your practice.🎴 Oracle Card PullThis week’s card:Protector of SoundA reflection on: harmony and belonging being held in a larger field of connection the healing and protective power of sound🧘‍♀️ Meditation PracticeIn this episode, I guide you through a gentle, accessible meditation: settling with heart-centered breathing counting the breath from 10 to 1 returning to the breath with kindness when the mind wanders introducing a playful affirmationAffirmation:I relish each delicious momentYou’re also invited to explore your own words—those that spark joy, curiosity, or a sense of wonder.🌿 A Note on PracticeMeditation doesn’t have to be rigid or serious.This is an invitation to: soften expectations trust yourself bring playfulness back into your practiceThere is no “right way”—only your way.💛 ReflectionWhat if the parts of you that feel lost…are simply waiting to be remembered?What words, images, or sensations help you return to yourself?🌙 InvitationHave you ever reconnected with a younger version of yourself in an unexpected way?Or found a word, image, or feeling that brings you back to presence?I’d love to hear what resonates with you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In my Substack post this week,I wrote about learning to miss the ground,finding the balance between gravity and levity.It was inspired by this quote by Douglas Adams."There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying.The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties."I have been practicing focus meditation over the last couple of weeks as I retake the Liberate Meditation Coach training I first did a few years ago.So I thought I would share that simple meditation with you.This week I'm just counting my breath, counting up to 10,then counting from 10 back to one.Simple, but not always easy.Douglas Adams talks about learning how to fly, but I think this is really, for me, about finding this balance between levity—humor, whimsy—and gravity.But not gravity as in overly serious or gravity as being burdened, but gravity as in being held by the earth and by our life.I find this simple practice of breathing and counting helps.I hope it helps you, too.So try this with me. And let me know what you think.Wishing you Love and Balance,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Hi…This week, my Substack post reflects on something tender.It began with a moment—standing on my bathroom scale—and noticing how quickly an old story can rise up…a story about being too much.Maybe you know that feeling.In this short practice, I invite you to pause with me…to step out of the story, just for a few minutes…and to explore what it might feel liketo soften…to let go of the armor, even a little…and to rest in something deeper than those old patterns.There’s nothing you need to fix here.Just an invitationto breathe…and to be.This simple practice of focusing on the breath and breathing in peace and breathing out peace is one you can carry with and use anywhere and anytime.There's also an invitation, while you are being carried by the current, to listen to what your heart longs to tell you right now.I hope this practice supports and nourishes you.With love and gratitude,SusanBeautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s episode, I explore a simple but surprisingly difficult question:What if we were already enough?This reflection grew out of my own experience of learning to rest—really rest—after a period of illness, and noticing how deeply the habit of “not enough” runs, both personally and culturally.Along the way, I meet some familiar inner voices (including my not-enoughniks, now reformed into a rather unruly Council of Elders), and begin to question the stories we’ve inherited about productivity, worth, and rest.This episode includes a short, gentle guided practice—an invitation to pause, soften, and explore the possibility that you are already enough, just as you are.You don’t have to believe it.Just notice what happens when you let the question in.With love,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

I’ve had a nourishing relationship with tarot and oracle cards for many years now. I bought my first deck—the Motherpeace deck: A Way to the Goddess Through Myth, Art, and Tarot by Vicki Noble. It’s still one of my favorite decks. The book is now held together with a large rubber band.Over the years, I bought a few other tarot decks and eventually found oracle decks. Simpler in structure, often, than tarot, but still rich in imagery and spiritual connection.I don’t remember when the idea to make my own deck first came—only that it stayed with me.Why I Needed to Create ThisAs a writer and artist, I’m drawn to ways of bringing art and writing in a poetic and spiritual way.I longed for a deck that created a container of joy and light—to hold us through the ups and downs of life.I have known the dark—grief, loss, fear.I have denied these feelings in myself, not knowing how to face them.And I have known light—joy, love, community.They can both exist together.I wanted to create a deck to help us remember that even at our darkest moments, we are seen, known, and loved exactly as we are.I wanted to create a pause in the busyness of our lives.A place to find sweetness, hope, and inspiration.A small light.From Idea to Form (with a lot of help along the way)This seemed like a great idea, but I had no idea how to even begin creating and organizing it.And then something shifted.I began.I created a structure connected to the seven chakras and the elements. I made up elements to go with the higher chakras, as they didn’t have physical elements associated with them. I decided on seven cards for each “suit”—mirroring the chakra journey in each suit.Then I added the earth star and soul star chakras. I wanted a prime number of cards, so I did 5 cards for each of these, ending up with 59 cards (although I sometimes wished I’d decided on fewer!).From the journal entries, I created the guidebook. I used Affinity Photo to paint the cards on my computer.There was lots of technical learning as I figured out how to structure the book. And creative challenges as I decided what to leave in and what to take out.This oracle deck is a product of my wonderful community—plus lots of persistance and play.Oh, and this story wouldn’t be complete without mentioning that I wrote and published the DREAMER Path book in the middle of all of this deck creation. The book and deck wove together in lovely ways. Connected and yet distinct. Each is a tool (or toy) for following the DREAMER path to “rest, renewal, and your authentic self.”Try it With MeThis week’s podcast (and video) includes me pulling a card (you’ll have to watch to find out which one). I share the prompts and reflect on what the card means to me. And it ends with a short guided meditation inspired by the card.If This Speaks to YouThis deck has become a gentle companion for me. Each time I look at it, I discover something new. When I pick up the deck, I feel proud and amazed that I actually did it. But I also feel humble. For I know this deck came from many hands—both seen and unseen.It’s something I return to again and again.It’s Susan-flavored spirit made visible. This deck is playful, whimsical, and delicious. One friend described it as “sweet.” Like a warm chocolate chip cookie for your soul.You can explore the deck here. (The deck creation process included setting up an online shop—one more tech challenge.)And from now until Earth Day 2026, I’m offering free shipping within the U.S.Would You Like Me to Pick a Card for You?You don’t need to believe anything in particular. It’s not about predicting the future. It’s about finding insight and inspiration. Just bring your curiosity—and a question you want insight on, if you have one (you don’t have to tell me what it is, just hold it in your heart).If you’d like me to pull a card for you, leave a note in the comments, and I’ll share a card with you.In the meantime, I wish you love and light, and gentle guidance when you need it,xoxoSusanBeautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s episode, I explore the inner landscape of the nervous system through two familiar (and very different) images:🐔 Chicken Licken — the part of us that panics when we feel like everything is falling apart🦅 The Eagle — the part of us that can rise above, see clearly, and move with calm awarenessThrough story, reflection, and sound, this episode is an invitation to notice both.In this episode:• The story of Chicken Licken is a surprisingly accurate image of overwhelm• The contrasting image of the eagle riding the thermals—effortless, spacious, and awareWe all have both of these within us.The voice that says, “The sky is falling…”And the quieter presence that can see more clearly.As you listen, notice what you feel in your own body.Is there a place of tension?Is there also a place of ease?No need to change anything—just notice.About the audioThis recording is a blend of:• Storytelling (a playful retelling of Chicken Licken)• Gentle vocalizing and sound (including singing bowl tones) to evoke the spaciousness of the eagleI have just moved my recording setup and I apologize for the balance between spoken word and singing bowl being a little off. It's a work in progress!You may want to listen in a quiet space, or even with your eyes closed.ReflectionWhat helps you return to your “eagle” when the sky feels like it’s falling?I’d love to hear your thoughts—feel free to share in the comments.With love and gentle breezes,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s audio, I share the opening reflection from my Substack post The Wild and Wooly Goddess of Wonder, along with three chapters of a story I wrote several years ago called The Woolgatherer.This story emerged from a period when I challenged myself to write one children’s story each week, complete with an illustration. This story grew out of wandering imagination, bits of old stories, and the quiet magic that appears when we allow ourselves to “woolgather.”In this recording, you’ll hear:• A short reflection on wool, spinning, and the surprising wisdom of woolgathering• The rediscovery of the Wild and Woolly Goddess of Wonder• Chapters 1, 2, and 5 of of the fairy-tale story The Woolgatherer, introducing Laurie, Princess Johanna(Jazz), and a mysterious toad who may not be what he seemsWoolgathering once meant wandering through fields collecting stray bits of wool caught on bushes and fences. Over time, the phrase came to mean daydreaming or letting the mind wander. It came to be thought of as a waste of time.But perhaps woolgathering is not such a bad thing.Sometimes wandering thoughts are how stories begin.And sometimes those stray fibers of experience can be spun into something warm, beautiful, and—if we’re lucky—something surprisingly golden.🌿 InvitationI’d love to hear your thoughts about the story.Would you like to hear more of The Woolgatherer in a future episode?You can leave a comment or reply on Substack.With warmth and wonder,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

A few days ago, I took my clarinet to a music store in Fort Collins and left it there. For good. I donated it to a program that provides instruments for students who otherwise couldn’t afford them. I hadn’t played it in years, but letting it go felt tender — I was saying goodbye to a companion who had traveled with me through long and important chapters of my life.Since letting go of my old friend, I've been flooded with memories.My clarinet carried almost sixty years of memories — music, friendships, band camps, concerts, laughter.Letting it go didn’t erase those things. If anything, it reminded me how alive they still are in me.What I realized is that I didn't miss my actual clarinet, but making music with others.And it left me with a quiet question—one I can live into now, in my post-clarinet world:If what I really miss is making music with others…What new form might that take?With Love and Gratitude,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In meditation and in quiet moments throughout the day, I speak with the angels who guide me. Sometimes I hear them as a voice within. A few times, when I was offering sound healing, I heard them singing with me — although it startled me so much that I lost my focus and only heard them for a moment. Sometimes I ask a question in my journal and let the answer flow through my hand onto the page.But I have this longing to see them — even though it scares me a little.Today, I asked in meditation if I would ever be able to see them.The answer came:You’ll see us when you can see yourself.One of those mind-blowing moments.Because I know I don’t see myself in all my wholeness most of the time.In this week's podcast, I muse on seeing myself, mirror-gazing (or not), and clearing inner and outer clutter to make room for seeing myself more clearly.In my journey toward calming my nervous system. I discovered my inner greatest hits playlist. Singing is also a way to connect with myself and angels--and to take up space in a way I often avoid. I share a couple of these songs in this week’s recording.Do you have songs that bring you peace? Songs that carry you back to a particular time or place?If so, sing them out loud. Let them vibrate in your chest, through your whole body. See what rises in you.What’s on your inner playlist?I’d love to hear.With love and gentle melodies,SusanBeautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I reflect on two simple writing prompts — Valentine’s Day and early spring — and the memories it stirred.I share stories from my years teaching kindergarten: glitter and glue, heart-shaped piñatas (architecturally sound, emotionally symbolic, completely impenetrable!), and the Queen of Hearts dancing her way toward love and forgiveness.But beneath the crafts and crowns was something deeper.Ritual.Circle.Connection.The warmth that begins underground before spring arrives.I found myself wondering:Why do we think whimsy belongs only to children?What if play is a doorway?What if ritual is medicine?Can wonder be for grown-ups?This episode is a reflection on longing, creativity, and the quiet season of dreaming something new into being.At the end, I share a simple humming and pentatonic lyre recording — a gentle practice I used in my classroom to bring calm and warmth.Watch the Valentine’s Day CircleHere is the Waldorf Valentine’s Day Circle I mention in this episode:🎥 YouTube Video:You’re welcome to sing, move, or simply listen.Download the Words (PDF)If you’d like the written words from the circle, you'll find a downloadable PDF in my Substack post.A Seed Dreams Beneath the Frozen EarthThe earth does not rush the seed.She holds it in the dark.Warms it.Waits.I am learning to rest and trust.With love,SusanP.S. I’ll soon be releasing my oracle cards, guidebook, and journal — another offering rooted in ritual, reflection, and wonder. If that speaks to you, I’ll share details in the coming days. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to this week's podcast and audio recording.As I continue to rest and heal,I wanted to share a simple practice:humming and playing my pentatonic lyre.This is something I did for many years in my classroom with my little ones, anywhere from two to five years old, usually during playtime. If the children were getting a little out of themselves, I would take out my lyre and sing and hum and play a little bit.And it almost always would bring calm, warmth, and love to our space.There were many reasons the children might be getting out of themselves.It might be what they had for breakfast or how they slept last night.It might be too much sensory input or too much exposure to media and the adult world.Or it might just be their growing bodies that needed time to organize themselves.Goodness knows we could all use some soothing and support these days.So I hope you enjoy this little offering.With Love and Wonder,SusanBeautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This podcast is going to be a little different than my usual podcasts.This week, I am just going to read my Substack post to you.I've used it to explain what's been going on with me these past few weeks as I recover from surgery.And I wanted to share what's been going on with me and to connect with you.This week's post/audio is "Becoming Nobody (for a while)Beautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s short visualization, inspired by a moment of healing insight, you are invited into deep rest and self-compassion. You are both the tender, wounded bird — and the loving hands that care for her. This practice is designed to soothe your nervous system and remind you that you are worthy of love, just as you are.A simple bird call begins the journey. You’ll be guided through gentle imagery to release tension and receive the presence of the Divine Mother — or whatever loving presence you need in this moment.You are the bird.You are the hands.You are already worthy of love.Let yourself be held.Listen when you need:– Grounding in your body– A gentle reset for your nervous system– Support when navigating illness, exhaustion, or grief– A reminder that you don’t have to do it all alone This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Finding Peace and Self-Acceptance with the Divine MotherIn this short, voice-only meditation, you're invited to rest in the loving presence of the Divine Mother—however she appears to you.Through gentle guidance, we turn toward the parts of ourselves that feel tired, hurt, or unworthy—and offer them love.This practice asks nothing of you but presence. You don’t have to do it right. You don’t need to be fixed.💠 No instruments, no overlays—just my voice, here with you.💠 Ideal for quiet mornings, tender evenings, or moments of overwhelm.May this be a space of soft return, sacred rest, and deep self-acceptance. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This meditation invites you to rest in the water of Spirit — a warm, supportive pool holding the love of your ancestors, guides, and the Divine Mother herself.Inspired by a practice shared by Martha Beck and grounded in my own need for rest, this is a gentle space to float, breathe, and remember:you are not alone.Let yourself be held. Let yourself dissolve into presence.Practice Suggestions:🧘‍♀️ You may wish to lie down or sit comfortably with support behind your back. For this meditation, it is recommended to lie down if you can.Close your eyes.Let your breath slow.Imagine the water holding you completely — not heavy, not cold — but sacred and alive.You are safe here. You are supported here.You can come back to this space whenever you need to rest or return to yourself. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This past weekend, we gathered live here on Substack for a Nap-In — a soft circle of rest and restoration.I opened by reading from Rest Is Resistance, Rest Is Sacred, then shared a fairy tale: “The Poor Miller’s Boy and the Cat” — a story about quiet devotion, listening, and the kind of wisdom that grows in silence.After the story, I sang lullabies and played crystal singing bowls, Koshi chimes, and tuning forks (though their vibration is softer than the microphone could capture). Still, the atmosphere lingers — and you’re warmly invited to return to it.Note: The tuning forks used during this Nap-In were tuned to Alpha and Theta brainwave frequencies — supporting calm presence and dreamlike depth, even if they can’t be clearly heard in the recording. I also used my 528 Hz tuning fork—also known as the miracle tone.You can listen while lying down, resting your eyes, or letting the sound become a soft cocoon. Headphones or earbuds are recommended.Whether you drift off or stay fully present, it’s all good.Thank you to those who joined live. And to those listening now — welcome to the circle.With love and rest,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit susanbruck.substack.comThis month on The DREAMER Path, I share Chapter 2: Resting in the Arms of the Divine Mother. Layered with soft ambient sound and gentle storytelling, the full 50-minute reading is available to paid subscribers. For everyone else, a 10-minute exceprt invites you to return to the rhythm of breath, water, and rest.

This sound bath was created as a sanctuary of sacred rest — a space to surrender, soften, and be held.Layered with voice, crystal singing bowls, ocean drum, Koshi water chime, and heartbeat rhythm, it invites you to return to the elemental rhythm of life. This soundscape is attuned to the second (sacral) chakra—the center of creativity, emotion, and the element of water within you. It also celebrates this month’s journey through the second step/chapter of the DREAMER Path: Resting in the Arms of the Divine Mother. There are no spoken words in the sound bath itself — just vibration, silence, and song. It begins and ends with three gentle strikes of a crystal singing bowl—an opening and closing ritual of sound.Take a moment for yourself.Lie down, close your eyes, and let the sound carry you home.New this month: Brainwave Tuning ForksYou’ll also hear subtle tones from brainwave tuning forks, played over a resonance box. These frequencies were carefully selected to support the body’s natural rhythms and invite you deeper into a state of sacred rest.* Alpha waves at the beginning and end guide you into calm, grounded presence.* Theta waves open the dream space — the liminal realm where intuition, healing, and creativity flow.You can read more about how these tones work in the Sacred Rest Listener’s Guide below.🎧 For the full experience, listen with headphones or quality speakers in a quiet space.A Gift for You—and an InvitationI created this sound bath as a special gift for my paid subscribers.But this month, I’m offering it to all of you—as a thank you, and to share a deeper rest with all who need it.If this nourishes you, I’d be honored if you’d considered joining The Beautiful Dreamer Society. Your support helps me continue creating sound, story, and soul offerings like this. Either way — I’m grateful you’re here.Closing BlessingThis is an invitation:To rest.To rest deeply,Safely held in the armsOf the Divine Mother,Who has loved you sinceBefore there was a YouAnd will love you always,Just as you are,Right now.With love and harmony,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Dream Journey into WholenessThis guided meditation invites you to cross the threshold between worlds—between body and spirit, waking and dreaming, light and dark. Recorded for Samhain and the closing of October’s theme on Dreaming into Wholeness, this journey helps you rest, listen, and remember your connection to all that is.You’ll be guided to breathe, soften, and enter a space of inner stillness where insight and peace arise naturally.Themes: wholeness, Samhain, thresholds, divine feminine, dreamwork, spirit, meditation, grounding, transformation.Suggested Practice:Find a quiet space where you can lie down or sit comfortably.Close your eyes. Take a few slow breaths. Let Susan’s voice guide you across the threshold into the dream of wholeness. When you return, jot down any images or words that remain with you.Blessing:May you walk gently between worlds.May your dreams remind you that you are whole.May you rest in the embrace of light and shadow, always held by love.🌾 A Gift for the ThresholdThis meditation feels like a natural closing and blessing for our October journey—Dreaming into Wholeness. I’m offering it freely to everyone this week as a gift for this sacred threshold between light and dark, body and spirit.Later, it will become part of a curated collection of DREAMER Path meditations for paid subscribers—a library of sound journeys to accompany you on each step of the path.For now, I invite you simply to rest, listen, and let the dream carry you home. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Grounding and Stillness as Sacred PracticeThis gentle meditation guides you into the deep roots of your being—grounded, luminous, and whole. Feel your energy connect to the Earth below and the golden sun above, restoring balance, warmth, and radiance within. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Entering the Cave of the Heart: The Inner SanctuaryThere is a cave within you.Carved not by stone, but by silence.A space of warmth and stillness beneath the noise.A sanctuary where your breath softens, your heart steadies, and you are gently held.In this short sound journey, you’re invited to return to your inner cave — a quiet space within your own heart where you can rest, listen, and remember what matters.🧘‍♀️ This meditation includes:Gentle heart breathing to settle the nervous systemA dreamy descent into the heart as a deep poolAn imaginal journey into your own inner caveA symbolic gift (a word, a stone) to carry with youSoothing layers of heartbeat drum, bowls, chimes, and hummingThis isn’t a traditional meditation. There’s no need to visualize perfectly or stay “focused.”Just listen. Let the sound hold you. Let the silence do its work.💌 You might use this journey when:You’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or overstimulatedYou need a break from doing — and long to simply beYou want to drop into your body, your breath, your own rhythmYou’re preparing for sleep, reflection, or dreamwork🌙 This journey is part of my October rhythm on The DREAMER Path Substack — where we’re exploring silence, sanctuary, and the inner cave.You can read the companion post and explore more offerings at:👉 susanbruck.substack.com✨ If this meditation speaks to you…Please consider sharing it with a friend or loved one who needs a little peace today.You can also support my work by subscribing on Substack — and gain access to my full library of sound journeys, guided meditations, and creative rituals.Thank you for listening.May you always remember: the cave is within. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit susanbruck.substack.comListening to Your Body’s Stories: A Gentle Body-Scan MeditationThis week’s practice on the DREAMER Path invites you to come home to your body’s living wisdom. In this short guided meditation, you’ll explore your body as both a house and a forest — a sacred ecosystem where memory, intuition, and imagination meet.Through a gentle body-scan and mindful awareness, you’ll reconnect with the stories your body holds — stories written in breath, rhythm, and sensation.This meditation pairs with my Substack post, The Living Story of the Body: An Invitation to Body Wisdom, which includes reflections and journaling prompts to deepen your exploration.👉 Read the full post and reflections hereMay this practice help you return — softly, lovingly — to the home within your own skin.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit susanbruck.substack.comTitle: Deep Peace Sound BathLength: ~20 minutesDescription for podcast notes:This week’s sound bath is inspired by the ancient Gaelic blessing, Deep Peace. Using crystal bowls, chimes, and ambient tones, this journey invites you into rest, renewal, and gentle connection with the earth, air, and stars.Find a comfortable place to listen. Close your eyes. Let the sounds wash through you, clearing away tension and guiding you home to stillness.Headphones recommended for best experience.If you enjoy this offering, consider becoming a paid subscriber to access the full archive of meditations, sound baths, and creative practices: susanbruck.substack.com.

What does it mean to truly come home to your body? In this guided meditation, Susan Bruck leads you through a gentle practice of embodiment—listening deeply to your body’s wisdom and finding rest, renewal, and ease.This session includes:✨ A soft body scan✨ The practice of pendulation—moving your attention between comfort and discomfort with kindness✨ The grounding rhythm of a drum and a melody on the recorder to support your inner journeyTake 15–20 minutes to reconnect with the “soft animal of your body,” as Mary Oliver writes, and allow it to love what it loves.🌿 More practices, reflections, and sound journeys are available on Substack: susanbruck.substack.comFor a fuller introduction to the journey we're beginning, you can listen to me read Chapter One here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome, Beautiful Dreamer.This week, we gather around the fire—a timeless place of warmth, story, and companionship. Imagine yourself in the woods on a cool evening, the sky filled with stars, the fire’s glow soft and steady. You are not alone here. You are surrounded by kindred souls, seen and unseen, all carrying their dreams and longings into the circle.This sound bath is an invitation to rest, release, and reconnect. The fire’s steady crackle blends with tones and textures designed to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and let yourself be held.✨ Listen when you need:A moment of grounding in the middle of a busy day.Gentle companionship during times of loneliness or overwhelm.A reminder of the warmth you carry inside yourself.✨ What to expect:There are no words in this sound bath—just fire and sound. Let it be a canvas for your imagination. Feel the cool air on your skin, the warmth of the flames on your face, and the deep companionship of resting in community.May this simple practice remind you that you don’t have to carry it all alone. The fire is here. Your breath is here. And the circle of dreamers is here, always waiting to welcome you home.👉 You can also read the full reflection and blessings that inspired this sound bath in my latest Substack post: Gathering Around the Fire: A Threshold to the DREAMER Path.Thank you to SoundReality on Pixabay for the campfire sounds. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s meditation is about releasing what no longer serves us and welcoming home the parts of ourselves we’ve hidden away. Releasing that which no longer serves and reclaiming what does allows us to travel light.We all carry “bits and bobs”—fragments of memory, emotion, and self that we tucked away for safety or forgot in the rush of life. This playful sound-story meditation is an invitation to set them free, so they can return and make you whole again.It pairs with this week’s Substack post, Traveling Light, where we reflect on what we’re ready to leave behind and what joyful things we want to bring along on the journey.🌿 In this meditation, you’ll be guided to:Imagine releasing what you no longer need to carry.Call back the hidden parts of yourself with curiosity and kindness.Rest in the sense of wholeness that emerges when all your pieces are welcomed home.✨ Length: about 29 minutes🎧 Best listened to: somewhere comfortable, where you can rest and let your imagination wander.May this practice help you breathe a little easier, laugh a little more, and remember—you are already whole. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome, Beautiful Dreamer. 🌸This episode offers a gentle guided meditation to help you root into courage—not the absence of fear, but the quiet strength to keep showing up as your authentic self. Together, we’ll breathe into the support of Mother Earth, release what no longer serves us, and invite in the nourishing energy of courage, kindness, and curiosity.Whether you’re feeling strong or tender today, this practice is here for you. Let it be simple. Let it be enough.✨ What you’ll need:A quiet place where you can sit or lie down comfortablyA few minutes of uninterrupted time for yourselfAn open heartAs you listen, remember: courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it plays, like the lion in a dream who teaches us we can rest even in the face of power.When you’re ready, press play, close your eyes, and breathe deeply.With love,Susan 🌙👉 To read the full companion piece and join the Beautiful Dreamer Society, visit: www.susanbruck.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

“The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.” —Sarah FieldingWelcome to the Beautiful Dreamer Society, a sanctuary for rest, renewal, and remembering who you are. Here, I share sound and story journeys, meditations, and reflections from the DREAMER Path—gentle companions to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with your authentic self. You can find more at susanbruck.substack.comIn this episode, we continue preparing for the DREAMER Journey. We consider self-kindness and curiosity as tools for this journey. This short meditation will guide you in connecting with both. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

🌙 Welcome to the Beautiful Dreamer Society, a sanctuary for rest, renewal, and remembering who you are. Here, I share sound and story journeys, meditations, and reflections from the DREAMER Path—gentle companions to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with your authentic self.✨ In this episode:We explore the practice of setting an intention—not as a rigid goal, but as a gentle compass for the DREAMER journey. You’ll also be guided through a short meditation to help you plant your own intention like a seed in the soil of your heart.👉 Find the full post, transcript, and more resources at beautifuldreamersociety.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

🌙 Welcome to the Beautiful Dreamer Society, a sanctuary for rest, renewal, and remembering who you are. Here, I share sound and story journeys, meditations, and reflections from the DREAMER Path—gentle companions to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with your authentic self.✨ In this episode:Here is a short meditation to guide you in setting an intention—not as a rigid goal, but as a gentle compass for the DREAMER journey. Return to this meditation whenever you wish to set a new intention or rekindle an old one.👉 Find the full post, transcript, and more resources at beautifuldreamersociety.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

WelcomeWelcome, Beautiful Dreamer. I’m so glad you’re here.This podcast is a home for rest, story, and sound — a place where you can set down the weight of the day, close your eyes, and reconnect with your authentic self.Here you’ll find guided meditations, sound baths, nap-in recordings, and even stories and poems — all woven with voice, singing bowls, drums, and chimes. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, to rest deeply, and to remember that your dreams and your well-being matter.What to ExpectSometimes you’ll find short practices you can return to anytime, like a breathing meditation or mantra. Other times, you’ll be guided on longer journeys — story meditations, sound baths, or nap-ins — that can carry you into deep rest.You don’t have to listen in order. Trust what calls to you. Come back whenever you need an exhale, or simply want to be nourished by sound and story.InvitationIf you’d like to go deeper, I share reflections, resources, and invitations through the Beautiful Dreamer Society on Substack — a space for dreamers, mystics, and gentle rebels of the grind culture. You can find me at susanbruck.substack.comThank you for being here. Thank you for listening.I wish you deep, healing rest, sweet dreams, and deep peace.Love and blessings,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Thank you for listening to the Beautiful Dreamer Society Podcast. You can find more at susanbruck.substack.com,This podcast contains a grounding meditation to connect you to the heart of Mother Earth, to release any energy that doesn't serve you, and to allow yourself to feel the support Mother Earth offers you in every moment--no matter what you do or don't do. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Here’s a 10-minute excerpt from Chapter One of The DREAMER Path, my upcoming book about reclaiming rest, wholeness, and connection in a busy, fractured world. It’s the first step of a journey inward — into the sacred home of your body, and toward the deep remembering of who you truly are.We are beings of earth and spirit… healing doesn’t float above us. It lives deep in our bones, in the rhythms of our breath and organs, in the dreaming silence of skin and cells.The full chapter reading is almost an hour long, and it’s available free to all Beautiful Dreamer Society subscribers on Substack. When you subscribe (free or paid), you’ll also receive sound baths, meditations, and gentle stories straight to your inbox.🌙 Listen to the full chapter here (almost an hour) on the Beautiful Dreamer Society on Substack.📖 The DREAMER Path is available August 15, 2025 — learn more here.🎧 More meditations and sound baths:Thank you for listening — may this journey bring you home to yourself.With love and blessings,Susan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe

Note: Every month, I create and share a sound bath just for my paid Beautiful Dreamer Society Members. These offerings are currently open to everyone—free and paid. In the future, there will still be occasional events open to all.“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff.” (Carl Sagan)I remember learning about atoms in the third grade. What I didn't learn was that atoms are 99% space—and so are we. Isn't that amazing? We seem so solid, but it's an illusion. This month’s sound bath is an invitation to explore that space—not just the space between atoms, but the space within you.Trevor English says it this way:Everyone in the world is made up of nothingness. While that may sound grim, it’s the truth.In fact, everyone currently on earth, all 7.6 billion of us, we could all fit into the room you’re in right now. The entire human race, every single person, could all be compressed into a solid cube with the equivalent size of a sugar cube – all because we are made up of nothingness.From the vast emptiness of atoms to the subtle energy fields within us, it’s not such a big leap. Imagine your body as a garden full of vibrant flowers. You tend your plants by watering them and removing the weeds. Reiki works similarly, clearing away energetic blockages and nourishing your soul's garden.What is Reiki healing?Reiki (pronounced as ray-key) is a Japanese healing technique that taps into the universal life force—the energy of unconditional love—to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The word itself translates to spiritual energy or universal life force. The essence of this transformative practice is directing the flow of this energy. Reiki can be directed toward people, animals, spaces, situations—anything that could benefit from healing energy.At its core, Reiki healing revolves around the idea that we are not just physical beings but also vessels of energy. When this energy becomes blocked or imbalanced, it can manifest as physical ailments or emotional distress. Reiki acts as a catalyst for restoring harmony and balance within these energetic pathways. It helps the body to relax and heal. The reiki practitioner isn't "fixing" you, but instead, she channels universal healing energy to you so you can heal yourself, using the wisdom of your own body.Often, a Reiki master will channel this energy through her hands, but it can also be carried in our voices and our intention. Becoming a Reiki master has been a source of great joy—and a dream come true for me. I love to share this healing modality in one-to-one sessions, as well as in group settings.In this month’s sound bath, I work with Cho Ku Rei, often called the power symbol. I channel its energy through my voice and instruments.What does Cho Ku Rei Mean?Cho Ku Rei is a Reiki symbol that means “place the power of the universe here.” It’s used to focus energy, clear excess energy, and invite fresh vitality. I shared the image of it above, but when I work with it, I picture it as three-dimensional.Some Benefits of ReikiReiki may bring about numerous healing benefits. No guarantees, of course, but here are just a few:1. Physical Healing: By enhancing the flow of vital energy, Reiki can accelerate the body's natural healing process, alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and boost the immune system. It is sometimes used in hospitals for this purpose.2. Emotional Balance: Reiki helps release emotional blockages and promotes emotional well-being by fostering a sense of inner peace, joy, and clarity.3. Stress Reduction: The calming nature of Reiki allows for deep relaxation, reducing stress levels and promoting mental clarity.4. Spiritual Growth: As Reiki clears energetic blockages, it opens up pathways for spiritual growth, self-discovery, and a deeper connection to yourself and the universe.A word about the recordingThis is my first time recording with two tracks, and I’m feeling proud. It wasn’t all that hard, but it’s one more technical barrier I’ve hurdled.This sound bath is pure sound—no guided meditation at the beginning or end, as I sometimes include. Just lie down, relax, and receive.I’d love to hear how it lands for you. It’s simple, layered, and full of intention—and I think it’s snazzy.This is part of a monthly rhythm of sound baths offered to my Beautiful Dreamer Society members. For now, they’re open to all.You can explore upcoming Nap-ins and past sound baths [here]Thank you so much for taking the time to read and listen!With love and blessings,SusanBeautiful Dreamer Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit susanbruck.substack.com/subscribe