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Micro-Odyssey · 12 min

The Lighthouse Keeper

A peaceful night shift on a quiet island. This 12-minute journey guides you one gentle line at a time, with ocean waves playing softly in the background. Read it below, or press start to follow along with a timer and an optional spoken voice.

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The full script

  1. Close your eyes and take a slow, easy breath.
  2. You are the keeper of a small lighthouse on a rocky island.
  3. It is evening, and the sea is calm.
  4. You climb the spiral staircase, one slow step at a time.
  5. Each step takes you further from the busy world.
  6. At the top is a round room with windows on every side.
  7. The great lamp turns slowly, sweeping light across the water.
  8. Watch the beam move out, then return. Out, and return.
  9. Let your breath follow the same slow rhythm.
  10. Far below, waves fold gently onto the rocks.
  11. Your only job tonight is to keep the light turning.
  12. Somewhere out there, a little boat sees your light and feels safe.
  13. You are a steady light for others, just by being here.
  14. Stars begin to appear above the dark sea.
  15. You sit in a worn armchair and watch the beam travel.
  16. Out across the water. Back again.
  17. Everything that worried you today is very far away now.
  18. The night is long and gentle and kind.
  19. Rest here with the turning light and the sound of the sea.
  20. When you are ready, slowly bring your attention back to the room around you.

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