In the example below note the use of the five senses.
Magic
Carpet Script
I want
everyone to just
relax and close
their eyes. Focus
on your breathing.
Feel the breath
coming in and
out of your
body. Feel the
ground beneath your
feet. Now I
want you to
imagine that you're
on a magic
carpet. Feel the
carpet beneath you
as you run
your hands across
the soft, smooth
fabric. Feel yourself
gently begin to
rise up in
the air. You can see
the school beneath
you and feel
the air all
around you. You
can see the
shops and the
roofs of the
houses. You can
smell the smoke
rising from the
chimneys and hear
the traffic as
you glide safely
over it. You
are gliding through
the air. You
feel safe as
you reach the
Irish Sea. You
can smell the
salty water and
feel the spray
of the sea
against your skin
as the waves
break beneath you.
You are whizzing
through the air,
feeling the wind
against your skin
and blowing through
your hair. You can see
England beneath you
but you're not
interested in that,
you're heading for
Poland. Before long,
you've reached your
destination. You can
feel yourself slowing
down as you
begin your descent.
You can see
the city of
Warsaw on the
horizon. You can
make out the
outlines of the
buildings as they
get bigger and
bigger. As you
reach the city
you can't hear
anything. The city
is quiet. Beneath
you, there's no
traffic. The buildings
aren't proper buildings
anymore. Many of
them haven't got
roofs anymore. You
can see right
down into them.
Look into the
rooms. You can't
see much furniture
and what you
can see is
broken. You fly
down even lower
between the buildings
to get a
better look. You
can see bricks
all over the
road. You can
see the light
of the sun
breaking through the
gaps in the
buildings and feel
the heat of
it on your
skin as you
pass through it.
The area feels
safe and peaceful.
The only sound
you can hear
comes from a
pair of curtains
billowing in the
slight breeze which
you can feel
grazing your cheeks.
As you glide
between the buildings
you can see
people in front
of you heading
out of the
city along the
river. You follow
them along the
River Vistula. You
can hear their
voices above the
noise of the
flowing river. They
are speaking a
language you don't
understand. As you
travel along the
river you can
feel the heat
of the sun
against your skin
as it reflects
off the river.
As you reach
the edge of
the city you
are escaping the
grey of the
city and entering
a green paradise.
You can smell
the fresh grass
and the pine
trees. Listen to
the trees swaying
in the breeze
and watch the
gentle waves in
the grass. You
are now travelling
between the trees
through a forest.
Reach out and
touch the trees
with your hand.
Feel the pine
leaves between your
fingers. You are
safe here on
your magic carpet
and you feel
even safer here
in this forest.
It feels like a haven.
Up ahead of
you are more
people. They are
chatting and joking
but you don't
want to bother
them so you
pull your carpet
back up into
the air. You
are now soaring
through the air,
enjoying the wind
in your hair.
You crouch low
so that you
can travel even faster.
Feel the soft
carpet against your
cheek. Listen to
the wind whizzing
past you. You
drift off to
sleep feeling the
rhythmic movement of the carpet
beneath you. You
wake up as
you begin your
descent back to your classroom.
Focus on your
breathing again. Feel
yourself inhale and
exhale. Feel the
ground beneath your
feet again and
when you’re ready
open your eyes. ( Thanks to Katie Reilly)
