The Enchanted Castle & The Mystic Library - Guided Sleep Story
In this sleep story, you'll be visiting an old forest, where an ancient castle stands tall among the trees. As you close your eyes and drift off into relaxation, you'll be entering a magical library within the castle walls. After some time, rain begins pattering against the window, creating a cozy and sleep atmosphere…
In the old castle, ancient tomes and rare artifacts are kept and the library too is filled with secrets and mysteries, waiting to be discovered. You never know what kind of magical occurrences you may witness, but rest assured: I will be a pleasant experience! So close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let yourself be swept away to this magical realm, as you listen to this story of an old castle and its enchanted library... Sleep well! 😴
The story is in the style of a guided imagery, in there here and now, from the "you"-perspective. At the beginning is an relaxation introduction and at end follow gentle sounds of rain and soothing sounds that accompany you in your sleep... ✨ #guidedsleepstory #magiccastle #enchantedcastle #library #libraryambiance #sleep #sleepstories #sleepstoriesforadults
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:10 - Relaxation
00:04:45 - The Magic Library Sleep Story
00:37:40 - Sleep Drift Off
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The Enchanted Castle & The Mystic Library - Guided Sleep Story. Guided Sleep Story with Rain Sounds for Grown Ups - Nature and Cozy Castle Visit - Original Story Script, Narration, Music and Sound Design by Stephen Dalton - All rights are reserved to the Stephen Dalton Meditation & Sleep Channel (2022).
Those tips at the start for adjusting play length were fantastic and showed how much love was put into this video. A small detail but I never knew it and just the slight effort of adding it made me feel connected to the audio. I know that probably sounds weird, but still, thank you!
Glad it was helpful Ghirko 🙏🏻
Did you find out how to do it? Because I can't. (I do have a separate app that works as a timer, but couldn't find anything on KZhead itself that would do it.)
@@brownelllandrum4650 Admittedly no 😔
@@brownelllandrum4650 If you have an iPad or iPhone go to the setting (Cog) in the top right hand corner, all the settings are there. Not sure for other computers or phones, you may have to ‘Google - How to....?’ 🙏
@@caram2064 Aha - looks like it's not available on PC or Android phone/tablets. Thanks for replying.
Your stories are the only ones to which I can fall asleep. Your voice is so soothing. Thank you!
Stephen's videos are more than magical they are the essence of healing for all with no toxic associations or attachments just pure TLC 💚
My entire life I have struggled with sleep. I have multiple sleep disorders and usually endure panic attacks at the thought of sleep. These videos help me feel safe and excited to curl up in bed. Thank you!♥️
Wonderful to hear that the stories help Carley 🙏🏻
I'm so very happy for you! 😍
Ayeee Carley 💓💓🎉💓
I go to bed at a decent time just to wake up a few hours later lol. Thank you for helping me go back to sleep ❤️
It's the Irish accent! It's a win win situation for asmr story telling, the natural musical lift of our accent is perfect I've thought about doing it myself well done Stephen
Ha yes we Irish are blessed. It's in our DNA to be storytellers. Thanks so much for the support and the warm words. Much appreciated. Stephen :)
Irish? I am a hungarian , i have never heard such an understandable, gentle english
@@timeafrank6145 It's similar to an American accent, but with all the edges softened.
@@Stephen_Dalton It gives me added pride to have Irish blood running in my veins. This is a beautiful story too 💚 🍀
These Are enjoyable for the voice, the music, the imagination, presentation but I found the quotes from Austen, wilde and Shakespeare intrusive and distracting. More of Dalton, please,!
I fall fast asleep as soon as you start talking. Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you for your stories. I’m scared of sleep due to PTSD and anxiety but you soothe me and give me comfort. So grateful. Can you carry on for the rest of my life please? I never wanna run out of your stories. I like the ones with a real escapist story to them rather than just descriptions of places. I also like ‘get sleepy’ page the stories with the little people and old folk and fairy stories. Thanks so much
Thank you Steven , idk what I what I would do without you,your stories are tastefully made your the best in the world I wish I had you to put me to sleep every night!! Your so special and this story is my fav I even passed it on to my 20 year old who also has horrible anxiety there horrible, I a through horrible mental and abuse sadly thank you for calming my mind down i appreciate you goodnight my dear friend
Thank you for all you do. Many blessings for you.
I’ve just discovered you. So delighted to find a narrator with an Irish accent. Makes it feel more local for me. (Though the accents you change to when reading from the novels mentioned in this story are excellent.) Really love this. My new go-to channel when I can’t sleep, which is most nights! Thank you, Stephen, for creating this - wonderful! ❤️
Thank thank you for continuing to be there in voice through the entire hypnosis or meditation. I don't like it when they only talk for 1/8 of the period of time and the rest is music. Thank you❤
I want to thank you so much Stephen for your lovely sleep videos. At last I can get off to sleep! You have a wonderful, relaxing voice and the music and stories are excellent. Thank you 🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow! Just wow! Can’t even tell you the story because I fell asleep really fast.
Woke up in the middle of the night while listening to this. While I was partly awake, and you came to the part Sleep drift, it felt like you were there, in my room, whispering into my ear. I'm not sure how to describe it.
Wow that’s great Katrina. As long as I helped that’s the main thing 🙏🏻
I had this too! Although I'm such a nervous wreck that I woke up in a hurry trying to fight off whoever might've broken into the house to whisper in my ear lmaoooo
It’s the voice for me. Thank you for shutting my mind off when I am unable to. You have made my rest so much better!
Since finding your stories, I have found a true pattern for falling asleep...your voice is calming and the stories put all nighttime worries out of my mind. Thanks.
That’s great Nancy I’m happy to help you 🙏🏻
AHH thankyou for yet another night of actual sleep. Your voice , relaxing words , comforting words. Positive affirmations which I re awoke during but fell straight back to sleep.
I genuinely enjoy listening to these stories at night, I listen to your fantasy playlist the most. You're a really good story teller and I hope you make more fantasy stories in the future.
Having you in my bedtime routine has helped me so much lately! Thank you for the consistency of great productions.
Thank you. Your voice is easy on the ears. Your stories absolutely help me relax enough to sleep
Ahhh.... Sir Stephen, your voice is like cool water on withered roots. I feel peaceful and delightfully sleepy listening to your dulcet tones. Thank you for your hard work :)
Wow thanks Jenny for your poetic description of my voice. It means a lot. Enjoy the stories. Loads to come soon. Stephen :)
this is such a lovely comment
I never know if your storytelling is good,I fall asleep at the introduction.
I never hear the story lol. I am usually asleep within 5 minutes. You are truly a blessing my friend.
Thank you, I am getting some sleep now. Lovely voice, and genuinely heart felt person
Thank you this is my favorite 😍 one I love the part with William Shakespeare it’s beautiful 🤩 thank you Steven your great 😊 i listen to this one 5 times already it’s amazing 😻 goodnight 😴 ~Valentina
Seeing all the wonderful comments about these videos I cant wait to try them, I suffer with insomnia also have a great imagination so I'll probably love these 😅
I hope I help 🙏🏻
What a wonderful audio journey. So well put together, sound, voice and words. Lovely.
Thanks so much Dan for your kind words. I hope you keep enjoying the many upcoming stories! Stephen :)
I not only want to thank you for such a calming sleep video, but also for the tips at the start...the one about disabling autoplay is a gamechanger! I've listened to rain/thunder videos before and knowing about this feature to stop the ads after a video stops, wouldve been helpful. Thanks, you have a new listener and subscriber 💯
Dear Stephen Dalton and Jonah, First of all thank you for your creativity and energy to share your craft with us. Your voice is soothing and the art captivating. As a desert dweller, the sound of gentle rain is both calming and welcome. I am delighted to have found your channel. Now as a fan I wish to cheer you on in delighting all of us in the sleep challenged world with your balm. May you find the success and motivation to continue. Thank you.
Our pleasure!
I normally have a very hard time falling asleep, but this has helped me sleep even after a tough day at work. So thank you.
Very happy to be able to help with your sleep life! Stephen :)
This was the best find last night! Better than typical audio books I use to fall asleep. Subscribed ❤
Delighted to have you on board. There'll be lots more coming soon! Stephen :)
MUCH better than audiobooks! ❤
Love this story just like I love libraries. 🥰 There is always something special about libraries, especially if there are really old books there. 🙆🏽♀️ Magical to me. You have become a new addition to my sleep routine and I've really haven't slept so good in many years. 😌 Thank you so very much Stephen and team for each and every story. 🫶🏽 Your hard work and dedication is appreciated. ❤
Kia ora. I've loved your stories to help me with my sometimes busy mind! Would love to hear a story about the 4 elements living in harmony, the spirits of the elements themselves or elemental tribes living in harmony! From a small country at the end of the world, this Kiwi is grateful for you 🌻 Thank you💚
You should definitely do a podcast,thanks for the amazing content ❤.
I listen to this very video every night to help me not have bad dreams due to severe anxiety and ptsd. I wish there was a way I could have this play on a constant loop
Wow that's great Danielle. There's loads more to come. Thanks for sharing :)
There is Danielle. hover your mouse over the video screen and right click. then select loop from the drop down menu. good luck! 🙂
I do as well and I've listened to many this is the best
Ahhh what a good story to have a good nights sleep.
I've been listening to your stories for a few weeks now, so apologies for my delay in subscribing. I've been suffering insomnia for years now for many different reasons - kids, trauma, anxiety, etc. I have to constantly evaluate my day/night routine because what works for a while eventually stops working, and I need to find new methods. I was stunned by how quickly I fell asleep to your stories, that I couldn't actually claim to have consciously listened to one because I'm out during the relaxation minutes! 😅 I just wanted to say a huge thank you because I have not fallen asleep so quickly and slept so well for years, you are a genius! Please keep doing what you're doing, because you are helping so many people in the most amazing way - giving them their rest, peace and mental health back. Thank you so much.
Well done! I’m glad YT suggested this, your videos will be in rotation going forward! ✊🏼
Great to hear Keith. There are many more coming soon. Stephen :)
I’m so happy going to bed knowing you will be with me. Thanks a million from another Dubliner❤
Wow thank you so much for your stories it is beautiful and so magical...i Wright stories as well and i am an elementiast and this story got to me so with nature and all the other elements i can feel through your voice...Thank you..
This story just sounds like home. Thanks man
Thank you too 🙏🏻
I believe this may be my most favorite of all your stories! (Except I missed the countdown at the beginning.) I love the idea of books reading to me & enjoyed the variety of stories.
I love this channel, I normally sleep to history channel or discovery, but I ran out of content 😂 this is so peaceful and I can listen over and over
Awesome! So great that I have removed the history channel 😂
Well, Stephen, here I am, getting all comfy, waiting for a story and I missed it all,'cuz you said now you can close your eyes, and mine never reopened, thank you, I'll try and catch the full story tonight, lol
Please do Tina 😴
@@Stephen_Dalton, lol, I think it's kinda funny 'cuz I can't stay awake, and take meds to sleep because I am an insomniac for many yrs, and with you looks like I don't need the drugs,
These lovely vids have been a game changer for me. I am an insomniac and get some nights where I am waking up every hour. I find the stories comfort me and at least relax me even if I still cant fall asleep. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou........Lovely soothing voice, entertaining relaxing stories and just a high level of care throughout.
I slept well last night. I'm going to listen to you for the 2bd time. Sweet dreams.
Thanks for the comment Shirley and I'm happy to help. Stephen :)
This channel is a treasure! Thank you for creating these calming stories. ❤ I will return to listen them for sure.
Thank you so much, I’m doing my best 🙏🏻
@@Stephen_Dalton You do have a real talent for it! I was always looking for stories like yours... until I found your channel. Amazing work! Please continue adding new stories. I know, it takes a lot of time... But your listeners are not in hurry. 🕊️
Thank you for another lovely story.
Omg I absolutely love this guy's Irish accent ❤
Haha, thank you. I've been working on it since the day I was born. Stephen :)
Stephen Dalton, pure magic! ♥️
Thanks so much. Delighted you feel the magic :)
I love your stories and your voice is so soothing ❤
I'm really looking for this....finally it's here😊😊😊😊😊
“On all of the walls there are beautiful paintings of your favorite things.” My one functioning brain cell: Cheese. It’s all cheese.
Haha, this is great Sarah. I like that you're embracing the ideas I put forward :)
I can't unread this 😂 I'm sure I will think of it whilst listening 🧀
😂 😂😂 That’s so funny Sarah…I saw my dogs and ice-cream 💕
This is amazing I felt utterly hypnotised with your voice & the story. Lovely surprise with the books. I loved every second every sound effect best nights sleep ever what a perfect escape thank you 🙏
Thank you Nicky as always 🙏🏻
Thanks this really helped me sleep
Oh yes!! Another cozy cuddly sleep story. I appreciate you, Stephen 💕
I appreciate you too Geri as always :)
Stephen you're my everything!! I just love your videos so much! Do you write them all? I would love to collab on a story one day, I love this kind of writing.
Love how you added beautiful literature to the story.
Thank you Claudia. Being from Ireland, great literature is very close to my heart. Expect other stories like this in the future :)
Your voice is so soothing. I try to stay up for the story but the relaxation steps usually put me to sleep. I'm so glad I found this channel! I wake up so rested!
I love your voice! It's so relaxing and I truly enjoy your storytelling. I listen to your stories every night. This is one of my favorites ❤️
Awesome Rebecca thank you 🙏🏻
your stories and your voice carry me through a very difficult time in my life, thank you from the bottom of my heart Stephen ❤🩹
What a very beutefol storry Steven I like your storrys ❤❤❤❤
I love this the story is great I love your voice❤ and I fell asleep in like 20 minutes in
Thank You so much!!!! Libraries are some of my favorite places in the world! I would love one set in the world of dragons and their riders!🥰😍☺😁😙
I am trying to remember a story. My grandma would tell me at bedtime when I was a little girl. I Would love to hear a Sleep story that would remind me of hers…..I can’t remember all of it. However, it was about a little girl who was poor and went to pick berries to sell at the market . one day it started raining and she ripped and her dress as she was climbing a fence…. her berries got ruined in the mud …..I can’t remember how the rest of how it went but anything about a little girl picking berries would be amazing. Thank you!!
Good night everyone ☺️
Good night from my oldest and I ❤
Really enjoy class literature, especially since that was one of the things I studied at university. I grew up in Marin county near San Francisco so to hear the word redwood across the world is quite interesting. I love to hear the classics read I.e. Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Hemingway, etc. there are so many to choose from. Something about the classics that is lost on todays world, but is reminiscent of a bygone epoch of a peaceful life. This story is akin to Beauty and the Beast with the enchanted library. 🥀I also liked the part about wishing on a star and thanking the other, that is a special way of being grateful each night.
This one is my favorite one yet. Thank you Stephen!
My pleasure. Delighted that you're enjoying! Stephen :)
Humble request the story of Merlin and the prince of Camelot Big fans from kenya😊❤
Love that you are listening all the way over in Kenya 🙏🏻 🇰🇪
Recently found your channel and loving it. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. Much love from South Africa!
Thanks Heidi. Amazing how people are listening all over the globe 🙏🏻
Absolutely the best. Peaceful and affirming.
I love this your voice is so soothing
I love how he edited in the timer option and auto play settings, like a tutorial!!
Glad you liked it!
I love this one, its so cosy and relaxing, I love the idea of being in front of a cosy fire and being read to
Glad you like it!
WOW ❤ I found your page recently,,, I hate to read but I Love Stories, I have No Words for how Absolutely Happy I am,,,, Plus Big Thank You for your Time and Work you put into your Stories and Videos THIS IS BRILLIANT 🏆🏆🏆❤❤❤🎉🇺🇸🥂
This is my favorite sleep story ever! Thank you for the work you do!
I’m so happy to have found this as a long time sexual and physical abuse survivor I find it hard to sleep this is the first place I’ve found felt safe and ready to fall into sleep thank you so much xxx
I hope you're safe now. Sending love 🧡
No one should have to live thru that. I’m so sorry it happened to you. I pray you are in a safe place and feel protected. I struggle with sleep as well due to PTSD and chronic pain. Be strong 💪🏻
Thank you so much I listened for as long as your stories lasted x 3 last night. Times in my life as well as the world are so 😢 you helped with hours of stories 🎉 love your creativity 🙏. I rally need hours of stories and anything that keeps my mind off worrying about the state of the world 🌎 ❤
Love ❤ I always fall asleep within 10 minutes of listening.
Just love them x
Your voice and description is very soothing.. Your choice of books is much appreciated. I expect to visit this often. Thank you.
Hi Sandra, I'm delighted that you like my choice of books! Stephen :)
Thank you for these magical stories!!!!!💚🙏💚
Thank you very much, appreciate this yesterday I slept very well
Your voice is soothing too
I would say that I enjoyed the story except that I fell asleep practically right away and never even heard the story! Well done! 😴❤
I have to only just discovered your channel! You have a delightfully soothing voice and I'm looking forward to drifting off to it. Many thanks from Mid Wales 💜💜💜
Hello to MId Wales. Being an Irish man we are close friends. I'm happy you are enjoying the stories! Stephen :)
My mind is safe in my own space. Thank you for this gift. From Mississauga Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🙂 51:44
I swear half of the views are mine, because I keep coming back here every night. I just can't finish the story, because this helps me sleep so fast, I never even get to the castle 😂 Thank you so much for this amazing gift
I think I feel in love with Stephen upon his recitation of Shakespeare. And all I wanted to do was fall asleep.
Thank you
I was 5 minutes in and it was so beautiful that I had to wake back up and grab the phone just in case 😊 I had to read the remarks in case this was somthing untoward it was almost too perfect t. Traw-no-na mah Dear Steven. What a delightful find. Thank you and blessings for your eve 💤🎶👏🏼💜
Ha nothing untoward here. Just an authentic guy trying to help people sleep! Thanks for your comment and I'm so happy you are enjoying. Stephen :)
❤..finally sleep.
Enjoy :)
@@Stephen_Dalton I am and have shared this with my fellow insomniac friends. It is truly relaxing. Thank you 😊
I really feel for individuals that have sleep disturbances from too much toxic stimulus .... it's truly an awful thing to be unable to allow your mind the rest it needs to heal through peaceful sleep 💚
Thank you for teaching about the settings for ads. I didn’t know that !
My pleasure :)
I just read the description and I adore the sound of it. It's going to be beautiful. Thank you Stephen! 🙏💙
I hope you liked the new story, glad to you have you here again 🙏✨ If you have any suggestions for future stories, you can always let me know!
@@Stephen_Dalton A perfect story and delivery. In every single way such comfort and peace you bring. It worked its magic as I fell into a welcoming sleep. It's one I'll come back to again and again along with the Paris one. I have so many health and life challenges that anything that provides a feeling of safety, comfort, healing and sanctuary to me I am wholly grateful for. Thank you so much.
@@amaliagrassi6870 I'm so happy I found stephen's channel as well, its been helping me a lot! I hope many more stories will come 🌅And I seriously hope that you find strength during this difficult time, always remember that you are not alone and many of us are going through the same. I wish for your health to improve and for you to find joy and positivity in your daily life. May you find the courage and resilience to face any challenges that come your way. Take care of yourself and remember that it's okay to not be okay , and that it's important to allow yourself time to heal and rest. Wishing you the very best. ♥✨
@@channelinspo3830 Oh my goodness. Your comment made me emotional. I have quite a lump in my throat. I can't thank you enough for your very kind and comforting words. I accept them gratefully and they will also help provide succour at this time. I send you the very best of vibrations and pray life is treating you well. 🙏
Thanks Stephen! Really enjoying your channel.
Thank you for your help with getting me to sleep x
Pride and prejudice. Was not expecting. That. In the book lol. Very sweet
Glad you enjoyed Michelle :)