Nature & Gardens
Field of Lavender
You stand before an open wooden gate looking out on a boundless ocean of lavender stretching to the horizon.
Field of Lavender opens at a grey wooden gate that leads into an endless horizon of purple flowers. You are asked to step onto a warm gravel path and walk between the tall plants.
Nothing here asks you to do anything more than feel the stalks brush past and settle into the walk.
You stand at an open gate looking out on a boundless ocean of lavender under a bright, direct sun. A warm gravel path cuts through the waist-high stalks, which brush softly against you as you walk.
The sheer scale of the place creates a sense of enclosure as you move deeper into the rows of violet.
What’s in it
You walk a gravel path through waist-high lavender, feeling the warm earth and brushing stalks as the complex scent fills the air.
Why do it
This session spends time in a vast, sunlit field, rehearsing a gentle walk and focusing on the surrounding scents and sensations.
- Category
- Nature & Gardens
- Depths
- ShortMediumLongUltra
- Lengths
- about 8m15m27m42m
- Ends
- Calm and present
- Stages
- 4
- Written after
- Original
The Field of Lavender Route
You start at an open wooden gate, stepping onto a sun-warmed gravel path that leads into endless rows of lavender. The path narrows slightly as you walk deeper, the plants brushing lightly against you.
- Underfootwarm, loose gravel, crunching softly
- Airthick with lavender, earth, and honey
- Touchdry stalks brushing arms and hands
- Lightbright, direct sun on petals
The way through
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Wooden gate
start at the weathered threshold
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Gravel path
walk between lavender rows
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Heart of field
surrounded by scent and sway
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Dewy morning vision
cool overlay on warm walk
Timeline: Start to Finish
The standard-length build, block by block — the real sequence the app assembles, described rather than spoken.
4 of the 4 stages are named techniques with a published origin, credited under each.
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InductionStage 16 min
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
A classic head-to-toe relaxation. Tense and release, or simply soften, each muscle group in sequence.
After Edmund Jacobson PMR (1929); Dave Elman Hypnotherapy · what progressive muscle relaxation is
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DeepenerStage 23 min
Staircase Descent
Visualized stairs descending into a deeper level of trance. Each step takes you down.
After Ledochowski, Deep Trance Training Manual
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JourneyStage 3about 15 min
Field of Lavender
A walk along a warm gravel path through waist-high lavender, with the scent and brush of stalks as companions.
After Original
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AwakeningStage 42 min
Calm Alert Awakening
Awake and present, but calm rather than energized. Good for evening or pre-meeting use.
After Yapko, Trancework
Where this place comes from
Walking meditations often use rhythmic steps and sensory focus to quiet the mind. Lavender fields in particular appear across traditions as places where scent and repetition create a natural container for attention.
This version borrows from horticultural therapy’s use of aromatic plants, where the act of brushing past them becomes part of the rhythm.
The warm gravel underfoot is a classic grounding technique in Western guided imagery.
Questions people ask
Will I get stuck in this journey?
The app's closing stage gently brings you back to awareness at the end. You can also open your eyes or stop the audio at any time.
What if I fall asleep halfway through?
If you drift off, the session will end naturally. You can always revisit the journey later if you wish to experience it fully.
Do I have to believe in hypnosis for this to work?
No belief is required. Simply follow the guidance and allow yourself to experience the sensations described.
Is this real or am I imagining it — does it matter?
The journey is a guided experience blending imagination and relaxation. Whether it feels real or imagined, the focus is on the calming effect it provides.
Where it sits
Forests, meadows, orchards, and sheltered green places where life moves at its own pace.
Why going here does anything
A walk through a field gives attention something simple to track: the warm gravel underfoot and the repetitive brush of the stalks.
When a mind holds onto one easy rhythm like this, there is less room for it to hold other things. The vast colour and the tactile sensations simply offer a place for thoughts to settle.
Before you press play
- 18+. Age floor set in the catalogue, not by us on the day.
Hypnosis is not for everyone. If you have epilepsy, a psychotic illness, or you are under psychiatric care, talk to your clinician before using this — here or anywhere.
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