Meredith Harvey
Author of
The Guardian Angel Stories
Star-keeper’s Quest
Star-keeper’s Quest is the first story in the book series called Guardian Angel Stories that Meredith has designed and written specifically to introduce meditation to children while inducing a restful sleep. Put simply, Guardian Angel Stories are unique child meditations interwoven with magical stories to delight your child. These stories introduce the meditation process and or can stand alone and be read as a magical story before sleep. Your child will imagine their own special garden and become intertwined into the story with beautiful characters such as their Guardian Angel, Niesha the Naughty Fairy, the Worry Tree, and the all knowing Grandmother Tree. Parents and care givers can become empowered by using these simple guided meditations in times of stress, to allay fears and acknowledge problems such as shyness, jealousy, bullying and insecurities that their children may be experiencing. This special series will be treasured for generations.
Meet the Characters
Elements of the Guardian Angel Stories
Worry Tree
Star-keeper's Quest introduces the Worry Tree. Pause here to suggest some worries that your child may place on the worry tree. Try to include recent daily concerns, these can be big or small, ongoing fears and phobias, to small anxieties such as not being invited to friends party or bed wetting issues. Draw out worries that your child can subconsciously hook on the worry tree. In this relaxed state he or she does not need to verbalise his or her worries, use this time for suggestions only.
Meditation Timing
In Guardian Angel Stories, meditations are conceptually designed to induce a relaxed state whereby your child can imagine the story as it unfolds. Key elements to get the best out of the meditation are explained in detail in the beginning of the book on pages vii, viii, & ix. Do not be concerned if your child falls asleep before the end as it is designed to be used repetitively to cement the meditation process. If your child asks about the end of the story you can always read as a story at a later time.
Parental Pauses Insights & Themes
In Guardian Angel Stories, interspersed throughout the text I have included “Parental Pauses”, these are hints for the parents/care givers how they can enrich and individualise the story for the child’s unique circumstance. All “parental pauses”, insights and themes have a strong psychological basis to offer solutions to the many of our modern day childhood problems.