Julie Jewels Smoot

Cultivate inner peace with "Leaving with an Open Heart: Closing the Day with Compassion," a guided meditation for therapists and helping professionals, emphasizing self-care and mindfulness.

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Find a position that feels comfortable and supportive. Whether you are seated or lying down, allow your body to settle into this moment. There is nothing you need to accomplish. Nothing you need to fix. Nothing you need to prove. This is simply an invitation to reconnect with the light that already lives within you.

Breathing in... Breathing out... Allow your breath to become effortless. Notice the rise and fall of your chest. Feel the support beneath your body. Notice where your body meets the earth. Allow your shoulders to soften. Relax your jaw.

Take a moment to settle into a position that feels comfortable for your body. Whether you choose to sit quietly or lie down, allow yourself to be supported. There is nothing you need to accomplish. Nothing you need to prove. This is your time. If it feels comfortable, gently close your eyes.

Take a moment to find a comfortable position. Whether you are seated or lying down, allow your body to be supported completely. There is nowhere you need to go. Nothing you need to accomplish. This time belongs entirely to you. If it feels comfortable, gently close your eyes. Or soften your gaze. Take a slow, easy breath in... And gently breathe out.

With every exhale... Release any pressure to perform. Release any expectation that creativity must look a certain way. Allow yourself to simply arrive. .Now imagine yourself standing at the entrance of a beautiful garden unlike any you have ever seen. This is the Garden of Possibilities. The air is warm.

Welcome. Take a moment to settle into a position that feels comfortable for your body. You may choose to sit tall with your feet resting upon the earth... Or lie comfortably, allowing yourself to be fully supported. There is nowhere you need to be. Nothing you need to achieve. This is your time. If it feels comfortable, gently close your eyes. Or soften your gaze.

Take a moment to settle into a position that feels comfortable for your body. Allow yourself to arrive without rushing. There is nowhere else you need to be. Nothing you need to accomplish. Nothing you need to become. Simply arriving is enough. As the first gentle tones of the Venus Gong begin to resonate, notice how the sound gently fills the space around you.

So much of life asks us to perform before we have even had a chance to settle. We are expected to know what to do, what to say, how to heal, and how quickly we should recover. We are handed instructions before we have even taken a breath. A trauma-informed listening session offers something different.

Many people are taught that to be strong is to push harder, speak louder, carry more, and keep going no matter how exhausted they become. We are told that tenderness is fragile and that gentleness has little place in a world that rewards constant productivity. Yet nature tells a different story.

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Return to the Room is a restorative listening experience created to support gentle grounding and reconnection with the present moment. Through the resonant sounds of gong, singing bowls, hand pan, and other sound healing instruments, this session invites you to notice what is here right now without pressure, expectation, or the need to change anything.

My work centers on ambient music, trauma-informed listening, planetary gongs, and reflective practices that encourage presence rather than performance. Whether you're looking for music to accompany relaxation, yoga, journaling, gentle movement, or quiet moments at home, subscribing ensures you'll be among the first to hear about new albums, articles, and creative projects.

Resonance of Chiron: Healing Waves is a compelling fusion of planetary gong music and spoken poetry that invites listeners into a space of quiet reflection and personal meaning. Drawing upon performances on the Chiron Gong alongside poetry adapted from Julie Jewels Smoot's published books, the album creates a listening experience that is both meditative and emotionally evocative.

Julie Jewels Smoot approaches the Jupiter Gong as a field of resonance that invites openness without demanding change. Her philosophy is rooted in consent-based, non-directive listening, allowing each person to decide how they engage with the experience. As described on her website, listeners are free to pause, stop, or return whenever they choose—nothing is required.

Poetic Echoes of Healing is a sound healing immersion that explores the relationship between sound, reflection, and personal transformation. Inspired by the way poetry captures experiences that words alone cannot fully explain, this piece invites listeners into a space where sound becomes its own form of storytelling. Like a poem, healing often reveals meaning gradually. A single phrase, memory, sensation, or vibration can resonate long after the moment has passed.

This composition creates space for that acknowledgment. The sounds move with softness and patience, inviting listeners to sit with their experience without judgment. There is no requirement to fix anything. No expectation to move beyond a feeling before it is ready. Only an invitation to listen. To breathe. To allow the heart to speak.

Healing through sound is a gentle process. It works on many levels - physical, emotional, and spiritual. When you experience Julie Jewels Smoot sound practices, you may notice a softening of stress and anxiety. Your body may feel lighter, your mind clearer.

Art has a way of touching the soul. It invites us to pause, to breathe, and to feel. My journey as an artist has been a gentle unfolding. It has been about discovering the quiet spaces within and sharing them with others. Through sound, energy work, and poetry, I have found a path to healing and growth. This is a story of that path, a story I hope will bring you calm and inspiration.