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Inanna's Descent · Female Voice

3 hours · The Tender Hour · August 2, 2026

Inanna's Descent · Female Voice
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A guided sleep meditation to help you fall asleep, gently voiced by the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, the oldest named goddess in recorded history. A soft female voice guides you for the first 20 minutes, then over 3 hours of calm music carries you through the night.

Tonight you do not have to fight your way into sleep. Inanna, Queen of Heaven and the oldest goddess your people ever named, walks you down through the seven gates of rest, and at each gate she helps you set down one more thing you have been carrying, until you reach the deep, still place where sleep can finally take you. You only have to breathe, and let her keep the watch until morning.

This is part of The Goddess Meditations, female-voiced sleep stories from The Tender Hour, each guided by a goddess of old myth.

New goddess sleep stories every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Subscribe and turn on the bell so a goddess can sit with you each night.

HOW TO USE

Lie down, dim your screen, and let it play. The voice fades after 20 minutes so nothing wakes you; the music continues for about three hours. Headphones optional. Set a low volume.

DISCLOSURE & SAFETY

This video uses AI in its production (voice and music). It is for relaxation only and is not medical advice or a substitute for treatment of any sleep or health condition. Do not listen while driving or operating machinery.

The Tender Hour is soft, first person goddess sleep meditations in a gentle female voice. Each episode is a guided meditation that melts into hours of warm ambient sound so you can fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.

For rest and reflection only; the voices are AI generated. Not medical advice.

Chapters

  1. 0:00Settle in
  2. 2:00The first gate is the breath
  3. 6:30The seven gates down
  4. 12:00The Great Below (the blessing)
  5. 17:00Drifting down
  6. 20:00Three hours of sleep music

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