THE CELESTIAL SISTERS (aka White Hawk) - Native American Bedtime Story with Crackling Fire Sounds

Welcome to this Native American folktale bedtime story called "The Celestial Sisters" (aka White Hawk) by author Cornelius Mathews from the Indian Fairy Book written in 1869 (notes obtained from the original legends). This folktale is spoken with a soft soothing voice for sleep and also has crackling fire sounds to help enhance your relaxation. The soft storytelling is looped twice (second time a bit slower) to give you time to fall asleep. So get comfy and cozy and snuggle up tight and then allow me to guide you into a restful sound sleep.
Sweet dreamzzz...
Joanne ❤
Attributions
The Celestial Sisters by Cornelius Matthews from the Indian Fairy Book (1869)
Music in intro "Dancing Bird Native American" by Black Taima (Pond5)
Fire Sounds obtained in KZbin's creator studio audio library
Intro to the story 0:00 - 1:17
First time 1:18 - 16:22
Second time (a bit slower and a bit softer) 16:23
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The content on this video is for entertainment purposes only. Nothing herein is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any mental and physical disease. This video is not meant to be a replacement for medical, psychological or professional counselling. Please do not listen to this recording while driving or operating any machinery. Only listen when you can relax safely.
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[@relaxforawhile]

PLEASE NOTE: I tried very hard to locate an image of a Native American maiden in traditional dress but had a very difficult time finding one (without copyright infringement). Sadly, most of the images (that were of good quality for thumbnail use), were of women wearing a headdress and the women were white! It is appalling that there are not more realistic images of Native American women. I apologize if this image I have chosen may not reflect the beautiful Native American culture. I felt the need to explain this and I mean no disrespect. I love to create thumbnails that are eye catching. This is one of the practices KZbin suggests to help attract viewership. In the mean time, I am actively trying to find an image that may be more accurate. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. 🙏 Blessings, Joanne

[@carliejanetabone]

I truly appreciate you Joanne 😘❤

[@rosejimenez3026]

Thank you for offering an explanation! I appreciate it and I appreciate your concern. I agree with your comment. It is truly sad how our Native Americans history has been hid or erased from our history. Thank you for telling stories of this kind! I love listening to you tell them. Good luck finding the right picture.

[@Ikarody]

Try deviant art a great website for great art, if you contact an artist they prob won't mind. Simple photo or image stock subscriptions are not all that expensive and you can often get a free trial.

[@rheat2267]

Hello! I'd like to encourage you to prioritize changing the image to this video as soon as possible. It's a good first step to make the acknowledgement that you did, however, you also made note that you are keeping the image of the white woman up in order to keep up with KZbin's suggestions of attracting viewership. In doing so, you are perpetuating white supremacy culture and using it to your advantage (in profit or increased viewership). Even if you sacrifice views or financial revenue by changing the image, it's worth it to change the image and not be complicit in harmful practices. Thank you for receiving this message.

[@arhafrench5319]

@@rheat2267 Do you have any suggestions of where she might find images? Especially images that fit the criteria both she and you have mentioned from KZbin...? A message is great, but assistance is priceless.

[@carliejanetabone]

Thank You so so much Joanne from the Bottom of my sweet caring heart You're videos here mean ever soo much and You mean soo much more too All Us viewers here we all Love And support You always Joanne You are our Relaxation Whispers sleep Angel Thinking of you and your Dad all my kindest Blesseings thoughts sweet wishes to You Sweet Joanne missing you So so much I just love all your stories and videos Really helps comfort me so much 💕🥰🙏😍💕😘

[@carliejanetabone]

Have a really cute soft pink sparkly Bunny that I take to bed to snuggle with 🤗🐇🐰💕she,s soooo Cute Adorable Cuddley Soft Joanne 🥰 Iv always really loved soft cuddley things is it OK to still love soft cuddley things Joanne?? It really just is soo nurtring for my sweet little inner child😊🥰 Love soft blankets toys and things do you feel like this sometimes Joanne? Like just snuggleing with something cute soft to help when we feel scared, anxieties, sad lonely alone crying🥲🥲💕just soooo soothing comforting for me🤗

[@tiffanyflorendo4879]

Being native myself I enjoyed you doing this one, hopefully you do more like it!

[@relaxforawhile]

I just love Native American Folktales and I hope you like this too! It is called The Celestial Sisters (aka White Hawk). This story will be told 2x, the second time a bit softer and slower and there are crackling fire sounds to help enhance your relaxation. I hope this post finds you safe and well. Enjoy my friend! Lots of love and sleepy vibes! Joanne xx

[@lhhm1051]

I just started looking at your channel. I have a favor to ask of you. It may not seem important to you in any way but I am Native American and the picture of your lady with a headdress on is something we consider insulting. We truly see it as a very important tradition. Very very few women have had earned a headdress. And it comes across as someone making it out to be less then we believe it to be. So I ask that you just remove the picture and try for something not insulting or demeaning to Native Americans. Thank you

[@relaxforawhile]

@@lhhm1051 Thank you so much for your comment. I tried very hard to locate an image of a Native American maiden in traditional dress but had a very difficult time finding one (without copyright infringement). Sadly, most of the images (that were of good quality for thumbnail use), were of women wearing a headdress and the women were white! It is appalling. I apologize this image is not a true reflection of the beautiful Native American culture. I felt the need to explain this and I mean no disrespect. I am still actively trying to find a more accurate image and will replace it, if I can find one. Blessings xx Joanne ❤

[@lhhm1051]

Thank you for the reply I did not think you did in intentionally I was educating. Natives believe everything is tied to the earth the animals we are all one. So technically you could use an animal or nature scene. Or maybe a white hawk. Thank you again

[@relaxforawhile]

Thank you and those are great suggestions 😊

[@lhhm1051]

I did enjoy the story just not the picture thank you for listening and not arguing why it's ok I truly appreciate it.

[@books-and-cats]

Thank you for this 🤍

[@lindsayr6208]

Perfect recovery from surgery sleep meditation. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@learn4machines825]

Wow What An Amazing story, and Your sweet Voice Too!🙏👩‍❤️‍👨

[@vampiraJ]

I love your stories and listen every night to something from your channel. Thank you always for being a kind and caring person, to help us relax for awhile. 😉💜

[@zoeynicole7864]

as a Native American i liked this story.

[@arhafrench5319]

You are VERY beautiful, ma'am!

[@skyru3915]

Thank u so much.... only u can cure my insomnia.. thanks a lot ! Reallyy

[@mahayoga]

Just wonderful, thank you so much, Joanne 🙏🏽😌🤍

[@dr.strange6347]

😀🤗👏👏👏👍Thanks! Have a great day! 🙏🤗🤗

[@lcb3129]

Thank you

[@Majotsukai]

I am so grateful to have found your page. An amazing narration that helps with nighttime anxiety. 😌

[@jaywolfpro6676]

Yay new story to enjoy and fall quickly and quietly to sleep I love the videos❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Dear Joanne I hope All is well with you and those you love.That was a sweet and beautiful story😚Thank you very much for sharing this💕

[@princesslisamarie7860]

Yay a new bedtime story! There is something about your voice that is so perfect and soothing, The speed of how you read, the way you hit your consonants. Just perfect. Thank you Edit: oh no! The poor mice! 😢

[@habz2z]

I started listening to your stories from maybe a couple weeks ago, and now every night I sleep to them. I just want to say thank you for these from the bottom of my heart. These are so nice to sleep to ☺. Please make more 😁

[@virginiaabbott9331]

I think your a really good teller.

[@therabbitlady7100]

Oooh Native American folktales.. love ‘em! Thanks Joanne! (highly appreciate the cracking fire btw) 🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@carliejanetabone]

Aww I really love this too American folktales really beautiful I think! Love the soothing calming cracking Fire too Hehehe! Joanne is so the Bestest love her Sleep time story's so much😃😍 lots of Cuddly hugs love to my friend 😇💖🙏

[@therabbitlady7100]

@@carliejanetabone She sure is! This channel has supported me so much over the years! I’m glad we both were lucky enough to come across it. Lots of love and big hugs friend 🤗💕🌸

[@carliejanetabone]

@@therabbitlady7100 Yep She sure is 🥰 Yeah since iv had the pleasure of getting to know Joanne she has help me and supported me so so much words can't describe how much and this I'm soo Very thankful and Greatful for to have such a beautiful lovely amzing friend in my life🤗🙏🙏 Yeah so glad we both so lucky to have found her beautiful Channel here too!!aww this makes me cry LOL 😢🙂🙂 Big big hugs sweetie and I wish you all the best stay safe and much love kindness too my friend😇💖💜🌠

[@rosejimenez3026]

I Love listening to your voice and stories to put me to sleep. Thank you for providing this service to us. May God bless you.

[@aileenwagner2576]

Can't wait to hear this tonight!! Thank u Joanne for all u do!!!!💗

[@meditationandstudymusic9506]

This is lovely, thank you for sharing! You are capable, you are strong, you are important

[@ambercaldwell4338]

I have Native American in me so I really like this story

[@justaregularguy3827]

1/16 Cherokee :)

[@shortingthetrend]

A new story yeah 👍

[@d.jalecarpentier1230]

Love your tales. The stories you choose and soundscapes you create are just beautiful. Xx

[@relaxforawhile]

Thank you so much!

[@nidhijani5829]

Your videos are so amazing! I've been struggling with stress and anxiety but these videos help me fall asleep💗 lots of love to you

[@shaneen6813]

Looking forward to seeing how good this is compared to my ultimate fave the hidden one.....as always Joanne thanks for keeping me hanging in there xx

[@carliejanetabone]

Oh wow sweet Joanne I love these types of pretty Bedtime story's too Absolutely fantasticly Beautiful and very Relxaing You are Truly Brilliant and I'm so grateful happy glad to be here it's my safe place always and I just always Brightens and brings me happy smiles seeing you here Joanne you don't know how much your channel is helping me and many others here means ever so much can't begin to thank you enough love this so much Thank you so so much my sweet Big big hugs lots of Love hugs to you Joanne from your little sweet Aussie friend always Xox 😘

[@carliejanetabone]

Yep ok 10 sweetie heart hearts for this Amazing Bedtime story Joanne 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 YAY lol!!!

[@therabbitlady7100]

Big hugs and positive vibes to you Aussie friend. Makes me happy to see you here 🤗💕✨

[@carliejanetabone]

@@therabbitlady7100 awww THANK YOU so much sweetie I'm so happy to see you too here lovely friend And Big Aussie hugs too! And possive vibes too!🥰💕💕

[@Vianeyregina]

I really really love the stories! I fall asleep before getting halfways ❤❤

[@relaxforawhile]

I'm so glad!

[@n123456j]

So relxing

[@IdaWhispers]

so relaxing✨

[@lancejones7795]

Tysmmmmmmmmmmmm Joanne

[@bellaandrews6305]

What a beautiful story!! Thank you.

[@kathyashton6182]

Thankyou 💜💙💚🙏

[@yamchhetri7638]

Love your voice. 🙏

[@afrimberisha3530]

I love ur videos and I love the stories u read. This one is my fav❤️

[@mosiotv]

💞💞💞💞💞 Tysm 🌷 🙏🏻 👍

[@karinapeters4198]

relax for a while can you and Claudy ASMR shhh shushing for crying and calming down and a hug aww shh shush hun its ok its alright

[@maxpower78-15]

Awesome i liove these

[@ashlinrodriguez4439]

Such a relaxing voice, thank you Joanne❤️

[@relaxforawhile]

Thank you! 😊

[@aerialassassin117]

Thankyou

[@Ericarothwellunravel]

You have such a relaxing voice 😍

[@relaxforawhile]

Oh thank you!

[@MeganB2023]

I liked this video :) it’s 2:38am right now and I’m supposed to be sleeping but I can’t. I didn’t try to sleep yet but I loved this video :) and it gets rid of my anxieties I have to take a shot 💉 tomorrow and it’s a needle and I’m scared of needles and stuff so this calms me down so thanks :) I subscribed 😊😊😊

[@YunaLinearGaara]

I love your voice it's so soothing, I hope this is not rude to ask, but does anyone know of the story of two beautiful princesses who would stare at the moon, so much so that they want to marry the moon? I believe the sister failed the moon's test and fell down, while the other sister didn't open her eyes until told to do so. I read this folk tale when I was little, the book came with a pretty necklace, I would appreciate it if someone knew the name of this story.

[@rjkhushi606]

Dear Joan Please upload more bedtime stories... I already listen to all of ur story videos... Every time I go to sleep I always need to listen to ur voice... Please help us viewers sleep and upload more bedtime stories... we all are waiting... I know it’s just a video , but for us it’s our sleep ... I hope u understand... I can’t sleep without ur stories..🥺😢

[@marie-claudeouellet7731]

Hi, I just discover you... I love it. I have a technical what or how are your making your vidéo. I love the intro! Thank you ! Xx

[@evar5831]

This is great but I really can’t sleep if there’s music in the background 🙁 Are there any without it ?

[@relaxforawhile]

Here is a playlist of my stories without music 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIq4o6uaeqt_rtU

[@jasminesolano275]

What happened to the Hair salon roleplay i love that one

[@mermaidmotelmedia]

Joanne I love you but native women don’t wear headdresses like that. I think this is a white woman anyway. I am a Native person. The war bonnets are only worn by great warriors of our tribes and are usually very elderly as each feather represents a great act done in support of the people. I just wanted to let you know. Love you and have a great night my friend. Keep the stories up please. (This isn’t a critical comment, simply trying to help.)

[@relaxforawhile]

thank you! it is very hard to find images without copyright infringement and when doing a search on stock images these were the mostly the images that I could find. it is truly unfortunate they don’t have any that reflect more accurately what a traditional Native American young maiden would look like. And yes they were all white woman! It is terrible! thank you so much for your comment and for listening ♥️

[@mermaidmotelmedia]

@@relaxforawhile I appreciate you so much and in no way want to make you feel bad! I see what you're saying. You do great work on KZbin and for the community. Blessings to you and your family

[@crystalstoneking3644]

@@relaxforawhile 💘'ed it❗

[@justinwatkins9258]

You are right in that the pictures display war bonnets but to say that they weren’t worn by women Is false. Were women warriors common ? Not exactly but there are a few famous ones and even some that went on to become Chiefs. Women fought and died for their tribes same as men and would of adorned said headwear. I also have Anishinaabe ancestry. We’re getting away from the true point of the video though a relaxing story told with a sweet calming voice. Her depiction had zero ill intent. Peace, Solace, Love and Rest to all ❤️

[@streghewitch77]

What is your tribe?

[@peacec47]

Hoping I get to sleep forgot to take meds 🙄

[@Onekidsmile]

Hello,nice stories pls how do I send a direct message directly to you?

[@MellowedSleep]

If you're reading this, you are loved. If not by anyone else, you are loved by me. Have a great day/night.❤

[@eliskelton1501]

could you record this story again without the fire crackles. to me it just sounds like you're breaking up like on a phone call 😅

[@cbukowski]

What is that annoying popping sound?

[@tanias1534]

Supposed to be fire cracklings, I agree it’s not needed. You are wonderful Joanne thank you thank you thank you

[@relaxforawhile]

Both the intro of the video and the written description mention background fire sounds? So if you heard popping sounds you clearly must have heard my intro where I mention this? 🙃

[@cbukowski]

@@relaxforawhile okay... I may have skipped the intro. thanks. ..and sorry...

[@carliejanetabone]

@@relaxforawhile You are wonderful Joanne 🙏😍I absolutely love love The soothing comforting Fire cracking sounds🥰 helped me sleep 😴Thank YOU Joanne 😉💕

[@rosejimenez3026]

@@carliejanetabone i agree. I like the fire sounds, not annoying at all. Rude.

[@bellapplepen2484]

He kidnapped her, didn't let her leave. Made her marry him and have his child. Then after she finally escaped. Her father made her bring him to her home for the sake of the child he made her have. Probably to save face. I don't ship this story. Its terrible

[@FrauDoktorDoctor]

I agree with you, Bell. Celebrating the idea that a man can see a woman and claim her fuels rape culture. It is all about his "love" for her without her even knowing he existed.

[@theclumsyprepper]

Plus all the wanton killing of animals for no reason. Not a good story.

[@elkegrosy814]

Well here in Edmonton 95 percent have a bottle in their month. They are on their 7th kid. Grandma has to take care of the kids. Highest percent natives are I'm jail and so on an on. My land was taken over by Austria and I was called a Nazi everyday, plus all the horrible things that go with it. In general every person, country, town, city have some not so nice people and some decent People. In general people are just not very kind, includes everybody, and ME. This world is a joke, especially when I love these stories and read this picked a part comments. Oh my life is fleeting live it. You have to much time on your hands if you had to have done this. It's a know brainer I knew it was not traditional, but anyone with a quarter of their brain left would also know how difficult it is to find a traditional picture wich is allowed. Go back to bed if your on your moon time and then give that poor lady a break. Always go back to school, study other cultures. 🦋🙏♥️Life is too short to keep on picking on tiny bits of nothing. Go forward the past is gone. We just have today! P.S. my best friend is sitting right beside me...lol she is full native, Indian whatever she says those names are both correct in her eyes. She says she is sometimes so embarrassed of her race, she gets so disappointed and shakes her head. Almost everytime we walk past a bundle of natives...not the men but the women she says are saying very cruel racial things about me and we don't even know these people. I don't do that, she also says the men like me and the women are so jealous. This one lady knocked one of her many boyfriends out...lol. So in saying that shut up please and enjoy these beautiful stories. We just have today if we are all blessed with this or it can get taken away. I trust my plants, nature, all animals, including even snails even slugs even though their homeless. Lol. I was homeless then I found my shell eh!🦋😊Feed your good wolf dammit 🙏🙏🙏🙏🦋

[@theclumsyprepper]

Abduction, forced marriage, animal cruelty - not a good story. At least that one has no incest in it.