The Power of Healing Music

Music has the amazing ability to nurture, heal, and inspire us.


Nothing brings people together or gives so much joy than music. Especially during the holidays, spending time and memories with family and friends. Music invokes feelings and memories of good times and bad. But most of all, music heals us in so many ways. The term good vibration is really true when considering music. The rhythm, beat, sound, melody, and mixture of musical instruments and voices singing in harmony. All this has an amazingly positive effect on the human body.

The average person does not have to be proven scientifically that listening to pleasant sounds or music in general, can be a healing, empowering, and uplifting experience. Even the simple sounds of nature, wind and  water, can profoundly effect our psyche. The use of music can be a transformative sensation to the mind, body, and soul. Music can bring a universal connection to all people, bridging gaps, generations, understanding, giving hope, and healing.

The power of healing music is well documented. Reiki Masters often use music for spiritual healing and in meditation. For thousands of years all culture have embraced the sounds of music to enlighten, inspire, promote a healing power, and bring the people together in songs and sounds. What benefits can music give? Music can reduce stress and anxiety. Music can help lower heart rate, blood pressure, keep you young, and happier than before. Known as music therapy, this healing music is helpful to those suffering any cognitive, physical, psychological, social, and emotional problems. Healing music can produce a positive change and give the individual a sense of well-being, improving health, and comfort.

The scientific community has recognized the positive results of music therapy. The American Music Therapy Association formed in 1950 have made standards and procedures to cover how music effects the anatomy, psychology, and physiology of patients. Most importantly music therapy is used in cancer treatments to reduce anxiety, pain, and nausea. Some treatment involves a composition or performing a pre-composed music such as a popular song and singing aloud. Depending on the musical treatment center and patient, “passive” or “receptive” treatments can also be done of listening to enjoyable sounds and optimistic music.

Music therapist use music to enhance the quality of life and health of their patients. Discoveries have shown that music can alter and heal parts of the brain. Stroke patients and people with Parkinson’s disease can actually move and walk better after listening to music. The benefits is for all ages, early exposure to music can have a very positive impact on young people, and help with brain development. So you are never too old for music therapy.

What type of music is good to listen to? The type that makes you feel good inside. Music that enhances your mood and gets your heart pumping. There are many different kinds of music and the choices today are limitless. Choosing sounds and songs that have a connection to the positive universal beat of an emotion, feeling, memory, and our relationships is ideally a good choice. One particular musical band is very popular in treating cancer patients is the Beatles. Originating in the turbulent 1960’s, full of strife and war, disillusion youths found hope and meaning from four guys from Liverpool singing about love and peace.

Check your local music store or Amazon.com for some of the best healing music to listen to. Here are a few listed artist that really give us a sense of bliss. This list is far from complete, and other great musical artist from around the world should be experienced, and enjoyed just as much.

1. Chant -Music For The Soul
2. Elvis Presley -Ultimate Gospel
3. Beatles -Love
4. Stevie Wonder -The Definitive Collection
5. The Moody Blues -In Search Of The Lost Chord
6. Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole -Facing Future
7. Simon and Garfunkel -Greatest Hits
8. Bing Crosby -White Christmas
9. Karunesh -Call OF The Mystic

What is the real secret of music and it‘s effects? Everything in the known universe resonance and vibrates. This is true for healing energy and music. A higher frequency equates to a loving-peaceful vibration level of existence, in essence music makes us feel good and happy, and that brings us closer to a healthier body and mind, and giving our soul a connection to the natural rhythm of the universal Oneness.

Healing Power of Ocean Waves & Tibetan Singing Bowls
Water Crystal Healing: Music and Images to Restore Your Well-Being
The Musical Body: Chakra Meditations for Spiritual Exploration
Facing Future
Call of the Mystic

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Karma, The Law of Cause and Effect

What karma means in our culture and it's concept in different religions.


What does it really mean? Karma comes from the Vedic system of religion, known as Hinduism. Karma means “action” or acts of the will in Sanskrit. The Hindu believe that Karma governs all action, vibration, thoughts, and all dimensions of time and space. For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.

There are three types of Karma. Sanchita, the vast unseen impression or inclinations of the Self. Agami or Kriyamana, what’s currently in front of you, decisions or actions. Prarabhda, consequences already playing out. Karma and the Law of Cause and Effect is exactly the same as “what we reap so shall we sow“. Whatever you send out to the world, good or bad, joy or sorrow, it will come back to us.


Karma in our culture. Joseph Campbell, the world’s foremost authority on mythology had said, “…..the idea of Karma. Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.” In Buddhism, the meaning of Karma is structured as good Karma, bad karma, and liberating Karma. Which follows their belief of rebirth or reincarnation of the soul in an endless cycle to reach Deva.

In the New Age movement Karma was considered as all good deeds done will bring back luck and prosperity tenfold. But likewise all harmful and dastardly behavior would result in misfortune and ill will. Edgar Cayce spoke of Karma, he is best known as the sleeping prophet because of his amazing psychic readings. While giving a “life reading” of a person’s past life influences, Cayce discovered that Karma greatly affected people’s current life and that reincarnation gives insight to a soul’s purpose, and deeper understanding to the meaning of life. Karma never forgets, it’s there as memory to resolve and to answer for actions done in the past.

Karma for the average person. In Hinduism, there is no term as destiny and fate, on the contrary, only balance and harmony are being played out through Karma. The goal in Hinduism is to be free of Karma. Reducing negative Karma and gaining good Karma by our thoughts, actions, words, and consequences. Hinduism and Buddhism teaches that people should follow their Dharma in life, which means cosmic order or law, the moral and natural principles applied to everything, following their purpose. Everyone has a purpose in life. Finding your positive purpose in life helps to reduce Karma’s negative aspects and in so doing align yourself with the Law of Attraction. Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings

 In conclusion with regards to Karma, the soul’s perpetual journey and desire is to be free of Karma. To be debt free and break the proverbial bonds we have put upon ourselves. Because of past experiences, and current conditions are inevitably shaping and effecting our lives, and conduct. By embracing the soul’s true nature of unconditional love, unlimited understanding and patients, and creativity, one will be liberated from Karma and closer to the creator of all things, God.


Cosmic Karma: Understanding Your Contract with the Universe
The Eastern Way Joseph Campbell Audio Collection
Karma and Reincarnation: Transcending Your Past, Transforming Your Future (Pocket Guides to Practical Spirituality Series)
Karma: The Ancient Science of Cause and Effect


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